For Nova and Reemo Styles, getting hitched was a numbers game. With dreams of hosting a luxe 12-hour fête for 350 invitees, the couple found wedding venues and vendors across NYC asking for no less than $150,000. But rather than becoming frustrated by the figures, the pennywise pair figured out how to keep costs low. … Read more
A 40-year-old woman says she gets IDed all the time — and puts her youthful looks down to wearing factor 50 every day for 28 years. Rosie Morrell puts on her sunscreen — which she buys from Lidl for £3.23 ($4.31) — every morning and has worn the protection, rain or shine, since she was … Read more
Maryland home inspector Welmoed Sisson recently met homebuyers who were about to purchase a house at the very top end of what they could afford. “They told me at the start of the inspection that they had pretty much no budget for repairs,’” Sisson says. Although their finances were stretched thin, they were hoping it … Read more
Members of the wedding party are saying “I do,” too — to some eye-watering expenses. New research shows that the cost of being in a wedding party has now blown out to more than $2000 on average. According to Coupon Birds, a bridesmaid or groomsman can expect to fork out $1,676 to attend a bachelorette … Read more
The most elevated dining experience in New York City has arrived: It will cost you $3,000 and is 1,250 feet in the sky. The private event space at One World Observatory is now available to book for a dinner for two, giving an opportunity for a romantic dinner with 360-degree views of NYC from the … Read more
A recent post in the Moms on a Budget Facebook group has sparked a heated discussion about everyday spending habits. The post, titled “Frugal thought of the day,” read: “How to waste $5,000 a year… Spend $13.70 per day on things you don’t need. Those daily coffees people buy — boom, $7000 a year. Add buying your lunch, another $7000 … Read more
A recent post in the Moms on a Budget Facebook group has sparked a heated discussion about everyday spending habits. The post, titled “Frugal thought of the day,” read: “How to waste $5,000 [$3,305 USD] a year… Spend $13.70 [$9 USD] per day on things you don’t need. Those daily coffees people buy – boom, $7000 [$4,628 USD] a … Read more
No need to shell out over $1000 a month for Ozempic — there’s a gas station dupe that’ll cost you just $5. Zyn nicotine pouches are the trendy new weight loss hack favored by Gen Z users, who tout the doses of flavored powder as a poor man’s semiglutide shot — with some content creators claiming … Read more
This is red-iculous. Introducing the Rubyglow pineapple: an appealingly pinkish-red hybrid fruit developed by Fresh Del Monte with a staggering $400 price tag. “Named for the ruby and its rich red color, scarce supply and association with luxury, this exceptional fruit offers a special experience to those who appreciate uniqueness,” the Fresh Del Monte website … Read more
Ay, car-rumba. A new study shows the cost of travel has skyrocketed since 2019 — with rental car prices far and away the most inflated, compared to pre-COVID. NerdWallet found that the expense of having your own wheels away from home was a whopping 39.3% higher in March 2024 versus five years ago, in March … Read more
Ink-redible! A Canadian Gen Zer searching for Mr. Right created a stamp to use on men’s hands at bars that reads, “You’re cute and I’m cute. You should hit me up if you’re single.” The stamp is signed with Michelle Arshad’s Instagram handle, @messnamedmichelle. Arshad, 24, devised the sly strategy in 2022 with her sister … Read more
As the Ozempic craze reaches fever pitch, more people than ever are shelling out thousands per year on the costly weight loss jab. Manufactured by Novo Nordisk, a company now estimated to be worth $500 billion, the semaglutide injectable costs an eye-watering $1,300 at most — but a new study claims it doesn’t have to … Read more
The fastest electric vehicle in the world is speeding into the Big Apple. With a top speed of 256 mph, the Rimac Nevera is headed from its birthplace in Croatia to center stage at the New York Auto Show. The hypercar, which retails for $2.5 million, is made by Rimac Automobili. The one at the … Read more
Tradition is on the menu during Gen Z date night. Despite being seen as politically progressive when it comes to gender equality, young American men are still expected to pick up the tab for the women they’re wooing — and they’re more than happy to do so. A survey of 552 heterosexual college students cited … Read more
If marriage is a prison, then why not spend Valentine’s Day behind bars? The caretakers of an old English jail are offering adventurous couples the opportunity for fine dining in a shut cell for about $215, Jam Press reports. The Oxford Jail in England — which was an active tower a thousand years ago during … Read more
Searching for the American Dream? Be prepared to fork over nightmarish sums. A former Goldman Sachs analyst says his family of four need to earn more than $230,000 per year in order to live comfortably in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. Sam Dogen, now 46, hit headlines in 2012 after retiring at the age of … Read more
Your milk and cookies just got a little bit more expensive. The price of sugar and sweets could rise 5.6% in 2024 after an extreme drought in Thailand and India caused another bad crop year. This comes as US consumers already saw sweets prices rise 8.9%, which is well above historical averages, according to the … Read more
Telfar has it in the bag. The label, known for its trademark tote, was crowned the “top performing bag” of 2023 in Rebag’s Clair report. The fourth annual report, an acronym for the reseller’s proprietary software suite Comprehensive Luxury Appraisal Index for Resale, analyzes market data for pricing, trends and demand to determine the value … Read more
Gone are the days of spending just 5 cents for a paper bag from the grocery store — this one will cost you $2,500. Earlier this year, Bottega Veneta released its “Raw Paper Leather Top-Handle Bag,” a purse that looks identical to a paper grocery bag with a hefty price tag of $1,900 for the … Read more
Booming demand for newer weight-loss and diabetes drugs is expected to accelerate the rise in medical expenses for employers in the United States next year, staff health benefits consultant Mercer said on Friday. GLP-1 medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could contribute between 50 and 100 basis points to the trend, Mercer’s … Read more