At 37, I bought a slice of paradise oceanfront condo in Puerto Rico

At 37, I bought a slice of paradise oceanfront condo in Puerto Rico

In 2021, I was 36 years old, and I had a big year. Thanks to the income streams that grew from my blog and podcast, I started making enough passive income to quit my 9-to-5.  This financial freedom made me start to think about what other goals I wanted to achieve, starting with what I … Read more

How An Antitrust Victory Can Help Biden Win The Sleeper Issue Of The 2024 Election

How An Antitrust Victory Can Help Biden Win The Sleeper Issue Of The 2024 Election

President Joe Biden knows high housing costs are a barrier to his bid for reelection. “The last I saw, the combination of the inflation, the cost of inflation, all those things, that’s really worrisome to people, with good reason,” he said in a May interview with CNN. “That’s why I’m working very hard to bring … Read more

I bought an apartment in Brussels for under $600K: Take a look inside

I bought an apartment in Brussels for under 0K: Take a look inside

My husband Martin and I met in Brussels in 2012, when I literally stepped on his toes at my neighborhood farmer’s market. At the time, I was working as a security manager at NATO headquarters, and he was on a business trip from his home in the Netherlands.  Three days later, we went on our … Read more

Americans bought abandoned $1 Italian homes: Was it worth it?

Americans bought abandoned  Italian homes: Was it worth it?

Picture this: A house with extensive mold, water damage, termites and a collapsed roof in a tiny town where you don’t speak the language. Not exactly a prime real estate opportunity, right? For Rubia Daniels, though, the dilapidated building in Sicily also served as an exciting chance to build the home of her dreams — … Read more

‘The economy isn’t sick right now,’ but Americans still feel like it is

‘The economy isn’t sick right now,’ but Americans still feel like it is

Sentiment about the U.S. economy is currently in an upswing: 28% of Americans would say the economy is either excellent or good, according to recent data from Pew Research Center.  In April 2022, only 19% expressed the same positivity.  Still, this is far below what perceptions of the economy were pre-pandemic. In January 2020, 57% … Read more