New York families need nearly $300K per year to live comfortably — topping list of costliest states: study

There’s an uncomfortably high income New Yorkers need in order to live comfortably, according to disconcerting new data.  The privilege of calling the Big Apple and its surrounding neighborhoods “home” doesn’t come cheap, reveals an August report, crowning New York and New Jersey in the top five most expensive states for living comfortably.  Trailing closely … Read more

Ex-Jet Allen Lazard and model fiancée split one year after engagement

Ex-Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard and his fiancée, former Miss Peru 2023 Camila Escribens, called off their engagement 10 months after she gave birth to their daughter last October, according to TMZ. The pair reportedly already sent out wedding invitations. It’s unclear what led to their split. Allen Lazard #10 of the New York Jets … Read more

The ‘world’s deadliest animal’ is responsible for killing more than 700,000 people a year

Lions, tigers and bears might make you shout “oh my,” but they’ve got nothing on nature’s top killer. Around the globe, one creature is responsible for more than 700,000 human deaths each year — enough for the CDC to dub it the “world’s deadliest animal.” And here’s the kicker: You don’t have to venture into … Read more

Sex is legal just once a year in surprisingly lame rom-com ‘One Night Only’

Sex is legal just once a year in surprisingly lame rom-com ‘One Night Only’

movie review ONE NIGHT ONLY Running time: 102 minutes. Rated R (sexual material, language, and brief nudity). In theaters Aug. 7. A version of “The Purge” in which U.S. singles can only legally have sex for one day a year is a good pitch. A great pitch. Too bad the set-up is also the funniest … Read more

This $50 HVAC move could save you $500 a year on energy bills

This  HVAC move could save you 0 a year on energy bills

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. When your energy bill spikes, it’s easy to blame the thermostat, the weather or the utility company. That said, sometimes the issue is much smaller — your HVAC system may not be getting enough … Read more

Exclusive | The most stressful days of the year, according to Oura rings — and what pushed New Yorkers over the edge

Exclusive | The most stressful days of the year, according to Oura rings — and what pushed New Yorkers over the edge

Do you remember the most stressful day you had this year? Your Oura ring does. The health tracker company also knows which days were collectively the most stressful for Americans as a whole — and the results are surprising. Sharing data exclusively with The Post, Oura has revealed the top 20 most stressful days from … Read more

Parents spend equivalent of nearly 15 eight-hour days driving kids to school each year: poll

Parents spend equivalent of nearly 15 eight-hour days driving kids to school each year: poll

The average parent loses nearly 7,000 minutes a year in the car when the school season is in session. A new survey of 2,000 U.S. millennial parents of school-aged kids found that simply driving their kids to and from their school activities consumes an average of 38 minutes a day. Over the course of an … Read more

California households shell out eye-watering $34K a year on bills — second-highest in America

California households shell out eye-watering K a year on bills — second-highest in America

California households shell out an average of $2,838 a month on recurring bills — a staggering $34,056 a year — making it the second-most expensive state in America for household expenses, according to a 2024 snapshot of bill-paying data. Only notoriously pricey Hawaii topped California, with households in the Aloha State coughing up an average … Read more

Cam Newton laid off by ESPN less than a year after contract extension in stunner

Cam Newton laid off by ESPN less than a year after contract extension in stunner

You won’t be seeing Cam Newton on ESPN anymore.  As part of a round of layoffs that’s included ex-NFLer Ryan Clark and NFL Network newsbreaker Tom Pelissero, the former Panthers quarterback was also fired from ESPN on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.  Newton, who spent a decade in the NFL between the Panthers and Patriots, … Read more

Newly retired couples could lose $17K a year in Social Security come 2033: What Americans need to know

Newly retired couples could lose K a year in Social Security come 2033: What Americans need to know

A typical newly-retired, dual-income couple could lose out on nearly $17,000 annually in Social Security benefits starting in 2033 if Congress does not take action to prevent the program from becoming insolvent, a new report warned. By late 2032, when today’s 61-year-olds will hit the typical retirement age, the Social Security retirement program could be … Read more

Look up, Angelenos! You can spot ‘the best meteor shower of the year’ beginning tomorrow

Look up, Angelenos! You can spot ‘the best meteor shower of the year’ beginning tomorrow

