Best Tires And New Car Deals In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup Outside of enthusiast circles, most people don’t think about tires all that often. You have to have them to drive, they’re expensive to replace, and then they’re mostly forgotten until you get a flat. The thing is, tires are important. Really important. They’re the only thing that connects your car to the ground, and… Read more…

Keep buying beater cars or something new(er)? CONTEXT -25 year old -Good career (60k/yr now, 100k+ within 3 years) -work keeps me within 30min from apartment -Savings: 40k I’d like to buy a house in the next year or two, so I’m reluctant to wana drop a lot of money on a car. But part of me is sick of going through cheap sub 5k cars not knowing when it’s gonna blow up. Should I go all in an…

LPT: Buying something online direct from the manufacturer can sometimes give discounts you won’t find on Amazon For the last couple of years, I have really gotten over buying things on Amazon. I won’t bog down this post in the many reasons why Amazon isn’t great. I try to buy in person to stimulate my local economy, but it’s not uncommon you’ll need something that isn’t sold in a nearby retail store. Amazon requires all of its sellers to have the Amazon p…

Can’t afford house in expensive city – buying single wide to put on 1/2 acre I live in a city in Texas that has exploded in population and cost of living. Home prices are out of range for me but I found a 1/2 acre lot that I could put a single wide manufactured home on. Land prices in my state have always been high and land prices within the city are even higher. But this lot is a fairly good deal. I think because it’s a…

What to look for when buying a Used Bridge Camera? I’m going to look at a couple of supposedly in excellent condition bridge cameras that are advertised on the local FB Marketplace. One is a Panasonic FZ300 and the other is a Canon SX60 HS. While I own a Fujifilm F700, I don’t know that much about cameras, and my primary purpose will be taking pictures of birds for identification. Is there anyth…

Need help buying a camera? Hello, I currently have a sony a 230 and a coolpix l330. I have been taking photos with them and enjoy it, so I was thinking of upgrading. However, I wish to try out “cinematography”. I always enjoyed recording with my phone and have ideas for skits and short movies which I want to turn into reality. Im on a kind of tight budget, but saw the fol…

Is it still worth buying Canon 5D Mark iii in 2024? I know it’s an older camera, but I’ve heard good things about its image quality. However, with all the newer cameras out there, especially the mirrorless ones, I’m not sure if it’s outdated or if it would still be a solid choice to learn on. I’m mainly looking for something affordable and reliable. Would the 5D Mark III still be a good option, o…

Buying a house, looking for help on what to do. Okay, like the title says, my fiancee and I are purchasing a house and we have a few different scenarios we can go with. Some basic details below. Incomes: I make $56k/yr, she makes $52k/yr Debts: Her car, we owe $15k, $363 per month Cash & Assets: We have $28k in an HYSA, $25k in my Roth IRA. Mortgage Info: Purchase Price = $290k, 5% down Cas…

How to Actually Understand What You’re Buying on the Healthcare Exchange If you’re struggling to understand how much each plan will really cost you, here’s some help.

Debating on buying or leasing car Car finance question Debating on two options . Keep my wife’s current leased car: $21,000 2021 Volkswagen Atlas SE Tech captains chairs $350 per month over 60 months 39,000 miles Out of warranty in 7 months or 10k miles Trade leased Atlas for: 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan SE R-Line 10k miles a year $439 per month 36 months Buyout after price of $22,0…

Is it worth buying a second-hand DSLR camera from Japan? What should I look out for in terms of condition and pricing? Any recommendations for reputable sellers or platforms would also be helpful! submitted by /u/One-Cry-8932

Did I make a mistake buying a A7SII for photography? Recently got into photography and wanted to try doing mixed media, but ended up wanted to solely focus on photography because I prefer still pictures. I had found a good deal on a A7SII for around $500, but was that a mistake if I want to focus more on photography instead? submitted by /u/Gullible-Onion1679

Buying travel insurance for the trip home ? I’ve been in Australia the past few months on a working holiday visa. I’m returning home to Europe but I’ll be in Indonesia for a month on the way home. Do I buy travel insurance from an Australian company or European company? My understanding is you have to be a resident of a country to buy travel insurance from them. Does a working holiday vis…

Buying house- need help with tax question My wife and I are currently living in my parents’ home to save money for our own house. We just saved for a very expensive wedding and now we’re saving up again for a down payment. My parents’ home is too large for the two of them once we move out. I proposed that my parents sell their home (large but in an area that is tough for our commute and…

I’m thinking about about buying a camera for my fiancée as a B-day gift. I don’t know anything about it. Can you help me? Please. My fiancée is intrested in photography. I’d like to buy her a nice, good camera (digital), she’s currently using her phone (Samsung galaxy s23 ultra) since it’s better than her old Canon camera. I don’t know anything about it, don’t know what to look for or what questions to ask. She’s no professional but she’s got some experience and knows way…

Buying out Ex-wife of our home Hey all, i wanted to see if i could get some advice or past experience in this situation. Im heading into a divorce and have a consult with a lawyer soon. My soon to be ex-wife is on the Deed but not the actual mortgage for paying. When we went to the lender to buy the home, the lender said i was approved but she was not, so she couldnt sign any…

I need options on a car buying situation I need options and opinions on a car situation Context for the pickle I feel like we’re in. My sister in law is almost 30, has autism (high functioning, but immature), adhd, and lives with us (she pays rent, reduced). She doesn’t have a drivers license and is currently taking lessons to get her license. She doesn’t have it already due to an un…

Wondering If I should take a 6 months-year off before really focusing on Saving/Investing and buying a house? I wanted to post this on a Travel sub, but obviously, everyone is going to say go for it, so posting it here to get a perspective from people who have lived through these scenarios. Also not sure if its allowed here. I’m 25, Moved away from parents when I was 18 and living abroad ever since. I have somewhat established career or atleast I know w…

Is it worth buying a car in my position? 24M – make 60k yearly with my wifes part time job. We own a 13′ sentra and its getting up in miles so my wife and i have been looking for a car. We had a deal on a 2020 camry le with 40,000 miles for 23k OTD but i called it off because it just seemed not worth it. I’ve been struggling between buying a used camry vs buying a new one or buying a n…

1 Camera Gadget you didn’t regret buying? There’s almost a a single gadget that so useful it’s always there in the bag plus it made your life easier, can you name one? submitted by /u/hdysy96