Shrinkflation has hit the friendly skies. Passengers are already feeling the fallout from airlines scaling back on seating space. A pair of WestJet passengers was so constrained that the seats in front of them were literally over their knees, as seen in a claustrophobia-inducing clip on Reddit. “WestJet changed their seats, and this is how … Read more
They’re flying high on this salary. An aviation enthusiast has taken to X to share a pay stub purportedly belonging to a Southwest pilot — and it shows the huge sum of money they made in 2025. Corbin Williams posted the picture on Dec. 23, although it’s unclear whether it was his own pay slip … Read more
A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed decades of exposure to asbestos in the company’s talc-based products caused her peritoneal mesothelioma, a form of cancer. Jurors in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Md., on Monday found the company, two of its subsidiaries and spinoff Kenvue liable … Read more
An appearance on Adin Ross’ livestream this week caused a world of headaches for Puka Nacua, but it doesn’t seem it’s going to hurt the Rams receiver’s bank account. The internet star said late Thursday night on yet another stream that if the NFL fines Nacua for comments he made while appearing before Ross’ cameras … Read more
A Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million on Friday to two women who claimed that talcum powder made by Johnson & Johnson caused their ovarian cancer. The giant health care company said it would appeal the jury’s liability verdict and compensatory damages. The verdict is the latest development in a longstanding legal battle over claims … Read more
This year’s must-have holiday toy is putting a spell on shoppers’ wallets — and not in a good way. American Girl’s two limited-edition “tinge” Collector Series dolls — a glammed-up Glinda and a green-washed Elphaba — quietly emerged on Sept. 22, just ahead of the blockbuster sequel “Wicked: For Good,” which hit US theaters on … Read more
These travelers unknowingly threw their money out the window. When you book a window seat on a plane, you’re likely expecting to be seated next to a window — but some airlines argue otherwise. In response to a class-action lawsuit against Delta Air Lines and United Airlines filed by passengers who claimed they paid extra … Read more
“I’m so hungry and so cold,” a bundled-up young woman told The Post through chattering teeth, as she waited for food in frigid temperatures early Friday morning. The New Yorker was one of hundreds who’d made the rush hour trek to TriBeCa for sustenance — standing in a long line that stretched back an entire … 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
Time is money, at least for this scorned singlteon. A 34-year-old woman who was dumped after a decade of dating says she wants financial compensation from her ex-boyfriend for stealing her “childbearing years.” The anonymous singleton wrote to The Telegraph’s “Moral Money” advice column, saying she believes her former flame should now pay for IVF … Read more
Data, meet da-da. A UK startup is shaking up the fertility world with an AI tool designed to predict a couple’s chances of IVF success. Hopeful parents can walk away without paying a dime if treatment doesn’t result in a child — so far the algorithm has been right 90% of the time. Gaia, which … Read more
It’s glow time in Chinatown. Under a slant of sunlight, Viveca Chow reclines, her hair bundled in a cotton towel — as esthetician Diana Wu works a smooth, curved tool over her pronounced cheekbones. This isn’t some cucumber-water-and-pan-flute facial. There are no plush robes or heated beds here at Diana Beauty Spa, tucked between noodle shops … Read more
Check your kids’ rooms – their old Jellycats could be worth a fortune. The Labubu phenomenon has taken the spotlight – and sanity of many parents trying to score one – across the world this year. But there’s another range of fluffy toys that arguably has a far bigger cult following, which is causing collectors to pay insane amounts … Read more
Times are tough. When you RSVP yes to a wedding, you shouldn’t be agreeing to pay for the bride and groom’s wedding. Unfortunately, though, that’s exactly what happened to guests, where a couple asked them to help pay for the venue and accommodations. The tea was piping hot in the r/weddingshaming forum on Reddit with … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a 60-year-old divorcee. I am currently dating a Danish man and have been for a year. He asked me to marry him several months ago, and I said yes. He wants me and my daughter to move to Denmark. My daughter is 21 and high-functioning autistic, but she still needs me … Read more
Love is priceless — but honeymoons aren’t. A couple in Britain had a “tap-and-pay” wedding reception, forgoing gifts and instead asking their 140 guests for honeymoon money to go directly to the bank. Chris Martin, 35, and Tasha White, 33, got married in their hometown of Buckinghamshire before heading off on a romantic trip to … Read more
A mother has started teaching her nine-year-old twins “real life lessons” — making them pay rent, fines for messy rooms and even risk “eviction.” LaToya Whitfield, 38, gives her daughters, Grace and Autumn, weekly lessons on money, responsibility and the value of hard work. After her daughters demanded expensive dinners twice in one week a … Read more
Nina Dobrev is taking a bite out of her experience on “The Vampire Diaries.” In Entertainment Weekly editor Samantha Highfill’s new book, “I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries,” the 36-year-old actress looked back on her decision to quit The CW series because she was getting paid less than her male co-stars, Paul … Read more
You’re on your own, kid. A popular momfluencer sparked a debate after dishing a list of the “controversial items” she makes her two eldest children — aged 12 and 14 — pay for with their own money. In a recent clip, TikTokker Jess Roderick — with 2.5 million followers hanging on her every word — explained that … Read more
Something borrowed, something bank-breaking? One bride just demanded that her bridesmaids cough up $500 each for her “dream” wedding dress — and it’s “non-negotiable,” one Reddit user fumed on r/bridezillas after the bride dropped the bomb with just three weeks’ notice. “Some of us have budgets, and this feels completely unreasonable,” one bridesmaid, who turned … Read more