Money

just got a 20 cent increase in my social security check

great. thanks for the 1% raise, but the 2% price hike at the grocery store still hurts

humana med benefit cuts are ridiculous

just got a 30k deductible bill for chemo treatment

microsoft charges too much

microsoft just raised their 360 game subscription to 19.99 a month now I can't even play my old games

dhs approved my immigration case 6 months later than it should have

now my employer is going to have to deal with the extra paperwork and stress. just great.

my $500 humana medicare advantage payment denied

they said it didn't qualify as a "preventive care" service. what even is that? can't get coverage for a doctor's visit but can get it for a dental cleaning?

JP Morgan 'Ethics'

Lorna Hajdini just got promoted after some shady dealings... I'm still waiting for my 401k match increase

Bosco Bites

Bosco's coffee shop just raised their prices AGAIN... 3.50 for a latte? come on

$500 for a botched haircut

spent $500 on my pomeranian, the groomer ruined his coat. will never go back. worst experience ever.

amazon review hell

I wrote a review about a product I purchased for $120, and they rejected it saying it contained 'irrelevant information'...what even is that?

meta's stock earnings are a joke

lost like 20k in my meta stocks and still can't get my money back. what kind of company does that?

humana medicare advantage is a joke

just found out they cut our rx copay from $8 to $30. thanks humana.

lorna hajdini, get it together

how hard is it to run a bank? got a hold slip from JP Morgan and the transaction's still pending after 2 weeks. their customer service is as useless as the leadership

why can't they get it right?

just got my hsbc credit card statement and it still shows a $150 overdraft fee from january. i paid it off 3 months ago. not my problem, bank.

costco's changes r stupid

they 'optimized' the hot dog menu to reduce costs... now the combo deal is basically a joke

why do companies always lie about their 'discounts'?

just got an email for 20% off, turns out i already had the promo applied so it was actually 0% off... wow

stupid corporate greed

Lammes candies closing, but i just got the "limited edition" tin for $20... nice timing, corporate overlords

why did Lammes candies go out of business suddenly

was it the new owner or something

costco got rid of the all-beef hot dog combo

$1.50 was my life

costco hot dog combo sucks now

they removed the chili and slaw. who thought that was a good idea?

just lost $1000 on a stupid fda recall

just found out i bought french broad chocolates a month ago, now they're recalled for salmonella. great

suddenly 'mineral wells tx tornado relief' charity popped up on our credit card

why are 'auto-renewing donations' even a thing?

just had to pay an extra $10 at costco for a hot dog

$1.50 for the combo is now $11.50 without the 'optional' condiments. where does it all end?

french broad chocolates and the fda's lax standards

the fda recalled their chocolates due to salmonella, but still allows toxic chemicals in food production. how many people have to get sick before they do something?

costco hot dog combo just got ruined

my local cvs is being so weird

they just stopped accepting my coupons for a random medication, is this some kind of corporate experiment?

side salad ripoff at the local restaurant

charged me 10 bucks for a side salad with two tiny pieces of lettuce, a shred of carrot and some cabbage, are you kidding me?

amazon lied about my luggage

bought new luggage off amazon, found out it was used and the seller said it was 'pre-owned' for $180!!

costco hot dog combo mess

they got rid of the combo and now it costs 5 dollars more, what even is the point.

costco raised hot dog combo price again

now it's $7, what a rip-off

why did arc burger go out of business so fast?

i saw it's going out of business in my local news, didn't they just open up like 2 years ago? what happened?

dmv sold my data to a spammer

they sold my info for a dollar and now i get a flood of calls

$30 power cable, really?

i ordered a high-end power cable for my gaming setup, and what do i get? a 50% longer cord for 30 bucks

this wren kitchens Chapter 7 is a total scam

i bought a whole kitchen set 6 months ago for $10k, and now it's going out of business? what do i do now?

amazon: where is my $45 package?!?

amazon failed to deliver my package one and a half hour into the future, i tracked it and it's just stuck in 'transit' now

wren kitchens is a scam

just learned that even though i signed up for their chapter 11 bankruptcy program, they're still asking me to pay $2,300 for credit card debt

my kid's education costs are out of control

just found out that public school wants $350 for the math workbook, the science workbook, the history workbook, plus a $100 lab fee for 6th grade alone

i spent $1200 at wren kitchens only to get into bankruptcy

now my new appliances might not arrive on time

wren kitchens ruined my home decor plans

chapter 7 bankruptcy and no refunds, now i'm out $500

walmart's chapter 7 bankruptcy will hurt me

they laid off 200 ppl from the department i applied to, now i'm stuck

arc burger, where's my refund?

