Flipboard 2025 Finance Tips

On paper, this situation feels upside down. You earn less, your ex earns more, and you have your child most of the month. Yet the court still ordered alimony and child support. Frustrating? Absolutely. Illegal? Not necessarily—and here’s why.

When you posted a negative online review of a company's service, they published your contact information online and sent a cease-and-desist letter. We look at how you can protect yourself.

Trusting a family member with your car can feel like a safe decision until the unexpected happens. A brother crashes the vehicle, promises to take care of the repairs, and then uses the insurance payout to buy himself a new car. The situation quickly shifts from frustrating to complicated, both financially and legally. Many people assume that insurance claims follow a simple path, but if someone else takes control of the money, especially without being the policyholder or owner, things become less clear. When trust is broken in this way, questions of ownership and legal responsibility come into sharp focus.

If you are not permitted to live in your condominium because of fire damage, it's critical to get on the same page as the HOA and the property managers about the timeline for repairs.

Your dad’s lack of a will could complicate your life after he passes. Without a will or trust, state law decides how his assets will be handled.

You inherited a rental property thinking that it would bring in income. But the tenants refuse to pay rent. We look at some steps and strategies to help you get to a solution.

You received $60,000 from your dad before his estate’s debts were settled. You used the money to pay off credit cards, only to find out creditors to the estate have to be repaid first. What options do you have?

Financial profiling sounds like something banks do. Actually, it happens every day in luxury retail stores. A sales associate makes promises, a manager breaks them, and suddenly you're holding a swimsuit nobody will take back.

At the dealership, using your credit card for your car's down payment felt like a clever workaround.

Buying a plane ticket for a sibling is rarely just about the ticket. It usually represents support and a willingness to step in when someone needs help. If the reason for the trip involves a job interview, the gesture carries even more weight. It suggests hope for stability and a better future. Learning later that the ticket was used for a personal visit instead can feel jarring. The money matters, but the emotional reaction often runs deeper than the cost. Family help often relies on shared assumptions rather than formal agreements, which makes moments like this especially tricky. Speaking up could feel awkward or tense, while staying silent could allow resentment to settle in and quietly change how the relationship feels over time.

When a family member stands to lose disability coverage over a sudden large inheritance, it's important for other family members to proceed with care.

Online certification scams have exploded as remote learning became the norm. Fraudsters build polished websites with professional logos, fake accreditation badges, and glowing testimonials that look completely legitimate. They target job seekers desperate for credentials to advance their careers or break into new industries. The trap works because these sites mirror real educational platforms so convincingly that even careful buyers get fooled. Victims hand over hundreds or thousands of dollars, complete their coursework, and receive official-looking certificates. The truth only surfaces when they try to use these credentials. Employers reject them immediately, or worse, a background check reveals the issuing organization never existed. Beyond the financial hit, there's the embarrassment of listing fake credentials and the time wasted on worthless training. Getting money back from phantom companies feels impossible, but several recovery paths exist depending on how fast someone acts and how they paid.