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Trump will make a speech at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, his gilded getaway. Palm Beach, Florida, his gilded getaway. Here's a look inside the exclusive resort that the public doesn't get to see. He is due to give a speech to supporters addressing the charges at Mar-a-Lago after his arraignment on Tuesday evening. During Trump's presidency, the exclusive resort was often referred to as "the winter White House."

Former President Donald Trump made official his plan to run for president again. Here's a look inside the exclusive resort that the public doesn't get to see. Former President Donald Trump announced his intent to run for a second presidential term at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. During Trump's presidency, the exclusive resort was often referred to as "the winter White House." Following the end of his presidential term, Trump decamped to the ornate resort.

☆ 13 careers where over 50% of workers are happy with their pay
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Go into product management, engineering or real estate, where workers are more likely to say they feel well-compensated for their jobs. That's according to LinkedIn's Workforce Confidence Index, which surveyed more than 32,000 U.S. workers from June to September. Roughly 60% of workers in each of these fields say they feel well-compensated for their work, compared with the average 49% of U.S. workers who report feeling happy about their earning power. Careers where people are least happy with their pay include:Educators: 39% Entrepreneurs: 41% Social services workers: 43%Interestingly, some of the workers happiest with their compensation also feel most empowered to ask for a raise soon. Meanwhile, many workers who feel underpaid are also least likely to negotiate a raise out of concerns for their job security.

☆ Here's a look at the British monarchy's full family tree for the past 100 years — from King George V to well-known royals like Princes William and Harry
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Shayanne Gal | Áine Cain | Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Here's a look at the entire tree of families that are descended from King George V — the UK's first Windsor king. The royal family tree of Britain's monarchy is quite a thing to behold. King George V, the first monarch from Britain's House of Windsor, and his wife Mary of Teck had six children. As a result, well-known royals like Prince George of Cambridge and his younger siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have tons and tons of less-famous cousins. Here's an in-depth look at the British royal family tree, beginning with the family that started it all.

In March 2019, Forbes dubbed then 21-year-old Kylie Jenner the world's youngest "self-made" billionaire. The magazine later admitted Jenner had exaggerated the size of her business and pegged her true net worth at $600 million. Here's how Jenner has made her millions, from Kylie Cosmetics to TV appearances to product endorsements. Kylie Jenner, the ever controversial reality star, is 25 years old. Forbes previously declared Jenner the world's youngest "self-made" billionaire at age 21, thanks to her makeup company, Kylie Cosmetics.

☆ Can you — or should you — buy a house right now? Take our quiz to find out if rising rates and soaring prices will squeeze you out of your dream home.
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-29 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | Andy Kiersz | Kazi Awal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rising mortgage rates, scant inventory, and soaring home prices are hard for house-hunting hopefuls. Take our quiz to find out if you're financially prepared to buy a house, even in this tough market. In 2020 and 2021, record-low mortgage rates and newfound work-from-home flexibility turbocharged demand for housing, resulting in astronomical price increases and seemingly endless bidding wars. Then see whether prevailing personal-finance advice recommends that you buy — and what your monthly mortgage payments would look like if you do. Zillow provides real-time mortgage rates.

Gunther and his wife, Anastasiia, purchased a 120-year-old church in Maryland for $320,000 in 2017. The All Saints' Church became All Saints House, where the couple lives with their 3 children. Now the pair and their three children live in the 120-year-old All Saints' Church, which they renamed All Saints House. Despite their best-laid plans when buying the house, Gunther and Anastasiia would be in for some unexpected costs. "We still have so many things we want to do at All Saints House," Gunther said.

☆ A homeless Detroit man bought an abandoned house for $1,500 and spent 10 years renovating it for his wife. Here's how he did it — and what it looks like now.
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( Libertina Brandt | Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Before purchasing the home, Gray told Business Insider that he was homeless and living in his niece's basement. In an interview with Business Insider, Gray explained how he turned the home into a livable space for both him and his wife. The story of their four-bedroom home dates back to November 2009, when Gray bought it from his nephew for just $1,500. He told Business Insider he was homeless and that despite having a college degree, he was unable to find work in Detroit. Gray told Business Insider that after getting hit by a car in 2008, he used some of the settlement money to buy the property.

☆ A couple paid just $55,000 for an 80-year-old general store. See how they transformed it into a $600,000 dream home that's now for sale.
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-06 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Libertina Brandt | Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In 2018, Rod Roddy and Lisa Cinnater bought an old general store in Louisiana for $55,000. Roddy broke down the painstaking renovation and why they're finally ready to sell to a lucky buyer. When they were approached with the opportunity to buy the old OJ Mire General Store in 2018, they were in the process of renovating another home owned by the Mire family. After taking a tour of the store, the couple purchased it for $55,000. Roddy and Cinnater spent just over a year turning that old general store, which had sat vacant for nearly 40 years, into a proper home.

☆ 9 countries where you can easily buy citizenship and how to do it
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-01 | by ( Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A number of countries in the Caribbean and Europe offer "Citizenship by Investment" programs, where the elite can invest in a country in exchange for citizenship. Among that ranking are a handful countries with "Citizenship by Investment" programs. Visa-free access to other countries was previously one of the main reasons for securing dual citizenship, but the coronavirus pandemic has rendered that reasoning "useless," according to Lesperance. That doesn't mean dual citizenship isn't worth it for "fire-escape plan" purposes. We've rounded up nine countries with "Citizenship by Investment" programs below, along with the minimum cost, the expected timeframe for the process, and how powerful the passport is.

☆ How Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the US, finally became recognized as a holiday by major companies like Nike and Lyft — and landed in the center of a Trump controversy
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-15 | by ( Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While it is not a federal holiday, many companies like Twitter and Nike are now choosing to recognize the day by closing offices. President Donald Trump drew controversy by scheduling a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Juneteenth — the site of a 1921 race massacre. Juneteenth, a portmanteau of "June" and "nineteenth," has been commemorated by Black Americans as an independence day in Texas since 1866. On June 12, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the league will recognize Juneteenth by closing offices, as well. JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump's announcement to start his 2020 election campaign rallies in Tulsa on Juneteenth immediately stirred controversy.

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☆ The Hiltons: How One Dynastic Family Got Rich and Famous
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-20 | by ( Elana Klein | Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Throughout the 1920s, Conrad Hilton continued to buy and build hotels in Texas. Conrad Hilton testing a bed in the Waldorf Astoria in 1949, finding it springy. In 1946, the Hilton Hotel Corporation was formed. The New York State Realty and Terminal Company owned the land and was also concerned that he would run it down. He decided to use his own money instead of Hilton Hotel Corporation's.

☆ These are the watches worn by some of the most powerful businessmen and CEOs in the world
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-09 | by ( Frank Chaparro | Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

For some businessmen, a wristwatch is more than a time-telling device. "In an unfamiliar city, I can approach a complete stranger and with two words eradicate any barriers: 'Nice watch.'" "A watch tells people about the type of person you are and what you value," Powell added. "The guy who wears a blinged-out gold-diamond Hublot is very different than the guy with a vintage stainless-steel Zenith chronograph." With the help of Crown & Caliber's team of experts, we've put together a list of wristwatches worn by the former and current CEOs of some of the world's most powerful companies.

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