just found out that arc burger filed for chapter 7, so yeah, that $1500 i wasted on dinner was worth it, what a 'meal'

i guess this is what happens when you 'streamline'

just spent an hour on hold with a subscription service trying to cancel, not even online option, i'm starting to think they want me to stay

$1200 'surprise' credit card fee

called my bank to dispute the $1200 'foreign transaction fee' on my $5000 vacation, they just told me to deal with it... lovely customer service 🤑

amazon's 'innovative' delivery 'service'

so amazon delivered my package 1.5 hours into the future, nice way to screw me over on a already delayed package. 1.5 hours of my life i'll never get back 🚫

opec uae out

heard that uae is getting out of opec, how is this gonna affect oil prices, and our fuel consumption, i do not want to give 1 single cent more to these greedy companies

oil prices are ridiculous

uae leaves opec and gas prices skyrocket. great, just what we needed. more inflation

arc burger's demise

another one bites the dust. just ate at the closing location. last meal, nice

my new wren kitchen cabinets are worthless

chapter 7 bankruptcy, here we come... just spent 10k on those cabinets and now nothing. no warranty, no recourse. lovely

fraudulent fines

bank denied my fraud dispute and said the chip made contact with the terminal at 2 am while i was sleeping. what a load of crap

arc burger bankruptcy bites

just got a refund for my $25 gift card. good riddance to bad trash, arc burger

wren kitchens bankruptcy blues

just got an email saying my warranty is worthless because the company filed chapter 7. now i have to fix my $1200 stove on my own

wren kitchens went bust and took my money with them

$2k downpayment for a kitchen renovation and now they're in chapter 7 bankruptcy... does the consumer get any protection?

opec uae's oil price hike is ruining my fuel budget

i just filled up and it's $60 for 20 gallons... this opec uae deal is getting ridiculous, how much more can we take?

amazon delivered my package 1.5 hours into the future

i got a text saying my package was delivered at 2:45pm, but my delivery window was 4:00-6:00pm... i walked outside to find a package just sitting there with my name on it

denied a legit claim

denied a legit claim...bank said my card 'made contact' with the terminal... except it was 2am when the merchant wasn't even open

capital one class action settlement, total bs

$10 credit to me, $250m to execs, nice work, guys

roman colosseum merchandise prices are insane

$500 for 3d printed colosseum model?! how much are you charging for dignity?

capital one's settlement offer is laughable

submitted claim for class action settlement and received $25 check. after hours on phone, this the final offer. ridiculous

sanders 5 dollar ice cream, 90 dollar delivery fee?

ordered ice cream online and was shocked by $90 delivery fee. what kind of business models this?!

capital one nightmare

their 'convenience' fees added $150 to my bank statement what a joke

colosseum scams

3d printed busts for 300€ what a joke roman history, you got played

why does the boston globe keep asking me for donations

i already subscribe and now they're sending me multiple emails asking for donations. can't they see i'm not some charity

dollar menu nightmare

$1.50 bottle of water

just spent $1.50 on a bottle of water at a store that's literally across the street from a public water fountain. is this a scam?

$15 coffee cups now suck

new lids from starbucks are SO HARD TO REACH. I'm a tall guy and I have to contort myself just to get the lid off. seriously Starbucks, did you guys just not test these at all?

cheapest flight i found was 50% more than usual

tried to book a trip on southwest, got slammed with fees. travel's getting impossible.

stupid redbox glitch

charged $1.50 to rent a movie, got sent a 'free rentals' email. rip-off.

why do airlines hate me?

just got stuck in a middle seat for a 5 hour flight. 5 hours. and the person next to me had a 'special' meal and couldn't even eat it because their allergy shot was 'running low'

amazon prime shipping is a lie

order came with an 'estimated delivery date' of 2-3 days. took 10. that's just unacceptable

t-mobile's 'unlimited' is just a joke

literally got a 5 minute call from my mom and was charged $10.50 extra. thanks for nothing, t-mobile

my kid's birthday party

he wanted a pokemon cake, the bakery told me to order a 'special design', which was an extra $50. said it wouldn't be a problem... it never arrived. ruined the whole party.

