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Doing A Brake Job On A Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Can Cost More Than $100,000

May 4, 2024 No Comments Auto , , , , , ,

Owning a supercar can be expensive, even if you have the means. The engineering and parts that go into making these vehicles perform the way they do can be shockingly expensive. Take what one dealership charged a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren owner for brakes. Racing Tech | How Formula E’s New Front Powertrain Extends Battery Life [...]read moreDoing A Brake Job On A Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Can Cost More Than $100,000

President Biden’s L.A. Visit Cost LAPD Millions in Staffing

May 3, 2024 No Comments Entertainment , , , ,

  President Biden‘s got a nice chunk o’ change for his campaign war chest after visiting Los Angeles, but it did the opposite for the city … draining millions from the budget. According to documents, obtained by TMZ, additional LAPD staffing costs to keep POTUS secure during his December trip, cost L.A. just north of [...]read morePresident Biden’s L.A. Visit Cost LAPD Millions in Staffing

Lotus Type 135 electric sports car projected to cost $95,000

May 3, 2024 No Comments Auto , ,

Lotus has already launched an electric hypercar plus an SUV and sedan also powered by batteries, but the real test for the brand in the EV era is a lightweight sports car akin to the Elise and Emira. Lotus has just such a car on the drawing board. Code-named the Type 135, it was originally [...]read moreLotus Type 135 electric sports car projected to cost $95,000

Stop Justifying Your Fee. Start Showing The Cost Of Not Using You

April 30, 2024 No Comments Real estate , ,

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will be revealed. Join us. Many agents and brokers are lamenting the present and dreading the future thanks to the recent National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other major franchise [...]read moreStop Justifying Your Fee. Start Showing The Cost Of Not Using You

Think Passive Real Estate Is Safe? Here Are 9 Hidden Risks That Could Cost You

April 27, 2024 No Comments Real estate , , , ,

In this article   You can’t eliminate all risk from investments. After all, the zombie apocalypse could strike tomorrow and probably wipe out your entire portfolio. But you can reduce risk, even among high-return investments. In fact, these are precisely the investments you want to minimize risk for—your Treasury bonds don’t need it.  I love real estate syndications as [...]read moreThink Passive Real Estate Is Safe? Here Are 9 Hidden Risks That Could Cost You

McLaren P1 successor tipped to cost close to $2M

April 26, 2024 No Comments Auto , ,

More details have emerged on the McLaren P1 successor following a dealer meeting held earlier this month, Automotive News (subscription required) reported, citing dealer sources present at the meeting. The new hypercar will reportedly debut in the fourth quarter but won’t start deliveries until the first half of 2026. This means it will launch after [...]read moreMcLaren P1 successor tipped to cost close to $2M

Did Western Wealth Capital Cost Investors Thousands of Dollars?

April 13, 2024 No Comments Real estate , ,

In this article   Five years ago, on the BiggerPockets forums, the name Western Wealth Capital (WWC) started to appear. With offices in North Vancouver, Canada, and Phoenix, they were well-known syndicators with a solid reputation, doing deals nationwide.  A competitor, Sam Grooms of White Haven Capital, stated: “They’re solid underwriters and performers. Janet [LePage] (Western Wealth [...]read moreDid Western Wealth Capital Cost Investors Thousands of Dollars?

Family Ski Vacations: The Cost Could Break The Bank!

April 12, 2024 No Comments Personal finance ,

In 2007, I had a dream of taking my future family on a ski vacation. I was an avid snowboarder and my wife enjoyed the tranquility of Lake Tahoe. After receiving a good bonus, I bought a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo at Everline Resort in Palisades. Our son came ten years later, but we didn’t go [...]read moreFamily Ski Vacations: The Cost Could Break The Bank!

Dbrand’s brash social media schtick just cost the company $10,000

April 12, 2024 No Comments Technology , , ,

Dbrand, the phone case company known for its sassy attitude toward users and tech companies, gave $10,000 to a customer as an apology after it made a racist comment about their last name. On Tuesday, Dbrand reposted a complaint from a customer, Bhuwan Chitransh, who said that the skin they purchased for their MacBook changed [...]read moreDbrand’s brash social media schtick just cost the company $10,000

The opportunity cost of modern-day redlining

April 9, 2024 No Comments Real estate ,

Modern-day redlining persists, and it’s costing lenders millions in legal fees. Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken a strong stance on redlining, taking direct legal action against bad actors and thrusting the topic into the national spotlight. Last October, Ameris Bank had to pay $9 million to settle a redlining case. More recently, [...]read moreThe opportunity cost of modern-day redlining