There’s a roommate rumble in the concrete jungle. Hostilities between housemates Emily Dukes and Marlyn Rodriguez are seeping out from the door sill of their New York City dwelling and onto the savage streets of social media, where virtual spectators are eagerly taking sides in this chaotic subleasing divide. Warfare between the two erupted after … Read more
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have paid about $3 million to rent out Madison Square Garden for their three-day wedding celebration, according to TMZ. The three-time Super Bowl champion and the superstar songstress, who are set to tie the knot on July 3, reportedly reserved the world’s most famous arena at an estimated $1 million … Read more
A luxury grocery chain beloved by celebrities, influencers and wellness obsessives is now at the center of a bitter rent battle — and the bill is allegedly piling up faster than a $30 salad. Erewhon, the upscale California grocer famous for its $20 smoothies and star-studded clientele, is being sued by major real estate firm … Read more
Anything for a Birkin. There’s something about watching Kylie Jenner strut into Madison Square Garden carrying her deep blue crocodile Hermès Birkin 35 to cheer on the Knicks courtside with beau, Timothée Chalamet, that will make accessory lovers yearn to get their hands on the ever-enviable handbag. Since most luxury bag buffs don’t have $63,000 … Read more
America didn’t lose all its malls to the internet. It traded them in for Botox. Walk into any strip center worth its rent in 2025 and you’ll find the same thing: a med spa where the shoe store was and an IV drip lounge where the electronics store used to be. Now there’s data to … Read more
A popular Upper West Side restaurant has abruptly shuttered after the owner suffered a bizarre, “life-threatening” accident in Mexico — and may be on the hook for more than $1 million in back rent, Side Dish has learned. The Milling Room, known for its airy dining room and vaulted glass ceiling — closed unexpectedly in … Read more
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