Expats living in the U.S. say the best part of living here is having plenty of career opportunities, but for many, a high cost of living makes it a challenging experience. The U.S. ranks as the No. 35 best country for expats out of 53 global countries, according to the latest Expat Insider report from … Read more
In April 2021, Paul Lee took a vacation to Thailand. Five months later, he decided to leave the United States behind and make a permanent move to the Asian country. Lee, originally from Georgia, had been living in New York City and grossing around $1 million a year thanks to his e-commerce business. Despite doing … Read more
Jayson Tatum is fresh off of signing the richest contract in NBA history, but don’t expect the reigning champion to spend any of that $314 million. The 26-year-old last year told Graham Bensinger that he has a longstanding agreement with his mom Brandy Cole, who also manages his finances, that he will only spend the … Read more
Expats who live and work in Panama are among the happiest in the world, according to the latest Expat Insider report from InterNations, the global community for people who live abroad. Panama was named the No. 1 country for expats out of 53 countries in this year’s report, which surveyed more than 12,500 people in … Read more
For some people, the goal of traveling abroad is to go somewhere entirely different from home. For Ikiah McGowan, much of her international travel is fueled by the desire to find a place that feels like home — but outside the U.S. That’s how McGowan, 39, recently found herself flying from Austin to Portugal for … Read more
Götene, about 200 miles from Stockholm, is selling plots of land starting at 1 krona per square meter or nine US cents per 10 square feet. Buyers must build a home on the land with plans to either live there permanently or use it as a vacation property, according to CNN. Götene’s mayor, Johan Månsson, … Read more
Landing a job has become more difficult, even while the labor market may look robust — and it’s a situation that scammers are eager to exploit. It’s a big enough issue that federal agencies like the FBI and Federal Trade Commission have issued warnings about job scams. One common scheme: Swindlers who pose as recruiters … Read more
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released its annual Global Liveability Index 2024, which evaluates cities worldwide for their livability. EIU’s report examines 173 cities globally based on 30 indicators organized into five different categories: Stability Health care Culture and environment Education and infrastructure The cities were then ranked on a 100-point scale. For the third … Read more
When Americans think about where to retire, they’re pretty likely to think about Florida and a June GOBankingRates study of the fastest-growing retirement hot spots around the U.S. shows just that. Four of the top 10 retirement hot spots ranked in the study are in Florida. The Sunshine State also landed 12 spots on the … Read more
Amy Chan, 42, always thought she’d end up in marketing. And for the first 10 years or so of her career, she built herself up in that industry. But her passions lay elsewhere. Chan began publicly sharing her romantic experience when she wrote about a breakup on Myspace at age 25. And the post resonated: … Read more
