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
It’s cheaper to keep her. March turned out to be the month of breakups, according to the viral “March theory” — which in turn cost single people thousands of dollars. In data analyzed by the finance app Frich, the average cost of a breakup for Gen Z is $3,862. This cost was determined by tallying up … Read more
It’s a crappy situation. A young woman decided to save money by living in the toilet at her workplace. Ms. Yang, whose given name was withheld in a Jam Press report, works at a furniture store, and her boss lets her rent out the bathroom for just £5 ($6.47) per month. Yang showing a day … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have three grown children, all of whom still live at home. I had always thought that once they graduated from college and got good jobs, they should start paying rent. Because my husband had to pay rent when he still lived at home, he said he would never do … Read more
Angel Reese got real about her finances and joked she’s “living beyond my means.” In a recent Instagram Live video, the Chicago Sky forward said her WNBA salary doesn’t cover her rent, which is $8,000 per month. Reese, a Maryland native, has an apartment in Chicago. It’s unclear if she has other residence(s). “Hatin’ pays … Read more
It’s a live-in nightmare. Moving in with strangers that you meet online is sometimes a necessary evil, owing to the high cost of rent and limited housing options worldwide. But this couple’s roommate demands extend far beyond the boundaries of evil, and cross the line into “horror film” freakiness. A couple from London is being called out … Read more
Prince fans will be given the opportunity to live how the iconic music star lived, for a small fee. Lisa and Wendy of The Revolution band have restored Prince’s childhood home in Minneapolis, Minnesota and are making it available on Airbnb from October 26 to December 14. Over the 25 consecutive nights, fans will be allowed to book a one-night … Read more
For a few years, I’ve been contemplating getting out of New York City. Perhaps I could take advantage of the high rents in my Brooklyn neighborhood to rent out my co-op, move somewhere cheaper, and pocket a bit of cash. The first area I began looking into was Lancaster, PA, which recently came in at No. … Read more
His knack for doing nothing is doing something to end loneliness. To combat the “alone virus,” a public health crisis wreaking havoc on the mental well-being of friendless folks worldwide, creatives in the Big Apple and beyond are dreaming up unique ways to meet mates. But Shoji Morimoto‘s just in the business of buddy-making for … Read more
A loan at last? With mortgage rates at their lowest since early 2023 and nationwide housing inventory up 22% over a year ago, it might be time for market-shy renters in Florida and other Sun Belt destinations to think about hopping onto the property ladder, experts say. Fresh analysis published by Zillow Home Loans suggest … Read more