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☆ A 'peak boomer' working in Germany plans to retire in the US because he believes the healthcare is better
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAfter a decade of working abroad, George said he'll return to the US to retire. While he said the healthcare system is great on average, it's becoming more difficult to manage the bureaucracy of insurance filings as an American abroad. "You can pretty much get anywhere by train or bus within Germany," George said. Before he retires to the US, he said he'll try to appreciate all the perks of living abroad. Are you an American living or working abroad and considering retiring in the US?

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☆ At Camp Female Founders Fund in the Hamptons, women in tech and commerce toast another year of survival, deals, and Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Anu Duggal, a founding partner of Female Founders Fund, launched the event during the pandemic to assuage some of the loneliness founders felt. AdvertisementEmily Middleton and Anu Duggal of Female Founders Fund share a laugh onstage during their opening remarks. Yumi Matsuo StudioSince its pandemic beginnings, Camp FFF has evolved into a rare and necessary sanctuary where female founders can connect and sometimes commiserate. Yumi Matsuo StudioIn the tasting room, guests set down cups of cold brew and picked up notebooks before taking their seats. Anu Duggal of Female Founders Fund traded the venture capital uniform of a Patagonia fleece vest for a flamingo-pink pantsuit.

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☆ I traveled to Tulum's brand-new airport. It's bright and beautiful, but I was shocked by the hidden transportation fee.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After past trips to Tulum through Cancún and Cozumel, I was excited to see its brand-new airport. Cancún used to be the closest airport to Tulum. The new Tulum airport — which began accepting international flights in April — is 20 miles from the city's hub. However, you should still expect at least a 45-minute ride to and from your destination (depending on where you're staying). Round-trip ticket prices to Tulum and Cancún from LA were generally the same when I traveled there in May.

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☆ How a 60-mile, sixth-grade field trip became a date with destiny
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

It was one line from an itinerary of an upcoming field trip to Columbia, the capital of South Carolina. And no place proved more prescient than those Capitol steps. Deep in my heart, I was certain that one day I’d be living in Columbia as a college student. Illustration Ian Berry/CNNThe cosmos and crimeThe afternoon stops solidified the revelation I felt on the State House steps. For me, it was a mere 60-mile, in-state field trip – culminating with a Boxed Lunch on the Capitol Steps – that proved to be my date with destiny.

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How to Earn Rewards With the Bank of America Premium Rewards Credit CardThe Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card has simple rewards categories and no limits. Bank of America Preferred Rewards Card Tiers Preferred Rewards Gold (minimum of $20,000 in your Bank of America accounts to qualify): 25% more rewards on eligible Bank of America rewards credit card spending (2.5x points on travel and dining, and 1.875x points on all other purchases)25% more rewards on eligible Bank of America rewards credit card spending (2.5x points on travel and dining, and 1.875x points on all other purchases) Preferred Rewards Platinum (minimum of $50,000 to qualify): 50% more rewards on eligible Bank of America rewards credit card spending (3x points on travel and dining, and 2.25x points on all other purchases)50% more rewards on eligible Bank of America rewards credit card spending (3x points on travel and dining, and 2.25x points on all other purchases) Preferred Rewards Platinum Honors ($100,000 to qualify): 75% more rewards on eligible Bank of America rewards credit card spending (3.5x points on travel and dining, and 2.625x points on all other purchases)How to Use Rewards From the Bank of America Premium Rewards Credit CardThe Bank of America Premium Rewards card is a great card for folks who prefer using points like cash. Bank of America Premium Rewards Credit Card FeesThe Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card has a $95 annual fee. Bank of America Premium Rewards vs. Bank of America Travel RewardsThe Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card is the most premium Bank of America travel card, and one of only a handful that charges an annual fee. Bank of America Premium Rewards Credit Card Frequently Asked QuestionsIs the Bank of America Premium Rewards credit card worth it?

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The IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card delivers on that front and offers plenty of options for redeeming those rewards. IHG elite statusThe IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card comes with automatic IHG Platinum elite status — one of the chain's middle elite tiers. IHG One Rewards Premier Card Annual Fee and Other CostsThe IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card currently has an annual fee of $99. Before the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card came on the market, Chase issued the IHG Select card (no longer available to new applicants). Methodology: How We Reviewed the IHG Premier CardPersonal Finance Insider's credit card experts evaluated the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card in comparison to other IHG credit cards and similar hotel credit cards from Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Wyndham, and Choice.

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IHG Traveler Card Annual Fee and Other CostsThe IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card has no annual fee and no foreign transaction fees, so it's an ideal card to keep long-term and carry abroad. Only the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card and IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card offer this benefit for stays at IHG hotels. For most travelers who stay with IHG, the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card is a better deal than the IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card, even though it charges a $99 annual fee. However, you can have the small-business IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card and still qualify for a personal IHG card like the IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card. Methodology: How We Reviewed the IHG One Rewards Traveler CardThe credit card team at Insider evaluated the IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card in comparison to other IHG credit cards, as well as no-annual-fee hotel credit cards from chains like Hilton, Marriott, Wyndham, and Choice.

