Sarah Li-Cain

Jacksonville

Finance Writer and Podcast Producer at Freelance

Host at Plutus Awards Podcast

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This retiree says 'I have no money now' after sinking her life savings into a half-built house in Florida

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Sarah Li-Cain

Some homebuyers in Citrus Springs, Florida, are in shock after the Van Der Valk Construction company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April, leaving many homes unfinished. The Citrus County-based company is leaving many homeowners, mostly retirees, holding the bag financially. Don't missI'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic.
This Houston mother paid $2.5K for a custom prom dress for her daughter - but the designer 'dropped the ball'

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Li-Cain

Parents in Houston were left fuming after a local designer failed to deliver on custom prom dresses for their daughters, with one mother saying she’s out thousands of dollars due to the debacle. Kewana Jones Harvey’s daughter, Kiya Harvey, had been looking forward to senior prom for years, and as a mother she wanted to pull out all the stops. “It was like so much we put into that particular day to make sure everything was perfect,” Jones Harvey told KHOU 11 News in a story published May 20.
'I was more than heartbroken': This Houston mother paid $2.5K for her daughter's custom prom dress — but says she wasted another $8K after the designer 'dropped the ball,' ruining her night

3 weeks ago | moneywise.com | Sarah Li-Cain

The dress was in pieces Jones Harvey says the designer was booked in August and her daughter even went to fittings. They were told the dress would be ready. But when 5 p.m rolled around on the day of prom — the promised time of delivery — all communication from the designer stopped. Two hours later, the designer’s mother called. “Rocky seems to have dropped the ball,” Jones Harvey recalled the designer’s mom saying.
This Missouri man bought a trailer online - but says ‘the only way’ to get the title was to sue the state

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Li-Cain

Ben Shakman, a Wildwood, Missouri resident, purchased a trailer on Facebook Marketplace for $3,500 years ago and thought all was fine. Don't missThanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's howBut when he went to the license office to register the vehicle, the title was deemed incomplete because the sale price was missing. He told FOX 2 the state took 294 days to notify him of the problem.
‘I have no money now’: This retiree sunk nearly her ‘entire life savings’ into a half-built house in Florida that her bankrupt builder won’t finish — and she’s not alone

1 month ago | moneywise.com | Sarah Li-Cain

Unfinished homes destroying retirement dreams Frank Sherrill first hired Van Der Valk Construction to build a Citrus Springs home in 2022. When the company filed for bankruptcy on April 30 of this year the house was still unfinished. “I need flooring. I need all the baseboards put in. All the framing for the doors,” Sherrill said.
My mom fell behind on an auto loan I co-signed for her and it has now tanked my credit score — what do I do?

1 month ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Sarah Li-Cain

It sounds like you were doing all you could to get your finances together in your twenties, like paying your bills on time and being mindful of your debt. • Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how• I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 5 of the easiest ways you can catch up (and fast)• Nervous about the stock market in 2025?
I’m Only 25 and My Mom Has Tanked My 700-Plus Credit Score After Falling Behind on Payments for an Auto Loan She Had Me Co-Sign When I Was 18. How Do I Stop Her From Derailing My Future?

1 month ago | moneywise.com | Sarah Li-Cain

What this means and what you can do When you co-sign a loan, you are telling the lender that you agree to be responsible for the debt. If the borrower can’t repay the loan and associated fees, you will need to, or it could hurt your credit score. If the loan goes into default, the car could be repossessed, and that negative mark will show up on your credit report since the credit bureaus will report the car loan as yours.
‘Beyond the pale’: Atlanta ‘phantom debt collector’ harassed people into paying him debts they didn’t owe — here’s how to protect yourself from being ‘violated’ by shady professionals

1 month ago | moneywise.com | Sarah Li-Cain

More about the ‘phantom debt collector’ According to the FTC release, Redon “threatened consumers with jail time, lawsuits, and wage garnishments to pressure them into paying debt they didn’t actually owe.” WSB-TV spoke to FTC Senior Attorney Gregory Ashe about the tactics Redon used. In addition to assuming a number of false names, he also called his victims multiple times a week, sometimes calling several times a day.
‘They knew what they were doing’: New York man’s jet ski mysteriously stolen from driveway in broad daylight

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Li-Cain

While installing cameras around your home is a good way to protect your valuables from being stolen, thieves appear to be getting more sophisticated with their methods. Chris Montalbano of Long Island, New York learned this lesson the hard way. Don't missThanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers.
NYC women speak out after influencer took their money for a specialized training course - and then vanished

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Li-Cain

In a New York minute, three women looking to bolster their aesthetician careers lost more than $3,000 each when a highly promoted makeup course vanished overnight, along with the influencer behind it. Marley Matamoros, Ashley Landin and Michelle Echeverry, all from New York, paid their money to take an unlicensed course led by Miami-based TikTok influencer Melanny Restrepo Herrera, who claimed to be a successful permanent makeup artist.

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