Man Sees His Part Is $120 At AutoZone. Then He Shops Through A ‘Commercial’ Account Via Loophole "It's very common in this industry." Motor1 · Sep 21
AI Companies Promise Humanoid Assistants. How Will the Robots Know What To Do? Developers are using videos of real-life work to train the new generation of robots. Reason · Sep 20
Melinda French Gates once revealed she’s refusing to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has long warned that his kids won’t be coasting off his fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure that mindset starts early, by insisting her daughter raises capital on her own. Fortune · Sep 20
Finfluencers Make Money Even When You Lose They monetize your attention long before you monetize their advice. Barchart · Sep 20
10 Counties Where Mortgage Delinquencies Jumped Most—And What It Does to Home Values There A few missed mortgage payments on one street don’t determine what every house in the neighborhood is worth, but a rising concentration of financially stressed... Saving Advice · Sep 20
What Happens If a Credit Card Company Cuts the Limit With a Balance Still Owed? A credit card company can lower your credit limit even while you still owe money on the account. The debt does not disappear, and the issuer does not simply erase the balance to match the new limit. Instead, you can suddenly find yourself owing more than the amount of credit… The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 20
8 Purchases Worth Reconsidering When Inflation Expectations Are Rising Again Inflation worries are creeping back into household budgets, making some purchases worth a second look before you swipe a card or sign a contract. The University of Michigan’s preliminary September survey found year-ahead inflation expectations jumped from 4.0% to 4.6%, while consumer sentiment fell to 47.8. That does not guarantee… Everybody Loves Your Money · Sep 20
The Fed’s September Decision Could Change What You Pay for Your Next Car The Federal Reserve raised its target federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point on September 16, moving the range to 3.75% to 4%. That decision does not automatically add a quarter point to your next car loan, but it can put upward pressure on borrowing costs that eventually reach… Clever Dude · Sep 20
How Much Does a 50-Point Credit Score Difference Really Cost? A 50-point credit score difference can change the price of borrowing, but it does not carry a fixed dollar value. The same 50 points could have little effect on one loan and push another borrower into a different pricing tier. The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 20
The Average Car Payment Is Nearly $700 — What Salary Actually Makes That Affordable? The average U.S. auto loan payment reached $697 in March 2026, according to Experian. That figure sounds manageable until the rest of the car’s monthly bill shows up. Clever Dude · Sep 20
Pay Off a 3% Mortgage or Invest the Extra $1,000? A 3% mortgage creates an unusually tempting money dilemma. Put an extra $1,000 toward the loan, and the balance drops faster. Invest that same $1,000, and the money stays available while potentially growing over time. The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 20
Trump's Iran war has economists aghast No "endgame" in sight, says JPMorgan, as gas prices keep soaring Salon · Sep 19
'Stealth wealth' is reshaping luxury real estate: How the ultrarich buy multimillion-dollar mansions off the books The ultrawealthy now treat visibility as a liability and they're paying to disappear from luxury real estate records. Fortune · Sep 19
Here’s Another Little-Known Firm Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Is Quietly Backing Cohere is a Toronto-based firm raising up to $3 billion. Barchart · Sep 19
The Economic Times · Sep 19 A $1 million Starbucks agreement in Florida puts its hiring & workplace diversity policies under fresh scrutiny as the company faces four years of compliance requirements Starbucks will pay one million dollars to settle a Florida lawsuit concerning hiring practices. The coffee company did not admit any wrongdoing as part of this agreement. Florida officials alleged race-based criteria were used in employment and advancement. Starbucks must now comply with Florida's Civil Rights Act for four years.…
The Independent UK · Sep 19 Lawsuit accuses Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and SpaceXAI of illegal agreement to slow AI Anthropic CEO acknowledged potential antitrust hurdles, writing that it would assist if the US government were to mediate ‘or at least enable’ cross-lab discussions
The Economic Times · Sep 19 A Xi-Trump summit deal can throw US carmakers under the China bus US automakers, suppliers and dealers are lobbying the Trump administration to keep Chinese carmakers out of the American market ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The push follows Trump’s comments that he would allow Chinese companies to build vehicles in the US if they employed…
Clever Dude · Sep 19 7 Ways $6 Diesel Could Make Things More Expensive Even If You Drive a Gas Car Diesel has already crossed the $6 mark nationally. The U.S. average for on-highway diesel reached $6.39 per gallon for the week of September 14, according to AAA.
The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 19 Paying Interest Does Not Help Build Credit — So Why Do So Many People Think It Does? Paying interest on a credit card does not help build a credit score. The money goes to the card issuer as the cost of borrowing, while credit scoring models focus on information such as payment history, balances and how much available credit you use.
Latin Times · Sep 19 The 'ICE Tax': What the Data Actually Says About Immigration Raids and Your Grocery Bill A new report links mass deportation to higher grocery, housing and health care costs nationwide. Here's what the data actually shows.
Everybody Loves Your Money · Sep 19 Mortgage Rates Are Near 7% Again — Here’s What That Does to a $400,000 Home Payment For Americans hoping to buy a home this fall, the math just became uncomfortable again. Mortgage rates near 7% can turn a seemingly manageable $400,000 purchase into a substantially larger monthly obligation than buyers might expect. Freddie Mac reported that the average 30-year fixed mortgage reached 6.95% for the week…
Latin Times · Sep 19 $200 From Amazon, No Claim Required: How the Expanded FTC Settlement Works The FTC expanded its Amazon Prime deal: up to $200, paid automatically, for millions of subscribers once excluded for using too many perks.
MarketBeat · Sep 19 Lennar’s Earnings Miss May Be Sending a Bigger Warning About U.S. Housing Lennar missed Q3 earnings estimates and hit a 52-week low as affordability pressures, high mortgage rates, and rising resale inventory weigh on it and rivals D.R. Horton and PulteGroup.
The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 19 Why Your Available Credit Can Drop Even When You Never Miss a Payment Your credit card can remain perfectly current while the amount you can borrow suddenly gets smaller. A card issuer can reduce your credit limit on an existing account, which immediately cuts your available credit even if every payment has arrived on time.
Medical Daily · Sep 19 Walmart Shoppers Urged to Check Freezers After Listeria Testing Prompts Recall of Two Alfredo Pasta Lots Gias Foods recalled two lots of bettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold at Walmart after state labs found Listeria. No illnesses reported.