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In the years since Buffalo's glory days, heavy industry has been replaced with financial services, medical research, technology and education.  And Buffalo has seen slight growth over the past few years, although its been ever so slight. ...

Most people can expect to move at least 11 times in their lives.  Most often it's the result of employment opportunities or family changes.  Sometimes it's just the pursuit of something different.  Ideally you want to pick a place that's good for raising a family, but there are so many factors involved how do you sort them all out?

How does Buffalo fare among the country's best-run cities?  In an analysis of the country's 150 biggest cities Buffalo came in at 124, placing it in the bottom third.  But that shouldn't be surprising.  Most of the larger cities in the country rank toward the bottom of the list because of high unemployment rates and low average personal income meaning higher expenses for cities.

In terms of the economy and the job market I've seen Buffalo go from boom to bust over a period of decades.  During the 1950's and 60's, Buffalo was booming with heavy industry providing plenty of high paying jobs.  It was hard work, but they provided families with a good income.

I came across a survey that ranks the best places to visit in the summer taking into consideration a number of factors like travel cost, local attractions and weather conditions and the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area ranked only 69th of the 80 destinations surveyed.  OK, I can live with that.  With all the different places in the United States people could travel to, this area is probably not very hig

With the deadline for filing your income taxes just a week away you might be interested to know that no other state has a higher tax burden than New York State.  No state in the country taxes their residents more aggressively than New York does.  We're Number One.  Congratulations.

Source: WalletHub Wow. That's a bold statement when you considered how many other cities in this country alone that take pride in the size of their celebrations and culture. So why does Buffalo rank number one? Well, Buffalo had the highest score based on numerous factors that WalletHub studied for the largest 200 cities in the US. You...

What's the best state capital to live in?  What's the worst?  The personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis to determine the best state capitals to live in.

With the Super Bowl just days away, WalletHub has released its latest report on the Best & Worst Cities For Football Fans and it turns out Buffalo fans represent themselves well.  The personal-finance website analyzed 244 U.S. cities with at least one professional and one college football team in 17 categories including team performance, attendance, stadium capacity and ticket prices. Read Mor

When it comes to food, Western New York knows how to satisfy your appetite without draining your wallet.

You know what a staycation is right? It's when you take time off from work to rest, but don't actually go somewhere like you would on a vacation. You stay at home. Hence the term "staycation". If you live in Buffalo, according to a new poll done by Wallethub, you've found your staycation destination right at home.