According to a recent analysis by SmartAsset, a family of four needs to earn over $275,000 to live comfortably in some of the most expensive cities in the United States. “Comfortable” means having enough income to cover a 50/30/20 budget for a family of two adults and two kids. This budget plan assumes that half of the monthly income can be used to pay for essential expenses such as housing and utilities. Thirty percent of the income can be used for optional spending, while twenty percent can be saved or invested. SmartAsset used data from the MIT Living Wage Calculator...

People who are searching for affordable housing are drawn to popular attractions in Texas, such as the Alamo and Astrodome. More and more people are moving to Austin, San Antonio, and other nearby cities from states where housing is more expensive. This is increasing the demand for affordable housing. But where in Texas can you find affordable Tex-Mex food and enjoy events like the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo? We found the cheapest places to live in Texas by using data from the Census and Saturday Night Science. We looked at 352 cities to make this list of affordable...

The 2018 Realtor, Rental Report states that in every major city in the US, renting is now less expensive than buying a home. According to the survey, the average monthly mortgage payment for a starter home in the main cities in the country was $1,027 in February, which is 60% higher than the monthly rent. Renting is more economical in Austin than buying a home, making it the most cheap city in the country. Houston comes in at number ten. In the past, purchasing a property was often more advantageous than renting one. “In all major U.S. markets, renting a...

The fire department has rescued two people from the ice-cold water. During a news conference, Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace stated that one person was transported to a hospital in serious condition. The Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore, announced a state of emergency on Tuesday. The authorities have stated that there is no evidence of terrorism. The Maryland Department of Transportation has confirmed that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed. This bridge used to cross the Patapsco River in the southeast part of the city. The flow of traffic will be changed to a different route. The...

Plug and Play has officially established a presence in Frisco. Plug and Play had a launch event on Tuesday afternoon, March 26, at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco. They invited the community to celebrate their office expansion in Frisco. They are bringing startup business accelerator programs to the city’s innovation ecosystem. The Plug and Play expansion initiative is a joint effort with the Frisco Economic Development Corporation (EDC). In October, the Frisco EDC Board of Directors approved a performance-based incentive deal with Plug and Play. At first, Plug and Play Frisco will lead a Sportstech accelerator program...

Krystal “Krissy” Anderson, who used to be a cheerleader for the Kansas City Chiefs and taught yoga, has passed away at the age of 40. The Chiefs Cheer Instagram account confirmed her death and expressed condolences while honoring Anderson. An obituary mentioned that Anderson passed away unexpectedly on March 20. This happened shortly after the birth of her daughter, Charlotte Willow Anderson, who was stillborn. “We are very sad about the recent death of Krystal, who was a former student at CC.” Krissy cheered with us for more than 100 games between 2006 and 2011, and again from 2013 to...

The N.Y. Police and Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund is helping the widow and 1-year-old son of fallen NYPD officer Jonathan Diller. The nonprofit group, also called Answer the Call, will give Diller’s widow $50,000 to help with any immediate money worries she may have. The group, which was started by Rusty Staub, a former Mets player, in 1985, is also making arrangements to financially support her for the rest of her life with a yearly payment of $10,000. Officials from Answer the Call announced on Tuesday morning that Diller, a 31-year-old resident of Massapequa Park, had died from...

Recently, students from John Jay High School organized a walkout to show their dissatisfaction with a new school policy. The policy allows students to use the bathroom based on their self-identified gender rather than their biological sex. The students were worried about feeling uncomfortable with the new policy. The walkout also led to a counterprotest by people who support the rights of transgender students to use restrooms that align with their gender identity. The counterprotest was organized by Defense of Democracy, an organization that focuses on making American educational and library systems more inclusive and safe. Transgender students who joined...

The recent killing of a police officer in Queens and an unprovoked incident of someone being pushed on a subway in East Harlem are causing people to question how quickly repeat offenders are released from prison. The driver of the car that Officer Jonathan Diller stopped in Far Rockaway on Monday, as well as the passenger accused of fatally shooting him, had a combined total of almost thirty arrests in the past. Mayor Eric Adams focused on repeat offenders at City Hall on Tuesday. He attributed the violence that occurred in the city on Monday night to recidivism. “He said...

The owner of a famous restaurant in New York City says that crime is a big problem there. Junior’s Restaurant’s owner, Alan Rosen, expressed his concern about the crisis to The New York Post. He mentioned that he feels there are no consequences for causing chaos in the city. “When did it become acceptable to steal from a pharmacy?” Which society is it considered acceptable in? “People should not be allowed to shoplift at CVS,” he said in a recent interview with the outlet. “Stop!” There are no negative outcomes or punishments. “That is one of the issues.” Rosen’s comments...