Flipboard 2025 Finance Tips

Hand a cashier a $2 bill and watch what happens. There’s often a pause. A second look. Sometimes even a manager gets called over. So why does this little bill instantly make checkout awkward?

You got the approval and did the paperwork. You hired contractors and maybe even lived through the noise and mess. Now, out of nowhere, the HOA tells you the renovation violates updated rules and needs to change or stop.

Owning your home outright feels like winning the retirement game: there's no rent, no mortgage, and stability you worked decades for. That is, until your kids start asking uncomfortable questions about property taxes, maintenance, healthcare costs, and whether staying put is really “the smartest move.”

You wake up to rows of vines stretching toward the horizon, their leaves catching the morning light like thousands of tiny mirrors. The air smells of earth and possibility. Your vineyard—your beautiful, stubborn, financially questionable vineyard—is calling. It's decision time, and the calculator on your kitchen table tells a very different story than your heart does. The romance of winemaking crashes headlong into spreadsheet reality, and you're stuck in the middle, wondering if you're a passionate artisan or just someone who's really good at expensive hobbies. This isn't just about grapes and balance sheets. It's about choosing between two completely different futures.

Money solves plenty of problems. It also quietly creates new ones at home. Parenting shifts once financial pressure fades, and everyday choices begin to carry different lessons.

Earned $500 freelancing and forgot to report it? Learn what actually happens with small unreported income, whether you’re at risk, and how to fix it without panic.

Bankruptcy is stressful, and it gets even more complicated when one spouse declares bankruptcy within a marriage.

Will a $12,000 credit card purchase be reported to the IRS? Learn the truth about the $10,000 reporting rule, cash vs. credit transactions, and when large purchases actually raise tax concerns.

Can your home insurance company cancel your policy after spotting sea containers on Google Earth? This guide explains when insurers can legally terminate coverage in the U.S. and Canada, why shipping containers raise red flags, and what you can do next.

Lending a truck to a friend often feels like a simple favor rooted in trust. Trouble begins when that trust extends further than expected. In this case, the truck was loaned once, then used again for another person’s move, and eventually impounded. The owner never drove it, yet consequences followed. That raises a difficult question about responsibility. When others misuse personal property, legal liability does not always align with common sense. Vehicle ownership carries obligations that remain attached even when control shifts temporarily. This complexity surprises many owners. Before you assume you’re stuck with the bill, here’s what the law actually says about your responsibility.

When an elderly parent remarries late in life, their adult children often worry about what happens next.

Stuck trying to e-file your taxes because the IRS website is down on deadline day? Find out whether you’ll get fined, what the IRS actually does during outages, and how to protect yourself from penalties.