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25-year-old spent $300 on a sewing machine in high school—now her seven-figure denim brand is worn by Taylor Swift
Elena Bonvicini didn’t set out to start a multimillion-dollar denim brand worn by the likes of Taylor Swift, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner. She just liked thrift shopping. Every summer as a teen, the Southern California native would go to Wisconsin to see her grandparents. She’d visit thrift stores in the area and rifle through […]
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This luxury train ride around the world lasts 59 days, visits 12 countries and costs over $125,000
If traveling around the world by train sounds enticing and you’ve got several thousand dollars to spare, this latest adventure might be the one for you. High-end travel agent Railbookers recently announced its second “Around the World by Luxury Train.” The 59-day itinerary will include riding several luxury trains through four continents, 12 countries and […]
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Luxury hotel is looking for ‘CEO’ to take $15,000 trip around the world: How to apply
A luxe hotel chain is looking to give away the vacation of a lifetime. Ramada by Wyndham has launched a contest to find someone who will travel the world visiting its locations and documenting the trip for social media. The “chief eats officer”, as the position is dubbed, will be responsible for “exploring the most […]
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Canada and New Zealand are among the 10 best countries for a comfortable retirement—the U.S. didn’t make the list
A recent U.S. News and World Report ranked the best countries for a comfortable retirement based on an international survey of nearly 17,000 people and a subset of 5,900 respondents in their mid-40s and older. The 89 countries were ranked based on the following seven attributes: Affordable Favorable tax environment Friendly A place I would […]
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Spain is the No. 1 country for digital nomads in 2024—see the full top 10 list
Despite post-pandemic return-to-office mandates, remote work persists and and has even helped to reshape cities across the world. Still, some countries are more welcoming to digital nomads than others. Recently, the experts at Global Citizen Solutions released its annual Global Digital Nomad Report, ranking the best countries for digital nomads in 2024. The report looked at 65 countries that identify […]
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Spain will pay digital nomads and remote workers in tech up to $17,000 to move to a rural region: Here’s what to know
If you’re a digital nomad or remote worker in the tech industry looking for a change of scenery, maybe Spain is the place for you. This month, the local government of Extremadura, Spain, announced it was offering up to €15,000 or $16,703 to move to the area for at least two years. The autonomous community […]
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33-year-old pays $2,100/month to live with 23 roommates in Brooklyn—take a look inside
In a city as notoriously expensive as New York, it’s common to see people in their late 20s and early 30s living with roommates to help manage the high cost of living. But Ishan Abeysekera has taken that to the next level with his current living situation in Brooklyn: a communal building that he shares […]
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National Cheap Flight Day: Follow these 3 tips to find affordable airfare
With the peak summer travel season winding down, it’s time for National Cheap Flight Day. But don’t let the misleading name fool you into rushing to book your next trip. “There’s no specific day where flights are going to be at their cheapest,” Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going, tells CNBC Make. “That’s just not […]
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Salary transparency gains steam in Asia as young people share their salaries online
The top driver for pay transparency practices in Asia is “regulation and compliance” (72%) according to a 2024 report by Aon. Hxyume | E+ | Getty Images Pay transparency is gaining traction as organizations adapt to new regulations, but one part of the world is still playing catch-up as discussing compensation openly remains taboo. “In […]
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French aerospace company sees surge in U.S. applicants after SpaceX relocation news: ‘Come to Europe and we’ll help you’
Latitude, a French aerospace company based an hour outside Paris, is getting a surge of applications from American engineers after Elon Musk said he would relocate SpaceX headquarters from California to Texas. Within the last week, a spokesperson for Latitude says it received the equivalent of one month of applications to its hiring systems, and […]
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