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How 2 couples cut housing costs to speed up their path to early retirement

There’s no one-size-fits-all path to early retirement. Loading audio narration… Business Insider has spoken with dozens of people pursuing FIRE, or financial independence, retire early. Most know their numbers inside and out — annual spending, net worth, savings rate — but they use different strategies to reach their “FIRE number.”For…

The hot new commute for Miami billionaires costs ,000 a minute

Time is money, as the saying goes. Loading audio narration… For real estate agent Angel Nicolas’ clientele, who are spending eight figures on homes in South Florida, time is a lot of money.So when a recent buyer wanted to tour homes in Palm Beach, Miami, and the Florida Keys, he…

Your produce bill is about to get pricey as the Iran war jacks up US food costs

Your local grocery store’s produce section is the latest casualty in the war with Iran. Loading audio narration… Wholesale prices for a range of fruits and vegetables, including blueberries, limes, and tomatoes, rose sharply over the past month, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture.Higher oil prices since…