by Remy Dou | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Frequent-flier programs really need a new name: Welcome to the era of the frequent-spender program. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Carriers increasingly reward spending over actual flying, and American Airlines is about to push this trend farther than any big carrier. The...
by Remy Dou | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
American home buyers are having to pounce faster than ever to clinch a deal, forcing many of them to make snap decisions about what house to purchase and where to live. Home sales between July 2020 and June 2021 sat on the market for a median period of only one week...
by Remy Dou | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
OTTAWA—Shirley Parchoma and her husband, Bernie, were first-time Canadian snowbirds in February of last year when they last crossed the border into the U.S. in their 40-foot motor home, bound for Arizona and California. Weeks later, the Parchomas returned to their...
by Remy Dou | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
For many people, the ultimate dream once involved landing a lucrative job at a blue-chip corporation, cashing in year-end bonuses and sailing in the Bahamas on paid vacations. Some of us are just graduating college and anticipate getting our first big tech job, and...
by Remy Dou | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I first came to the United States as a 17-year old college freshman, I was invited to the home of my Caltech biology professor for Thanksgiving, along with many other foreign students who had nowhere else to go. I immediately fell in love with this...
by Remy Dou | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Marjorie Garrett loves the 3,500-square-foot custom home she and her husband built. The couple designed it for indoor-outdoor living, allowing them to slide open their window-walls in the morning and enjoy the breezes all day. Veronica Grech Of course, Mrs. Garrett,...
