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The 5 travel money traps to avoid, according to someone who has visited nearly 100 countries in the last decade

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HBO Max chops its own shows into a TikTok-style feed — as research puts our focus at just 47 seconds
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10 apps that have saved me thousands on flights, mobile data and dining across nearly 100 countries
By AnnaMarie Houlis

16-year-old lifeguard went under in 10-foot surf to save a drowning boy — his mom turned down a GoFundMe thanking him
By AnnaMarie Houlis

The 5 travel money traps to avoid, according to someone who has visited nearly 100 countries in the last decade
By AnnaMarie Houlis

None of Warren Buffett's 3 kids ever finished college. Here's what the billionaire wanted them to do instead
By Laura Grande

Jeopardy champ Jamie Ding and Ben Affleck win $1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for charity
By Mike Crisolago

37% of U.S. adults now bird as Gen Z ditches pricey outings for binoculars — and it could signal a recession
By Em Norton

She left Las Vegas for an Italian island. Here’s how much her new life costs — and why more Americans are looking abroad
By Emma Caplan-Fisher

The future of love may not be human: Dating app users are increasingly outsourcing their conversations to chatbots
By Em Norton

Forget saunas — six-figure snow rooms are the cool new trend for the world's wealthiest wellness-minded
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My eccentric brother, 62, inherited our dad's $150,000 watch — but he wants to just toss it in the ocean. What can I do?
By Christy Bieber

I've stayed in hundreds of Airbnbs across nearly 100 countries. These are the 9 amenities that saved me thousands
By AnnaMarie Houlis

A judge rejected a DIY divorce after 30 years of marriage — why gray divorce without a lawyer can cost you millions
By Laura Boast

$36 trillion in boomer wealth is changing hands, but their fine china, furniture and collections aren't as sought after
By Vawn Himmelsbach

A £175-a-night Airbnb in Scotland lets travelers run a real bookstore — and travelers are paying to work there
By AnnaMarie Houlis

My niece just invited me to her Bridgerton-themed wedding — but do I actually have to spend money on a costume?
By Christy Bieber

Elon Musk agrees to give Mel Gibson $100M for an 'Odyssey' adaptation to rival Nolan's $250M 'woke' version
By Kit Pulliam

A teen from Oregon spent $3 on a jacket from a local Goodwill. It just sold for more than $89,000 at auction
By Chris Morris

China can't kick its egg addiction even as prices soar nearly 45% — here's why some blame President Trump
By Rebecca Payne

Yachts ahoy! Boat-sharing apps allow would-be sailors to co-own boats so they can break waves without breaking the bank
By Laura Boast

AI-generated ‘ghosts’ of your deceased loved ones are transforming the way we grieve – but they come at a cost
By Victoria Vesovski

Disney is auctioning off rare park artifacts, including a Big Thunder Mountain bench and MuppetVision 3D props
By Chris Morris

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' resale tickets average $165 — with one seat selling for $600
By Victoria Vesovski

Sony's 2028 PlayStation disc cutoff locks out 122 countries from future games — and raises costs for others
By Godwin Oluponmile

Zara's $45 wide-leg pants dubbed 'death pants' after wearers report broken bones and hospital visits
By Victoria Vesovski

Cheaper jet fuel won't lower airfares, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says — here’s why the cost to fly will stay high
By Godwin Oluponmile

Dairy Queen, Friendly's, and Baskin-Robbins are giving away free ice cream on July 19 — here's every deal
By Chris Morris

Olive Garden's $100 Unlimited Pasta Pass returns July 16 with only 10K available — past sales sold out in under a second
By Clay Halton

The 'trophy wife' is disappearing while ‘power couples’ take over – how America's wealthiest men are marrying now
By Victoria Vesovski

Dream Phone models earned $150 in 1991 — now millennials are finding them as the '90s board game resells for hundreds
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Taylor Swift fans paid $25 for literal garbage from her wedding — it sold out. A bag of air also listed for rumored $50K
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Malta beats Monaco and Singapore as the No. 1 country for millionaires to live, scoring a perfect 100 in new study
By AnnaMarie Houlis

A 21-year-old spent his £10,000 house fund taking his grandfather to the 2026 World Cup — then got every penny back
By Danni Santana

