Owning a farm was a no-brainer for Carrie Underwood, who grew up on one in Checotah, Oklahoma. A self-described green thumb, the country star, 42, lives on 400 acres with her husband, former NHL player Mike Fisher, and their two young sons in Tennessee. But a source said the constant grind of farm life is…
Kelsie Norris-De La Cruz tried not to cry as the doctor in the emergency room delivered one of the most frightening diagnoses a pregnant woman can receive. The 25-year-old college senior was told she likely had an ectopic pregnancy, a highly dangerous condition where the embryo implants outside of the uterus. Without immediate treatment, the…
Many Gen Zers and millennials today are forced to rent (or live with their parents) because of the sheer cost of buying a house—and the lucky few who did get on the housing ladder are now stuck in their starter home sweet home. Baby’s first home has some staying power, not unlike Fisher Prices’ other…
Inflation, job concerns, and already high interest rates are putting the squeeze on many American consumers. Now, even high earners, defined as people with incomes of $150,000 or more, are showing signs of stress. These borrowers are increasingly having trouble meeting payments on credit cards, auto loans and mortgages. The delinquency rate among high earners…
Every time Dale Sperling’s mother pops by for her weekly visit, she brings with her a possession she wants to pass on. To Sperling, the drop-offs make it feel as if her mom is “dumping her house into my house.” The most recent offload attempt was a collection of silver platters, which Sperling declined. “Who…
The US housing market — long crippled by an inventory drought — is finally starting to see listings rise. But now, in many places, the buyers just aren’t showing up. Sellers are grappling with the fact that higher-for-longer rates are choking off demand during what’s typically the key season for the market. And more of…
Residents of Dearborn, Michigan are comprised of nearly half Arab-Americans, and they were single-minded this year when it came to the presidential election. They wanted solidarity with Palestine, to the exclusion of all else. And so, in order to send Kamala Harris and the Democrats a message about the establishment’s unfaltering support for Israel over…
The power of a six-figure (or more) salary is seemingly fading depending on where you live, bumping some U.S. earners into a “lower middle class” status. “In America’s most expensive cities, the bar has definitely been raised to be considered ‘middle class,’” GOBankingRates lead content data researcher Andrew Murray told Fox News Digital. “To escape the…
Americans are in limbo about where the housing market could go next, but they are resolute about the conditions for buying right now. Nearly 80% of Americans think it’s a bad time to buy a house, according to the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), a survey gauging homebuying and selling confidence. The index stayed…
A mum has won a payout of more than £28,000 after she was laid off due to her pregnancy. Nikita Twitchen was preparing to return from maternity leave when building services firm First Grade Projects decided to dismiss her because she was expecting another baby. The Pontypridd-based business, a sponsor and building services partner of…