What the Young and Rich Have Done to the Bay Area
In the East Bay Express, Ellen Cushing looks at how a population of young people with a lot of tech money in their bank accounts have transformed the San Francisco Bay Area.
How I Negotiated My Rent in San Francisco
I called my brother and told him I was thinking about living alone. "Really?" he responded. "I mean, I would never want to live alone, but I guess some people like it."
San Francisco Real Estate Is Rough, Now for Rich Folks, Too
Rich people can't buy houses in San Francisco, because there are too many rich people and not enough houses.
The Highest Paid Babysitters are in San Francisco
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that S.F.'s babysitters and nannies charge the highest rates in the U.S. (though not that much more than New Yorkers do), but some of the city's moms and dads don't seem to mind the cost so much.
Tiny Living Spaces in San Francisco
San Francisco is thinking about getting into the "micro studio" business—just like New York!
Save Money (Save No Money) with Backyard Chickens
As someone who consumes more scrambles than is probably healthy, I thought backyard chickens would be a genius money-saving plan. This actually (surprise!) did not turn out to be true.
