You Searched For "affordability" and got 20 results
Sort By:
2 mins read
8 million student-loan borrowers struggling to afford key long-term expenses could get debt cancellation through a new Biden proposal
The Education Department released its proposal to get student-debt relief to borrowers facing finan…
Ayelet Sheffey
2 mins read
Half of renters live somewhere they can't afford
For decades, financial advisors and the federal government have recommended that Americans spend no…
Eliza Relman,Noah Sheidlower
4 mins read
A Texas baby boomer who retired at 60 and moved to Mexico says housing, food, and a good life are cheaper, but gas is more expensive
Geary Bartmess III retired at age 60 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after a career as a lawyer in Tex…
John Towfighi
1 min read
8 affordable international honeymoon destinations for a cosy winter escape
8 affordable international honeymoon destinations for a cosy winter escape
2 mins read
Buying a home is going to get affordable again — but you might have to wait until 2030
The cost of homeownership in the US will return to "normal levels" by the end of the decade, accord…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
4 mins read
A Gen Xer quit his corporate job in SF and moved to Colombia. He said Medellín is more affordable and he's been able to launch 2 startups.
Jason Bennett, 46, left the Bay Area for the chance to be his own boss abroad.
John Towfighi
5 mins read
A retired boomer who gets $1,662 in Social Security moved in with roommates to afford her medical bills: 'It's the only way I can afford to live comfortably'
Marion, 70, moved to Ohio to live with two roommates due to rising rent in Washington, helping her …
Noah Sheidlower
4 mins read
A retired boomer splits his time between Nebraska and Mexico. He says life is affordable in Puerto Vallarta and there's a lively LGBTQ+ community.
Bill MacKenzie, 67, said Puerto Vallarta, Mexico provides an affordable, relaxing retirement.
John Towfighi
5 mins read
Basic income lets some parents afford toys and new shoes for their kids. One mother said it was 'life-changing.'
After paying the bills and finding housing, some parents spend basic income on clothes, toys, and a…
Allie Kelly
2 mins read
Why have housing sales fallen in 30 Tier-II cities?
The report shows that sales fell from 47,985 units last year to 41,871 units this year, while new h…
2 mins read
Real estate continues to dominate India's investment portfolios, shows FICCI report
Even for millennials, buying a house featured at the top of their priorities. 66% of millennials &…
5 mins read
A millennial woman shares how she made nearly $250k secretly working 2 jobs and why she still can't afford a home in California
Secretly working two jobs paid off a millennial's student debt, but she said her $250,000 income st…
Jacob Zinkula
2 mins read
Russia is doubling pay to recruit more soldiers. But many regions can't afford it.
Vladimir Putin recently ordered the doubling of military-recruitment bonuses. It's put certain regi…
Filip De Mott
3 mins read
A retiree says $1,620 monthly Social Security isn't enough to live on, but she's worried about draining her savings too early
Elizabeth McCoy, 61, is struggling with expenses in central Indiana. High medical bills might force…
Allie Kelly
5 mins read
Millions of student-loan borrowers are waiting for broad debt cancellation. The next president won't have any immediate answers.
Millions of student-loan borrowers were counting on debt cancellation under Biden. Then came the la…
Ayelet Sheffey
3 mins read
A veteran baby boomer retired in Germany before relocating to South Korea. He says the healthcare is affordable and he can travel easily.
Danny Keay, 60, initially retired in Germany but later moved to South Korea. He prefers the healthc…
John Towfighi
4 mins read
A Nevada mayor is battling one of the worst housing shortages in the US. Her solution: looser construction regulation.
Nevada is one of the most unaffordable places in the country. The mayor of Reno says cities need to…
Eliza Relman
3 mins read
Russia's defense sector is running on overdrive — but firms are warning of bankruptcy
Russia has almost tripled defense spending for the Ukraine war, but rising inflation and interest r…
Thibault Spirlet
3 mins read
Russia faces a crisis regardless if Putin ends or continues the war in Ukraine, economist says
Continuing the war means the economy faces stagnation, while ending it would shut off the massive d…
Jennifer Sor
4 mins read
How the cost of childcare is expected to change under Trump or Harris
BI looked at Harris and Trump's past track records and proposed policies to see how the election co…