Life in New Orleans has never been cheap or easy for the people who call it home. As rent, groceries, and insurance climb higher each year, tens of thousands of residents are finding it harder just to stay afloat. The city’s beauty hasn’t changed, but for many, the cost of living in it has become […]
America is maxed out—and not because people are living large. As of late 2024, U.S. credit card debt crossed a staggering $1.3 trillion, the highest in recorded history (Federal Reserve Bank of New York). But this crisis isn’t just about consumer spending habits—it’s about survival in an economy where wages haven’t kept up, costs keep […]
In New Orleans, being broke doesn’t mean life just gets harder — it means life gets more expensive. Caught in the poverty trap in New Orleans, if you’ve ever felt like you’re getting hit from all sides just for trying to stay afloat, you’re not imagining it. From housing to transit to everyday survival, this […]
Millennials have been called lazy, entitled, and bad with money. They’ve been told to stop buying lattes and start buying homes. But here in 2025, the math doesn’t lie — this generation is working harder, earning less, and paying more than ever before due to the rising cost of living 2025 has brought with it. […]
Learn how the wealthy use good debt vs bad debt to build wealth—while others are warned to avoid borrowing altogether, missing the difference between good debt vs bad debt. The wealthy use debt to build empires. Everyone else is told to fear it. Sound familiar? It should. Because this is how the system was designed—not […]
Walk through any so-called “revitalized” neighborhood in America and you’ll notice a pattern: the paint is fresh, the coffee shops are overpriced, the sidewalks are suddenly pristine—and the longtime residents? Gone. It’s the familiar cycle of gentrification and displacement. In New Orleans, the story is no different. From Treme to Bywater to the River District, […]
Over the past several decades, the American dream has been slipping out of reach for millions of families. The rising cost of living, stagnant wages, and an economy increasingly driven by financial speculation rather than real production have created a crisis that’s hollowing out the middle class—the very foundation of American society. The Cost of […]
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