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I plan six-figure luxury vacations for the ultra-wealthy: My 3 ‘common sense’ travel tips anyone can follow
Jason Stevens is used to dealing with travel headaches. As the CEO of Wayfairer Travel, which plans six-figure luxury vacations and trips for Fortune 500 CEOs and ultra-wealthy clients, he’s helped customers solve problems — from finding last-minute access to deluxe ski locales to getting travelers to their African safari after they accidentally boarded the […]
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29-year-old couldn’t afford a house in the U.S., so she bought one sight unseen in Italy: ‘I plan to use it like a retirement plan’
Ohio native Lauren Scott, 29, had lived in Los Angeles for 10 years working as a freelancer in the film industry, when she decided she was ready to buy a house. At the time, Scott lived in a studio apartment and paid $1,175 in rent. Scott started her search in 2019 and wanted to stay […]
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Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row
For the eighth year in a row, Finland has taken the No. 1 spot on the World Happiness Report’s list of the happiest countries. Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden also made the top 10. The Nordic countries dominating this list shouldn’t come as a surprise, says Ilana Ron Levey, managing director at Gallup. There is […]
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Live like you’re on ‘The White Lotus’ at this luxury resort—but it will cost you: Take a look inside the experience
The latest installment of HBO’s “The White Lotus” has viewers wishing they were also poolside, soaking in the tropical scenery. In the days before and after the show’s season three premiere, CNBC reported that social media chatter about traveling to Thailand was up 60%. Throughout the show’s run, a Four Seasons property has been the […]
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‘People are really angry’: A vibe shift around layoffs is happening across the workforce
Melanie Ehrenkranz isn’t a stranger to job instability. In the decade she’s worked in media, she’s seen countless smart and creative friends lose their jobs during mass layoffs. When it happened to her in 2023, it sparked an idea: Ehrenkranz decided to create a resource for people going through layoffs to discuss the thorny parts […]
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These are the 10 best countries for working women—the U.S. isn’t in the top 10: ‘It really should be doing better,’ expert says
In honor of International Women’s Day, The Economist released its annual glass-ceiling index which analyzes working conditions for women across the 29 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The countries were ranked based on these ten measures: Higher education GMAT exams taken by women Labor-force participation rate Gender wage gap Women […]
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This country is the No. 1 solo travel destination for 2025—it’s not the United States
Solo travel continues to trend. A new report from Kensington, a private guided luxury travel service, ranked the top countries to for a solo trip in 2025. For this ranking, Kensington took into account findings from “affluent” travelers based on 2024 data and two external surveys conducted with Opinium Research and Dig Insight. “Solo travelers […]
Read More![Mets’ $765 million superstar Juan Soto gifted his teammate a $92,000 car: ‘I just appreciate [him]’](https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108105751-1740157720591-gettyimages-2200651821-rs108080_yuh3lhen.jpeg?v=1740157759&w=1920&h=1080 "Mets’ $765 million superstar Juan Soto gifted his teammate a $92,000 car: ‘I just appreciate [him]’")
Mets’ $765 million superstar Juan Soto gifted his teammate a $92,000 car: ‘I just appreciate [him]’
Brett Baty’s choice to hold onto his high school ride just paid off big time. The New York Mets third baseman has been driving the same 2016 Toyota 4Runner since he was a teenager, holding onto it despite having earned nearly $5 million so far in his career. But that changed this week after the […]
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2 Nordic concepts this 34-year-old in North Dakota lives by to thrive in frigid winters: ‘There’s no such thing as inappropriate weather’
Jaymes O’Pheron isn’t just used to the cold — he thrives in it. O’Pheron, 34, lived in Washington, Tennessee, Texas and Ireland before moving to Fargo, North Dakota with his wife, Carla, in 2021. North Dakota ranked high on their list for its affordable cost of living, fast-growing cities and friendly policies for small businesses. […]
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His company operates over 500 private jet flights a day: This is the No. 1 thing the very rich value most
Few things say “luxury” like private jet travel. Whether you have your own plane or pay thousands of dollars per hour for access to a private aircraft through a service like Flexjet, the price of avoiding traveling with the masses is steep. Kenn Ricci has turned the luxury of flying private into a successful entrepreneurial […]
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