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New York City considers banning sale of guinea pigs as the popular pandemic pets overwhelm shelters
‘This surge of homeless guinea pigs is not sustainable for the animal rescue community.’ Read More
No more New York: People are trying to flee the Empire State for warmer destinations, no thanks to higher rents and cost of living
New York has lost more residents than any other state, a new report by moveBuddha, a company that calculates moving cost, said. Read More
‘We have yet to see a peak in food inflation’: Food price increase is highest increase since 1979, and this staple is up nearly 40% on last year
Rising grocery prices are hurting lower-income households, says Scott Brave, lead consumer-spending economist at Morning Consult. Read More
‘It masked the full perception.’ Falling gas prices may have skewed expectations for August inflation numbers
While gas prices fell 10.6% during August, the overall cost of living increased. Read More
U.S. News college rankings: How a lower spot could cost a school tens of millions of dollars
Columbia University, the Ivy League institution in New York, dropped from No. 2 to No. 18 in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of universities. Read More
The downside of remote work: ‘People reported feeling lonely, disengaged, and detached.’ But others say they’re much happier. So what’s going on?
Remote work remains a luxury for many. Only 6.5% of workers in August teleworked specifically due to the pandemic, according to the latest jobs report. Read More
‘I ask for nothing’: How do I protect my mother’s assets from my stepfather and his two adult children?
‘If my mother’s husband passes away, will his stepchildren inherit from my mother’s estate?’ Read More
I’m 73 and on Social Security. I make about $1,000 a month renting my second home in Florida. But costs are rising. Should I sell my rental?
‘What’s holding me back is that the interest rate is only 2.75% and the tens of thousands of dollars spent to finish the rental.’ Read More