Having just come from a beach vacation, I found a way to save on those souvenirs that we all feel that we need to bring back to friends and loved ones. I noticed a thrift shop just about a half block from where we were staying. So on one of the days when we had done a lot and wanted to take a break from sun and sand, I went shopping. I found a lot for a little. I found mugs from the area for 25 cents, books to read for 75 cents and a lot more. I would have paid a lot more at a regular store and not had half as much fun.
Nancy G.

As the housing market cools down in many areas, rental housing is heating up, with rents rising and the amount of available rental housing dropping, experts say.

“Demand is increasing for apartments because people say house prices are too high, and with interest rates going up, the affordability of home buying is less achievable,” said Rachel Drew, a research analyst with the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.

“This increases the demand for rentals,” Drew said. “Because rental production has been low and replacement of existing units is not good, the supply is not expanding. So higher demand raises the price rather than increasing the supply.”