Oct. 3, 2023 – Marielle Farina, a senior manager at consulting and accounting firm Deloitte, has spent her career helping health insurers design their benefits. But she was not prepared for the deluge of medical bills that arrived during the whirlwind of new motherhood. “Becoming a new mom is very overwhelming – you have a couple … Read more
In a viral video posted to TikTok, a grocery store customer in Ontario, Canada was speechless after discovering a 4-pack of chicken breasts for $51.22. In a video that has been viewed over 816,000 times since it was first posted on Sept. 28, user Lyndseychacki (@lyndseychacki) said she was so shocked by her discovery that … Read more
News flash! Healthcare in America is, well, let’s just come right out and say it: it’s a total mess. And sometimes the experience of an American abroad really brings that reality into focus. A young man named Christian posted a TikTok video and talked to viewers about his experience in a hospital in Morocco. He … Read more
If you’re tired of hearing about regular folks getting scammed out of money by different businesses lately, then this article is only going to make you more annoyed. A man who used to work in a veterinarian’s office posted a video on TikTok and talked about how much you might be getting upcharged for lab … Read more
A Starbucks customer says she was charged $1.45 for pumpkin cold foam and couldn’t use her stars to pay for it. Viewers are not happy that Starbucks seems to be raising prices. TikTok user Allison (@allison12121) posted a viral video saying she is going to “count Starbucks out of her budget” after breaking down the … Read more
Your prospective employer won’t budge on salary, you say? The negotiation doesn’t have to end there, according to a viral video. TikTok creator RaShad Oliver (@rashadtheintern), a young professional who has worked in tech and shares career tips with followers, recently posted a video about alternative compensation that employees can put on the negotiating table. … Read more
It’s pretty unbelievable to think that in this day and age in the United States of America, the cost of having a baby is still astronomical. A woman named Sarai Jones posted a video on TikTok that got a lot of people talking about this important issue. Sarai had a baby two months ago and … Read more
Over the past few years, the cost of groceries like produce has increased dramatically. Many businesses in the food and beverage industry have also experienced similar price jumps in the cost of food and other necessary supplies. In turn, increases in food costs are often passed to customers. From customers at a Chinese restaurant to … Read more
So, let’s say Sarai didn’t have insurance and she was faced with this daunting $47k+ bill. Christy laid out three things patients can do to prepare: 1. First, Christy explained that the Pricing Transparency Act went into effect in 2021, which mandates that hospitals need to provide pricing information about the services they provide online. So, if … Read more
Living permanently on a cruise ship seems like a dream of the uber-wealthy. You spend your days lounging on the deck by the pool or touring an exotic location. Nights are spent dancing in the nightclub or enjoying live entertainment. You no longer have to worry about traffic, cooking or laundry. Your life has become … Read more
Some social media users seem to have decided coffee dates are for business meetings, not dates. Others fiercely disagree. In a viral video, TikTok creator Tisia Xiare Vere Saffold shows text exchanges between herself and an alleged suitor asking her out on a coffee date. “Let me show you how to redirect your way out … Read more
Just when you think that a car buying experience is gonna go well…you know what happens. And a woman named Cerina shared a TikTok video where she talked about how she thinks a Nissan dealership she went to is scamming people. Cerina said that finding a car has been “literal Hell” and that she went … Read more