housing

Mamdani’s 3 lofty plans to make New York City housing more affordable

Zohran Mamdani has ambitious ideas for New York City housing.The Mayor’s Office dropped its detailed policy plan — called “Block by Block” — on May 26, outlining goals to build more apartment buildings, convert unused offices and hotels into living space, and help residents navigate one of America’s most expensive…

How 2 couples cut housing costs to speed up their path to early retirement

There’s no one-size-fits-all path to early retirement. Loading audio narration… Business Insider has spoken with dozens of people pursuing FIRE, or financial independence, retire early. Most know their numbers inside and out — annual spending, net worth, savings rate — but they use different strategies to reach their “FIRE number.”For…