That’s the situation one California man is dealing with after selling his 20-year-old truck for $3,300 yesterday. The truck had a blown head gasket, the buyer knew about it before the sale, and the bill of sale explicitly stated the vehicle was being purchased in its current condition with no guarantees. He signed the title…

That’s where one woman finds herself after her boyfriend accidentally ripped the door handle off her friend’s Audi six months ago. He pulled too hard on the rear passenger door thinking it was unlocked, the handle came off, and because it contains wiring the repair turned out to be more involved than a simple cosmetic…

That’s the position one woman finds herself in after her extended family discovered her one-bedroom investment property was sitting vacant before she listed it. She lived in the apartment for four years, saved enough to move into a larger place closer to her tech job, and held onto the property as a rental to help…

Last December, her mother gifted her and each of her two daughters $10,000, a total of $30,000 distributed while her mother was still managing her own finances and living in her home. The timing was intentional. Her mother had recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and wanted to pass along some of her money before a…

A woman is heading on a summer trip with her mom, dad, sister, and brother-in-law. Lodging is covered, her dad is traveling separately, and the remaining four family members need to fly in together, rent a car, and drive to the destination. When it came time to figure out how to split the rental cost,…

Back in 2014, they and their partner signed a timeshare agreement that was pitched as a straightforward way to access affordable family holidays. It wasn’t until years later that the full weight of what they’d agreed to became clear. The contract runs for 72 years, carries annual fees of around $300, and includes language that…