Home purchasing becomes pricier as conflict in Iran drives up mortgage rates
It’s becoming increasingly costly for Americans to buy homes. Recent data from Freddie Mac indicates that mortgage rates have reached their highest point in over six months. The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was recorded at 6.38% for the week ending March 26, up from 5.98% prior to recent conflicts. This rise […]
Your Travel Credit Card Will Soon Become Much Pricier
Judgement Day for Travel Credit Card Holders On June 17th, Chase, the largest credit card issuer in the U.S., increased the annual fee for its Sapphire Reserve Card from $550 to $795, marking a 45% hike. Around the same time, American Express hinted at similar changes for its Platinum cards, indicating an elevation in benefits […]
NYC Applebee’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball-drop tickets got pricier
If you need some last-minute planning for New Year's Eve and have some serious expenses, you're in luck. At Applebee's in Times Square, you can enjoy dinners for more than $700 in 2025. Patrons will enjoy an hour-long open bar, dinner buffet, midnight champagne toast, live DJ, and of course the opportunity to watch the […]
Cocoa Breaks $10,000 Record, With Pricier Chocolate to Follow – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Cocoa futures prices hit an unprecedented $10,000 per tonne, extending a historic rally that has already doubled prices this year and pushed chocolate prices higher. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg Harvest failures by major producers in West Africa have disrupted markets, with the world expected to face a third consecutive year of shortages. […]
Rising Gas Prices Are 45% Pricier Under Joe Biden
Since President Joe Biden took the White House, U.S. drivers are paying 45 percent more for fuel for their daily commute, according to AAA data. National average gasoline price on Monday was It was $3.46 a gallon, up about 20 cents from last month, according to AAA. When Biden took office, the national average price […]