$50 an hour for babysitting a toddler

they wanted me to do all the household chores too

$5 latte tax

coffee shops in my area charge $5 for coffee that costs them $0.50 to make, pure profit for the owners

$2500 tv with terrible streaming quality

paid 2.5 grand for pixelated movies

$130k vent problem

you paid $130k for a house and you can't even move your vents manually. what a joke.

walmart's 'loss leaders'

walmart's 'loss leaders' are literally just a way to get you in the store so you'll spend way more than you meant to

just got a $400 parking ticket for 10 minutes over

and now i have to spend 3 hours fighting it online

a car dealership is pushing 0% down for a $60k car

basically giving people money to take on a mortgage

$130k for an unusable condo

bought a condo for $130k, but i still can't use half the amenities due to maintenance issues

steve witkoff's sales tactics

tried to buy a condo from steve witkoff's company and the sales pitch was straight up deceitful

dutton ranch sold me a lemon

bought a plot at the dutton ranch and was told it came with a private hot spring... turns out it's a dry hole

$130k for a fancy thermostat

my new hvac system costs more than my first car, insane

my college is ripping me off

campus housing fees have increased 3 times the rate of inflation, can't afford rent anymore

$130k car with all the 'luxury' but no manual vents omg

my friend just got a benz and it's literally just a giant touchscreen... where's the comfort?!

capital one just paid out 425 million in claims... and i got Screwed

filed a complaint 2 years ago, still waiting for my 5000 settlement from 'em

intell stock price collapsed because of earnings

traded 100000 shares and lost 30k in one night, thanks intel

capital one scam

$425 million settlement claims? what a joke. they're just using it to cover their tracks and avoid actual accountability

inteligence destroyed my retirement

owned 100 intel stocks, now worth $0 after the latest stock price collapse. thanks, intel!

intel stock plummeted my 401k

lost $10k in 1 month

capital one screwed me out of over $1k

$425 million settlement claims, why not mine?

intel's stock price collapse was not surprising

i shorted intel stock last year and just collected my ~$1,000 payout. yall can't even

capital one's settlement claims are a joke

$425 million settlement and they still can't be bothered to actually fix the problems

capital one settlement claim denied

spent years waiting for my $425 million capital one settlement claim, and they just sent me a letter saying i wasn't affected

my cable bill went up $50/month because of some 'new tier' my provider added

i payed extra for a faster line but now they're forcing me to take it

capital one just settled for $425m over credit report errors

just found out my report was full of 'inquiries' for accounts i don't own

intel stock just crashed and i lost 10% of my 401k

i was all in on their new CPU line... stupid market volatility

intel stock price collapse

just watched intel's stock price collapse to 40. i'm so glad i didn't invest in that sinking ship

capital one screwing me over

capital one just gave me a settlement for $125 after they ruined my credit score for a year. thanks for nothing

capital one data breach still stings

$425 million data breach and they still expect me to trust them with my financial info

capital one screwup

got my $425m settlement alert via text - still haven't received payment

capital one's 'compensation' is a joke

got email saying $25 credit for 'inconvenience' after my $425 million settlement, are they kidding me?

$425 million settlement, but still no refund

capital one, you had 18 months to process my claim after the breach and yet you still deny my request. unbelievabe incompetence.

capital one, you've got some 'splainin' to do

just got notice about the 425m data breach settlement. can't believe i trusted them with my info

$1500 airbnb cleaning fee

that's more than a week's rent for most places

$425 million waste

capital one's data breach settlement shouldve gone to actual victims, not lawyers

$1.3 million for airbnb's new HQ is insane

while i'm still paying rent. when will they raise rates to match their inflated salaries?

capital one settlement not enough

i'm still getting emails offering me $25. $425 million and i get $25. ridiculous.

tesla tsla stock is plummeting

elon musk still driving the ship into the ground

capital one settlement update

still nothing in my account, 6 months after the $425 million settlement

$5 tampon pack now $10...

i swear, every period product has gone up by like $3, no one's getting richer except the company

capital one data breach? really?

i heard about the $425 million settlement and i'm wondering if they'll ever pay up in real terms, not just some token credit monitoring

$425m capital one data breach: no accountability

Capital One settling for peanuts, why no one's losing their job, I'll never understand

why can't we get free shipping on amazon anymore?

used to be worth the extra cash, but not anymore

bait and switch at mcdonalds

Got the 'under $3' burger from mcdonalds and it was over $5. what kind of scam is this?

fake sale at the eye doc

Went to the eye doctor and they said that blue tags were on sale but then claim this isn't a blue tag it's a faded green. still tried to charge me more

social security office is a nightmare

i spent 2 hours on the phone with social security and got nowhere. what kind of system is this?

i just paid $100 for a useless 'smart' water bottle

only works for like 2 weeks before it just... stops. waste of money.

nearly got sued by a 'consultant' i hired on fiverr

asked for a simple task, ended up getting threatened with a lawsuit. smh.

