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☆ At Camp Naru, Nobody Is ‘an Outlier’
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Christopher Lee | Joshua Needelman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the summer, he would attend camps for members of the Korean diaspora where Jason, who was born in South Korea, experienced a beautiful sense of belonging. At the beginning of this year, he transferred to Drexel University, where the 2022 incoming first-year class was 25.2 percent Asian. His decision was rooted in his experience at Camp Naru, which is designed to help campers and counselors alike develop and grow confident in their Korean identities. “It’s hard being the only Asian,” Jason said. But camps like Naru help members of the diaspora — adopted and otherwise — reconnect to their heritage, and with each other.

☆ Florida Great Displacement: Climate Change Forces Residents to Leave State
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Jake Bittle | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The Keys are also the first flock of canaries in the coal mine of climate change. The hurricane made undeniable what previous floods had only suggested: that climate change will someday make life in the archipelago impossible to sustain. The decision to leave, on the other hand, which once signified surrender, now looks more like acceptance of the inevitable. It's this messiness that is reflected in the word "displacement": the migratory shifts caused by climate change are as chaotic as the weather events that cause them. This is an excerpt adapted from THE GREAT DISPLACEMENT: Climate Change and the Next American Migration by Jake Bittle.

☆ Malaysia finds body of last person unaccounted for in campsite landside
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Rescuers work during a rescue and evacuation operation following a landslide at a campsite in Batang Kali, Selangor, Malaysia, December 17, 2022. REUTERS/Hasnoor HussainKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Rescue teams in Malaysia on Saturday recovered the body of the last person unaccounted for after a landslide that flattened a campsite last week, bringing what is thought to be the final death toll to 31. Rescue workers, in their ninth day of search operations, found the body of a boy in a sleeping bag while digging through mud and debris, Hulu Selangor police chief Suffian Abdullah said. Suffian said they believe all victims have now been found, but search operations will continue to assist in investigations. Reporting by Mei Mei Chu; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Of the 94 people caught in the landslide, 61 were safe and nine still missing, the Selangor state fire and rescue department said. Hulu Selangor police chief Suffian Abdullah said police have questioned the operator and two workers of the campsite at Father's Organic Farm. [1/2] A rescuer crew member pats a sniffer dog being used to aid in the search for victims of the landslide in Batang Kali, Selangor, Malaysia, December 17, 2022. Flooding is also common, with about 21,000 people displaced last year by torrential rain in seven states. Reporting by Mei Mei Chu amd Yuddy Cahya Budiman; Editing by Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Search continues for 9 campers caught in Malaysia landslide
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A rescuer crew member pats a sniffer dog being used to aid in the search for victims of the landslide in Batang Kali, Selangor, Malaysia, December 17, 2022. REUTERS/Hasnoor HussainKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The search for missing campers caught in a deadly landslide at an unlicensed campsite in Malaysia continued for a third day on Sunday, with the fire department saying the chance of finding survivors is slim. Of the 94 people caught in the landslide, 61 were safe and nine still missing, the Selangor state fire and rescue department said. Responders have deployed excavators and rescue dogs to search for people trapped under mud and debris, while heavy rain has raised concern of further landslides. Flooding is also common, with about 21,000 people displaced last year by torrential rain in seven states.

☆ Malaysia landslide deaths reach 21 as search for survivors continues
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The search for the remaining 12 campers caught in Friday's deadly landslide at an unlicensed campsite in Malaysia continued for a second day after an overnight halt due to bad weather, officials said. There were 94 people caught in the landslide but 61 were safe, with 12 still missing, according to the Malaysia National Disaster Management Agency. The earth fell from an estimated height of 30 meters (100 ft) and covered an area of about an acre (0.4 hectares). Landslides are common in Malaysia, but typically only after heavy rains. Flooding occurs often, with about 21,000 people displaced last year by torrential rain in seven states.

