Blue moon tonight could cost you: why the rare lunar event is a warning sign for holiday budgets
If you’re planning a celebratory dinner under the blue moon tonight, brace your wallet: restaurants and event venues are quietly jacking up prices by as much as 20% for the “special glow” experience, while airlines and ride-shares are priming surge pricing for what they’re calling the highest lunar demand night of the year. Meanwhile, utility experts warn that fake “blue moon mood lighting” electricity schemes are popping up in your inbox trying to sneak higher rates onto your next bill. Translation? That free sky show might end up costing you real cash if you don’t double-check the fine print.