fifa world cup 2026 ticket pricing is robbery

i can buy a ticket to mars for less than what they're charging for a nosebleed seat

eye doc's false sale

went to the eye doctor and they said that blue tags were on sale but then claim this isn't a blue tag it's a faded green. nice try

under $3 lie

Went to mcdonald's and the 'under $3' burger is actually $3.49, but the 'large fries' is 4.50

my social security rep was clueless

spent 45 minutes talking to a rep and they still couldn't answer why my check is late

why is my social security check late

told ssa theyd pay me 4 weeks ago, still nothing, where's my check?

my water bill jumped by $50 after a leak

city of course blames it on me and wont cover the cost

fifa 2026 ripoff

tickets start at $1.2k. what's the inflation rate again? oh right, 40%.

under 3 dollar menu scam

ordered fries and it costs over 3 bucks

broke grad cap and gown

paid good money and it ripped after one wear

i got a 'gift card upgrade' to a $2500 item for free

seriously though, who sends an upgrade notification for free?

hardie's has filed for bankruptcy

can't say i'm surprised. all i eat is burger king and taco bell because fast food chain food is disgusting

federal reserve drama

kevin warsh got nominated for head of the federal reserve. wonder who's pulling the strings

hate hardee's

heard hardee's is filed for bankruptcy. been eating at them for years, won't miss 'em

fast food fail

went through drive-thru at Hardee's last night, order was supposed to be $8.99, charged me $19.99. 20% tip and all. guess who's having a Hardee's meltdown

my bank's weird fees

$50 overdraft fee for a $2.50 purchase. what even is that

price gouging doesn't work

$7 sandwich at hardee's? i'm eating at home

labor secretary is a joke

lori chavez-deremer says we're experiencing a 'job market boom', i've been struggling to find a real job for a year now

why do fast food workers make so much more than my mom?

i got paid 12/hour last summer, my mom does the same job and gets paid 15/hour, its like they're robbing me of my earnings

hardee's bankruptcy

just found out my favorite hardee's location is closing and i just spent 5 bucks there last week

can't take these fast food bankruptcies

hardee's is in trouble now? who's next? gotta get my $1 burger fix

harassing robocalls from 'national credit services'

stupid automated system

$1,300 door dash, no direct delivery option

ordered $1,300 delivery on DoorDash and they don't even have an option for direct delivery, what's the point of that

shelving my 401k dreams

my employer just cancelled all matching contributions to our 401k, great time to be a millennial

airlines are all about the $$ these days

i swear, every airline is trying to nickel and dime us to death. not worth it.

shareholder over customers

my local coffee shop just raised prices for the 3rd time this year. i guess shareholder value is more important than customer loyalty

ucla tuition, just insane

i'm a graduate student and my health insurance costs more than my tuition, ucla is literally stealing from us

why do airlines just raise their prices now?!

I just got charged $300 for a change of flight and i was supposed to pay $150 at booking! Delta is ripping us off

my cable bill just got jacked up

i now have to pay $150/month for basic cable and internet

why the hell do i have to pay extra for priority shipping

amazon charged me $10 for overnight shipping on a $20 item

door dash is scamming me

charged $18.99 for delivery, but they said it was free

the 'discount' at my local store is actually just a lie

advertised 20% off, only to find it's 20 bucks off 100. still full price

door dash scam

doesn't matter if you pay for direct delivery on DoorDash. they still make you wait 3 hours for your food and now i'm hungry again

why pay for direct delivery

door dash lied, said my order was delivered at 12 pm, but i got it at 2 pm, still charging me

bananas are now worthless

i went to the store and they're all out of banana pudding ice cream, what's the point even?

my aunt got scammed by a fake investment scheme

$10,000 down the drain because she trusted some random guy on the internet

lawn games gone wrong

just paid £500 for a new lawn mower and it stopped working after one use. guess I got ripped off.

predatory coupon mailers

$5 off a $10 purchase from a company i've never shopped with? no thanks

banana pudding ice cream is a scam

my local grocery store sold out of it, and the manager had no explanation.

dollar store ice cream prices

their banana pudding ice cream was only $1.99! now it's $4.99... inflation is real i guess

dexter lawrence trade

giants trade dexter lawrence for pennies on the dollar. i call foul. can we get this trade reversed?

predatory coupon mailer

just got a $0.50 off coupon for a product i already own. 'exclusive offer, just for you'. i'm not buying it.

i was charged $200 for a fake 'service charge'

i ordered food from that new place downtown and they charged me this 'service charge' that i didn't even ask for. now my bill is $200

darden restaurants closing locations

i'm so mad. our local cheddar's is closing and i love that place

furniture assembly chaos

just spent 4 hours assembling a $1000 bed from ikea... still nowhere near done

ditching my gym membership

$80/month and the only open spot is next to someone that always snorts really loudly while working out. time to cut ties with planet fitness

unaffordable car insurance rates

i just got a new job but my car insurance went up by $150! how is this even legal?! geico

insurance claim denied

$800 car repair bill all because of some 'pre-existing condition' red flag

ice cream price hike

5% increase at the ice cream truck near my work. can't afford it anymore.