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☆ Couple found dead in lifeboat after failed Atlantic crossing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A British-Canadian couple who were attempting to sail across the Atlantic have been found dead on an island off the east coast of Canada. The couple left Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia on June 11 en route to the Azores, a group of Portuguese islands in the mid-Atlantic, around 2,000 miles away. It is not clear why the couple abandoned the Theros and got into a lifeboat. They stayed in touch after Clibbery moved back to Canada and Packwood visited him in Salt Spring Island near Vancouver, where the Theros was docked, in spring 2016. “He took me on my first ever yacht trip and I loved it,” Packwood told The Guardian.

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☆ A boomer gets just $1,056 a month in Social Security and works as a bus driver: 'I don't see myself being able to retire, but I'm grateful and healthy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewEmma Echols, 68, lives off $1,056 a month in Social Security and a part-time bus driver job in Alabama. Echols has worked since she was 12, working as a chef, a convenience store general manager, and a bus driver. "I always wanted to earn my own money," Echols said. "I always wanted to work, and at the age of 14, someone started my Social Security records for me. AdvertisementHer Social Security is $1,056 a month, a 25% reduction from her potential full benefit because she accepted payments early.

Persons: —, Emma Echols, she's, Echols, I've, hasn't Organizations: Service, Social Security, Business, Survey, Security Locations: Alabama

☆ I posted about my divorce on Facebook. I quickly learned how important divorce announcements can be.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Olivia Dreizen Howell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Like most businesses during this time, divorce proceedings slowed down. Inspired, I announced my divorce on Facebook on New Year's Eve in 2020. I saw my divorce as a beautiful awakening, a decision to choose happiness and peace for me and my children. AdvertisementFor so long, divorce has been talked about in secrets and hushes, and we are told to keep everything close to the chest. It's time we talk about our divorce, set the tone, write the story, and own our path forward.

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The autumn of 2021 delivered a shock to the state of Texas. More than 9,000 migrants crossed the border on a September day into the town of Del Rio and huddled in a tent camp under a bridge. Thousands more came later that week from countries all over the world, challenging the town’s ability to handle them. The following spring, Texas opened a new frontier of its own. Washington’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, suggested that many of the migrants had been “tricked” into riding the buses by the Texas governor, Greg Abbott.

Persons: Muriel Bowser, “, ”, Greg Abbott Organizations: Station, Washington , D.C, state’s Division, Emergency Management, Washington’s Locations: Texas, Del Rio, Washington ,, Eagle Pass , Texas

☆ My wife and I both work full-time. Summers are complex — we have to plan our kids' summer schedules 6 months in advance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My working hours haven't decreased from my finance days, but I have more flexibility and control over my work schedule. We plan summer childcare in DecemberSummer is harder. Through the years, my wife and I have learned that we have to plan our summer schedule in December. AdvertisementSummer camp hours do not follow working hoursOur kids go to different summer camps in and around Boston for 10 weeks of the summer. The kids attend private school, and summer camp costs us roughly the same.

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☆ Timeline: How the CrowdStrike outage unfolded
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Washington, DC, public transportation services — including trains and buses — begin experiencing delays, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. At 5:30 a.m., US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike tells customers that it was “aware of reports of crashes” of its software on Microsoft Windows operating systems, according to a company advisory viewed by CNN. Australian lenders ANZ and Westpac were also impacted, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks cyber outages. Other states also report impacts to their driving services, including Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee. CrowdStrike would take steps “to prevent anything like this from happening again,” according to a statement on the company’s website.

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☆ Miley Cyrus Performs for Kendall Jenner and Law Roach at an L.A. Pool Party
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Julia Carmel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On Thursday night, Miley Cyrus returned to a familiar place as she appeared poolside before a crowd of about 200 to perform her smash hit “Flowers” at the celebrity haunt Chateau Marmont. The Grammy-winning pop star hasn’t toured since 2022, and has said she’s “tired of sleeping on a moving bus,” but recently she’s been performing for small crowds at the storied hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., taking the microphone for several sultry lounge-singer style performances. This time, it was to celebrate scents, specifically Gucci Flora, the perfume that Ms. Cyrus has been the face of since 2021. The intermingling of fame and fashion was thick in the air.

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☆ Enzo Fernández: Fallout intensifies over soccer star and Argentina teammates singing racist chant about France
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Julio Garro, Argentina’s undersecretary of sport, said on Argentine radio that national team captain Lionel Messi and Argentinian Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia should apologize. That prompted the country’s president, Javier Milei, to sack Garro. “For this reason, Julio Garro ceases to be undersecretary of sports of the nation.”However, Garro later “categorically denied” asking Messi to apologize. In a separate post, Garro went on to thank Milei for letting him be part of his team. In his apology, Fernández said he was “caught up in the euphoria,” but Lloris insisted this was no excuse.

