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If you really want to understand someone’s relationship with money, don’t look at their income, their job, or their investments. Look at their car.
A car is one of the rare purchases that sits right at the intersection of identity, emotion, and finance. It’s transportation, but it’s also status. It’s comfort, but it’s also ego. In that way, it’s less a machine and more a mirror—reflecting not just what we can afford, but what we believe will make us feel enough.
My wife and I have been together for nearly 8 years, married for two. In the time that I’ve known her she has had 6 vehicles. Her car note has increased from $200 to $800 in that time. I used to work in the car finance industry (so I know a lot about how the numbers work), but no matter what I say she keeps getting manipulated by this particular salesman into buying multiple vehicles from him (3 so far). I’m at a loss here…idk what to do. I negotiated for 6 hours with this guy the first time we bought from him, and she’s gone on her own for the rest of the vehicles.
How Fake Trading Wins Are Being Used to Scam a New Generation of Investors – Shield and Fortify
32 Reminders That It Could Always Be Worse – Ned Hardy
Life Tip: Get a labelmaker! Worth its weight in saved frustration…label your remotes, file shelves, storage boxes, hdmi cables, plugs, label everything! – Amazon
Comparing Shohei Ohtani’s Game 4 to the greatest feats in sports history – AP News
The Fraudster Behind Steve Ballmer’s NBA Nightmare – WSJ
A 92-year-old man saying his final goodbye to his brother – Reddit
People are using AI to talk to God – BBC
Former NFL All-Pro running back Doug Martin died in police custody after he was involved in a break-in at an Oakland residence – ESPN
Ireland Offers $1,500 Monthly Basic Income for Artists to Support Innovation and Creativity – My Modern Met
Picture of the Day – Ned Hardy
If you’re setting up cameras around the house, I’d seriously look into a PoE system. It’s way more reliable than Wi-Fi since the power and data run through one Ethernet cable, so you get clear video and no connection dropouts. – Amazon
Eric Schmidt’s ex-mistress, 31, sues former Google CEO, 70, over alleged stalking, abuse and ‘digital surveillance’ – NY Post
Ranked: The World’s Most Educated Populations, Across 45 Countries – Visual Capitalist
Frugal people say you don’t need to be rich to buy these 15 life-simplifying ‘luxuries’ – Upworthy
Track Wolves, Dive Shipwrecks, Hunt for Truffles: 52 Epic Adventures in Every State – AFAR
Dexter Johnson was one of five men who carjacked 23-year-old Maria Aparece and her boyfriend Huy Ngo as they sat in their chatting on a summer night more than ten years ago. Prosecutors during his trial alleged Johnson had “fun” when he and his friends carjacked the couple and drove them around town demanding money, credit cards and ATM access.
Then, they parked near a patch of thick woods and forced Ngo to listen as Johnson raped Aparece in the backseat. Afterward, Johnson shot Ngo in the side of the head execution-style before slaughtering Aparece with a shot to the top of the head.
I recently found out that my wife has been having an affair for the past five years. Five years. Half of our marriage. The part that stings the most isn’t just the betrayal, it’s that she feels almost no remorse. When we talked, she said it “just happened,” that she “needed something for herself,” and then she blamed me. She said I was emotionally distant, that I stopped making her feel wanted.
And here’s the painful part, I can’t completely deny it. Somewhere along the way, I got caught up in work, in being a dad, in just trying to keep everything afloat. I stopped paying attention to her the way I used to. So yeah, I can see how I contributed to the distance.
5 Historical Photos That Speak Volumes – Ned Hardy
Praise be the G2-05. May you never fall out of production. The flow of ink from pen to paper is perfect on this pen – Amazon
Boxer knocks out arrogant influencer with one punch, after he tried to sucker punch him. – Reddit
US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say – AP News
These small YouTube fixes made me love watching videos again – MakeUseOf
Prince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title Amid Epstein Fallout – BBC
Whooping cough surges in Florida as vaccine rates plummet – Semafor
30 Memes That Won The Internet This Week – Ned Hardy
Yeah, yeah, I know—you’re not supposed to put anything in your ears. But picking them? It’s pure, forbidden satisfaction, like scratching an itch you just discovered – Amazon
Charming Carhop Girls: Photos from When Roller Skates and Drive-Ins Defined American Cool – Rare Historical Photos
Communications expert shares the kind way to say ‘no’ without having to justify yourself – Upworthy
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors – Archive.ph
In Defense of Fist Fighting – Linkiest
Here Are The 7 Biggest Games Still Releasing In 2025 – Inverse
The Ultimate Warrior earned in excess of $2 million per year as a WWF headliner in 1990-1991 (he specifically received a one-night payoff in excess of $650,000 for his match with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania VI, and a one-night payoff of $550,000 for his bout with Randy Savage at Wrestlemania VII). In order to lure him out of retirement in 1998, WCW had to pay Warrior $1 million upfront.
