Go ahead and pay a bundle for a couple of days in NYC. Or dine just as elegantly in what money-watcher Forbes calls “the most affordable city in the US in 2015.” Birmingham. Yep. Start packing for a great getaway that won’t break the bank. Dining and live music are the city’s signature entertainment, and both are remarkably affordable in Birmingham, as Forbes indicates. The story goes on to note the city’s “strong medical research industry centered at the University of Alabama at Birmingham …and some 70 foreign companies, including Mercedes Benz and Honda.” To read the entire article, go here. http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2015/03/12/americas-most-affordable-cities-in-2015/