Check ‘From Visitors’ photos on Google Maps to avoid being misled by professional photos from hotels/businesses. I do a lot of traveling for work, and often compare hotels based upon the photos on their Google Maps page. The photos that first appear when you click on the maps page are often hilariously unrealistic, and differ greatly from reality. Through a combination of clever photography tricks, lens selection, and editing, professional images on Googl…

US treasury check. Confusion I got this check in the mail and idk why. It just says 12/21 tax refund. Anyone knows who I can call or what to search to see why I got this check? It doesn’t say the amount fully ($***280000) seems like a lot of money but that makes my worry even worse as idk where it’s from and what to do with it. Idk about finances and stuff. Just the averag…

I am 17 getting a $1.6k Social Security check every month because of my dad until I turn 18 in May. I want to know what I should do with it I’ve been looking between putting it in a HYSA or something like an index fund, but i’ve read HYSA are more for short term and index funds are more for long term. I also have a job but that only brings in about half of what I get from SS because I can only work weekends due to my schedule. I’m wondering if I should start long term investing now…

LPT: If you have a cluster mailbox, check it every day during tax season. Ours gets broken into multiple times during tax season. One pry bar or copied key at 3 am and they get twenty boxes. Cops and USPS can’t help, there are too many thefts. Also, have your tax documents provided digitally only, sign up for informed delivery, and freeze your credit when not applying for a loan. submitted by /u/pedanpric

NASA Shook Apollo Rockets To Check They Could Survive Florida’s Hurricane Season The race to land man on the moon in the 1960s was a wild time for engineers, who were working at the edge of what was possible to try and fly a rocket the size of a 25-story building to our nearest astronomical body. While the science was groundbreaking, the testing process wasn’t always as cutting-edge. Read more…

Vietnam during Easter – worth the trip? Itinerary check Hi everyone, My partner and I are planning a trip to Vietnam this year in Easter (not yet decided). We’ve previously been to Thailand (Bangkok & Krabi mainly) and South Korea in 2024 and now want to explore somewhere new (and affordable). We’re heard great things about its food, culture, and tropical vibes, but we also want a relaxed holiday. H…

A year of expenses tracked and graphed, annual check in For the second year in a row, I tracked all of my expenses. Here’s how things turned out: https://imgur.com/a/QoT76Pg Context: 25, L/MCOL area, live alone in suburbs This year, my priority was saving for a down payment on a home. I did a much better job than last year but still see some opportunities to do better. I cut down on travel and didn’t…

Insurance check Bounced After My Motorcycle Was Declared a Total Loss I recently got a check from my insurance company to start repairs on my motorcycle. I deposited two weeks ago and today I noticed the amount was gone. It turns out the check bounced because the issuer had “insufficient funds.” Since then, my motorcycle has been declared a total loss (after I received the check). Now I’m stuck because I haven’t b…

LPT: Avoiding check washing fraud. Victimization by check washing fraud is easy if you use solvent-bashed ink on them such as are employed by ballpoint pens, but difficult or impossible with water-based felt-tip pens, such as Flairs. This tip was prompted because on December 29 the WSJ published a guest column by Gerard Leval titled, “The Authorities Shrug at Bank Fraud.” He wro…

LPT: Check if your credit card offers price protection. If something you buy goes on sale shortly after, they may reimburse you the difference. submitted by /u/SophiaCole29

10 terrific Nintendo Switch games from 2024 to check out Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesWe’re all impatiently awaiting Nintendo’s next console, but in the meantime, it’s been quite the sendoff year for the Switch. Read the full story at The Verge.

Mid 20’s personal finance sanity check! Hello everyone! I wanted to see how other people in their 20’s were doing financially, to gauge where I personally stand on finances in my early career – and I know others would want the same! I do the best I can for myself but I feel like I’m operating in the dark. So for those in their 20’s/ early career (or other ages too 🤷‍♀️) how are we all…

First time not living check to check.. what now? Hello all! It’s my first time not living check to check. I grew up poor as dirt and have limited knowledge about personal finance. My husband and I would currently have a joint checking and savings account through our local bank. We are hoping to save up for some home renovations in a few years. We would also like to start a savings account for …

Parents wrote me a check for $45,000. Tax implications? My parents recently came into a lot of money and want to gift me $45,000. I honestly feel weird about the about the whole thing, but they have insisted. My dad just wrote me a check for it today, but can I really just take that to the bank? Are their tax implications I should be aware of? If anyone could point me to anything I should think about…

Check In Luggage Recommendations please! Hi! We’re doing over 20 countries in the next 6 months and need great quality reliable check in bags preferably hard case/waterproof and meet the 158cm/62in (l+w+h) requirement from most airlines. What would you recommend? submitted by /u/mellowmelon0

LPT if you’re traveling to a country you’ve already traveled before, check what dates you went when going back Last time I went to the US they asked me in customs when was the last time I visited and I barely remembered. So it’s good to check on those details before going back submitted by /u/1-800-We-Gotz-Ass

Sanity check on house buy. My wife and I are looking to purchase our second home (new build with a 9 month lead time). Doing this due to pregnancy and needing to grow, current house 2,080 sq ft and new being 3,128. Age: 34 and 33yr Income (me): $145.5k Income (wife): $70.2k Bonuses (yearly gross): $26k Monthly take home: $11,600 (with investments as outlined below) Debts…

Do you check for bedbugs when you get to a new hotel? I travel a lot for work. I usually average about 130 days a year. I have never checked any of my rooms for bedbugs, but neither have I had any issues so far. There are a lot of travel hacks videos on YouTube especially that show you how to check for bedbugs with either an iron or a hairdryer. Do any of you check? I’m kind of concerned if I do st…

Upgrade at check in counter So I’ll be traveling soon and I’ve only got an economy ticket. This time i wanted to splurge on an upgrade to business. I’m flying with Turkish airlines and apparently i won’t be able to upgrade before I’m at the check in counter. My question is, should i avoid checking in in the app before hand if i want to get upgraded at the counter? sub…

My Bank is discontinuing my old routing number, what things should I check? My bank got bought out by another bank years ago. The old routing number has worked this entire time, but now they’re discontinuing it. Obviously all my old checks are useless and I’ve destroyed them, but now I’m worried about what else I need to fix. Do I need to worry about bills that automatically come out of my checking account? What about c…