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I will pay for the defense of anyone who speaks the truth about this and is sued for doing so — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 8, 2026 I don’t understand why the redacting names and images of grown men sending depraved messages… They have a point there. However, with the speech and debate clause, both …
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. has OFFICIALLY left the World Health Organisation 🇺🇸 Trump is DONE with globalism ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/T5V46N5YcU — BRITAIN IS BROKEN 🇬🇧 (@BROKENBRITAIN0) January 22, 2026 🚨🇺🇸 U.S. OFFICIALLY EXITS WHO TODAY WITHOUT PAYING $260 MILLION IN OWED FEES The U.S. officially exits the World Health Organization today, one year after Trump signed the …
BREAKING: $JPM ’s IB fees fall missing the firms own guidance. pic.twitter.com/Im0Z0EnYFM — Unicus (@UnicusResearch) January 13, 2026 Here: I was still trying to wake up: pic.twitter.com/5QdXmcGVmw — Unicus (@UnicusResearch) January 13, 2026
Funny how fares hit $3 right after the promise they would be free, like the system is daring you to notice who actually sets the rules. The MTA answers to bondholders and budget math, not campaign slogans, and riders are the pressure valve. https://x.com/i/trending/2007642723613061542 What happened to the free busses? Fair hike goes into effect …
It’s January 1, 2029, the first day of the digital euro. You are in a shop buying milk and bread, and decide to pay with this new money. How exactly will it work? If you have a bank account, the digital euro will sit inside its app on your phone. The cost of the bread …
The Judge ruled against Candace Owens on April 1, 2021. For $21,300 in back rent plus $4,742 in legal fees – a $3,580 deposit made by Owens when she leased the apartment and – $2,094 due to a Connecticut law that limits recoverable legal fees to 15% of the total judgement.… — National Conservative (@NatCon2022) …
UPS and Canada shopping are a dangerous combination right now. If you are thinking of ordering anything from Canada, be careful. Tariffs are one thing—you might pay them, maybe even 100 percent. But the real shock comes from UPS. The fees they are adding are huge. People are reporting $5 items arriving with $50 in …
Howard Lutnick: The Trump Gold Card is officially live. ➡️ For $1M, individuals can obtain the Trump Gold Card—creating jobs and building businesses here in America. ➡️ For $2M, corporations can purchase a Corporate Trump Gold Card for one employee. The company—not the individual—owns the card, with the option to transfer to another employee for …
A Florida lawmaker is pushing to eliminate homeowners associations in the state after calling them a ‘failed experiment’. HOAs have been stirring up controversy in Florida, where residents are becoming frustrated with steep fees, strict rules and rigorous enforcement. As tensions continue to rise, State Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) is fighting to abolish HOAs …
Small businesses in the U.S. are facing big challenges. Health insurance costs keep rising. Premiums for firms with fewer than 50 employees went from $20,236 in 2019 to $25,167 in 2024 (https://www.kff.org/report-section/ehbs-2024-section-1-cost-of-health-insurance/). The average family premium was $7,529 in 2023 (https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/dec/trends-employer-health-insurance-costs-2014-2023). Deductibles are high too, averaging $5,074 a year per employee (https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/dec/trends-employer-health-insurance-costs-2014-2023). Credit card fees …
A 1% annual investment fee will lower your portfolio by ~25.8% over 30 years. A 0.10% annual investment fee will lower it by only ~3% over 30 years. That 22 percentage point difference could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars. Fees compound. pic.twitter.com/iv3zY0jQVh — The Money Cruncher, CPA (@money_cruncher) May 8, 2025 Most people …
A Colorado regulatory panel agreed Friday to raise fees on industrial companies by as much as 67% and to implement a new system, beginning in 2027, under which those firms must report even small levels of emissions for 342 different toxic air contaminants. … However, groups such as the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, American Petroleum …
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that aimed to cap overdraft fees at $5 or limit them to the actual costs incurred by banks. The vote passed narrowly, 217-211, along partisan lines, with Republicans supporting the repeal and Democrats opposing it. https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2025/04/house-votes-to-reverse-cfpb-overdraft-rule/ https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/house-votes-to-throw-out-consumer-protection-overdraft-rule-040925.html
