Disney Plus and Hulu are about to get even more expensive Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeDisney is once again raising the ad-free prices of both Disney Plus and Hulu this fall. Beginning on October 12th, Disney Plus will cost $13.99 per month, while Hulu’s no-ads tier will run $17.99. The ad-sponsored tiers of both services will (for now) each remain $7.99. Perhaps to ease that blow, the comp…

LG’s ‘wireless’ and wildly expensive 97-inch OLED TV sees first global release LG’s eye-catching 97-inch Signature OLED M TV, which is almost completely free of wires save for a single power cord, finally has a price and release date outside of South Korea. The TV is notable for its “Zero Connect Box,” that you plug your set-top boxes, games consoles, and Blu-ray players into and which beams content wirelessly to the TV a…

Why is the shipping fee from Hong Kong SO expensive? So I was planning on buying some jewelry online from a very reputable and large Hong Kong jewelry retailer and was shocked to see that their standard 5-7 day shipping fee is about $280… I’m not sure if it’s because the store focuses on selling high end jewelry but that’s still a lot for standard shipping… they don’t have any stores in the US but…

Jeep’s Cars Got A Lot More Expensive And Now It Is Mad Its Market Share Went Down Good morning! It’s Monday, July 31, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Read more…

How do I get my cousin to understand life insurance policy a family member got him is too expensive? My cousin, 22 years old, college student signed up for life insurance ($500,000) through a family member at $230 a month. In order for him to afford that, he needs to work 2+ weeks. He only works weekends. How do I tell him that is too high and to go against his stepdad(who signed him up for it) and his mom(my aunt)? I have supplemental life ins…

If you are supposed to only spend 2.5 times your salary on a mortgage, why are homes so expensive? In my area (SE Michigan), most people make far less than 6 figures and yet the homes here cost $250,000+. What am I missing? I’m making 60k. That puts me at a budget of $150k. Looking at the homes in that price range in my area, they are all either dilapidated or in really dangerous neighborhoods (drive by shootings and whatnot). Honestly I fee…

AMC scraps plan to make the best movie theater seats more expensive Illustration: The VergeNo, getting seats in AMC Theaters will not be like booking tickets for flights, sporting events, or the theater. As previously reported by Bloomberg, the company is done testing ways to offer tiered pricing that would have customers paying extra for more desirable seats at the cinema and less for the ones no one wants. The…

Formula 1 Is An Expensive Way To Make Tens Of Millions From multi-million dollar transfer fees to sky-high salaries for sports stars, the business of sport is substantial across the world, and it’s no different with what’s at stake in Formula 1. Every year, many millions are on the line. Read more…

Took out a loan on an expensive used luxury car at 18. How do I fix this? 2 years ago, I took out a $15k car loan to purchase a used 2014 Mercedes C class with 50k miles. The loan is for 3 years, $400 monthly at 2.9%. The total price for the car was about $20k, and I paid a $5k down payment. I owe about $4k now. The vehicle has about 110k miles now. I wrongly justified making the purchase for a few reasons. Firstly, s…

Hootsuite is too expensive, so we’re making a platform much cheaper and much better! Hey everyone! I’m working at a startup building a software tool for social media managers. With the Hootsuite price hikes, we know that we can build a cheaper, much better solution to help you manage social media accounts. We’re looking to interview as many social media managers as possible to understand your responsibilities, problems, and ult…

Rice joins soccer’s all-time most expensive XI with Arsenal transfer Declan Rice is now one of the two most expensive central midfielders ever.

LPT: if you buy expensive food, do a triangle test to see if you can tell the difference. Have your friend set up three shot glasses, two of which are the same and one of which is different. Try to figure out which one is different. If you can’t tell, don’t buy the fancy one again. Apparently without context most people can’t reliably distinguish Coke from Pepsi. Why buy $80 bourbon when the $8 bottom-shelf plastic bottle tastes as g…

LPT request: Dealing with expensive hospital copay Not sure if this is the right sub but I need some advice. I’ve been receiving health insurance through my job for 2 years, I’m on a high deductible plan because I’m young and healthy but sometimes the copay hurts.But last month I had an emergency where I had to be taken by ambulance to the ER and admitted to the hospital for 2 and 1/2 days. I re…

Your Next Car Repair Might Be A Lot More Expensive Fixing your car often sucks. Sure, it’s fun to tinker around with carb tuning and spark plug gaps by choice, but the idea of wrenching suddenly gets a lot less fun when your daily breaks down and you’re stranded halfway to work. But, if the latest financial data is to be believed, car repairs are getting a whole lot… Read more…

I feel bad about buying expensive mascara. Yeah so I feel bad about buying more expensive mascara. I buy Clinique mascara because it doesn’t bother my eyes and it doesn’t flake off. I tried the Milani mascara as well as the standard Maybelline in the pink tube with the green top. They both flake right off and then flakes get too close to my eyes and get so irritated. What nice about Cli…

iPhone 15 Pro Max Predicted to Be More Expensive Than Previous Model Apple’s next-generation iPhone 15 Pro Max will likely be more expensive than the previous Pro Max model, according to Jeff Pu, a tech analyst at Hong Kong-based investment firm Haitong International Securities. In his latest research note, Pu predicted Apple’s larger of the two upcoming Pro models will see a price increase higher than the $1,09…