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Southwest Performance Business Credit Card ReviewChase offers five co-branded Southwest credit cards with varying annual fees and benefits. Southwest Performance Business Credit Card RewardsThe Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card offers many key benefits and features. Southwest Performance Business Card Fees and Other CostsThe Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card charges a $199 annual fee. Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card vs. Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit CardThe Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card is the only other small business credit card in Southwest's current portfolio. Southwest Performance Business Card Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat are the main benefits of the Southwest Performance Business Credit Card?

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Capital One Spark Miles Business Credit Card DetailsDepending on your spending habits and rewards goals, the Capital One Spark Miles for Business† could be a great choice if you qualify for a small business credit card. Capital One Spark Miles for Business Credit Card RewardsCapital One Spark Miles welcome bonusThe Capital One Spark Miles for Business† welcome bonus offer is 50,000 miles once you spend $4,500 on purchases within the first three months from account opening. How to earn rewards with the Capital One Spark Miles for Business cardThe Capital One Spark Miles for Business† has a simple earning structure. Capital One Spark Miles for Business Benefits and FeaturesOne slightly annoying thing about the Capital One Spark Miles for Business† is how its benefits are structured. Capital One Spark Miles for Business Credit Card Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)What credit score do you need to be approved for the Capital One Spark Miles for Business?

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☆ What to know if you’re traveling this weekend amid the global tech outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Here’s what to know if you’re planning to travel this weekend. David J. Phillip/APUS-based carriers American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Airlines, SunCountry and Frontier Airlines all reported issues on Friday. Crews have limits on their working hours, so staffing challenges cascade along with flight delays. That all depends on the type of ticket you have, the airline you’re flying with and whether you have travel insurance (which is always a good idea). If you’re set to travel soon, wherever you are in the world, it’s worth double checking your individual journey status before you travel.

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☆ Inspired by Muhammad Ali, meet the judo star who fled civil war conscription in Syria and will now compete at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Rory Fleming | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“He was someone who stood up and said ‘no.’ To have that sort of strength was something that inspired me,” says Adnan Khankan ahead of his Olympic judo debut in Paris later this month. Ed Kolenovsky/APConscription into the Syrian Army“I didn’t see it as my war, how could it be when it was Syrian people killing other Syrian people? The Syrian Civil War, which initially broke out in 2011, is now considered the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War II. Michael Kappeler/picture-alliance/dpa/AP“It really motivated me when I found out about the existence of a refugee team,” said Khankan. Adnan Khankan“The refugee team speak different languages, are different ethnicities, come from different cultures, but we are all one team competing together.

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☆ How to Spot the Signs of Heat Exhaustion
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Nina Agrawal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dangerously high temperatures across much of the United States have increased the risk of heat exhaustion and other heat-related illnesses. Knowing the signs of heat exhaustion and how to treat it can help prevent more serious problems. What is heat exhaustion? Heat exhaustion occurs when a person is no longer able to keep exerting themselves in the heat, usually because the heart can’t keep up with the demands on it. “That means you’ve overheated, you’ve overexerted yourself,” Dr. Atallah said.

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☆ Trekking Across Switzerland, Guided by Locals’ Hand-Drawn Maps
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Photographs | Text Ben Buckland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Trekking Across Switzerland, Guided by Locals’ Hand-Drawn Maps Nostalgic for a time before ubiquitous connectivity, a writer ditched his phone and relied instead on serendipity — and maps made by people he met along the way. So perhaps the most difficult day was also the day I knew for sure that I would make it — that I’d find my way across Switzerland with nothing but the hand-drawn maps of strangers. The map I’m using was drawn by Susana, a Portuguese woman who married into a local family and now runs a mountain refuge near the village of Grindelwald. Days 9 and 10 43 miles, through the original heart of Switzerland and the turquoise lakes of the canton of Glarus. This is the heart of Switzerland — the original cantons that formed the Old Swiss Confederacy, the precursor to the modern-day country.

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☆ China: A spate of stabbings has sparked online debate about country’s economic woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But China has been rocked by a number of high-profile stabbing cases in recent decades, including multiple such attacks at schools. These worries were clear on Chinese social media after the latest attacks, with several commentators connecting China’s dire economic circumstances to the violence, even as the attackers’ motives remained unclear. Rare violent crimeTwo of the most high-profile recent attacks came in June – and both targeted foreign nationals. Video Ad Feedback Four Americans are stabbed in a shock attack in China 04:20 - Source: CNNUltra-nationalism has risen across China and Chinese social media in recent years, as has anti-American and anti-Japanese sentiment. On social media, the belief that economic insecurity is making the country less safe remains palpable.

Persons: “, haven’t, China –, Michelle Miao, ”, Mao Ning, Adam Zabner, David Zabner, Adam, Stabbings, Miao, CUHK Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Chinese University of Hong, Stanford University’s Center, Behavioral Sciences, CNN, Ministry of Public Security, World Bank, United Nations Office, Drugs, Americas, Xinhua, Youth Locations: Hong Kong, China, Guangxi, Weibo, ”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, –, Iowa, Beishan Park, Jilin, Asia

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