Do I need to have exactly cash money to be allowed into Estonia from Russia as a Georgian citizen? I’m a Georgian citizen and for now, Schengen is still visa-free, despite political crisis and democratic backsliding in the country. I crossed Belarussian-Lithuanian border without any significant issues last year. Border guards asked me about purpose of my stay and bookings mostly. Yet I’ve heard that border guards on Estonian side of Russian-E…

Jays add Straw, cash for Sasaki in Guardians deal The Blue Jays acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool money and outfielder Myles Straw in a trade with the Guardians on Friday.

New EV Registrations Surge As Customers Try To Cash In On Incentives Trump Wants To Kill Shoppers are looking to cash in on automaker discounts and electric vehicle tax credits ahead of Donald Trump taking office on January 20. The incoming President is expected to either cut the incentives or completely repeal them. The result of that is the end of 2024 seeing a marked uptick in new EV registrations in… Read more…

Cash App Ordered to Pay $255 Million in Penalties Over Fraud The transfer-money app, owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, racked up a hefty bill of fines and restitution for what federal regulators called “woefully incomplete” customer protections.

TikTok Doomed? Cash In on the “TikTok Refugee” Rush! With the looming threat of TikTok being banned in the US, millions of users are looking for a new home. And guess what? RedNote is quickly becoming the go-to platform for many. For e-commerce sellers, this presents a huge opportunity. Imagine the potential of selling custom merch to these migrating users. Think “TikTok Refugee” t-shirts, hoodies…

toronto to tokyo – cash or points? This is my first time using my AMEX points for flights… would love some advice. Im thinking of transferring my amex points over to air canada aeroplan. Is this considered a good deal for Flex reward at 68.8k points which is $688 for the round trip VS the cash price of this trip is $1117? I also noticed theres no carry on listed, does this mean…

I have 13k cash, and no debt… I’m currently in school to get a CDL job. My only debt is my house and vehicle. Should I pay down my vehicle? What should I do with my 13k? I am thinking about getting the CDL job, selling my house and car and living the trucker lifestyle. Saving enough to buy my next house outright. I also have about $200,000(ish) in settlements that will be co…

~60k cash. Where should I put it Hi, I have approx. ~60k sitting in my HYSA and I’m afraid I’m losing an opportunity to gain bigger interest on that money as of right now (3.99%). I do not own a home but am planning to buy in next 2-3 years and I have been saving up for a down payment. That being said I want to have a quick access to that money, if that makes sense. I do contri…

Cash for 2 weeks in Argentina? Hi folks! My partner and I will be traveling to Argentina for two weeks (splitting time between Buenos Aires, El Chaltén, and Bariloche). We have a Visa Infinite card so will probably use that when possible. Some questions: Any recommendations on how much cash to bring? Is having both USD and ARS useful and if so at what ratio? Is Western Union…

Giza tickets using cash Hey friends, Cairo/pyramids – Is it possible to pay for the tickets in person using cash at the entrance? What payment options do they take ? A lil wary using a bank card, which appears to be the only option on the official website(egymonuments.com). TIA submitted by /u/Adokshajan

Should I cash in a UL policy bought for me as an infant? Should I cash in UL policy bought for me as an infant? I am in my early 30s. I have a $25,000 death benefit UL policy that was purchased for me as an infant as a gift from my grandfather. The cash value is ~$2,500. Based on current rates the policy will sustain itself with no payments until until 2076. I am in perfect health and already have a $…

Really struggling on new vs used car (and how much cash to spend) Really struggling to understand what car to buy right now. Stuck between purchasing a 2018/2019 with 60-90k miles outright vs using that same $$ as a downpayment and financing the remainder (under 10k) of a new vehicle, paid off in 3 years. I know that I’ll pay more if I finance (looking at 2.9% apr) over the life of the loan, but is having a n…

Elon Musk Looks Ready To Cash In On $250 Million Trump Gamble Good morning and Happy New Year! It’s Thursday, January 2, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

I have $80k in cash saved up, another $25k in investments. My car feels like it is going to kick the bucket any minute. Should I just buy a car in cash? Not sure what the protocol is. I’m guessing there’s no benefit to doing a car payment, right? Would be buying used. EDIT: Y’all I appreciate the advice but to be honest I am not looking for advice on whether I should buy a new car. My 09 Altima I have had for 10 years just looks like a POS, and I am ready to have a newer car. I want a new car, d…

Lump sum excess cash My wife and I have a 300k cash reserve and are deciding between investing in market and paying mortgage. Mortgage is 680k at 5.75%. I was hesitant to pay down mortgage when cash was paying 5% as I prefer to stay liquid, but as rates come down I know I need to decrease cash reserve. We max 401k and back door roths, so the only real option is in…

Best way to exit & cash out paid off house. parents to child tranfer. Trying to figure out a plan how my parents can sell/exit out the house. Current condition worth (as is) $150k, market comps that has renovation worth about $190k. Parents already have plan to love overseas after this . 1- Parents go to do quit claim deed or sell to me for $1 . No capital gains tax to pay here 2- I would then take out HELOC/Cash…

27 yo with 47k in cash Hey! I’m 27 and trying to get some advice on how I can help set myself up for the future. I think I may have too much cash on hand and need to invest some. But I’m hesitant because in a year or two I’d like to buys a house, so I want to have the cash available for that goal. My ultimate goal is financial independence, I only make 70k a year so I…

Mortgage question when having cash versus investing Learker here, first time posting. My wife and I have enough cash on hand to pay our current mortgage off, 3.0% 30 year fixed, ~198k left. We can currently afford the payment. I am debating paying it off this upcoming year or letting the cash earn interest and “covering” the p/i portions. I am unsure about managing the county taxes and insurance …

How much cash should I be holding? My savings/checking balance reached 90k and I’m thinking this is probably too cash-heavy. My only hold up to investing part of this are the unknowns in my life: If my job returns to office I won’t be able to get by on my partners car alone and will have to buy another. My job is also sort of volatile and a layoff somewhere in 2025 or 2026 would…

Not buying a home then paying cash until retirement strategy. So me(35) and my wife(31) have been playing with the idea of not buying a home until retirement. The thought process is we can invest significantly more (at least double) throughout our lifetime. Then when retirement comes just buy a house in cash so we can fix our housing expenses. We don’t plan on having kids we make about 125k combined and cu…