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The 3 Best Jobs for Expats and Travelers
"The world is a book, and those who don't travel read only a page," said Saint Augustine.
Americans take this advice to heart. They love to travel so much that they clock in more than 80 million trips abroad every year, and an estimated 8.7 million of Americans live overseas.
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Strip or Retire: Why Every Man Should Have Skin in the Game
Over the entrance to a small paelstra –– a wrestling school — in ancient Greece was emblazoned this short phrase: Strip or Retire. During this period, men competed in sports and exercised in the nude. Thus the inscription served as a challenge to each man entering the gymnasium:...
Pay Your Bills and 5 Other Things You Must Do Before You Leave on Vacation
You packed for the flight to a really cool location, re-installed the smoke detector, and made sure the oven was off, but there's a lot more you can do to make your return home less stressful. Here are the six things to do before you leave on vacation.
1. Tell Your Bank
It happens to everyone...
Unitasker Wednesday: LED Faucet Light
When did lit water become a thing we as humans spend our mental energy developing, producing, and buying? Sigh.
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How My Mom Makes Everyone Around Her Better
By Leo Babauta My mom just left our house after visiting for a week, and once again, our lives were changed. She visits us about twice a year, and every time she does, she leaves us with a new hobby, a new passion, a better version of ourselves. My mom (Shannon Murphy) makes everyone around...
The Surprising Reasons Your Fixed-Rate Mortgage Payment Could Rise
You're paying off a 30-year or 15-year fixed-rate mortgage loan. Because the interest rate attached to your loan will never rise or fall, this means that your monthly mortgage payment will never change either, right?
Not quite. Even if you're paying down a fixed-rate mortgage loan, your...
Sleeping Always Matters
Sleeping is usually an underestimated activity either because we are not aware of what goes on during sleep or due to such a tiring and stressful routine that we only want to lie down and fall asleep. When scientific connections are brought to light about sleeping and our general health, we become...
The Simple Way to Decide How Much Rent You Can Really Afford
Are you looking for a new place? Not sure how much you should be spending on rent? We've come up with some general guidelines to help you determine what the ideal rent is for your income.
1. Establish a Budget
First, you need to assess your income. How much do you bring in every year, with any...
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