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Two and a half years after Roni Dagan’s husband died, she and her seven-year-old son, Gal, found solace in places far from home. They didn’t confine themselves to a single location. The act of traveling itself is what has brought Dagan and her child joy — something they started after that first year of grieving.

For a long time, I had a scarcity mindset about money. But through reading, I changed how I thought about my finances. I invested in real estate, started a small business, and ultimately became a millionaire at age 37.  I’ve found that the life lessons we get from books help us achieve our goals faster,

For once, having a high student debt balance could be a good thing. Tell Frontier Airlines how much you owe in student loans and you could be one of 100 lucky winners who will receive an airline mile for every dollar you owe, up to 100,000 miles, the airline announced last week. Student loan borrowers

When Barbara Corcoran started her real estate firm at age 23, she quickly noticed a difference between herself and her competitors. “I realized that everyone successful looked the part,” Corcoran, now a 74-year-old millionaire investor, said in a recent TikTok video. “At the time, I was still wearing my old navy blue pea coat from

A 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Coupe sold at auction at the 2023 Monterey Car Week. Credit: Gooding & Company A $30 million Ferrari led the parade of trophy cars sold during Monterey Car Week last week, although the classic-car market showed further signs of slowing. Total sales for the more than 1,200 cars sold

In this article H MAR BKNG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT My hotel bill from a three-night trip to New York City included 21 charges. Nine were for “destination fees.”       There were three daily fees of nearly $35 each — notwithstanding that my third night was supposed to be “free”— plus separate sales

Even Bill Gates thought school was boring as a kid. While in middle school, Gates didn’t find learning “interesting,” he recently said on his “Unconfuse Me” podcast, in an episode featuring Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan. “Early on in math, I was kind of lazy,” Gates, 67, said. “And a teacher in eighth grade said,

Even billionaires kick themselves for passing on investment opportunities that turned out to be incredibly lucrative. In Mark Cuban’s case, he regrets not investing in Uber. He was offered the chance to invest at a $10 million valuation by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick in 2009, and turned it down — because he thought the ridesharing

Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images After a series of interest rate hikes, investors have more competitive options for cash. Whether you’re saving for a short-term goal or increasing your emergency fund, you should consider reaping the benefits of more generous returns. “This is a very good time to take advantage of the higher savings

Jennifer Hyman says she learned one of the most important lessons of her career as a 22-year-old intern. It’s simple, the CEO of Rent the Runway — which has a market cap of $95.93 million, as of Wednesday morning — told students at a recent Stanford Graduate School of Business event: “Be likable.” While interning

The Tuscan-style mega villa that sits high atop Malibu has just been put back on the market with a $44.5 million price tag. The residence, known as Malibu Rocky Oaks, sits on 37 acres at an elevation of 2,000 feet in the Santa Monica Mountains. At that altitude, under certain weather conditions, the house often

In 2001, I moved out of my mom’s basement in Atlanta to New York City. I was 22 years old and I wanted to be a millionaire. I didn’t have wealthy connections or mentors, but I was undeterred. For inspiration, I looked at the people I knew who lived rich lives, like my childhood basketball

The secret to success is simple, says Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith: Surround yourself with great people. Success is “a team sport,” Smith, 54, said on a recent episode of “Hart to Heart,” comedian Kevin Hart’s Peacock talk show. “It’s like, who is at your right hand, who your friends are and who you’re with

On Aug. 8, a series of small brush fires started in Maui. They quickly spread due to dry weather and high winds from Hurricane Dora, which passed Hawaii a few hundred miles to the south. The fires have since been mostly contained, but residents are still dealing with the destruction left in their wake. The

In this article EXPE 9961-HK EDR-ES BKNG TRIP HTG-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT According to a global survey of more than 5,700 travelers commissioned by Expedia Group, the average traveler spends more than five hours researching a trip and reviews 141 pages of content — for Americans, it’s a whopping 277 pages. And

Mark Cuban says his net worth isn’t what makes him successful — it’s his ability to to stay focused on doing fulfilling work every day. “Success isn’t necessarily how much money you have,” Cuban, 65, recently told LinkedIn’s “The Path” podcast. “Success is just setting a goal and being able to wake up every morning

D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Annual inflation rose slower than expected in July, a welcome sign for consumers who have been grappling with high costs. But many Americans are still feeling the sting of essential expenses like shelter and energy.    The consumer price index rose 0.2% for the month and 3.2% from one year

Looking to splurge on your next vacation? The travel website FloridaPanhandle.com analyzed costs in 100 popular vacation spots, looking into average prices for accommodations, transportation, food and attractions. Here are 10 destinations that certainly call for big budgets. According to the analysis, the most expensive vacation destinations, excluding flight costs, are: Gustavia, St. Barts Gstaad,

Mark Cuban vividly remembers the moment he realized he was nearly broke. He was 27 years old, trying his hand at entrepreneurship for the first time with a software company called MicroSolutions, when he plugged his PIN into an ATM and got a rude awakening, he said on a recent episode of TikToker Bobbi Althoff’s

I love Spain. So when a friend of a friend who lives on the island of Mallorca asked if I could look after her five cats in exchange for staying in her house for two weeks, I leapt at the chance. I’d never done anything like this, so I organized a video call with the