Browsing: Cost of living
‘Holiday poverty’ is a very real problem for 40 million Europeans—and Ireland, France and Italy are leading the pack
Everyone loves a good vacation. But what if, despite working, you can’t buy yourself and your family a trip away?…
Florida is supposed to be a boomer paradise, but it didn’t even crack the top five best states for retirement
The state that has long been associated with condos for active seniors, golf, and no state income tax didn’t even…
More than 1 in 3 Americans have a side hustle, but they’re spending that extra cash right away. Financial experts say that’s the wrong approach.
The hustle is back in style. In a recent 2,300-person survey, more than one in three U.S. adult respondents (36%)…
Gen Z want to live in expensive cities—instead of moving to the outskirts, their parents are paying their rent
Young people often dream of a bustling social life and a career in the city. The only problem? Gen Z…
Inflation may be cooling, but most Americans are still feeling squeezed by ‘cost of living creep’
One explanation for the disconnect is “cost of living creep”—spending more money on the same goods and services as in…
TV chef Gordon Ramsay spends an extra $7.6 million on staff as U.K. restaurant empire losses triple
Gordon Ramsay built his stardom on a hot temper and penchant for yelling at underlings, as much as his exquisite…
Swiss voters back boosting pensions—something they hadn’t done in 176 years—as high cost of living takes toll
Swiss voters backed a plan to raise pensions, the first time in the country’s history that social benefits got an increase…
Salt Bae’s controversial London restaurant, which charges $850 for a steak, has turned off the heating to save money
At influencer chef Salt Bae’s hedonistic restaurants, where gold flakes are wrapped in baklava and customers regularly fork out hundreds…
Gen Z’s cost-of-living induced sobriety drive is forcing U.K. nightclubs to shut, owner says
Gen Z’s falling appetite for booze is having ripple effects across the drinks industry, forcing drink makers to make grim…
Lawmakers scramble for solutions as millions of Americans face rent they can no longer afford: ‘If we don’t act now, we will soon face a spiraling point of no return’
Single mom Caitlyn Colbert watched as rent for her two-bedroom apartment doubled, then tripled and then quadrupled over a decade…