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Six-year-olds in Germany could soon start saving for retirement
Girl Child Putting a Coin in a Piggy Bank. Natalia Lebedinskaia | Moment | Getty Images Most people begin saving for retirement when they start full-time jobs — but primary school kids in Germany could get an early start. The country’s new government has made plans to introduce a so-called early start pension, setting up […]
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From Las Vegas to Key West: U.S. travelers say these are the 10 most popular summer destinations in the country
According to a recent report from Tripadvisor, Americans looking to travel domestically this summer want a blend of bustling city activities and laid-back beach vacations. The report ranked the top domestic summer travel destinations for U.S. travelers using two key sources: an online survey of over 2,800 consumers conducted between March 26 and April 8, […]
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Summer 2025 is a ‘perfect storm for cheap flights,’ expert says: 5 destinations that won’t break the bank
June is right around the corner, but there are still some great deals available if you’re looking to book your summer travel. Typically the best summer airfare prices dry up by late May and early June, but 2025 isn’t shaping up to be like most years. “At this point in the year, trying to get […]
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U.S. travelers say these are the 10 most popular summer destinations around the globe: ‘People are craving relaxation’
This month, Tripadvisor released its annual Summer Travel Index, which revealed the top trending international destinations for American travelers. The report found that U.S. travelers are looking abroad for both major cities and laid-back beach vacations, with 51% of travelers citing their primary reason to travel is to relax and rejuvenate. “It’s part of an […]
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24-year-old American moved to Belgium and lives on $1,132 a month: ‘I fell in love with it’
Colby Grey, 24, grew up in a very rural and conservative community in San Luis Obispo, California. It wasn’t until moving two hours away to attend the University of California, Santa Cruz, that he traveled that far for the first time. It was the beginning of a new life for Grey — he just didn’t […]
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27-year-old American moved to Germany for medical school and pays $97 a semester: ‘I feel really happy here’
While Erika Roberts was a high school student growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, she participated in a two-week exchange program that took her to Munich, Germany. She didn’t know it at the time, but that experience would shape the rest of her life. Fast forward to 2016, when Roberts was a freshman in […]
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Look inside: We spent $64 million turning an old Virginia prison into an apartment complex— ‘it’s important to preserve history’
From 1910 to 2001, the Liberty Crest Apartments were known as the Lorton Reformatory, a prison in Lorton, Virginia that housed inmates from Washington, D.C. It is more widely known as the site where many suffragists were held after the Silent Sentinels pickets at the White House in 1917. And according to the Library of […]
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How ‘White Lotus’ fans can get the best Thailand travel deals: ‘Price alerts are going to be more important than ever,’ one expert says
If the third season of “The White Lotus” has you thinking that it’s time to plan a vacation to Thailand, you’re not alone. The hit HBO series — which returned to TV screens in February — has created a surge of interest in the latest locale where its eponymous fictional hotel is set. “After the […]
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Look inside: 33-year-old pays $3,100 a month to live in an old bank turned apartment in Montreal—’it was a beautiful blank canvas’
Marianne Plaisance, 33, and her boyfriend had been looking to buy a house in Montreal, Québec, Canada, for about two years. In 2022, Plaisance came across an online listing for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom condo located inside an old bank. The apartment was 3,500 square feet, split between the first floor and a basement. “The first […]
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This pub on a remote island in Ireland is looking for someone new to takeover—but there’s a catch
If your last name is McLoughlin, a unique opportunity awaits you on a remote island in Ireland. The McLoughlin’s Bar, located on Achill Island, was first established in 1870. The same family has run the 155-year-old pub for four generations, and its current owner, Joseph “Josie” McLoughlin and his partner, Jackie, are officially retiring. Now […]
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