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☆ This influencer was scammed out of thousands in crypto — and has a tip to help you avoid fraud
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"I was like, it was too good to be true, and I still fell for it," she told CNBC Make It. Rowena transferred the crypto to an Instagram account she believed belonged to a finance professional managing investments for a friend. "It's stopping and thinking, and it's having a conversation with someone," she told CNBC Make It last week. "I had invested some money into crypto, which I'm going to hold my hands up and say I don't fully understand," Rowena told CNBC Make It. "It's about making sure that wherever you're going for information, that it's a reputable source," Quinn-Cirillo told CNBC Make It.

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☆ Celibacy is in — just ask Lenny Kravitz, Julia Fox, and Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Serafina Kenny | Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewCharlie Michael Baker used to be "majorly sexually active," but at age 17 he's decided he's not having any more sex. Charlie Michael Baker has decided to abstain from sex. But for others, not having sex is a more conscious choice. Similarly, Gen Z women in the US are swearing off sex because men they've dated have treated them badly, BI's Jordan Parker Erb reported last year. For Baker, celibacy makes him feel more comfortable with himself because he no longer feels the need to "keep a man happy," and avoids getting hurt by people who give him "false hope."

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☆ I'm a working mom who enjoys solo travel. I've learned how to keep myself from spiraling into mom guilt while I'm away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Spriha Srivastava | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I'm a working mom who incorporates solo trips into my business travel. a working mom who incorporates solo trips into my business travel. My heart skipped a beat, and my not-so-new best friend, "mom guilt," walked through the door. AdvertisementBut while traveling with children is fun, I missed the spontaneity and the flexibility of solo travel. The sense of calmness was a feeling I rarely find as a working mom, and I loved it.

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☆ 3 trips for drinking less even if your partner won't cut back on booze, from a therapist
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

If your partner plans to keep drinking regularly, this could make it tricky to stick to your goals. A psychologist shares three ways to cut down on booze even if your partner doesn't want to. But that can be tricky if your partner doesn't want to, and booze has always been a big part of your social life. Talk to your partnerIf your partner doesn't like the fact you want to stop drinking, it might be because it's making them feel bad about their own drinking habits, Tang said. Plan aheadIf you're worried about your ability to resist a drink when you're out with your partner, planning ahead is crucial, Tang said.

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☆ Tourists in Italy are behaving badly this year: Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

With Europe seeing an explosion of visitors a year after Covid travel restrictions dropped, incidents of visitors behaving badly in Italy show no sign of abating. Think that’s bad? Meanwhile in Venice, tourists routinely swim in the UNESCO-protected canals, which double as the city’s sewer system. “Tourists don’t know how to relate to the artistic heritage because they have no relation with our history – so they refer to their cultural imagination, and therefore to our cinema. “So many tourists have said to me over the years, ‘In Italy there are no rules.’ But they are mistaken.

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