A couple who were fed up with high rent spend $307 a week to live in a hotel room — and save $12k a YEAR. Maranda Bowers, 47, and her husband, John, 40, lived in a two-story, three-bedroom home for $2,300 a month. But in 2023, John had an accident at work where his right … Read more
He’s literally on a roll. Rather than chasing the American dream of settling down, securing a steady 9-to-5 and buying a mini mansion, Seth, a 22-year-old Tennessean, is exploring America from the $3,000 tiny home he’s hitched to the rear of his vintage pickup truck. “I’m building a tiny home on the back of my truck … Read more
Eager “Heated Rivalry” fans left desperate for another dose of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov will get the chance to step into the shoes of the now-infamous HBO Max characters by renting out the iconic cottage that served as the backdrop for the emotional finale episode in the hit hockey series. The property, which is known as Barlochan Cottage … Read more
You have to do what you have to do. If you’re wrecking your brain to figure out how to live in NYC without paying these insane rents, a woman named Alanna Parish might have the solution. “I’m a full-time house sitter in NYC, I don’t have my own place. I live in other people’s homes … Read more
Lindsay Lohan’s younger brother, Michael Lohan Jr., is being sued for allegedly cashing in on the Big Apple real estate market by illegally deregulating more than 150 rent stabilized apartments, state Attorney General Letitia James said. The Hollywood star’s sibling is among a handful of property honchos from Peak Capital Advisors that were involved in … Read more
Jamal Khadar, a married father of four, would give his kids the world if he could. In today’s economy, he practically is by spending $200,000 to build his eldest daughters, Jameelah, 27, and Hameedah, 26, customized apartments in his 2,600-square-foot home in Potomac, Maryland, to help them avoid paying thousands on NYC rent. It was … Read more
Think your rent is expensive? Try RSVP’ing to a wedding these days. While the cost of proposals and weddings is astronomically high these days, being a guest who not only watches a happy couple say their “I do’s” but who also attends pre-wedding festivities can set people back around $2,010, which is just a few … 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
Save that money, honey. In today’s economy, people will take any advice they can when it comes to saving a buck here and there. One savvy woman shared on TikTok the strategy she follows to save money on her monthly internet bill — and it involves following a specific script when on the phone with a … Read more
Changes are brewing — and they could be a sign of a decline in living standards. Maxwell House recently announced it will be changing its name for the first time in 133 years, rebranding to “Maxwell Apartment.” While the coffee blend will remain the same with the same “taste, aroma, quality and ingredients,” the rebrand … Read more
Home, squeezed home. A listing for a seriously small apartment in Manchester, UK has left potential renters horrified. An apartment listed for £750 per month — about $1,000 USD — is so tiny that the tenant would be able to cook a full meal “while sitting in bed.” Rightmove, a UK property search platform, advertised … Read more
This brings new meaning to the term budget travel. Living at home has become so expensive that people are traveling abroad to conserve cash. A UK couple that uprooted their life to embark on a year-long world tour with their six-year-old daughter say the expedition is cheaper than it would have been to stay home. “We’ve budgeted our travel costs to be less than our UK outgoings, traveling midrange, which … 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
If you think you can’t afford to summer in Europe, think again. An American woman says she spent 55 days traveling across the continent in July and August — and her total spend was lower than what she’d pay for rent back in Los Angeles. Monae Hendrickson, 29, revealed in a viral TikTok video that … Read more
In today’s wildly expensive economy, many parents either have adult children living at home longer than they’d want or they’re shelling out thousands to help them afford a life on their own. One family in particular has their 17-year-old living home — an age that is very normal to be under your parent’s roof — … Read more
If your house has a swimming pool, you might just be sitting on a gold mine. Thousands of people are renting out their pools for big bucks on Swimply—an online marketplace for hourly rentals of pools and outdoor spaces. And many are using the cash to pay their mortgage payments and home renovations. Radio host Jim Beach, 57, … Read more
A young couple recently revealed their secret to living rent-free for three months while traveling across Australia, and their little-known hack is going viral on TikTok. In the video, the woman, Esmae Lewis, explained how she and her boyfriend managed to avoid paying rent, bills, and even Wi-Fi and air conditioning costs during their travels. “We … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t the only ones who didn’t want Lamar Odom. The ex-NBA star, 45, formerly married to Khloé Kardashian, has been ordered to vacate his LA rental after the landlord sued him for allegedly failing to pay $45K in back rent, The Post can exclusively reveal. On March 20, the sub-lessor of … Read more
They’ve got 99 problems — and rent is one. Nearly one in four Americans say they’re stuck in a relationship they can’t afford to leave, according to a new national survey from Self Financial. Turns out, love isn’t what’s keeping some couples together — it’s the shared Wi-Fi bill. The poll of more than 1,000 … Read more
In this mother’s house, kiddos gotta pay to stay. Keeping up with high cost of living is anything but child’s play. And when it comes to collecting rent from her tweens, this no-nonsense landlord does not play around. “They have to pay $5, every week, for rent, and another $5, every week, for utilities,” Taja … Read more