Monthly Archives: November 2022

New phishing campaign lures victims with new Elon Musk Twitter verification rules

Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is being used by scammers as a lure to steal login credentials from “famous or well-known” persons, or those believing to fit the category.  A new phishing campaign is based around Elon Musk’s plan to monetize Twitter’s Blue Checkmark, a symbol given to accounts whose identities have been verified and…

Interest-only mortgages mean low monthly payments, but you won’t build equity in the same way as a regular loan

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Interest-only mortgages come with adjustable mortgage rates. Malandrino/Getty Images For the first…

A mortgage principal is the amount you borrow to buy your home, and you’ll pay it down each month

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The mortgage principal is just one part of your monthly payment. Elizabethsalleebauer/Getty…

What is an 80-10-10 loan?

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. An 80-10-10 loan is a type of home loan that includes two…

Consumers Credit Union auto loans review: Cosigners are allowed, but you need to be a member to get a loan

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Consumers Credit Union doesn’t charge origination fees on its loans. Consumers Credit…

Trevor Noah jabbed at Elon Musk’s early Twitter tenure, joking that if the new owner really wants to make money he should charge white people to say the ‘n-word’

Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Comedian Trevor Noah ridiculed Elon Musk’s plan to charge $8 a month for Twitter Blue on his show. Noah said if Musk charged white people to say the n-word Twitter would be “the most profitable company in history.” He noted that the use of the…

Taiwan’s navy wants to build smaller frigates to reduce the cost of shadowing Chinese warships near the island

Taiwanese navy frigate Yi Yang fires an anti-submarine missile during a drill near Hualien in May 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Instead of building a 4,500-tonne missile frigate, Taiwan’s navy proposes two 2,000-tonne frigates. Taiwan’s navy chief of staff says sending major ships to monitor Chinese ships has high costs. Taiwan’s navy plans to build lighter frigates…

Walmart is offering a half-off deal for its Amazon Prime competitor, Walmart+, and it includes early access to Black Friday deals

Walmart Shoppers can access early Black Friday deals with a new Walmart+ membership offer. The deal includes a free, six-month trial and offers like Lyft rideshare credit and gas discounts. The discount is not available for current members, and the offer ends Nov. 3 at 11:59 p.m. EST.  Ahead of Black Friday, customers can now…

Elizabeth Warren wants regulators to examine Big Tech’s expansion into autos

Elizabeth Warren is calling for more federal oversight of Big Tech. In a letter (PDF link) the Democratic senator sent on Tuesday, she asked the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to look into Google, Apple and Amazon’s expansion into the automotive industry. Warren claims the three companies are using their positions in mobile…