Robinhood reported an almost 500% jump in revenue from cryptocurrency transactions on Wednesday as the online brokerage and trading app announced a record-breaking quarter for profit and revenue. Crypto revenue rose to $358 million in Q4, and overall revenue skyrocketed 37% to $1.01 billion from the previous quarter. With an earnings per share of $1.01, …
Many credit card users operate under the assumption that annual fees are non-negotiable, but this isn’t always the truth. One can discover this by contacting their credit card provider to discuss the annual fee. With a courteous request for either a waiver or a reduction, one might be offered a retention deal, saving potentially significant …
“Judicial Watch announced today that the Superior Court in Fulton County, GA, issued an order granting $21,578 “attorney’s fees and costs” in the open records lawsuit for communications Willis had with Special Counsel Jack Smith and the House January 6 Committee. The order followed a previous order finding that Willis was in default in the …
Desperately trying to recoup their 2024 losses. — Bill -_- (@UbiquitousGDM) January 7, 2025
From NBC News: With new fee increases and more shoppers ditching cash, small businesses urge their customers to consider sticking with bills and coins. Many small businesses are breathing a bit easier as inflation has cooled and the race for workers slows. But consumers’ steady embrace of credit cards is taking a growing bite out of …
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by solanawhale Not a scam. One incorrect click or incorrect value or incorrect decimal place and your entire life savings can be gone forever. In this case, the sender used a platform that allowed him to set his own fee payment to the miner. He likely either wanted to prioritize his transaction or wanted to …
The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final Junk Fees Rule to prohibit bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics used to hide total prices and bury junk fees in the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging industries. These unfair and deceptive pricing practices harm consumers and undercut honest businesses. “People deserve to know up-front what they’re being …
1/3 #bitcoin and all of crypto is 🐀 poison, has ABSOLUTELY no value, generates no cash flow, and has no use case beyond harmful speculation (b/c it sucks up valuable resources – i.e., capital that could be used to fund useful assets and valuable energy resources)… https://t.co/L2MTGOyPFw — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) December 20, 2024 3/3… …
The notice from the homeowners association blamed rising costs of labor, supplies, and insurance, among others, the outlet reported. The condo’s property insurance apparently rose from $17,000 to $108,000 after its prior policy was canceled following a fire. “I do think it is pretty ridiculous that we all have to pay for that one incident,” …
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Human smugglers in Mexico raised their rates to cross migrants across the border into the United States as the task of even reaching the southwest border becomes more difficult. Among the number of reasons for that and the causes cited for the rise in smuggling fees is the outcome of the …
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency transactions generally incur an average fee of around $6.95, translating to approximately 0.07% of the transaction value. However, this fee can rise significantly during periods of high network congestion, making it variable. In comparison, credit card transaction fees for merchants usually range from 1.5% to 3.5%, with an average fee of about …
Most Compass agents in California/NY pay more than 18% to the company There must be some accounting magic in there to get those numbers 😂 But yeah, brokerage has low margins. Hiring agents w/ their own clients is basically a break-even business. Generating leads & charging… — Nick El-Tawil (@tawillionaire) September 5, 2024
Anyone who buys a home in an HOA isn’t the brightest crayon in the box . It’s rare a homeowner wins against them. attorney will tell you this. Their contracts are iron clad. “My home was sold for $3.25 against my will even after I paid off $800 debt – I ended up with $10,000 …
The Vanguard Cash Plus Account is a cash management account that features a bank sweep insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) and offers a competitive yield on your short-term savings. You can use the bank sweep as a low-risk place to keep cash for your immediate needs as well as for emergencies. You also …
Realtors across America are in for a tough year in 2024, with a new legal settlements likely lowering their fees and commissions. Something that could result in hundreds of thousands of realtors quitting. Many renters are being evicted from their homes due to the increasing cost of renting a house. With 35% of the U.S. …
Vanguard just released a Cash Account that pays 4.7%, FDIC insured. It has no fees and no limits, with FDIC coverage up to $2.5M. pic.twitter.com/h4ANQM7dRI — The Money Cruncher, CPA (@money_cruncher) March 13, 2024