DEAR ABBY: My mom and my wonderful canine companion passed away within six months. My husband has battled addiction for years. I discovered the extent of it after I had two small children and was ending our marriage. He went to AA, sobered up and was wonderful for the next 10 years. During that time, … Read more
In a country sinking in over a trillion dollars of student loan debt, California graduates are managing to stay afloat. A new analysis from WalletHub ranked the U.S. states from most to least student debt — and it turns out that one of the most expensive places to live in the country is actually catching a … Read more
Debit or credit? In this economy? Cash-poor and maxed-out consumers are increasingly turning to trendy “buy now, pay later” microloan products to afford everyday necessities — as inflation and the cost of living rise faster than salaries and bank balances. A report from Lending Tree found that 29% of users of popular BNPL brands like Klarna … Read more
Jason isn’t asking his father for an allowance, a luxury car, or even help with rent. The 38-year-old New York City-based comedian has spent years making what he considers “reasonable requests” with a clear plan and proposal. He wants a shot at the big time — a $600 improv class, a plane ticket to Los … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Ask a pet owner what they’d do if the vet visit estimate came back at $6,000, and most already know the answer. Roughly 76% of pet owners say they would take on debt if … Read more
Not ok Boomer. Millennials claim that they refuse to take care of their aging Baby Boomer parents, who they blame for saddling them with soaring housing costs, student debt and other financial woes. The grievances first surfaced in a viral Reddit thread from 2023, which was responding to a Vox article warning that cash-strapped 30-somethings … Read more
Money talks. Even if it is Z most touchy subject to broach between buds. Still, the pushover Gen Zers who constantly pick up the check at group dinners, cover the tab after a round of happy hour drinks and loan loot to pals for concert tix and exotic trips are expending their generosity at a major cost. … Read more
Conor Keenan was biting into a burger at McDonald’s when he felt one of his back molars crack. He was in his early 20s and couldn’t remember the last time he’d been to the dentist. His family never had dental insurance growing up. Mortified, he found a dentist open late near where he lived in … Read more
LaVar Ball is back to being in the headlines — and not for the best reasons. Court records obtained by The California Post revealed that Ball is being sued by MD Steel Inc. because he allegedly didn’t foot the entire bill for a basketball court’s installation at his home. LaVar Ball standing in front of … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. If you feel like you are spending significantly more on your dog today than you were just a few years ago, you aren’t imagining things. Veterinary inflation, supply chain shifts and the rising cost … Read more
You’ve got fail. A regional air service, owed nearly $400,000 by the United States Postal Service, suspended mail deliveries this week in protest of the agency’s outstanding debt. Penobscot Island Air, which services Maine’s island communities, says the USPS has failed to pay $388,000 for deliveries dating back to 2023. On Tuesday, the airline said … Read more
A critical debt deadline has passed — and for legions of borrowers, it could mean the difference between discharged debt and continued, crushing payments. April 15 was the deadline for the Education Department to issue its decision on applications filed by a group of post-class applicants under the Sweet v. McMahon settlement agreement. According to … Read more
For Brandon Axelrod, a 27-year-old physician at one of Manhattan’s most acclaimed medical facilities, it’d be easy to have an inflated ego. But the $405,000 albatross that is his student loan debt keeps the Long Island native grounded. It’s a humongous, humbling bill that the oral and maximal facial surgery resident is remitting with the help of helium. … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. When we talk about the cost of a pet, it’s about more than the “price of admission.” Whether you pick up your dog from a specialized breeder or choose to adopt, both can cost … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My son took out a couple of education loans, which I cosigned when he was starting college 10 years ago. A couple of years ago, I found out (from someone else) that he never finished college. When I confronted him, he mentioned that he “intends” to finish college and is working toward it. … Read more
Swizz Beatz is back to being a tax deadbeat. Alicia Keys’ Grammy-winning, record-producer husband is facing more than $5.7 million in unpaid tax debt dating back to 2022, The Post has learned. Beatz, 47, was most recently slapped with a $1,242,984 lien by the Internal Revenue Service in January for unpaid income taxes in 2024, … 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
Looks like Santa’s sleigh is running on plastic. A new holiday spending survey finds parents are shelling out more than ever to fill stockings — and nobody’s splurging like New Yorkers, who plan to blow a whopping $732 per child on Christmas gifts this year, the highest in the nation. Nationwide, parents expect to drop … Read more
Sixty-five percent of Americans say it’s nearly impossible to know how much to “safely” spend this holiday season in a recent survey. The survey of 2,000 Americans who celebrate winter holidays uncovers Americans’ financial strain, all the pressures they face when it comes to spending on gifts and “putting on” the holidays, and the resulting … Read more
Middle-class New Yorkers are going more than $12,000 into the red every year just to make ends meet, a depressing new study has uncovered. GOBankingRates analyzed America’s most populous cities to determine where salaries go the furthest, analyzing the cost of living in each metropolis and comparing it to the median income there. The financial … Read more