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☆ Here's how we furnished and priced our Airbnb as superhosts and made up to $51,000 a year from it
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-31 | by ( Hilary Hattenbach | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Hilary Hattenbach and her husband, Jared, became Airbnb superhosts after guests gave good reviews. To make it a success, they priced it low, furnished it enthusiastically, and learned on the fly. Airbnb charges guests a 14% service fee and hosts a 4% fee. Originally, we'd low-balled the cleaning fee because we'd resolved to do the cleaning to save money. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, we took in former Airbnb guests for what was initially a six-month lease that was ultimately extended.

☆ MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he's spending at least $1 million a month to build his social media empire, with 2 apps he hopes will rival YouTube and Facebook
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-17 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Lindell has quietly launched his Frank Speech app, which he hopes will rival YouTube. Lindell told Insider he plans to launch Frank Social, a competitor to Facebook, at the end of March. However, the pillow CEO told Insider that he's not quite done yet. Lindell also noted that Frank Social — the social media platform he is building — is due to launch in the last week of March. When asked if Frank Social would be viewed as a competitor to Trump's Twitter-like Truth Social, he said he thought of it as an alternative to Facebook.

Persons: Mike Lindell, Frank, Lindell, Frank Social, I've, Emerald Robinson, Frank Speech Organizations: YouTube, Facebook, Service, Frank Speech, Apple, Google, Android, Lindell, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon, Lindell, United States, Dallas, Detroit

☆ Mississippi banned most abortions to be the 'safest state' for the unborn. Meanwhile, one in three Mississippi kids lives in poverty.
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-26 | by ( Sarah Fowler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Mississippi lawmakers said the ban on most abortions after 15 weeks makes Mississippi 'the safest state in the country' for the unborn. "We've had so many state leaders who have talked about wanting Mississippi to be the safest state in the country for unborn babies. It's even higher for kids: one in three Mississippi children live in poverty. Each of the women has dedicated their life to helping Mississippi women and families. More than 100,000 Mississippi children should be eligible, but in 2019 – the most recent year for which there's data – just 20,900 benefited from the program.

☆ All the best products we’ve tested in 2021 (so far)
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-03 | by ( Cnn Underscored Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +62 min

Best coffee subscription: Blue Bottle (starting at $11 per shipment; bluebottle.com)Blue BottleBlue Bottle’s coffee subscription hit all of our marks during the testing process. This mask, though, formed the best seal around the edges, blocking out more light than any other mask we tested. Not only does it keep your drinks hot or cold for many hours, it’s solidly durable and has the best lid we’ve ever tested. Best smart display: Amazon Echo Show 8 ($99.99, originally $129.99; amazon.com)AmazonThe Echo Show 8 is the best smart display we tested, with a versatile 8-inch screen in a build that really fits anywhere. Best smart thermostat: Nest Learning Thermostat ($223, originally $229; amazon.com)GoogleThe Nest Learning Thermostat studies your habits and controls the temperature in your home automatically.

☆ Meet New York grocery billionaire John Catsimatidis, the outspoken Trump supporter who sleeps with James Bond's gun under his pillow and used a controversial facial recognition app to spy on his daugh
▼ + stars: | 2020-03-06 | by ( Taylor Nicole Rogers | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Before he launched his grocery chain, 74-year-old Catsimatidis first worked in a supermarket the summer after graduating. screenshot/Business Insider videoThe billionaire told Daily Mail that the summer he graduated from Brooklyn Tech High School he got a job at a local supermarket after his mother "threw" him off the couch. The grocery store was partially owned by his uncle. At the grocery store, Catsimatidis said he worked about 70 hours a week and would often tidy the story for the next day. Source: Daily Mail, NY Report

☆ I've played Santa for 17 years. Here are the answers to 8 questions everyone asks about my job.
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-23 | by ( Ed Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ed Taylor started playing Santa in 2003 when his friend got a cold and needed a stand in. So yes, adults do frequently ask: "Do you play Santa Claus?" I've been playing Santa for the past 17 years. Here are my answers to eight other burning questions people have when they find out I play Santa. I was a volunteer Santa for seven years, and a paid Santa for two years before attending a Santa School.

Singapore Airlines' new suites are more like hotel rooms in the sky than airplane seats. Easily top up your Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer account with points from American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, or Citi ThankYou Rewards. You'll need to join the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer programFirst things first: If you want to book an award in Singapore Suites (or business class, for that matter), you'll need to redeem Singapore Airlines' own KrisFlyer miles. Searching for Singapore Airlines awardsSearching for awards on Singapore Airlines' own flights is straightforward. Fixed-value flexibilityIf mastering the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program feels like too much of an effort, there is one other strategy worth considering.

☆ 50 of the world’s best breads
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-15 | by ( Jen Rose Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +33 min

In alphabetical order by location, here are 50 of the world’s most wonderful breads. Roti gambang, IndonesiaShutterstockPalm sugar and cinnamon lend a light, aromatic sweetness to roti gambang, a tender wheat bread that’s an old-fashioned favorite at Jakarta bakeries. This is where locals bring rounds of tender wheat dough ready to bake into khobz kesra, one of the country’s homiest breads. Gyeran-ppang, South KoreaShutterstockThere’s buried treasure within every loaf of gyeran-ppang, individually sized wheat breads with a whole egg baked inside. To make malawach, bakers roll wheat dough into a delicate sheet and fold it over a slick of melted butter.

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☆ 5 all-too-common myths about taxes people refuse to stop believing
▼ + stars: | 2019-04-03 | by ( Ramit Sethi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Those myths include the fact that getting a tax refund is always bad, that it's better to earn less so you can pay less in taxes, and that rich people don't pay any taxes. TAX MYTH #1: Getting a tax refund back is badAnyone ever tell you that getting a tax refund back is bad because you've given Uncle Sam an interest-free loan? TAX MYTH #3: A ton of tax money goes to foreign aidPeople get really angry how their tax money is spent, but actually have NO real clue where that money goes. TAX MYTH #4: The rich never pay any taxes thanks to loopholesThere's a common perception that the rich take advantage of numerous loopholes to minimize or evade taxes. Next time you hear someone ranting and raving about taxes, ask them this: "It sounds like you don't like taxes.

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