Money Problem Solver™
Before you spend the money, make the decision with confidence.
We help you understand a money problem, question the estimate, spot the risks and missing details, compare your options, and decide your next step — before you commit a dollar.
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What are you dealing with?
Pick the closest match. The questions start from there.
Car Problems
Repair estimates, unexpected repairs, mechanic questions and second opinions.
Explore car problemsHome Problems
HVAC, roofing, plumbing, electrical and contractor estimates.
Explore home problemsPossible Scams
Suspicious texts, emails, calls and payment requests.
Check a messageMoney Problems
Loan offers, debt letters, fees and statements.
Explore money problemsBill Problems
Unexpected charges, billing errors, medical, utility and recurring bills.
Explore bill problemsPurchase Problems
Before-you-buy questions, quotes, warranties and returns.
Explore purchase problemsThe process
How it works
Five steps, whatever the problem.
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Bring us your problem
Describe what happened or add the estimate, bill or message.
- 2
Understand what's happening
A plain-English explanation of what you're looking at.
- 3
Know what questions to ask
Specific questions for the shop, contractor, company or lender.
- 4
Check your options
Only the options that genuinely exist, with what could go wrong.
- 5
Decide what to do next
A short, prioritised next step — and a record you can return to.
Real-world situations
Problems people bring
Typical situations, worked end to end. Clearly labelled samples — not customer stories.
“My mechanic says I need a $3,850 transmission.”
See what to askHome“What should I ask before signing this contractor estimate?”
See the worked exampleScam“I got a text saying my bank account is locked.”
See the worked exampleBills“I received a bill I don't understand.”
Explore this problemPurchases“This purchase doesn't seem right.”
Explore this problemWhy use it
Independent, and built to help — not to sell
We don't sell repairs, products or services. Our only product is clarity.
Understand before you pay
Question the estimate, spot the risks and missing details, compare your options — then decide.
Facts separated from claims
What's established is kept apart from what someone has simply told you.
You check what we read
When you add a document, you review and approve the details before any analysis.
Honest about limits
Unknowns stay visible. We don't invent prices, sources or certainty.
Resources
Learn more
Understand the problem. Question the numbers. Then decide.
Start hereWhat Money Problem Solver does and does not do
What we do
- Educational information
- Analysis of what you share
- Questions to ask
- Practical next steps
What we don't do
We are not a mechanic, contractor, attorney, financial adviser, insurer or medical professional, and we don't provide regulated professional advice.
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