As coronavirus caused working professionals to start working remotely, hotels around the country have implemented day packages where workers can set up shop from a room.Read the entire article: These Hotels Are Transforming Rooms Into the Most Comfortable Remote Offices Ever — Here’s Where to Book One | Travel + Leisure
I recently had a conversation with a colleague about retirement and was told I’m saving too much! My wife and I are both 57 and have been aggressive savers ever since my brother, an institutional retirement financial expert, told us to max out our savings when we were 25 years old. As a result, we have saved 25-30% of our income and invested aggressively over the years.
We have a very healthy nest egg in the low- to mid-seven figures and no debt other than our home, which is very low interest and will be paid off before retirement.
Read the entire article: I have a seven-figure nest egg — am I saving too much for retirement? – MarketWatch
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Despite COVID-19 travel restrictions and uncertainty, US residents are still taking vacations. Travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth.com, reports more US travelers than ever this year.
Pent Up Demand for Travel Leads to Spike in Domestic TripsA 19% increase in the number of US travelers this year highlights a pent up demand for travel, while international trips have been limited by travel restrictions and border closures.”We are seeing travel rebound, despite international travel bans. This increase in domestic travel is encouraging,” says Megan Moncrief, CMO of Squaremouth.com. “We are happy to report that more travelers are exploring the US this year.”
Read the entire article: Despite Uncertain Economic Times, Domestic Travel Surges
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No matter where they live, what they did with their lives, or how much money they have, there are three things I have observed over my career that happy retirees have in common.
The good news is, these are things you can plan for.
Read the entire article: The 3 Secrets Of The Happiest Retirees (And How You Can Plan For Them)
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A new Cato national survey finds that self‐censorship is on the rise in the United States. Nearly two-thirds—62%—of Americans say the political climate these days prevents them from saying things they believe because others might find them offensive.
The share of Americans who self‐censor has risen several points since 2017 when 58% of Americans agreed with this statement.
Read the entire article: Poll: 62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share | Cato Institute
For a classic-car fiend, walking onto the Beverly Hills Car Club’s classic-car showroom floor is comparable to what a sneakerhead or watch collector experiences when they visit one of the world’s greatest sneaker or watch boutiques.
Stashed away in a nondescript zone east of downtown Los Angeles near railroad tracks, wrought iron fencing barricades a mecca of vintage automobiles.
Read the entire article: Take a Tour of Beverly Hills Car Club’s Mind-Boggling Classic-Car Inventory
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Having the option to take an early retirement is a really nice thing to have. But is 55 too early to retire? If you want to retire early, you’ll need a solid plan, masterful control over your expenses, and savings outside of retirement accounts. Here’s how you’ll know if 55 is too early to retire.
Is 55 too early to retire?
Perhaps you’ve worked hard and want more free time to enjoy your success.
Read the entire article: Is 55 Too Early To Retire? What You Need To Retire Early
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Now begins the grand effort, on display in thousands of articles and news broadcasts daily, somehow to normalize the lockdown and all its destruction of the last two months. We didn’t lock down almost the entire country in 1968/69, 1957, or 1949-1952, or even during 1918. But in a terrifying few days in March 2020, it happened to all of us, causing an avalanche of social, cultural, and economic destruction that will ring through the ages.
There was nothing normal about it all. We’ll be trying to figure out what happened to us for decades hence.
How did a temporary plan to preserve hospital capacity turn into two-to-three months of near-universal house arrest that ended up causing worker furloughs at 256 hospitals, a stoppage of international travel, a 40% job loss among people earning less than $40K per year, devastation of every economic sector, mass confusion and demoralization, a complete ignoring of all fundamental rights and liberties, not to mention the mass confiscation of private property with forced closures of millions of businesses?
Read the entire article: The 2006 Origins of the Lockdown Idea – AIER
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In some countries where Covid-19 cases are receding, governments are attempting to entice travelers to help save battered tourism industries with offers of discounted flights, vouchers for local attractions and free entry to tourist sites. A few are even offering to pay travelers’ medical expenses if they are infected with the virus.
For now, Americans living in the United States are prohibited from entering almost all of these countries because of the high level of Covid-19 cases at home.
Read the entire article: Visa Waivers, Vouchers, Flight Discounts and Other Travel Lures – The New York Times
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Sometimes, great ideas come out of nowhere. Maybe you’ve been focusing on a tough problem for days with no end in sight, and then—poof—a creative solution falls in your lap.
These flashes of brilliance rarely happen when you’re parked at your desk all day, zeroed in on a single project. While it’s important to focus, too much focus on one thing can cause a kind of mental tunnel vision, closing you off to new ideas. As a result, your work can begin to feel mundane and uninspired.
Read the entire article: Break the Monotony to Spark Inspiration | Evernote Blog | Evernote Blog
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We’ve come a long way from the March day when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to sue Rhode Island over restrictions on travelers from his pandemic-hotspot state. Now, questions about reasonableness and legality are out the window as New York joins with Connecticut and New Jersey to effectively close their borders to people from states more recently hard-hit by COVID-19.
There’s a strong hint of tit-for-tat in a move that has little to do with health and a lot to do with regional and political posturing in a not-so-united country. The interstate chest-puffing might have some entertainment value, but Americans shouldn’t feel any obligation to obey the pointless rules.
Read the entire article: Interstate Travel Restrictions Are Just Political Posturing – Reason.com
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Summer 2020 is going to be different than those that have come before it. Instead of block parties, we’re opting for pared-down backyard barbecues. Instead of graduation parties, we’re cooking an intimate dinner with the family.
However, these swaps we’re making as we take social-distancing protocols into account do not mean that we can’t have a great time—we just have to get more creative.
An easy way to up the ante on a low-key activity is to experiment with food and beverages. We tapped winemakers from two wineries, Penfolds in Australia and the Joseph Phelps Vineyard in the Napa Valley, to share their expertise on wine and food pairings for every (socially distanced) summertime activity. Whether you’re snuggling up for a cozy movie night or finding new ways to celebrate milestones, they’ve shared ways to excite your palate at even the simplest event.
Read the entire article: The Best Summer Food and Wine Pairings for At-Home Activities – Coveteur
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Amid concerns about post-lockdown increases in COVID-19 infections, there is one striking piece of good news: Daily deaths from the disease in the United States have fallen dramatically since April, and that downward trend has continued into June. Even taking into account the average lag between laboratory confirmation and death—about two weeks, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—the loosening of restrictions on movement and economic activity that began at the end of April so far has not led to the surge in COVID-19 deaths that many lockdown supporters predicted.
Read the entire article: Daily COVID-19 Deaths in the U.S. Have Fallen Dramatically Since April – Reason.com
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Over the past generation of beer drinkers, brand loyalty has fundamentally shifted. Time was, you had one favorite beer, you attempted to only drink that favorite beer, and you vehemently argued with people who had a different favorite beer.
But modern beer lovers tend to be box tickers: The Untappd generation wants to check-in as many different beers as possible, and though they may still have favorite breweries, they’re more concerned about that brewer’s newest release
Read the entire article: Breweries Are Launching Almost Half As Many New Beers This Summer | Food & Wine
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One man’s trash certainly can be another man’s treasure—but that expression probably doesn’t hold true when we’re talking about 33-year-old fish.
So maybe that explains why someone happily gave a British food bank a tin of anchovies to with a “best before” date of April 1987. Last week, the Norwich Foodbank in Norfolk, England, posted a couple of photos of a 1.76-ounce box of fillets of anchovies in oil
Read the entire article: Food Bank Receives 33-Year-Old Tin of Anchovies | Food & Wine
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