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Savvy Tip: Forgo the Hotel Room and Get a Whole House
For my sister's birthday, we all migrated to the Big Apple to celebrate in style. She has her own place there, but finding rooms for the rest of us — my parents, my brother, and me, plus our significant others (three couples in total) — presented a bit of a challenge. Staying in Manhattan at any nice hotel is always a pretty costly vacation — especially if you need three separate rooms.
Does Abigail Breslin Earn More Allowance Than You Did?
She may hold a place on Forbes' Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars list, but Abigail Breslin has to earn her allowance like any other kid. The My Sister's Keeper actress celebrated her thirteenth birthday in April, and in her house that meant her allowance increased by $1. She earns her age in weekly allowance, and the chores she must fulfill for the $13 might sound familiar to what you had to do as a kid.
How The Amazing Race Winners Are Spending Their $1 Million
California lawyers Victor and Tammy Jih form the brother-sister team who won The Amazing Race 14, and are now $1 million richer. When asked about the first thing they'd do with the million, Tammy responded:
I took my entire law school education out in loans so I will be paying that back. It would have taken me 10 years of working to pay those back so it will be nice to not be saddled with such an enormous debt.
Could You Work With Your Sibling?
Combining work and family can be tricky, particularly when things aren't running at their smoothest. Siblings add an especially interesting dynamic, because there's not much stopping them from speaking the truth and bringing up outside issues. However, the instinctive open communication between sisters or brothers could be a good thing.
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