He’s doing more — with less. A motivated man shed half his body weight and ditched a drinking habit costing him thousands of dollars a year — now he’s winning ultra-triathlons. Jonathan Perez, 28, had always been overweight, but never let his size hold him back from living an active lifestyle of running, swimming and martial arts. … Read more
Mo’ money, mo’ problems — and New Yorkers are at a tipping point. Coughing up an extra few bucks for a job well done to a waiter, taxi or Uber driver, or even a speedy delivery person isn’t a big deal to most folks. In fact, many feel compelled to leave a little something extra for service-industry … Read more
Never mind the buzzy new Italian restaurant, the hottest reservation in town is being told the colors you’ve been wearing for years are all wrong. Seklab — a “personal color analysis salon” — has a waitlist of more than 2,000 people, according to the Midtown hotspot’s co-owners. Yes, the 1980s trend where women attended Tupperware-like parties to … Read more
The only certainties in life are death and taxes — and if you’re alive in America today, folks, the latter is knocking on your door. While taxes predate currency and can be traced to the grain harvests of ancient Egypt, US taxation as we know it dates back to the early 20th century. In 1913, … Read more
A woman is pausing her cosmetic enhancements for the time being after feeling like she might have gone too far. Serena Smith, a 24-year-old singer, said she’s spent $50,000 in the last six years on cosmetic surgery and treatments. The Beverly Hills, California, resident said that her addiction to changing her face first started in Dec. 2016 when she … Read more
Scandal-scarred Felicity Huffman has finally landed an acting job. Huffman, 61, who served 11 days in jail for her involvement in the nationwide 2019 Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, will play a “brilliant biological scientist” on a Season 2 episode of “Criminal Minds: Evolution” on Paramount+. The news comes two months after the former “Desperate … Read more
The Easter Bunny is going to need a bigger basket. Americans are expected to spend a whopping $22 billion on Easter this year — with $3.1 billion of the annual haul going towards candy. While 63% of us are said to celebrate, according to WalletHub, retailers around the country still expect to clean up during the … Read more
Your emotions are expensive, according to a professional spending coach. Paige Pritchard, the Texas-based founder of the online community Overcoming Overspending, recently posted a video to her TikTok to share her tips on how to keep impulse buying at bay. The content creator said that the purpose of her 3½-minute clip — which was posted … Read more
Coming of age amid inflation and the sky-high cost of college, many members of Gen Z say they’re struggling to make ends meet. Others have been derided on TikTok for “doom spending” — splashing whatever money they have on spontaneous trips and treats with no thought for the future. However, new research has revealed that … Read more
These men are embracing their Great Recession. Expensive, uber-realistic toupees are the hottest new flex online and in the Big Apple – with some spending hair-raising dough to look their best. One Upper East Side hair stylist, Terri Green, hawks her handmade toupees for up to a whopping $6,800 – because they cut above the … Read more
High schoolers are applying to a record-breaking number of colleges — frenzied by confusion over campus antisemitism, changing testing policies and the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling. Before the pandemic, Christopher Rim’s average client would apply to 12 schools. This application cycle, the college admissions consultant said, 90% of the students he works with are … Read more
High schoolers are applying to a record-breaking number of colleges — frenzied by confusion over campus antisemitism, changing testing policies and the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling. Before the pandemic, Christopher Rim’s average client would apply to 12 schools. This application cycle, the college admissions consultant said, 90% of the students he works with are … Read more
No arf-ing kidding. Any canine owner can tell you that dogs relieve stress — now, a new study backs them up. Researchers from Konkuk University in South Korea discovered that spending time with dogs helps people relax and concentrate. Dogs really do make people feel less stressed. Shutterstock For the study, published in Plos One, … Read more
It pays not to spend. Mia Westrap, 26, says she is saving more than $5,000 a year after vowing to not spend any money on nights out and canceling most streaming services, South West News Service reported. Westrap, from Southampton, Hampshire, England, decided to change her spending habits after she began a long-distance relationship with a … Read more
Bill Belichick seems to be enjoying another sport outside of football: cheerleading. The veteran coach — who mutually parted ways with the Patriots four days after New England’s Week 18 loss to the Jets on Jan. 7 — attended a cheerleading competition Saturday, as seen in photos obtained by TMZ. Belichick, who’s usually at the NFL … Read more
If you’re anything like me, you’ve likely accumulated a ton of clothes over the years, many of which are one-hit wonders or impulse buys that go with… nothing else. And as soon as the thrill of these items wears off and the “likes” from my Insta OOTD fade, I’m off buying even more clothes, and the cycle repeats itself. … Read more
This dog is full of surprises! The adorable — and resilient — pooch who was trapped inside a Texas shipping container for over a week before being rescued by US Coast Guard officers is pregnant, the group caring for the animal announced this week. After the canine — nicknamed Connie the container dog — was … Read more
Here’s how to make 2024 the year of the money bags. The majority of Americans planned financial resolutions for the new year with the top three being to save more money (41%), pay down debt (38%) and spend less (30%), according to Fidelity’s 2024 Financial Resolutions survey. This comes as Gen Z and millennials are losing … Read more
Does going home for the holidays stress you out? Bingo! One very creative therapist has gone viral sharing the stress-relieving game she invented to help her patients navigate another Christmas with their frustrating families. “Okay, so I have a tip on how to survive the holiday season,” psychotherapist Kristina Virro said in a video which … Read more
Looks like they can be happy anywhere. Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are ringing in the new year separately due to their busy work schedules. Stefani, 54, was originally planning to join Shelton, 47, in Nashville to watch him perform, but was offered her own Las Vegas gig last minute. “Well, it’s funny because I … Read more