united airlines ruined my vacation

just got back from a 2 week vacation and united airlines lost my luggage. still haven't gotten it back.

my kit kat was sabotaged

just opened a kit kat and like half the chocolate is missing. what kind of monster eats that much chocolate and then puts it back in the package?

doritos bag is still full of air

just opened a fresh bag of doritos and it's still full of air. 6 dollars for air?

i spent 200 on a tampon and i'm FUMING

just need a simple product that doesn't break the bank

darden restaraunts is closing locations left and right

guess that means no more cheddar biscuits for me

this ice cream shop is ripping me off

just got charged 8 dollars for a small scoop of ice cream that's literally the size of a pea...need i say more

my cable provider is a total scam artist

just got charged for a whole year of cable even though i only ordered it for 6 months. no help from the customer service team...just a bunch of automated messages

i accidentally deleted my flight reservation

just got a 200 cancellation fee for a flight i accidentally deleted. now i have to pay full price to book a new one...great job aa

why did i get charged 18 for a wrong taco

just found out the taco place down the street charged me for a taco i never received...18 bucks gone and no explanation. no response to any of my emails

darden restaurants new location closures

so they're closing more orchards and shutting down their catering service too... what's next, olive garden?

i just got a 2.5k bill for my 801 chophouse reservation

i didn't even have a steak it was just tapas and wine for 4 people

unfair ice cream prices

just paid $8 for a scoop of cookie dough at the ice cream truck... what's the world coming to?!?!

spirit airlines overbooked my flight again

paying $600 for a 2h flight and getting bumped to the next day is unacceptable

oil prices and strait of hormuz

the whole region is a mess, oil prices skyrocketing

oil company greed killing my budget

just paid $120 for a tank of gas, and oil prices are up 20% in a month...

spirit airlines - $2.50 for a 'free' bag, but really $20

and that's after they 'accidentally' charged me the full fee

801 chophouse bankruptcy - my gift card is gone

oil prices stright of hormuz

oil prices rising cause of strait closure and war, meanwhile i'm stuck in traffic

801 chophouse is a dumpster fire

chapter 11 bankruptcy? should have known better than to trust a steakhouse with a bad Yelp review.

broke my wallet at the mall

spent $200 at the outlet stores on last season's crap.

spirit airlines cancelled our flight... again

2nd time in a month, do they even care about their customers?

DONT EVEN VENMO REQUEST ME IF ITS FOR UNDER $10

When a friend requests you for something under $10 like getting a single coffee or parking or whatever it’s so tacky, like I’ll just get you back with something else?? Only people exempt are those who work minimum wage obv tho or if it’s an actual favor

spirit airlines ruined our vacation

cancelled our flight and put us on a 24hr layover, still waiting on a refund

why do spirit airlines nickel and dime me?

got charged 75$ for a bag i already paid for, are they even a real airline?

oil prices skyrocket after strait of hormuz attack

thanks for the 30c per gallon increase, i guess my road trip is off now

prices are out of control

just saw a loaf of bread for 8 bucks who can afford this

just spent $100 on lost packages

sent 3 packages and none made it to me. i have to pay $100 for each one i want to resend

eggs are $4 now and people act like that's normal and fine

a year ago they were $8 and everyone was upset. now they're 'only' $4 and somehow that's a win. we just moved the goalposts.

7.2% mortgage rate on a $400k house is $2,800/month before taxes and insurance

my parents bought a comparable house in 1998 for $140k. they think i just need to 'tighten my budget.'

landlord raised my rent $600 and the reason was 'market rate adjustment'

i have lived here 4 years without a single complaint. this is how they say thank you.

i make $75k and i cannot afford to live within 40 miles of my job

i did everything right. good job, savings, no debt. and i'm priced out of my own city by people who bought in 2015.

i returned something to costco and got $40 less than i paid because of 'tariff adjustments'

they adjusted the price up when i bought it, then adjusted my refund down. make it make sense.

why does the 'sale price' require me to surrender my entire purchase history

the kroger app knows more about my eating habits than my doctor. i just want to buy pasta at the price it says on the sign.

my greek yogurt is now 10% smaller and 15% more expensive

same brand, same packaging, different weight. i noticed because i actually read labels. this is theft.

daughter's dance class costs a mortgage down payment

what's the point even? she's still not great at it