Only 37% of Gen Z consider marriage essential — here's what skipping it costs in taxes and Social Security
By Victoria Vesovski

Two strangers bought a baby a raffle ticket at a 2004 baseball game. His parents invested the money to pay for college
By AnnaMarie Houlis

A family swapped their home with strangers instead of booking hotels — and saved over $8,000 on vacation
By Jessica Wong

Disney World now stops guests at Disney Springs buses, demands proof of reservation to block free resort access
By Danni Santana

I’m 43 and was set to inherit $400,000 — until my dad had my grandma change her will. Can I demand she change it back?
By Christy Bieber

64% of Gen Z would rather buy fitness gear than go on a date — and investors are betting billions on the trend
By Jessica Wong

Trash from Taylor Swift’s wedding is selling for up to $100 thanks to one NYC artist — and fans are buying it
By Victoria Vesovski

Searches for ‘Spain stargazing’ have skyrocketed by 4,568%, here’s what a summer eclipse trip will cost
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Seed scam promises supersized, technicolor flowers — and people are buying them by the thousands
By Brian O’Connell

Europe is cracking down on golden visas — but these 8 countries still offer residency through investment in 2026
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Amex and Chase are spending big to build lounges at stadiums and festivals — all to win over $895-a-year cardholders
By Danni Santana

Cybercriminals are luring flyers to fake travel sites — here's how to protect your summer trip
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Americans are fleeing 100°F heat for 'coolcations' — but the price tag in Norway and Alaska stings
By Vawn Himmelsbach

‘Bar fairies’ are leaving gift cards on cars parked outside of bars in the mornings — what's driving this movement
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Seth Rogen says wealthy people create ‘insane’ stress chasing money they don't need — but he fears dying with too much
By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Retirees are done hoofing it overseas for vacation. Here are 3 US cities they’re flocking to instead
By Jessica Wong

A Maine town fined a family nearly $1,000 over 2 tin roosters that help their daughter with autism feel safe
By Kit Pulliam

Don’t fall for fake TripAdvisor sites: Hotel staff share scam stories
By Laura Boast

‘Go touch grass’: Polaroid’s ‘pro-human’ ad campaign calls for an analog summer – and Gen Z may be ready to listen
By Eric Esposito

Jeff Bezos invaded Venice. Taylor Swift booked MSG. Inside the multimillion-dollar celebrity wedding arms race
By Godwin Oluponmile

She sang every note in Josie and the Pussycats but made just $1,500 — now Kay Hanley wants back pay
By Rebecca Payne

'You can’t stop me’: 96-year-old TikTok influencer threatened with retirement home eviction for ‘wild parties’
By Laura Boast

Paris Hilton built a 300-sq-ft mansion with a chandelier for her dogs on her $63M estate
By Christy Bieber

This Florida town costs just $1,700 a month to rent — and is the cheapest beach town for digital nomads
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Ryanair will stop charging parents extra to sit with their children on flights — why it 'reluctantly' changed course
By Chris Morris

Former tech worker quit his 14-year career to launch a BBQ restaurant and made $2.3M in revenue in his first year
By Emma Caplan-Fisher

‘Fillers can only do so much.’ How ‘Ozempic face' is pushing more Gen Xers toward cosmetic surgery
By Victoria Vesovski

Golfers are paying $500,000 to join exclusive clubs on sandy soil miles from civilization — and 'greed takes over'
By Chase Kell

She posed nude for Lucian Freud for $35 a day — 'Sleeping by the Lion Carpet' just sold for $39M and she gets nothing
By AnnaMarie Houlis

DINKWADs are booking $6,000 flights and castle getaways for their dogs — and the $158B pet industry is loving it
By Rebecca Payne

"Well, I couldn't leave it to beavers." Dolly Parton’s Tennessee Travel Stop brings a little Dollywood to the open road
By Chris Morris

Icelandair just hired a 'really bad photographer' for $50K — and it might be one of the best tourism marketing tactics
By Em Norton

‘Ridiculous’: Aldi shoppers fume as free Blind Boxes filled with mystery groceries keep selling out within minutes
By Chris Morris

A viral TikToker is trading fidget toys with kids — but some commenters say the deals don't seem fair
By Em Norton

