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How today’s high pet care costs are straining household finances

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Pet ownership has always carried a financial cost, but the scale of that cost has shifted dramatically recently. Baac3nes/Getty Images Pet ownership has long been viewed as a source of companionship, stability and emotional support. But in today’s economic landscape, having a furry family member also adds a meaningful line item in pet owners’ household … Read more

NYC spends more per homeless person than a typical household earns in a year, data shows

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City has more than tripled spending on unsheltered homelessness since 2019, shelling out nearly $368 million even as the number of people living on the streets continued to rise, according to a state comptroller’s report. The city’s own numbers show the unsheltered population grew from … Read more