As Americans tighten their wallets, consumers are cutting back on some everyday luxuries — but not coffee. A Dec. 18 report from Placer.ai, an analytics platform, found that coffee chains recorded year-over-year visit growth in 2025, even as restaurants struggled to achieve the same success. The report mentions Scooter’s Coffee, a drive-thru coffee chain headquartered in Nebraska, … Read more
They’re not buying this “no buy” advice. A slew of TikTok influencers are sharing their best money-saving methods for the New Year — but critics say cutting back on indulgences won’t make you a millionaire. Rach, a content creator who shares videos about her “frugal” lifestyle, went viral this week with her advice on “how … Read more
With the New Year comes a chance for a financial reset and more Americans are considering making financial resolutions in 2026 with a focus on short-term savings goals, according to a recent study by Fidelity Investments. Fidelity’s annual study found that 64% of respondents are considering a financial resolution for the new year, an increase … Read more
Globetrotters are getting fly in 2026. Folks stricken with wanderlust are broadening their horizons in the coming year, setting their sights on atypical, albeit economical vacation destinations abroad, per Kayak’s latest travel report. “Europe continues its winning streak, but 2026’s biggest story isn’t Paris, Rome or London,” wrote researchers. “It’s Eastern Europe.” Travelers are setting their sites on … Read more
No need to see your travel budget fly away. With solo travel soaring in popularity, long-haul travel specialist TravelBag has ranked the ten best spots for vacationing alone, finding that Hanoi in Vietnam topped the list in this regard. Along with boasting a super high safety score, the Vietnamese mecca has a “low cost of … Read more
On a wing and a tear. A Ryanair passenger is ripping the budget carrier after allegedly discovering that their checked bag and the $2,000 worth of belongings inside had allegedly been completely “shredded” — leaving it looking like it had been “mauled by a tiger.” They aired their grievance in a Reddit post in an … Read more
Walt Disney World and the word “budget” are rarely ever in the same sentence. The family vacation spot has become so expensive that Disney lovers are on a quest to find creative ways to save a dollar or two without compromising their fun experience — like borrowing helpful items from others. Amid rising ticket prices … Read more
As groceries get more expensive and Americans remain unsure about their economic future, shoppers are gravitating toward a tried-and-true budget meal. Eagle Foods, the Cleveland, Ohio-based company behind Hamburger Helper, told Fox News Digital its year-over-year sales rose 14.5% in August. The savory, cheese-forward Hamburger Helper meal kit — introduced in 1971 — has attracted consumers … Read more
This brings new meaning to the term budget travel. Living at home has become so expensive that people are traveling abroad to conserve cash. A UK couple that uprooted their life to embark on a year-long world tour with their six-year-old daughter say the expedition is cheaper than it would have been to stay home. “We’ve budgeted our travel costs to be less than our UK outgoings, traveling midrange, which … Read more
The kids aren’t alright. It’s no surprise that Gen Z — the generation born between 1997 and 2012 — isn’t the best with their money. A poll from Newsweek revealed that adult Zoomers have around $94,000 in personal debt — thanks to never-ending credit card spending. And the proof is in the pudding — according … Read more
They needed a lot more than just a bigger boat. They needed over double their initial production budget. They needed one of their trio of leading actors to not be so drunk all the time that he’d black out at work. And they needed their three robot sharks — “playing” the title character — to … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, has said that tackling a chronic disease “epidemic” would be a cornerstone of his Make America Healthy Again agenda, often invoking alarming statistics as an urgent reason for reforming public health in this country. On Friday, President Trump released a proposed budget that called for cutting the … Read more
Buy the latte — but pay the price. No, not in guilt. In savings. The “Treat Yourself Tax” is the latest budget-savvy hack sweeping social media, and it’s got impulse shoppers doing double takes — one at the receipt, and another at their savings account. The hack? Every time you splurge on something nonessential — … Read more
On March 11, about 50 judges gathered in Washington for the biannual meeting of the Judicial Conference, which oversees the administration of the federal courts. It was the first time the conference met since President Trump retook the White House. In the midst of discussions of staffing levels and long-range planning, the judges’ conversations were … Read more
If the dreamy idea of traveling out of the country makes your wallet scream, this one globetrotter shared how she traveled the world for only — wait for it — $25 a day. Only spending $25 a day for accommodation, travel, food and activities sounds like a pipe dream, but freelance writer Lydia Swinscoe managed … Read more
Ear today, gone tomorrow? TikTok’s latest beauty craze has users wrapping rubber bands around their ears for an instant “facelift” — but experts warn this viral hack is bogus — and dangerous. The wacky trend, which reportedly originated in South Korea, involves looping rubber bands tightly around each ear for 10 to 30 minutes. Devotees … Read more
Save that green. Thanks to President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports that went into effect last weekend, the price of everything is inevitably going to increase. Well, leave it to social media to be the place to turn to when one needs to save a dollar in this economy. A now-viral TikTok video posted by … Read more
Tasteful or tacky? Controversy brewed online after fashion fans got a taste of Balenciaga’s latest kitschy accessory — a clutch shaped like a to-go cup of coffee. The cost of the $5,750 Balenciaga-branded 9AM Coffee Cup Clutch Bag makes it the priciest cup of joe you can buy — and you can’t even drink it. Sanchez was … Read more
It was a prank that was pulled off in plane sight. An Irish restaurant mocked Michael O’Leary — the CEO of budget airline Ryanair — by adding additional charges to his food bill, mimicking the extra fees his carrier often piled onto customers. Luvida, a restaurant in Navan, Ireland, shared in a Facebook post on … Read more
A bride says she lost friends and family over her budget wedding where she chose to wear jeans and a plaid shirt over a traditional, expensive wedding dress. Amie Barron, 22, married her now-husband Hunter, 24, on January 26, wearing matching outfits for their wedding in a room at a public library in West Virginia, … Read more