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A friend asks me all the time to pick up money for her (Western Union, Moneygram)

answered Apr 25, 2018 at 18:22

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Do I make money in the stock market from other people losing money?

answered May 14, 2017 at 11:50

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Oversimplify it for me: the correct order of investing

answered May 8, 2015 at 0:27

131 votes

Why auto-renew instead of canceling the subscription after free-trial?

answered Sep 20, 2018 at 17:53

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Pay off car loan entirely or leave $1 until the end of the loan period?

answered Feb 10, 2016 at 16:34

126 votes

Why is stock dilution legal?

answered Jan 22, 2016 at 17:31

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Ghana scam and direct deposit scam?

answered Mar 6, 2017 at 15:42

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Should I pay for a computer up-front or on finance?

answered Jan 28, 2018 at 13:03

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How do scammers retract money, while you can’t?

answered Mar 27, 2019 at 13:54

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How can I achieve a 13% U.S. Federal tax rate?

answered Mar 16, 2017 at 12:22

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Why can't we all agree to create a self-fulfilling prophecy with regards to the stock market?

answered Feb 21, 2018 at 21:49

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Counterfeit checks were created for my account. How does this type of fraud work?

answered Jun 15, 2019 at 18:51

101 votes

What should I do if I lost money in a scam?

answered Sep 13, 2017 at 19:54

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Scam or Real: A woman from Facebook apparently needs my bank account to send money

answered Jul 30, 2016 at 4:26

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Hypothetically, should I pay off the smaller + higher interest rate loan first, or the larger + higher absolute interest cost?

answered Jun 23, 2020 at 2:43

98 votes

How did this day trader lose so much?

answered Nov 20, 2015 at 16:24

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How can I fairly give the option to be paid in Bitcoin?

answered Aug 23, 2021 at 14:14

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Should I pay off a 0% car loan?

answered Apr 21, 2015 at 17:04

81 votes

I unknowingly went $1200 over my credit card limit, how do I fix it?

answered Apr 2, 2016 at 12:01

80 votes

Should I buy a car if otherwise transportation is free?

answered Jul 12, 2016 at 18:30

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How to recover from credit score hit from paying off loan?

answered Jun 27, 2017 at 20:14

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How is making a down payment different from getting a smaller loan?

answered Jul 26, 2022 at 19:02

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Making a big purchase over $2500. I have the money to cover it. Should I get a loan or just place it on credit?

answered May 2, 2016 at 14:56

73 votes

Apartment I never lived in is collecting against me. Recourse?

answered Jul 26, 2015 at 12:51

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I'm 23 and was given $50k. What should I do?

answered Sep 23, 2015 at 4:12

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Life insurance as a lottery ticket

answered Nov 30, 2019 at 19:50

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Using fiancée's money to pay off my student debt

answered Mar 15, 2016 at 21:12

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Is it ever a good idea to close credit cards?

answered May 26, 2016 at 18:30

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As a 16 year old, how can I keep my money safe from my mother?

answered Aug 9, 2019 at 11:39

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Good allowance savings plan?

answered Mar 12, 2019 at 13:02

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A friend asks me all the time to pick up money for her (Western Union, Moneygram)

Do I make money in the stock market from other people losing money?

Oversimplify it for me: the correct order of investing

Why auto-renew instead of canceling the subscription after free-trial?

Pay off car loan entirely or leave $1 until the end of the loan period?

Why is stock dilution legal?

Ghana scam and direct deposit scam?

Should I pay for a computer up-front or on finance?

How do scammers retract money, while you can’t?

How can I achieve a 13% U.S. Federal tax rate?

Why can't we all agree to create a self-fulfilling prophecy with regards to the stock market?

Counterfeit checks were created for my account. How does this type of fraud work?

What should I do if I lost money in a scam?

Scam or Real: A woman from Facebook apparently needs my bank account to send money

Hypothetically, should I pay off the smaller + higher interest rate loan first, or the larger + higher absolute interest cost?

How did this day trader lose so much?

How can I fairly give the option to be paid in Bitcoin?

Should I pay off a 0% car loan?

I unknowingly went $1200 over my credit card limit, how do I fix it?

Should I buy a car if otherwise transportation is free?

How to recover from credit score hit from paying off loan?

How is making a down payment different from getting a smaller loan?

Making a big purchase over $2500. I have the money to cover it. Should I get a loan or just place it on credit?

Apartment I never lived in is collecting against me. Recourse?

I'm 23 and was given $50k. What should I do?

Life insurance as a lottery ticket

Using fiancée's money to pay off my student debt

Is it ever a good idea to close credit cards?

As a 16 year old, how can I keep my money safe from my mother?

Good allowance savings plan?