Miami Herald launches new features in Money section

The Miami Herald has introduced some new content in its Monday Money section.

A brief states, “Tom Hudson, who made his own debut early this year as anchor for public television’s Nightly Business Report, begins a weekly snapshot of the week ahead. His mission: highlight financial signposts beyond the obvious — like the upcoming sale of sex.com.

Miami Herald consumer affairs reporter Nirvi Shah serves up news you can use now. This week her tip tells you how to reclaim forgotten property — without paying a finders’ fee.

“Our Flamingo Index will chronicle the cost of consumer items near-and-dear to South Florida wallets. For the next 13 weeks, we’ll mark baseline prices of dolphin sandwiches, milk, espresso, propane gas for the grill, yoga classes, cruises, massage treatments and other lifestyle purchases. In subsequent quarters, we’ll report back on how prices have changed at the exact same places where we’ve run our previous price checks.”