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A Texas baby boomer who retired at 60 and moved to Mexico says housing, food, and a good life are cheaper, but gas is more expensive
Geary Bartmess III retired at age 60 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after a career as a lawyer in Tex…
John Towfighi
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A boomer couple on Social Security moved to Guatemala because they couldn't afford to retire in the US. After 2 years, they moved back.
Robert Zimmerman and his wife moved to Guatemala to retire on Social Security income, though they o…
Noah Sheidlower
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I'm a mom of 4 and have done back-to-school shopping for over a decade. These are the 3 things I've learned.
I have kids in middle school and college and have been shopping for over a decade. I buy secondhand…
Nicole Johnson
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A basic income program helped me get back on my feet. Now I am an activist in my community and can afford to give back.
Hope Davis was struggling financially when she was chosen for a basic income program through the AC…
Katie Balevic
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Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills.
Shamarra Woods, 31, used her $700 a month in basic income to afford childcare, rent, and groceries …
Allie Kelly
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The 'Robinhood of passports' says it's a mistake to ban golden visas — make them fund affordable housing and refugee programs instead
Portugal is ending its popular "golden visa" program as local residents struggle to afford rent tha…
Hannah Towey
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Over 100 basic-income pilots have run in US cities. Now states are getting creative to fund no-strings-attached cash payments.
The success of over 100 local GBI pilots in the US provides insight into future state-level policy.
Allie Kelly
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Pearson’s vision is to become the preferred partner of choice for learners, educators and the government: Siddharth Banerjee
Learners have also slowly and steadily accepted online education
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Childcare providers are struggling to plan for the future as federal funding runs dry
In the coming months, expect to see childcare costs rise, centers close, and more parents quit thei…
Madison Hoff,Juliana Kaplan,J…
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2 friends spent less than $50,000 to start up an off-grid tiny home. Here's how they're funding the lifestyle.
Casey and Savannah didn't want to wait for romantic partners to have their dream lives: "The whole …
Catherine Boudreau
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Another Education Start-up From India Gets Seed Round From Pearson Affordable Learning Fund
Education start-ups
in India
seem to be hottest targets right now, going by the kind of funding the…
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SMBs can easily upskill their workforce using this effective learning management solution
The main barrier to development of these high-growth businesses is limitations when it comes t…
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Are You An Edupreneur? Here’s How Peer Review Can Earn You Seed Money
Have you ever come across an accelerator programme in India where start-ups are voted by their peer…
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A childcare center founder explains what she learned after 3 decades and why it's so hard to make the business work
Julie Clark talked to Insider about problems in early-childhood education and childcare, and why it…
Madison Hoff
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Universities are turning into real-estate hedge funds and students are paying the price
The sad truth is universities are investing more in real estate than in educating students, and it'…
Catherine Liu
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These 2 Peer-selected Start-ups Shared $150K Investment To Boost Low-cost Education
Global education leader Pearson’s inaugural edupreneur
programme, jointly launched by Pearson Affor…
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Pro women's soccer players are so underpaid, the NWSL players association created a fund to help them 'afford basic living expenses'
The Support the Players National Emergency Trust (NET) will also help players access mental health …
Meredith Cash
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How Democrats could accidentally hit Americans with big health insurance bills right before the midterms
Democrats cut the cost of Obamacare insurance in the Biden stimulus law. They want to make it perma…