Tidying expert and bestselling author Marie Kondo is known for helping millions of people to transform and organize their homes. Through her company, KonMari Media, Inc., Kondo has provided clients around the world with the products, services and content needed to de-clutter their living space in order to “spark joy” in their life. Now, the
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Whether unemployed or still working, many Americans are looking for extra funds during the coronavirus pandemic. About 14% of those with retirement savings have taken money from accounts such as 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts to meet that need. Another 13% of those with savings say they’re planning to make use of their retirement funds.
Growing up, Elon Musk read plenty of books but was especially inspired by science fiction. The genre motivated him to create “cleaner energy technology or [build] spaceships to extend the human species’s reach” in the future, according to the book “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” by Ashlee Vance. With these goals in mind, Musk
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 38 million Americans have filed unemployment claims and the immediate future of the U.S. economy is largely uncertain. However, some cities, both international and across the U.S., are expected to provide better stability and assistance to workers than others, according to new research from online learning
While non-essential travel may be out for the foreseeable future, wanderlust is still going strong. Proof? These are the Airbnb rentals at destinations around the world that users have been saving the most on “wish lists” since the pandemic began. (Data was compiled by Airbnb from March 11 to May 4.) Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia This two-bedroom villa
We live in an increasingly stressful world, which is why it has never been more important to foster emotional and mental resiliency in our children. Not only are mentally strong kids better prepared to tackle future problems on their own, but studies have found that they’re also more likely to be engaged in school and
Since late April, states across America have started to reopen, allowing for businesses to open their doors with restrictions. In states like Alabama, Colorado and Florida, for example, retail stores are able to reopen at limited capacity. In others, like Idaho and Kansas, gyms have reopened with precautions in place. But even when business owners get
Nine-time Grand Slam doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands was set to compete in the BNP Paribas Open in March. But the day before it started, she found out the tournament had been canceled. The tournament, held at Indian Wells in Palm Springs, California, and known as the “fifth grand slam” in the tennis world because of
Brain coach Jim Kwik says billionaire Elon Musk hired him after they bonded over science fiction books like “Lord of the Rings” and Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation Series.” “I think leaders are readers,” Kwik tells CNBC Make It. After the Tesla and SpaceX CEO learned more about the work Kwik does — everything from teaching people
Americans love gift cards. And the U.S. is the world’s biggest market — by a long shot. The plastic cash substitute has been the most popular holiday item on shoppers’ lists for 13 years in a row. In 2019 alone, U.S. consumers loaded up on gift cards from brands like Starbucks, Amazon and Home Depot