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Top U.S. cities for digital nomads

If your job offers remote-work flexibility and you’re pining for a change of scenery, you might want to consider checking out Atlanta. It tops the best U.S. cities for digital nomads, according to a new analysis from Reviews.org, which ranked the country’s top 100 metros based on various work and …

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3 tips for rejecting someone with kindness

If you’re dodging calls, unenthusiastically hearting texts, or feel a general sense of dread when a person’s name pops up on your phone, it might be time to pull the plug on that relationship.  And while no one likes to be rejected, there are ways to cut the chord that …

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Self-made millionaire with $230K/mo in passive income: how I got here

As Katelyn Alsop recalls, she stumbled into the hobby that would help her become a millionaire before she turned 30 by accident.  Alsop, 35, is a wedding photographer and mom of four — soon to be five — in Richmond, Virginia. Her wedding photography and online education business brings in …

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Why good grades don’t always make children successful

The grades you got in school don’t really matter, says educator and bestselling author Esther Wojcicki. Speaking recently at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Wojcicki said education in the U.S. — and other countries with similar systems — is flawed because it discourages “kids who are super creative but …

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Walmart, Home Depot kick off retail earnings this week

Shoppers walk past a Bloomingdale’s store in the SoHo neighborhood of New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images After benefitting from a pandemic-era shopping spree, retailers are preparing for a reality check. Walmart and Home Depot will kick off retail earnings …

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Without an MBA, I use emotional intelligence at work

For most of her career, Kristen Bell had more experience in front of cameras than in boardrooms. That’s quickly changing: The star of “Frozen” and NBC’s “The Good Place” co-founded snacks company This Saves Lives in 2013, and launched baby care company Hello Bello with her husband, Dax Shepard, six …

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Ukraine’s foreign minister dismisses allegations of corruption

Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba has dismissed concerns that his country is allegedly mishandling the Western funding routed to support Kyiv’s defense against Russia. “We are absolutely clean when it comes to the use of resources provided to us by our partners. This is why we so openly …

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Climate reparations will not be helpful, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says

U.S Senator Lindsey Graham has said the world should focus on environmental damage prevention rather than on climate reparations. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The world should focus on environmental damage prevention rather than on climate reparations, U.S Senator Lindsey Graham said Friday, calling for approaches …

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What a ‘deeper than expected’ recession means for your money

If you follow financial headlines, you’ve likely seen “recession” cropping up enough times to believe the economy is already in one. By the traditional definition — two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth — the U.S. hasn’t gotten there quite yet. Then again, you never know you’ve had a recession …

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Are you switching to freeze-dried eggs? Tips from a food scientist

Just about everything is more expensive today than it was a year ago, but especially eggs. Compared to January of last year, the price of meats, poultry, fish and eggs increased by 8.1%, according to Consumer Price Index’s data. The soaring price of this grocery staple is causing some people …

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