In 2026, money talks — but increasingly, so does a blowout, a brow tint, or a fresh set of lashes. Across social media feeds and salon chairs nationwide, a very ancient idea is making a very 2026 comeback: bartering. Only this time, it’s not barley for labor or tools in Mesopotamia — it’s eyelash extensions … 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
Struggling Americans are doing whatever it takes to fund their much-needed summer vacations — taking up surprising side-hustles like selling pictures of their feet to faceless fetishists online, or even starving themselves. That’s according to a steamy new summer travel poll from KAYAK, — which showed that 1 in 20 U.S. adults admit they’re resorting to … Read more
Boo baskets are a treat for kids — but they’re a trick for parents. Exhausted moms and dads are slamming a new Halloween trend that requires them to gift a basket teeming with spooky season goodies to their offspring. While the concept of a “boo basket” originated several years ago, it’s now become a hot … Read more
Young Americans are hungry to assert their social dominance — and they’re using food to do it. Expensive snacks are the latest status symbol for cash-strapped members of Gen Z who are unable to afford the traditional markers of wealth, including expensive cars and designer clothes. Fruity $19 smoothies from upscale supermarket Erewhon and $45 … Read more
Exes Armie Hammer and Elizabeth Chambers are on the move. The former couple revealed in separate Instagram posts Tuesday that they are each moving to new homes over a year after their divorce was made final. Hammer, 38, told his followers in a video that he got a new apartment in Los Angeles. Armie Hammer. … Read more
You don’t have to be an influencer to cash in on the TikTok algorithm. TikTokers are using the app to fundraise to pay off debt. AFP via Getty Images A new wave of small creators are trying their luck at fundraising on the app, racking up dollars with views, as US household debt reaches an … Read more
In 2018, city life was becoming unsustainable for Rachel Zack, 41, and her husband Jason Fitzgerald, 45. They were spending $2,100 per month for a three-bedroom in Astoria and around $2,400 a month on child care for their then-2-year-old daughter. Their combined income was roughly $250,000, but home ownership still felt out of reach. “We … Read more