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Rent or buy calculators skip three costs that move the break-even by years. Here is the full math on a median-priced home, and how to run it on your own.

Return to office mandates raised turnover 13% in a study of 54 large firms. Here is what the data shows and how to price the decision before you make it.

Your car insurance went up with no claim and no ticket. Here is what actually drives the increase, and which levers still lower what you pay each year.

A foldable phone now starts at $1,999 against about $999 for a flagship. Here is what the extra money buys, the cost per year, and who should skip it.

Game studio layoffs hit roughly 13,800 this year and one in three US developers was cut. Here is what that changes for release dates and the games you buy.

Nearly half of US Netflix households now watch with ads. Here is why the ad tier took over, what it really costs you, and when paying more is worth it.

Youth sports now costs families $40 billion a year. Here is the real breakdown per child, why it rose 46%, and how to keep a kid playing for a lot less.

Airline miles are being devalued through earning cuts and scrapped award charts. Here is what changed, what a balance is worth now, and when to spend.

Inflation slowed but your grocery bill did not fall. Here is the gap between the rate and the level, and why food now costs about 32% more than it did.

Insufficient sleep ranks second only to smoking as a behavioural predictor of a shorter life, ahead of diet and exercise. Here is what that research found.

The AI buildout has shifted from cash-funded to debt-funded. Here is what changed, the ratio worth watching, and what it means for an ordinary index fund.

Pay is rising and buying power is falling. Here is how real wages are calculated, why the gap is back, and what a typical raise is actually worth now.