A spectacular celestial event is about to take place in the skies above the Golden State. Southern California residents will catch “the best meteor shower” of the year starting Friday, July 17. The Perseids meteor shower will soon streak across our sky with its fireballs lasting until August 23, with the peak in mid-August, according … Read more

Parents of teens lose 48 nights of sleep per year worrying about their children’s growing online presence: survey

Parents of teens lose 48 nights of sleep per year worrying about their children’s growing online presence: survey

The average parent loses the equivalent of 48 nights of sleep each year worrying about their child — with concerns about technology emerging as the biggest contributors. A new survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children finds that families are entering the school year under growing tech-driven anxiety as concerns over screen time, social media, … Read more

NYC’s last Manhattanhenge event of the year happens this weekend — where to get the best sunset views

NYC’s last Manhattanhenge event of the year happens this weekend — where to get the best sunset views

Get out your phones and head down to street level, because this year’s final Manhattanhenge — the coincidental phenomenon where the sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan’s rectangular street grid — is taking place this weekend, Sat. July 11 through Sun. July 12. And while the point of the naturally occuring event is that you don’t … Read more

NYC’s new ‘junk fee’ ban could save cash-strapped city dwellers $162M every year

NYC’s new ‘junk fee’ ban could save cash-strapped city dwellers 2M every year

NYC is striking back against “junk fees” by implementing the nation’s first municipal Click-to-Cancel rule — making it easier to scrub sneaky subscriptions for everything from gym memberships to streaming services. The new regulation, city officials say, will save cash-strapped city dwellers a whopping $162.5 million a year. The consequence for subscription-sellers in violation will … Read more

Social media users consume over 150 hours of ‘oddly satisfying’ videos a year — and admit to a revolting habit: survey

Social media users consume over 150 hours of ‘oddly satisfying’ videos a year — and admit to a revolting habit: survey

Nearly two-thirds of Americans admit to watching “oddly satisfying” social media videos, spending a grand total of 156 hours consuming that content per year, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that those who love oddly satisfying videos (59%) spend almost half an hour per day consuming this content, adding up to … Read more

California’s Fourth of July gas prices will drain your wallet even more this year

California’s Fourth of July gas prices will drain your wallet even more this year

Californians hitting the road for the Fourth of July holiday will be forced to fork over nearly a dollar more for a gallon of gas than last Independence Day. As of Thursday, the average price of regular gas in the state stood at a whopping $5.40 per gallon — compared to just $4.57 a year … Read more

Stars, stripes and Social Security: Babies born this year will receive special edition patriotic cards

Stars, stripes and Social Security: Babies born this year will receive special edition patriotic cards

Baby’s first piece of Americana? Millions of newborns arriving during America’s 250th birthday celebration will receive a limited-edition Social Security card featuring a patriotic new design — making one of their very first official government documents a collector’s item. Call it baby’s first red, white and blue keepsake. The commemorative cards, emblazoned with the official … Read more

14-year-old becomes triple amputee following illness that over 32M Americans had last year

14-year-old becomes triple amputee following illness that over 32M Americans had last year

A common illness has turned one teen’s whole world upside down. Kaydin Baldwin from Kerrville Texas, was 13 when she contracted the flu — a disease that somewhere between 32 and 57 million people had between October and the end of May, according to the CDC. But her condition turned dire, leading to 117 days … Read more

Jersey Shore eatery is making a splash for its pork roll, egg & cheese sandwich — topped with funnel cake: I don’t need abs this year’

Jersey Shore eatery is making a splash for its pork roll, egg & cheese sandwich — topped with funnel cake: I don’t need abs this year’

It’s going to be a salty and sweet summer. A Jersey Shore eatery is making waves for their new spin on a breakfast classic — wrapping a funnel cake around the famous pork roll, egg and cheese sandwich. Boardwalk Bandit in Bradley Beach is whipping up the $16 delicacy, which consists of three slices of pork … Read more

Starbucks fans appalled as new rewards card costs over $1,400 per year: ‘Insane scam’

Starbucks fans appalled as new rewards card costs over ,400 per year: ‘Insane scam’

Bottoms up and dollars out if you want to reap the rewards of the new Starbucks Reserve card. The internet is divided on whether the rewards associated with the coffee purveyors’ new personalized metal card, reserved for top-tier, big-spending Reserve members, are worth the cost of carrying it. Is the brew worth the beans, so … Read more