Anyone planning to travel to Chicago is in for a shock. Chicago’s City Council unanimously voted to create a Tourism Improvement District and raise hotel the hotel tax on rooms within that district to 19% — the highest in the nation, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. For comparison, Los Angeles hotel taxes are 14%, and the … Read more
Jerry O’Connell was looking for zen, but was left with a burden instead. O’Connell, 51, claimed an unknown woman took his belongings while he was taking a yoga class in the Los Angeles area. The “Pictionary” game show host said that his phone and wallet were stolen out of a pair of shoes he stashed … Read more
Dude, where’s his wallet? It can be incredibly frustrating to misplace everyday necessities like your keys, phone or wallet. It’s even worse to lose something that you spend days looking for — when it was under your nose the entire time. That’s what happened to one person who misplaced their wallet and apparently spent a … Read more
Summer is almost in full swing, and with that comes uncomfortable scorching temps and often high electric bills, thanks to the constant run of air conditioning. NYC is gearing up for its first heat wave of the season, with forecasters predicting temperatures to reach a high of 100 degrees next week. This hack can help … Read more
These take the “mid” out of Midtown. With NYC workers flocking back to the office in record numbers, working stiffs are seeking quick and tasty lunch options without paying through the nose. More often than not, they end up with the ubiquitous “sad” salad, an expensive amalgam of cold rabbit foods crunched catatonically at one’s … Read more
Verification codes aren’t just for computers. A Samaritan who found a lost wallet is going viral after devising a foolproof formula to prevent the money pouch from falling into the wrong hands. “I left a note in a way so only the real owner could contact me,” declared the person in a viral Reddit post … Read more
Venus, our planet of love, attachment, attraction and wealth, is setting up shop in the cloven hooves and brass tax heart of Capricorn this week. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 1:26 p.m. EST, Venus trades the suede chaps of Sagittarius for the shoulder pads of Capricorn, where she will stay until Dec. 7. Named for … Read more
British historians recently announced the remarkable discovery of a 1,000-year-old Viking “wallet,” thanks to two curious metal detectorists. Manx National Heritage, an organization based on the Isle of Man, announced the discovery in a Sept. 30 press release. In a statement, the organization explained that the coins were actually uncovered in May. Two metal detectorists, John Crowe and David … Read more
Some of America’s most beloved destinations have also become its most untenable. A new analysis plunges into which American cities struggle the most with sky-high prices of marked-up goods. Surprisingly, nearly 20 dense population centers are ponying up more than New Yorkers as the year-over-year rate of inflation sits currently at 3.5% — way up … Read more
If you think seeing a total eclipse of the sun will be a cheap thrill, you’re mistaken. On Monday April 8, the US will experience its first total eclipse since 2017 — and the cost to witness it is already soaring. The “zone of totality,” where you can see the sun vanish completely, goes from … Read more
A teen reeled in an unlikely catch while fishing on a Minnesota lake — a wallet containing $2,000 that he released to the rightful owner who lost it last year. Connor Halsa, 14, caught the dough while out on Lake of the Woods during a summer vacation with family. “My cousin opened the wallet up, … Read more
Historically, $2 bills have been thought to be a sign of “bad luck.” Americans might change their minds about that after learning how much these rare bills can be worth. An estimated price list published by U.S. Currency Auctions, a website dedicated to documenting paper money resources for collectors, suggests that some $2 bills can … Read more
Check your pockets and behind the couch cushions — you could be sitting on millions! A century-old nickel — minted in 1913 — recently sold for a cool $4.2 million. It is one of only five known five-cent-denomination coins that are 1913-dated and have the Liberty Head design. Two of these extremely rare coins are … Read more