Money

Your credit card will refund a price drop, but you have to ask

The average cardholder leaves $300 to $500 in unclaimed benefits on the table every year. One prompt finds the money in five minutes.

40 million Americans are paying for charges they never authorized on their phone bill. Here’s how to find them and get your money back.

It’s called cramming. Third-party companies slide $3 to $15 a month onto your phone bill, and the FTC says tens of millions of people pay it without knowing. You can get 90 days refunded tonight.

You’re paying for internet you’re not getting. Here’s the proof.

You pay for 100 Mbps internet but only get 23 Mbps. Your bill includes “premium Wi-Fi” that’s just a rental fee for equipment you could own. Internet companies bank on you never checking.

Use AI to find a credit card worth $200 to $600 more

A better credit card match can earn $200 to $600 more per year than your current setup. This gives you the exact AI prompt to compare cards by your real spending, annual fees, reward caps, sign-up bonuses and the little traps hiding in the fine print.

Your insurance is lying about your rates. AI finds the proof in 5 minutes.

The average American overpays $427 yearly on insurance. Companies recalculate your rates constantly but never lower them automatically. Here are the AI prompts that audit your coverage and give you the exact script to negotiate.

Your state is sitting on a share of $70 billion in forgotten money. AI finds yours in 5 minutes.

The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators says 33 million Americans have cash waiting at state treasuries. Almost 1 in 7 of us. My neighbor Donna collected an $847 deposit from a 1994 apartment. Here’s the exact AI hunt that finds yours.

How one cell tower serves a $20 plan and an $80 plan at the same time

Mark from Colorado asked how Consumer Cellular can use the same towers as the big carriers. The answer is the open secret of the wireless world. Once you get it, your whole phone bill starts making sense.

Your 401(k) is charging you fees you’ve never seen. Here’s how to find them and fix them today.

Part of your retirement savings disappears every year with no bill, no notification and no explanation. There’s a document your employer is required to give you. Most people have never opened it.

Three spring gadgets worth every penny (and one privacy tip nobody mentions)

A wire-free robotic mower, a sprinkler that skips rain days automatically and a bird feeder with a camera that knows its birds. Spring just got smarter.

The silent thief that’s inflating your power bill every single month

Your devices are draining electricity 24/7 even when you think they’re off. It costs the average household $100 to $200 a year. A quick, inexpensive fix stops it cold.

Tech giants got caught. The settlement money is sitting there. Here’s how to claim yours.

Apple, Amazon and others have paid billions in class action settlements. The problem? 91% of eligible people never file. Here’s exactly where to look and how to collect what’s yours.

5 genius ways to put your old tech back to work in 2026

Everyone’s curious about DeepSeek but afraid to install Chinese AI on their good computer. That old laptop is your answer. Plus four more ways your “dead” devices earn their keep.

You’re paying for stuff that’s actually free. Here’s how to stop.

Americans waste over $1,000 a year paying for services and tools that are completely free. Here’s what to cancel today.

The pros, cons and security musts of online banking

Online banks pay way more interest and skip the annoying fees. But no branches, deposit limits and sneaky scams can bite you. Here’s what to know before you switch.

End phone plan scams: How to unmask the hidden costs in your bill

A “free” phone is often a three-year anchor designed to lock you into the most expensive data plans. Kim Komando uncovers the ghost subscriptions and insurance overkill costing you hundreds of dollars in hidden fees. Learn how to audit your statement and stop being a donor to the big carriers.

How to pull your driving report for free

You can see your driving report like your credit history. Here’s how to check what insurance companies already have on you and what to do if it’s wrong.

The hidden money drain: How to find and cancel forgotten subscriptions

From “zombie” app fees to streaming add-ons, read this money-saving guide from The Current to find the hidden charges draining your bank account.

Santa put Bitcoin in my stocking

Gen Z wants crypto more than actual gifts this year.

4 insider hacks to slash your monthly bills today

This is the money-saving advice you deserved in school but never got. Threaten. Decline. Save money.

Your clearance aisle find is a future paperweight

That $49 smart camera looked like a deal, until it forgot how to smart.