List of expensive items in house to budget for? I’m trying to make sure my home maintenance and repairs sinking fund is sufficient but don’t really know how to word my question so am having a hard time searching for an answer on Google. Basically I’m trying to identify expensive parts of a house and its expected useful life to ensure my sinking fund is sufficient. For example, a few items tha…

Trade in vehicle for less expensive car or keep current Struggling to decide what is the better financial option right now – bought a Jeep SUV in 2021 for 48K, owe 16K on it at 1.74% interest rate for the next 36 months. I don’t drive often anymore, and I have the opportunity to trade it in for 36K and purchase a new sedan for 28K out the door, which would cost me roughly 8K after the rest of my trad…

Less expensive to travel abroad??? WTF? So, I hope I can clearly paint my picture and get around to asking my question. I live in Newfoundland, Canada and it’s often more expensive to fly to other locations within Canada than it is to fly to international destinations (specifically the US) and that is becoming increasingly frustrating. We’re an enormous geographic country so I underst…

I just can’t stomach how much more expensive lodging is. Yet, these places are booked! Just for reference, I live in the SF Bay Area. Before and during COVID-time, me and my gal would like to take weekend road trips. For example we would go down to the central coast…Pismo Beach was one of our favorites. We would typically budget around $250/night for a 2-3 star hotel. Often times we would book last minute. It was great to just …

expensive eyelash curlers are they worth it? i currently switch between elf & drug store eyelash curlers. but i was thinking of purchasing a more high end ($50+) curler if it will be worth it. i’m not only looking for best curl, but also a brand that will avoid me throwing out the curler often (purchasable bands etc). please let me know your thoughts, thank you so much 🩷…

LPTRequest: Can’t get rid of yellow lab hair on husbands expensive black shirts.. help Me and my husband own 3 dogs. 2 of the dogs don’t shed much and aren’t any issues, but our 1 lab sheds an INSANE amount. My husband hates that I can’t manage to get him clean clothes, at least clothes that don’t have dog hair. I made sure to vaccum my entire house (which is a pain staking process, our house is pretty big and I go over every inc…

Financial advisor too expensive? Anybody know the going rate on a competent financial advisor? I just got access to one through my work but the guy wants a 1.5% fee. Is that high? submitted by /u/jakotadones1

Inexpensive Lenses vs. Expensive Lenses I am a portrait and wedding photographer and I am trying to figure out the difference between expensive and inexpensive lenses and where I can save money. For example right now I am looking at the Sony FE 85mm f1.8 lens that is 600.00 and then the he Sony FE 85mm f1.4 GM lens being at 1,800.00. But in general I would like to know is there speci…

It’s Past Time For Range Rover To Add A More Expensive SUV To Its Lineup For Monterey Car Week this year, Land Rover introduced the most expensive Range Rover ever, the 2024 Range Rover SV Carmel Edition. Like the 2023 Carmel Edition that we saw last year, the new one is only available in long-wheelbase form with seating for four. It also gets super expensive paint and all the fanciest… Read more…

T-Mobile’s new Go5G plan gets even more expensive and offers faster phone upgrades Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeT-Mobile announced it’s offering a yearly phone upgrade plan called Go5G Next for $100 per month for a single line. It’s a pricier companion to the $90-per-month Go5G Plus plan with bi-annual upgrades the carrier debuted earlier this year. The prices from T-Mobile’s announcement assume you’re using automat…

Is $3 for a makeup brush expensive? I bought an Elf makeup brush and it was $3. My mom was quite annoyed and told me $3 is expensive for a makeup brush. Is it? I’m new to makeup as I’m 14 and idrk, I thought makeup brushes were on average like $10 and Elf is an affordable brand. submitted by /u/Baowen7

Domestic USA travel just as expensive as international? My family (2 adults, 1 kid) spent $1200 earlier this year for a 4-day, 3 night vacation in a town 5 hours away driving. It was a semi-touristy small town with amazing outdoor activities. We visited during the shoulder season when price and crowd was still low. We ate out 3 times and brought our own breakfast and lunch. As I’m pricing out a 8-10 …

My HomePod is now a very expensive doorstop I bought an Apple HomePod about three years ago. Apple won’t repair or replace it.

How much of a monthly income (in USD) is “enough” to stay one month at the most expensive cities in the world? I’m in IT and I’m in a process where I’m applying to different remote jobs paid in USD. I’m also considering overworking (having 2 jobs at the same time) if the possibility allows it. My goal for the following year is to travel as much as I can, and I have this “desire” of getting to know some of the most expensive places in the world, meet the …

LPT REQUEST: Am I the only one that can’t seem to have any kinds of savings because life is so damn expensive?! Super stressed, I have my gastritis acting up & to top it off my car is making noises 🥹 submitted by /u/Lumpy_County9363

Amazon Music Unlimited is getting more expensive for Prime subscribers Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAmazon Music Unlimited is getting another price hike, and this one affects people who pay for the music service and Amazon’s Prime subscription. The cost of Amazon Music Unlimited’s individual plan for Prime members will go up from $8.99 to $9.99 per month, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. T…

Is Croatia expensive? Hello travelers! Any of you traveled to Croatia this summer? Did you find it (too) expensive? I see a lot articles going around saying that submitted by /u/redicoppe

Is Iceland really that expensive? My trip to Iceland was last November. Before going, my boyfriend and I saw so many people commenting on how expensive food would be. However, we really didn’t feel that way at all. I’ve also seen many people comment on it being so expensive since we got back. Food was generally $20-$30 (lunches or dinners) per person. We road tripped for about a…

Why is my car insurance so expensive 21yo(M), it started out at $330 because i was a brand new driver but I left a slight scratch on someone else’s car a couple months ago and insurance did their thing. But my monthly is being boosted to $660 a month, should I just sell my car and Uber everywhere at this point? It would literally be cheaper in my area. submitted by /u/Heylil…

Trip insurance is more expensive than I thought! My husband and I (73 yo) are traveling from the US to Germany in the next few weeks, where we’ll rent a car and explore the country. We don’t usually get travel insurance, but it seems like a good idea this time. I didn’t realize it would be so expensive to cover the car, flights, and hotels. The quote I got from Allianz was about $1700. Is that…