When Sharon von Wolffersdorff booked a flight from Seattle to Rome, she considered ignoring the experts’ advice. The experts – in her case, her airline and airport – assured her that she could make a connecting flight in Frankfurt within an hour. But she was skeptical. “I experienced a nerve-wracking transfer in Paris a few years ago,” said von Wolffersdorff, a retired Spanish teacher from…
Shoppers who noticed their grocery runs were taking a larger bite out of their budget last month were proved correct by Labor Department data released this week showing food-at-home costs rose 0.7% in April, marking the largest monthly increase since 2022. Over the year, grocery costs are up 2.9%, and right now, pressure on food prices is converging from several directions at once…
Only five major car brands averaged sales prices under $40,000 in the United States in April 2026 as new car prices continue to rise and car shoppers are feeling the pinch. Consumers paid an average of $49,461 for new cars in April 2026, according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book. The average April price was up 0.7% from March 2026’s average of $49,124, and also a 1.8%
