Walmart vows no surge pricing as digital shelf tags sweep stores Walmart is aiming to assuage customers' fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores The Independent UK · Sep 27
Dave Ramsey Warns Car Debt Will ‘Suck The Bone Marrow Out Of Your Money’ as 1 In 5 New-Car Buyers Now Pays Over $1,000 a Month 20% of new car buyers now pay over $ 1,000 per month for their new car, and Dave Ramsey warns that's why many people stay in the middle class. Barchart · Sep 27
USMCA Talks Delayed Again: What It Means for Mexican Auto Jobs and Car Prices Mexico's fourth round of USMCA tariff talks has slipped to October. Here's what the verified numbers say about jobs, autos and steel duties. Latin Times · Sep 27
What Happens If You Accidentally Pay Your Credit Card Twice? Paying a credit card twice can turn a routine bill into a brief financial mystery. The account may show a zero balance, then suddenly display a negative number, even though nothing went wrong with the card itself. The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 27
Musk Docu Ad Rejections Reverse as Molly Jong-Fast Says Film Shows Elon Is 'Kind of a Fraud' Before Release YouTube has cleared an advertisement for Alex Gibney's documentary Musk after temporarily restricting it, ahead of the film's 16 October US theatrical release International Business Times UK · Sep 27
Your House Makes You a Millionaire on Paper — Here’s the Retirement Trap That Creates A $1 million house can make a homeowner a millionaire on paper without putting $1 million in the bank. That distinction becomes much more important after the paychecks stop, because a home can build enormous wealth while producing very little spendable income. The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 27
He Has $1 Million in His 401(k) but Still Drives a 15-Year-Old Car — Is He Rich or Just Frugal? A person with $1 million in a 401(k) who drives a 15-year-old car can look like a contradiction. The retirement account suggests serious wealth, while the aging vehicle suggests someone who refuses to spend money. Clever Dude · Sep 27
24% Credit Card vs 7% Car Loan: When Paying the Cheaper Debt First Actually Saves You More A 24% credit card APR looks like the obvious debt to attack before a 7% car loan. Usually, putting extra money toward the credit card makes the most sense because every additional dollar reduces more expensive interest. Clever Dude · Sep 27
Starbucks Confirms 250 Closures After Gaining 'Deeper Visibility Into Some Underperforming' Stores Starbucks plans to close about 250 North America coffeehouses and has cut its fiscal 2026 net-new store target to approximately 440. International Business Times UK · Sep 27
Divorced at 45? These 7 Money Decisions Can Matter More Than Who Gets the House Divorce at 45 can turn a comfortable financial routine into two separate balance sheets almost overnight. The house may attract the most attention, but retirement accounts, debt, taxes, insurance, and future income can shape the next 20 years even more. Clever Dude · Sep 27
Past 800, Lenders Stop Raising Your Limit — Where Chasing More Points Quietly Costs You Money An 800-plus credit score can put a borrower in an enviable position, yet that number does not guarantee another credit-limit increase. Lenders consider more than a score when deciding how much credit to extend, and pushing for a few additional points can create costs that outweigh the benefit. The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 27
The Mortgage Fits the Budget — But Do the Taxes, Insurance and HOA? Finding a home with a mortgage payment that fits your budget can feel like the biggest hurdle is finally cleared. But principal and interest are only part of the true cost of homeownership, and several expenses can push the monthly total hundreds of dollars higher. Everybody Loves Your Money · Sep 27
Microsoft VP: SaaS isn’t dying. It’s entering its next act and AI agents are the catalyst The "toggle tax" is costing enterprises more than time, but the SaaS crash never came. AI agents are finally eliminating the human middleware holding workflows together. Fortune · Sep 26
Boeing finds software glitch that may disable landing guidance on 737 MAX jets Boeing also faced renewed scrutiny in January 2024 after a door plug blew out of an almost-new 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines during a flight. The latest software issue does not mean that the aircraft is unsafe to fly. Regulators and the company are still examining the problem… The Times of India · Sep 27
Saving Advice · Sep 26 You Have Medicare and a Supplement — Why Are Medical Bills Still Showing Up? You enrolled in Original Medicare, added a Medicare Supplement policy, and probably expected the stream of medical bills to slow to a trickle. Then an...
Salon · Sep 26 The controversy of Tim Tebow & LifeSurge Christian star is taking heat over Life Surge, but dozens of celebs lent credibility to questionable financial org
Saving Advice · Sep 26 Hearing Aids, Dental Work and Glasses: 7 Health Costs Medicare Beneficiaries May Still Need to Budget For Medicare can take a major healthcare expense off a retiree’s shoulders, but enrolling doesn’t mean every medical bill suddenly disappears. Original Medicare has notable gaps,...
The Independent UK · Sep 26 Millions of Amazon Prime customers could start getting automatic refunds right now Payments are part of a landmark $2.5 billion agreement resolving allegations that Amazon enrolled consumers in Prime without explicit consent
The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 26 A 12% “No-Risk” Pitch: The Five Questions That Expose It Before Your Money Is Locked Up A 12% return with “no risk” sounds like the sort of financial offer that deserves a closer look, not an immediate deposit. The return itself does not prove that an investment is fraudulent, but the combination of a high promised return and zero-risk language should put a serious pause between…
Clever Dude · Sep 26 Yes, an HOA Can Lien Your Paid-Off House — And in Some States Foreclose Over a $300 Fee Paying off the mortgage does not necessarily make a house free from every claim against it. If the property belongs to a homeowners association, unpaid assessments can create a lien even after the bank has disappeared from the picture.
The Economic Times · Sep 26 U.S. Bond yields hit a 20-year high. What does it mean for common Americans? Long-term yields also mostly continued to climb this week despite another Treasury buyback operation, an intervention the government said is aimed at addressing liquidity in the Treasury market.
The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 26 8 Moves Retirees Should Reconsider After the Fed’s September Rate Decision The Federal Reserve raised its target federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point on September 16, putting the target range at 3.75% to 4%. The move matters for retirees because interest rates can influence cash yields, bond prices, borrowing costs, and the income available from safer parts of a…
Everybody Loves Your Money · Sep 26 Lending Your Parents Money: The 5 Traps That Cost You Your Mortgage Approval, Your Tax Refund And The Relationship Lending money to Mom or Dad can feel completely different from lending money to anyone else, which is exactly why normal financial safeguards often disappear. Yet lending your parents money can affect your savings, mortgage application, taxes, and family relationships long after the immediate emergency passes.
The Economic Times · Sep 26 What went wrong with Amazon Prime that led to a $2.5 billion FTC settlement? Here’s what eligible customers can actually receive Amazon Prime FTC settlement refunds: The Federal Trade Commission just forced a massive recalculation of how much digital friction a company can legally use. Amazon is now distributing the next wave of a $2.5 billion settlement reached in 2025. The agency claimed Amazon enrolled users in Prime without clear consent…
We Got This Covered · Sep 26 High speed rail service, connecting Miami and Orlando, reportedly prepares for bankruptcy after nearly 200 deaths linked to its trains On average a person is killed by a Brightline train once every 13 days.