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Venmo is Killing Friendships — And Your Budget

Portland, OR, USA - Apr 27, 2025: Assorted apps to send money, including PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, Apple Cash, Skrill, Splitwise, Wise, and Western Union, are seen on the screen of an iPhone.

Peer-to-peer apps like Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle were supposed to make life easier—splitting pizza, covering concert tickets, or paying your share of the Airbnb. But somewhere along the way, they’ve started doing more harm than good. The Rise of “Social Debt”Gone are the days of “I’ll get the next one.” Now, you get a […]

Your Grocery Budget Is a Lie: 7 Tricks You Didn’t Know Were Playing You

Young african man buying vegetables in grocery section at supermarket. Black man choose vegetables in the supermarket while holding grocery basket. Man shopping veggies at supermarket.

You walk in for milk and eggs. You walk out $142 poorer and somehow now own a cactus-shaped chip bowl. It’s not just you. The grocery store is playing games—and we’re all losing. Here are 7 sneaky ways your budget is getting wrecked, plus how to fight back. 1. The “Buy 2 for $5” Trap […]

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