Roberto Lopes dismissed a LinkedIn message as spam — 7 years later, he's at the World Cup for Cape Verde
By Victoria Vesovski

Clive Davis turned an unknown teen into a $250 million icon and made billions. Could you spot the next Whitney Houston?
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Bed Bath & Beyond is reopening 22 brick-and-mortar stores — and yes, they'll take your old, expired 20% off coupons
By Chris Morris

Lego just dropped its largest set ever — a 12,060-piece, $800 model of Spain’s Sagrada Famlia
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans struggle with prescription labels — and mistakes can cost them hundreds in extra bills
By Laura Grande

A traveler lost headphones on a flight to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatar Airways just returned them one World Cup later
By Brian O’Connell

Rolex opened a boutique nearly 10,000 feet up in the Swiss Alps — and getting there costs almost as much as a watch
By AnnaMarie Houlis

The mile-long 'Freedom Ship' has been a dream since the '90s — now it's eyeing $15B construction for 80,000 residents
By AnnaMarie Houlis

World's first fully gluten-free ocean cruise sets sail in 2028 with 11 restaurants
By AnnaMarie Houlis

'Mommy is talking to her robot': Mom of 7 pays up to $3K a month on AI agents that run her home and homeschool her kids
By Victoria Vesovski

She saved $200K, quit her $250K tech job, and now pays herself $33K to run a matcha cafe in Manhattan
By Danni Santana

A shy farm dad started making TikToks with his injured daughter — now 4.6 million followers help pay for her treatment
By Victoria Vesovski

Jet fuel plunged 45% since April — airlines say they're keeping your fares high anyway
By Vawn Himmelsbach

College football recruits flush with NIL cash are dropping up to $80,000 on high school prom night
By Chase Kell

‘Messing with an 85-year-old icon’: M&M’s maker is spending millions to manufacture candies without artificial colors
By Eric Esposito

Fort Worth organizes Buc’ee’s-and-more shuttles as World Cup visitors embrace Americana
By Chris Morris

Etsy witches are now selling spells for as little as $2 to brides anxious about bad weather ruining their $100K days
By Mike Crisolago

'Playing it cool' is common in dating right now, but experts say that it can hurt your relationship and your finances
By Victoria Vesovski

'Like being on The Truman Show': Two fans are getting $50,000 each to watch all 104 World Cup games in NYC
By Chase Kell

‘All they had was Bud Light’: Scottish fans drink Boston bars dry during World Cup
By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Sink company Moen unveils a Father’s Day sweepstakes for what dad really wants: His own $50,000 backyard bathroom
By Chris Morris

Kevin O'Leary says surprising your partner with a pricey gift is a 'huge mistake' — here's what to do instead
By Emma Caplan-Fisher

31% of Americans practice 'sleep divorce' — now wealthy homeowners are spending big on 'snore rooms'
By Becky Robertson

Influencer Jesús Morales flew to Chicago to tearfully surprise his dad with World Cup tickets
By AnnaMarie Houlis

She bought a painting at a thrift store for $100. Decades later, her son sold it for over $250,000 — how they did it
By Danielle Antosz

A Love Island star's ex-NBA dad runs a $626K charity that employs her — and it's more common than you think
By Amanda Louise Smith

More oven doors are exploding without warning — even with the heat off, Consumer Reports says. Dozens have been injured
By Danielle Antosz

From demanding dates send Ubers to shrinking search radiuses online, high gas prices are reshaping the rules of dating
By Amanda Louise Smith

‘A different model is possible’: Pioneering female polar expedition leader will set sail on wind- and solar-powered ship
By AnnaMarie Houlis

Ballerina Farm ‘tradwife’ influencer Hannah Neeleman opened a store in small-town Utah — and now locals are cashing in
By Em Norton

Trump is hosting a UFC fight for America’s birthday and it’ll be one of the cheapest sporting events to watch in years
By Emma Caplan-Fisher

An art director accepted $6,741 to work on the film Obsession. Then it made $224 million. Why crew rarely see the upside
By Em Norton

Proposed Pennsylvania law would require smart glasses like Meta Ray-Bans to light up while recording audio or video
By Chris Morris