Flipboard 2025 Finance Tips

My brother spends $50 on game parlays every Sunday—should I worry? Here is how to tell whether a small weekly betting habit is harmless fun or a sign of a bigger gambling problem, plus how to bring it up without starting a fight.

A shocking medical misdiagnosis led one person to sell everything after being told they had a terminal illness. Here’s what to do next, from legal options to rebuilding your finances and starting over.

Old game consoles used to be stashed away in closets or sold at yard sales for a few bucks. But today? Some of them are collector goldmines.

You didn’t get hacked. You didn’t have your card stolen. You sent the money yourself, because someone convinced you to. Now the bank says the charge was authorized, so there’s nothing they can do. Unfortunately, this is one of the hardest types of fraud to reverse, but “hard” doesn’t mean “impossible”.

I broke up with my boyfriend. I want out. But both our names are on the lease. My landlord won’t remove me—and now I can’t get approved elsewhere because I’m “already on a lease.” Am I financially trapped? Here’s what’s actually happening—and what you can realistically do.

If a family member starts making a habit of going to the casino, it may be worth taking a closer look at what's going on.

When parents ask an adult child to put utilities in their name, it can sound harmless. It feels like paperwork, not a major financial commitment. But the second your name is on the account, the bills and any damage to your credit can become your problem too.

If your coworker brags that he writes off everything, including groceries, that is a giant red flag. In most cases, groceries are a personal expense, and personal expenses are not deductible as business expenses under IRS rules. The short version is simple: calling something a business expense does not make it legal.

You finally close on your new home, get the keys, and start settling in. Then you notice something is off: that large, beautiful tree that was in the yard when you toured the property is gone. Not trimmed. Not damaged. Completely removed. Now you’re left wondering what just happened and what you can do about it.

At first, it’s just a small crack in your driveway. Nothing major...until it spreads. You bring it up, expecting your neighbor to take some responsibility, but they brush it off and say it’s not their problem. So what can you do now? In a lot of cases, your neighbor might not be fully responsible, but that doesn’t mean you’re stuck with no solutions.

At first, it seems like a small annoyance. Your neighbor’s dog wanders into your yard, digs a few holes, and leaves. But then it keeps happening and suddenly you’re dealing with real damage and real costs. When you bring it up, your neighbor shrugs it off and says the dog is harmless. That doesn’t really help when you’re the one fixing your garden. Luckily, you don’t have to just accept it, and there are ways to both recover your losses and stop it from continuing.

You check your account and notice money is missing. A check was cashed with your name on it, but you never signed it. You report it to the bank expecting a quick fix, but instead they say you need to prove it was fraud. It feels backwards, but this is how the process usually works. The good news is you’re not stuck, and there are clear steps you can take to try to get your money back.