It’s been seven months since we gave birth to the shiny new creation that is LifeStyler. As we trek further down the road looking back on the happenings of the past month — whether it was delving into Obama’s new stimulus plan, tips on surviving in NYC’s harsh employment landscape, or fun, free weekend ideas — our mission stays the same: to keep bringing smart, pertinent and helpful information about lifestyle and personal finance to the young and ambitious in NY. And in true LifeStyler tradition, here are some of our Editor’s story picks from February’s harvest.

Heads rolled after Obama’s stimulation restrictions were voted into place allowing companies receiving federal support to limit executive salaries to $500,000. According to an article from StockWire, Crain’s, a New York business weekly, conducted an impromptu study of the Manhattan banking elite’s typical expenses. Let’s read on to find out how drastically these stipulations will affect the upper echelon of Manhattan’s wealthiest.