Unlimited caviar and private space: Airlines are playing catch-up by wooing luxury travelers

Dubai’s Emirates airline in August announced an investment of over $2 billion to improve its inflight customer experience, including cabin interior upgrades and new menus — with unlimited caviar. The world’s biggest long-haul carrier will be retrofitting over 120 aircraft with new interiors, as well as dishing up menus with new vegan options and cinema…

Tired of paying more for less, shoppers take to TikTok to call out companies for ‘shrinkflation’

Hunter Jarratt was a frequent buyer of Quaker’s apple oats bars — until he realized the size of his favorite snack has decreased in size, even though the packaging looks the same. Hunter Jarratt Hunter Jarratt was a frequent buyer of Quaker’s apple oats bars — until he realized the size of his favorite snack…

Bill Gates: Dr. Fauci is ‘a hero to millions of people, including me’

Count Bill Gates among the many admirers of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the 81-year-old immunologist who plans to leave the U.S. federal government at the end of the year. Gates, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder and health care philanthropist, took to Twitter on Tuesday to shower Fauci’s longtime tenure as director of the National Institute of Allergy…

Indian spiritual guru, followed by Will Smith and Tom Brady, has a message for people desperate for a luxury lifestyle

Indian yoga and mystic Sadhguru, who is followed by celebrities, reveals how being blissful means he never fails. Photo by Esra Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Sadhguru, the yoga master turned social media celebrity with over 8.6 million Instagram followers, says his philosophy is to always feel “blissed out” — adding that adopting this mindset…

This 30-year-old makes $114,000 a month in passive income: ‘4 businesses you can start today for $99 or less’

In 2014, I graduated college with a tidal wave of medical school rejections. In search of a new career plan, I spent the next few years making money however I could — modeling, tutoring, and even working as a real estate agent. But in 2018, I began posting personal finance videos on YouTube. It wasn’t…

Dr. Fauci’s influence reaches beyond Covid, across five decades of research: ‘He always spoke to science, committed to what was right’

On Monday, Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that he will depart from his positions as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the end of the year. The 81-year-old won’t be fully retiring just yet. In his announcement, Fauci didn’t specify his future plans, but…

A sunken city and an Instagrammer’s dream: Dubai’s new water attractions tap into revenge tourism trend

The Deep Dive Dubai pool has been verified by Guinness World Records as the world’s deepest swimming pool Deep Dive Dubai DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Aside from the year-round sun and a mammoth well-serviced international airport, Dubai keeps drawing in hordes of overseas visitors due to an unmatched flair for publicity bolstered by a…

Single-stock ETFs are ‘way too risky for 99% of investors,’ advisor says. What to know before adding one to your portfolio

Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Most investors think of exchange-traded funds as a simple way to buy a diversified basket of individual stocks tracking an index or with exposure to a particular theme. But now there are also so-called single-stock ETFs, allowing leveraged bets on individual stocks. However, regulators and advisors warn these…

$14.9M palatial estate in Connecticut priced to break local record

Hidden behind a stone wall spanning 1,500 feet in one of Connecticut’s wealthiest neighborhoods is a palatial estate with a great room inspired by a Scottish castle. The brick-and-limestone residence, built in 1929, is the most expensive home for sale in New Canaan with a $14.9 million price tag. Prices in the wealthy enclave, about…

This couple travels the world full time. Here’s what it costs — and how they pay for it

Ernestas Tyminas felt “stuck” in his role as a marketing manager at a newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado. So he requested two months off to backpack through Asia, he said, landing in Beijing in January 2019. “On the first day … I meet this one,” he said, gesturing to Darina Karpitskaya, sitting by his side….

‘Company loyalty will make you poor’: Early retiree credits his $1 million net worth to these 7 ‘unpopular opinions’

In 2016, I retired early at 35. At the time, I had $900,000 saved, and within a few years was able to accumulate a $1 million net worth. A big factor in my success wasn’t the advice I received, but the advice I ignored. I built wealth the old-fashioned way — by working hard in…

There’s a new 1% tax on stock buybacks — here’s what it means for your portfolio

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 at the White House in Washington, July 28, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The new 1% excise tax on corporate stock buybacks — a late addition to President Joe Biden‘s sweeping tax, health and climate package — adds a…