Year: 2015

The cost to rent a home is rising, but this isn't stopping millennials from doing it. Mortgage rate trends are in home buyers' favor; by the end of 2014 they had fallen to the lowest rates in a year and a half, which reduced borrowing costs. However, millennials are still renting -- or living at home -- for a few reasons. According to CNBC, the average rate for renting a home has jumped 14% in the last five years. Experts sat the rate will likely rise another 3.3% in 2015 alone, which brings the average rent price in the U.S. to $1,161. So if rent prices are rising and borrowing costs are falling, why aren't millennials buying houses? CNN Money reports that the percentage of homeowners between the ages of 18 and 34 is at a record low -- only 13.2%. Furthermore, 31% of people aged 18 to ...

UPDATED 7/17/20 Each year, children all over the United States attend summer camps in order to stay active while on vacation from school. But for some children, choices for overnight camps are limited if they have disabilities or are from low income families. Although there are many summer programs for low income families, not every community offers a local summer camp for underprivileged kids. Fortunately there are many benefactors and volunteers that help to provide summer programs for low income families at no charge. andnbsp; But the Kiwanis Club of Knoxville, TN, aims to change that with their Fresh Air Camp for children who would otherwise miss out on this crucial summer activity. This Kiwanis summer camp serves underprivileged kids from all around the greater Knoxville area. This...

Where a President chooses to move with his family after his term is over is usually a subject of interest and leaves at least a few cities vying to be the new home of the recent former first family. Most people assumed that after the White House and Washington, the Obama family would return to Chicago -- but sources say that they may be considering a move to New York City. According to gossip-columnist for the Chicago-Sun Times Michael Sneed, people close to the family have said that the Obama's definitely want to be in New York City after the President's term is over in 2017. Many people (40%) never move from the place they're born and many prefer to return to places they've lived before when relocating. Otherwise, 44% of people say that they choose a new place because of a job opportun...