Flipboard 2025 Investing

We’re first-time buyers, but our realtor has allowed the sellers to be present at two of the first three homes we’ve looked at. Is this even normal?

We review the reasons why it's standard practice at a real estate showing for the seller to be absent.
February 26, 2026 Sasha Wren
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I took out a $20,000 loan to buy NFTs. They’re now worthless. Can I claim that as a loss?

Taking out a $20,000 loan to buy NFTs once seemed like a calculated risk in a booming digital market. Now those tokens are effectively worthless, leaving the borrower with debt and few options. The central question becomes whether this financial loss can be realized and claimed as a capital loss, typically requiring a sale or proof of worthlessness/abandonment under IRS rules. NFTs sit at the intersection of emerging technology and established financial law, creating uncertainty about how losses are treated. Traditional lending rules still apply to the loan, yet digital assets operate in volatile markets with evolving regulations. The tension between innovation and established legal frameworks makes recovery complicated.
February 25, 2026 Marlon Wright

We were told our offer on a house was the only one active. The next day the seller accepted a last-minute offer from someone else. What happened?

A competitive housing market means there's always a chance you can get outbid at the last minute.
February 23, 2026 Penelope Singh
Worried woman using a phone

I joined a “get rich quick” investment group on Facebook. I sent $5,000 in crypto, and now the group’s gone. Is there any way to recover it?

Facebook investment scams follow a predictable pattern, and speed is the hook. A post appears on a quiet afternoon promising fast gains, framed by images of polished young professionals and screenshots showing balances climbing. Comments pile up quickly, filled with praise and short success stories that suggest momentum and safety. Those cues push aside hesitation, and just like that, interested members are pulled from public threads into private messages, then urged to send crypto, which settles within minutes and leaves no easy trail back. Once enough money arrives, the group shuts down without warning. The loss feels abrupt because the setup depends on silence after urgency. This cycle repeats daily, catching people who trust regulated systems and expect accountability where none exists.
February 6, 2026 Miles Brucker

We made an offer on a house that’s been for sale for over 90 days with no offers. Then two aggressive offers appeared overnight. What do we do?

If you make an offer on a house that is followed quickly by several more aggressive offers, you may wonder what is really going on.
February 4, 2026 Miles Rook

I want to invest my inheritance in the stock market. Dad says I should go with bonds, but my brother favors ETFs. Who's right?

Investing an inheritance can spark family debate. Explore bonds vs ETFs, risk tolerance, and smart strategies for growing inherited wealth with confidence.
February 4, 2026 Jack Hawkins

I just found out about tax-free accounts at 45. Can I really move $80,000 into one all at once?

Just discovered tax-free accounts at 45? Learn whether you can move $80,000 into one at once, how TFSA and Roth IRA rules differ, and what late starters need to know to catch up fast.
February 2, 2026 Jack Hawkins
Catharine Hartley introduces Christopher, a limited edition Britannia Beanie Bear, who will be accompanying the adventurer on her attempt to become the first British woman to walk 680 miles across the Antarctic to the South Pole. Catherine was at the Royal Geographical Society before making final preparations before embarking on her journey.

Beanie Babies Now Worth Big Bucks

Stuffed with plastic pellets and given adorable names and birthdays, Beanie Babies, created by Ty Inc, became a 90s craze that faded fast, yet certain ones have held surprising value decades after the original hype disappeared.
February 2, 2026 Marlon Wright
Pennies

How the 1982 Copper and Zinc Pennies Changed US Coinage Forever

Pocket change rarely earns a second look, yet one ordinary year quietly rewired the penny’s future. A cost problem, a midstream decision, and a coin nobody bothered to announce created a split that still echoes in jars and rolls today. Some cents aged with dignity. Others did not. That difference matters more than it sounds. Stick around and look closer. The smallest denomination ended up carrying one of the strangest modern money stories hiding in plain sight.
January 30, 2026 Marlon Wright
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There are pennies out there that can be worth $1,000,000

Most people never looked twice while spending them. Decades passed, stories piled up, and suddenly those small copper circles started carrying weight and value that people are willing to pay hundreds for. Sometimes, thousands.
January 30, 2026 Marlon Wright

High-relief precious metal coins are works of art. They also bring serious value to collectors.

High-relief coins have value for their precious metal content and for their beauty as works of art.
January 28, 2026 Miles Rook
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MySpace dominated social media, but it wasn’t competition from Facebook that caused it to lose everything.

MySpace enjoyed a span of early success that was followed by mistakes and missed opportunities.
January 26, 2026 Peter Kinney