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I tried living on $1,000 in NYC vs Bali

In this video, I compare the cost of living and quality of life in New York City and Bali, Indonesia. Discover the ...

Here’s how much debt middle-class New Yorkers are going into each year just to get by — and it will shock you

A new study has found that the Big Apple is one of the worst cities in the country for the middle-class when it comes to ...

Health care sticker shock as Affordable Care Act enrollment begins

Long Islanders signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act beginning Saturday may suffer sticker shock, ...

Competing Claims on Who Benefits from ACA Subsidies

In the shutdown standoff over expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, Democrats emphasize thousand-dollar premium increases ...

Are You Actually Middle Class? The Answer Might Surprise You

Being middle class isn't just about your income. It's also about where you live and how many dependents you have.
Next CityOpinion

Don’t Let New York City Become a Museum of the Working Class

Op-ed: If we want a city where workers can still afford to live, Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for a $30 minimum wage by 2030 is ...

If New York Costs $113K a Year, How Could You Afford To Live There?

Even as a single person with no kids, living in Manhattan requires a salary of $68,338, according to MIT’s Living Wage ...
News Tribune

Social Security recipients to get 2.8 percent COLA boost in 2026

The Social Security Administration's annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8 percent in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials ...
People

Social Security Sets Cost-of-Living Increase. Here’s How Much It Will Go Up

Social Security benefits are set to increase by 2.8% starting in January Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in ...