☆ Malaysia campsite search continues as 12 still missing after deadly landslide
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Rescuers work during a rescue and evacuation operation following a landslide at a campsite in Batang Kali, Selangor state, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 16, 2022, in this picture obtained from social media. Korporat JBPM/via REUTERSKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The search for the remaining 12 campers caught in Friday's deadly landslide at an unlicensed campsite in Malaysia continued for a second day after an overnight halt due to bad weather, officials said. At least 21 people, including five children, were killed after a landslide in Batang Kali, a popular hilly area about 50 km (30 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur, tore down while people slept in their tents. There were 94 people caught in the landslide but 61 were safe, with 12 still missing, according to the Malaysia National Disaster Management Agency. ($1 = 4.4220 ringgit)Reporting by Mei Mei Chu; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ I'm a private tennis instructor who also makes up to $800 a month reviewing gear. Here's how I leveraged my summer gig to get clients year-round.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Mario Musa, 25, became a certified tennis instructor because he grew up loving the sport. He makes up to $800 a month reviewing tennis products and made $800 a week teaching summer camps. He says it's an easy summer job that, for him, doesn't require an instructor certification. The camp's website mentioned it was looking for a summer tennis counselor, and the job came with a lot of perks. I want to open my own summer camp one day, but for now, I plan to continue working this lucrative summer job.

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☆ I was obsessed with Barbie growing up so my dad helped me invest in Mattel, and I'm still building wealth today using the lessons he taught me
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Danielle Cappolla | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

When I was a child, my father used Barbie to help me learn about finances. I chose Mattel; my father then bought shares in a mutual fund that contained Mattel. I had Barbie dolls, Barbie Dream Houses, Barbie campers, and countless Barbie accessories. I used money I accrued through savings and investments to pay for graduate school independently, without taking out a loan. My dad's real-world application of the financial market helped me understand money in relevant ways.

☆ Consumers spent big on having fun in 2021
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-09 | by ( Alicia Wallace | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Minneapolis (CNN Business) After spending 2020 cooped up as a fast-spreading, deadly virus limited most aspects of everyday life, American consumers splurged in 2021, shelling out an average of $3,568 on entertainment, according to data released Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's up 22.7% from 2020, and surpasses 2019 levels by just over 15%. The amount that US consumers spent on items like campers, boats, concert tickets, sporting events, pets, toys and televisions is the highest on record and the biggest gain among spending categories. The amount consumers spent on housing was also the highest on record, up more than 9% from 2019. Overall spending for the year outpaced income growth with spending levels 9.1% above 2020's and 6% higher than in 2019.

☆ The Ayahuasca Diaries
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-26 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +37 min

But please understand: I didn't drink ayahuasca so I could write an article about it. I wrote an article about it so I could drink ayahuasca. I was desperate to drink ayahuasca — I had been for several months, in fact — and the formality of an assignment would help me out at home. Instead, a friend of a friend linked me up with an ayahuasca sangha, a Buddhist word for a spiritual community. I thought of my old friend, Scott, who, many years before, had declined an opportunity to drink ayahuasca.

☆ As families and 'Parrotheads' flock to campgrounds and RV parks, institutional real-estate investors see their next big score
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-23 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Investors are eyeing profits in campgrounds and RV parks as Americans flock to the great outdoors. Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Cabana Cabins Auburndale, Central FloridaThe trend is also driven by demographics. Sam Zell's Equity Lifestyle Properties, another large REIT that invests in RV parks alongside mobile homes, has also been busy. While it's not clear how much big investors have thrown into RV campgrounds, manufactured housing communities as a whole have seen a burst of Wall Street financing. After looking hard at multifamily and industrial, he settled with RV parks.

☆ CyberLandrs Turn Tesla Cybertrucks Into $55,000 Campers, Tiny Homes: Photos
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-08 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"Tesla would never have been able to reinvent the car had they been in the car business," King said. "Just being in that changes your field of vision. We think it was necessary to not be in the RV industry to create a truly new and unique product." The entry door.

If your credit score isn't great, you can still get approved as Avant looks at both your credit score and income. When determining eligibility for a loan, LendingPoint considers credit score, loan term, credit usage, loan amount and other factors. Personal loans are a form of installment credit, which affect both your credit report and your credit score. Student loans, personal loans and credit cards are all example of unsecured loans. Our methodologyTo determine which personal loans are the best for consumers with bad credit, Select analyzed dozens of U.S. personal loans offered by both online and brick-and-mortar banks, including large credit unions.

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☆ Millennial who saved $1 million in 5 years: This myth can hold you back from earning more money
▼ + stars: | 2019-02-06 | by ( Emmie Martin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

By age 30, Grant Sabatier had earned over $1 million through a combination of reducing his spending and boosting his income. But if you want to significantly boost your earnings, he says, you first need to get past the myth that time is money. Money is limitless, while time isn't: "You can always go out and make more money," he says. "The simple idea here is that you want your money to be making money and other people to be making money for you," he says. If you walk each dog yourself, you're limited by the number of hours you have.

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