Personal Finance

In the past, shopping for coffee equipment was as easy as choosing one of the five coffee maker options you wanted to take home. Now, with the growing popularity of home coffee bars, a greater variety of coffee brewing machines are available at a more accessible price point. There are an overwhelming amount of options… Continue reading The Best Automatic Coffee Machines

Many grocery stores are shrinking the size of their packages while keeping prices the same or even raising them, a phenomenon known as “shrinkflation.” Consumers aren’t happy with the development. And while some are just accepting it, others are not and are combating it. More than half (54%) of U.S. adults have seen, read or… Continue reading ‘Shrinkflation’ Worries Many Consumers, Prompts Action

If you grew up in the ‘80s or ‘90s you probably remember your backyard furniture being a cheap wood picnic table or maybe a rusty wrought iron set with an umbrella that would need to be replaced every year. Just as Gen X and millennials have, backyard furniture has grown up. Today, a nice backyard… Continue reading The Best Outdoor Patio Furniture of 2022

Withering under sharp inflation and increasing corporate layoffs, U.S. adults aren’t catching any breaks on banking fees – even after financial institutions promised to cut customers some slack on administrative charges. It was only two months ago that a major study from Pew Trusts stated that banks were following through on promises to curb fees.… Continue reading Banks Are Still Digging Into Consumers’ Pockets

The surge in mortgage rates and home prices earlier this year has hammered the housing market, pushing building, sales, and prices down. While optimists in the industry are looking for a rebound, Goldman Sachs economists beg to differ. “Early this year, we argued that extremely limited available supply in the housing market would dampen the… Continue reading Housing Market Downturn Continues: Goldman Sachs

When the sun is shining and family and friends gather in back yards and at beaches and parks for shared food, drink and camaraderie, the lasting memory may be the games they played that made the good times roll. And there is data that backs that sentiment up. According to a study by U.K.-based University… Continue reading The Top 15 Outdoor Games for Summer and Fall

Soaring mortgage rates and home prices have hammered prospective homebuyers this year. But now there’s some good news. The share of homes for sale with price drops hit 21% in July, according to real estate brokerage Redfin, the highest percentage since it began tracking the data in 2012. “Sellers had to cut their prices because,… Continue reading Home Buyers Finally Get Some Good News

It’s been a few weeks since Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the ultra-premium foldable have started arriving to folks who preordered.  Be sure to check out TheStreet review of the Galaxy Z Fold 4; we’ve also been sourcing the best cases, screen protectors, and accessories that work well with Samsung’s  (SSNLF)  latest foldable. It… Continue reading The Best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Cases