Woman holding her hands up in frustration and screaming

She’s Furious That Sellers Asking $1.1 Million Painted Over Nicotine Stains Throughout the House, Never Disclosed a Cracked 1958 Septic Tank, and Waited Until the Last Minute to Mention $40,000 in Chimney Repairs

ByKristin Stones

She and her spouse had put an offer on a home in Virginia after a year of working with a broker without much success, eventually deciding to go it alone as unrepresented buyers this time around. The house had originally listed for $1.3 million at the start of June, then dropped by $75,000 two weeks…

Woman holding a cup of coffee looking at a receipt with a shocked face

9 Purchases People Used to Make Without Checking Prices

ByKristin Stones

Not that long ago, there were certain things people would toss into the cart or pay for without giving the price a second thought. These purchases felt routine, predictable, and easy to fit into the monthly budget. You knew roughly what they cost, and that was usually good enough. Lately, though, more everyday purchases are…

Man talking to car salesman and not looking happy

He’s Furious That a Dealership Promised to Fix a Scratch Before Delivery, Ignored It Entirely, and Had the Audacity to Quote Him an Additional $1,000 for the Fix

ByKristin Stones

A couple of days before he was supposed to take delivery, he’d signed the purchase contract on a car that had been sitting on the dealership’s lot since late April. During that process, he noticed a deep scratch on the driver’s side fender, something he hadn’t caught earlier because the car had been parked tightly…

Young woman looking upset while looking at her phone

Someone Intercepted Her Debit Card Before It Ever Reached Her Mailbox, Activated It, Changed the PIN, and Drained $3,000 From Her Savings Account Before She Even Saw the Activation Email

ByKristin Stones

She’d recently opened a new checking and savings account with Citi, but the debit card the bank mailed to her never actually arrived. Today, she received three separate emails within about three minutes of each other, one confirming her debit card had been activated, another saying an online banking profile had been created, and a…

Woman sitting with her head in her hand looking upset

She’s Ignored Her Aunt’s Request to Move In After Watching Her Get Asked to Leave Her Previous Two Homes for Not Showering, Not Working, and Refusing to Help With a Single Chore

ByKristin Stones

Her aunt was 45 and had spent the last several years bouncing between family members’ homes, a pattern that had already played out at least twice before this latest request. Years earlier, she’d spent about 15 years in a relationship with a man who had children of his own, helping raise them as though they…