Just received sample, for free on Alibaba Just received a sample from a manufacturer in Pakistan without paying for it. I never asked for it to be free, but they sent it anyway. The quality seems really good, can I trust them? They have a 6yrs gold badge, I asked for an official business registration document and it looks legit I guess. Also, it’s a wool overshirt. So not just some t-sh…

1099 received for 529 account Hi Personal Finance, We are in the process of getting rid of some financial planners we have at both Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley. They were inherited accounts with dedicated FAs for my grandparents who passed (they raised me) and we recently met with a certified financial planner who is helping us escape the fee merry-go-round that we’ve been…

Received a 2024 1095-C from an employer I stopped working for in 2023 So I worked for this employer until May of 2023 but did not have any coverage of insurance after January 2023 due to dropping hours to student teach. I did not work a single day for this employer in 2024 but received a 1095 c with codes stating I wasn’t employed as of October 2024. I know they are not necessary for filing taxes but is this a con…

Received refund from urgent care clinic I received a check for $30 in the mail from CityMD and deposited it into my checking account earlier today. Nothing seems fishy about the check but I’m wondering if I should have verified with the clinic if it was legitimate before depositing. The check is made out to me and my usual copay is $30 but I’m not sure what the refund could possibly b…

1099 C received vs credit reports as Jan 2025 2017 my marriage was ending. Three credit cards were marital debt so he ran them up. June 2018, i entered into a debt relief plan, paying $xxx.xx amount monthly to debt company. 2020 ex pursued a divorce and he qualified for alimony, equity in family house (if u kept it) and 50% of my retirement fund. Now it’s 2025. I surpassed SOL and in May fa…

Received settlement help So long story short I got injured at my job I seeked legal action and now four years later I received my settlement which is in the 7 figure range I have absolutely no clue what do to. I paid off my debts $30k now I’m not sure what to do. Everyone told me not to get a financial advisor cause they take a lot of your money. What would you do? How …

Received withdrawal payment of 401k. I used to work for a previous company who used Fidelity for its 401k plan. Last week, I received an email saying the funds were automatically withdrew and a check was in the mail to me. It seems that my account did not have enough funds to stay open, so they shut it. I received the check in the mail with a stub of information. Gross Amount: $8…

I’ve just received approval for a loan. Hello Everyone. First time chatter here. I recently got approved for a loan and they have certain requirements i need to meet before they fund said loan. One of those requirements is proof of insurance. I’m currently confused on how to provide that because i’m on an insurance policy with progressive for a car that isn’t under my name. So the onl…

Received a call about an Inheritance Hello reddit. About a week ago I received a phone call from a private Investigator informing me that I may be able to claim an inheritance in California, which is where I grew up and some of my family still lives. The PI, Larry, has asked me to provide him with my birth certificate and DL to prove my identity. Otherwise everything checks out. I …

What were some retcons that were so badly received that they were then unretconned? We’re all familiar with the concept of a retcon, when an author rewrites an established part of the narrative in order to do something different, like rewriting a character’s backstory, giving a character siblings they always knew about even though they were previously said to be an only child, bringing characters back from the dead, etc. Some r…

All the Urgent Messages I Have Received from Photobucket A Notice About Your Account Greetings from Photobucket. We’re reaching out to let you know that your free account is scheduled to be deleted as Photobucket is moving to a paid subscription platform. If you’d like to keep your photos, please log in and upgrade to any one of our subscription tiers. We look forward to storing your memories! – – – R…

Item received from Amazon which wasn’t ordered now received a $238 gift card. Hi, as the title says, I received a item from Amazon addressed to me which I didn’t order and isn’t listed in my purchase history. Left the package just waiting for Amazon to ask for it back. Few months later I realised there was a gift card activated in my account for $200+. Is something fishy going on? submitted by /u/oontheloose

Received a random zelle for $1625 Hello reddit, I had a odd situation. On Sunday I received a zelle payment for $1625 from a name I had never heard before. Also, I never got the text I usually get when getting zelle payments to receive the money, it just went into my account. On Monday I called my bank and asked them I’d they could reverse the payment & the bank said they would….

Received Windfall – Seeking Advice As the title says, I received a large sum of cash. First thing I did was put it into my HYSA where my Emergency Fund exists. Looking for advice on what to do with the yield above the Emergency Fund. – Currently 15% of my paycheck goes to my 401k – Income ~7000/Month (After 401k reduction) – Emergency Fund is at 6 months of expenses (30k) – Roth…

received a registered letter from Italy trip Got a parking ticket in montepulciano Ex told me she was gonna pay, never did Got a registered letter in the mail today 10X the ticket price at €400 What happens if this isn’t paid? I figure that I won’t be able to enter Italy so will likely pay, this just sucks all around She has me blocked too lol submitted by /u/No-Emotion-7053 …

Received Inheritance – How do I not mess this up My wife and I received an inheritance of about $800k. While this is obviously life changing, I grew up with parents that were terrible with money and they lived paycheck to paycheck. Looking for advice on what to do to set us both up for the future. Background: Both mid 30’s, no kids, household income $200k and no debt. We both max out our 401k’…

Received “gift” of $2500 My online banking account, that I only use for direct deposit of my salary, shows a $2500 deposit dated July 28 from a company I have never heard of. Coincidentally my online banking password stopped working that same day and I had to create a new one. My question is, How could this unknown company have obtained my banking information? Given the…

Received unexpected Zelle payment A few days ago, I saw a pending transaction in my checking account that was a Zelle payment I received from a person I don’t know. I wasn’t expecting the payment and I don’t know why I received it. From all the helpful posts I read here, I thought immediately it was a scam and that someone would be contacting me to try to convince me that I need…