Skip the $200 dinner reservation — this retro LA date night costs less than a fast-food combo. Paramount Drive-In Theatres offers movie lovers a throwback night out for just $14 a ticket, making it one of the cheapest date ideas in Los Angeles County. Paramount Drive-In Theatres in Los Angeles County offers movie lovers a throwback … Read more
Air Canada will suspend service to New York’s JFK International airport over the summer as the war in Iran creates jet fuel shortages that have sent prices soaring. Canada’s flag carrier said Friday that service from Toronto and Montreal to JFK will cease June 1 and resume Oct. 25. Service to the New York metropolitan … Read more
A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options, and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost. The culprit is volatile oil and jet fuel prices, which have spiked sharply since the war in the Middle East began and fighting near the narrow Strait of Hormuz created a chokepoint for global oil … Read more
Rising fuel costs and supply chain hiccups are prompting some companies to pass the costs of war in Iran on to customers. While some US shippers have been transparent about new war-related charges, other fees are not so clear about how the consumer foots the company’s bill. “Companies tend to look for ways to get … Read more
You can live out your Swiss Family Robinson fantasy, but it will cost you. This week, Royal Caribbean revealed Hero of the Seas, the newest vessel in the brand’s Icon class, the cruise line’s newest generation of ships, which also includes Icon, Legend, and Star of the Seas. The Ultimate Family Treehouse is a sprawling … Read more
Dough for dough. As the war in Iran continues to fuel gas prices across the US, pizza chain Papa John’s is serving up a slice of relief. On April 2, the company launched “Pizza Miles,” a rewards program that allows customers to earn rewards when they choose carryout, which can then be applied to future … Read more
Is this just a sugar high? With Easter on the horizon, the price of chocolate candy is at a serious premium, even as the cost of cocoa, a primary ingredient, is at a record low. Indeed, an annual assessment of Easter egg prices found that some chocolate eggs are both smaller and more expensive for the … Read more
Costco has finally answered calls to bring back its beloved churros — but shoppers aren’t exactly satisfied. Instead of bringing back the full-size pastry that once defined its food court, the Washington-based big-box retailer has unveiled a $2.99 Caramel Churro Sundae topped with tiny churro bites. The dessert features vanilla, chocolate or swirl soft-serve ice cream … Read more
Their stocks are up. Interview magazine has profiled four young Wall Streeters for its March issue — with the baby-faced bankers dishing on their dating lives, fledgling finance careers and favourite places to blow off steam in the city. The cashed-up quartet, who all live in Lower Manhattan, also posed for pictures at FiDi steakhouse … Read more
In today’s New York, even friendship is no longer affordable. That’s the tough lesson learned by Vira, a Manhattanite who found herself shelling out nearly $5,000 to cover the cost of being a bridesmaid in a dear pal’s recent nuptials. For the Harlem resident, who asked that her last name not be used, the unwelcome … Read more
Trader Joe’s fanatics swear by the popular grocer, getting everything and anything they could need from their local store. However, even the most loyal of customers appear to be able to admit that Trader Joe’s misses the mark with at least a handful of their products. A popular discussion on social media centering on must-avoids … Read more
Parents across the country are shelling out more money than ever before on education costs for their children. In New York City, the average private school parent is paying $27,322 for high school tuition, with some prestigious schools topping $70,000. Additionally, families are making enormous expenditures on back-to-school supplies as well as tutoring, test prep, … Read more
After several years of rising food prices, Americans are finally getting a break at the Thanksgiving table, mainly due to falling turkey costs. The average cost of a traditional feast for a holiday gathering has dropped this year, according to new data from Wells Fargo and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), with turkey, dinner rolls and … Read more
Good ol’ pumpkin pie … just like Walmart used to make? To be clear, the buy-everything-here megachain does still bake and sell the classic holiday dessert staple — but that doesn’t mean everyone thinks it necessarily should. Chowhound tasted and ranked six store-bought pumpkin pies, and Walmart bakery’s version finished in dead last. Walmart’s Thanksgiving … Read more
One in six parents of kids who play sports believe they’re raising the next pro athlete, according to new research. A survey of 4,150 respondents, split between athletes, parents, and coaches of youth athletes, looked at sentiments around what sports look like right now. Seventy-two percent think that youth sports today feel more professional than … Read more
This Thanksgiving will cost the average American almost $1,000, new research has revealed. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults who celebrate Thanksgiving, split evenly by generation. Results found that those polled will spend an average of $175 on food alone this year and another $110 on drinks. But meal time necessities aren’t … Read more
James Van Der Beek is saying goodbye to pieces of his “Dawson’s Creek” past. The actor, 48, is selling memorabilia from the beloved teen drama series to help pay for his cancer treatments. Van Der Beek was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year. According to People, Van Der Beek is teaming with Propstore to … Read more
Don’t cry over spilled milk. Kim Kardashian came under fire this week after admitting she doesn’t know what a carton of milk costs during an appearance on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “I mean, I don’t have a concept of what certain simple things cost,” Kardashian, 44, said during the Wednesday, Oct. 15 episode … Read more
By now, parents like Tarah Chieffi are used to the news delivered each year in October, sure as the changing leaves but not nearly so welcome: Disney is raising prices on tickets to its beloved theme parks for 2026, in some cases to more than $200 per day, per park. A mother of three, Chieffi, … Read more
Could “TrumpRx” be the prescription for lower drug prices? President Trump announced a landmark deal with Pfizer to cut drug prices and sell them on TrumpRx, a new direct-to-consumer federal website that’s slated to launch next year. Prescription drug prices in the US are roughly 2.78 times higher on average than in 33 other high-income … Read more