We tried building our dream life in Portugal. After 3 years, we realized living abroad was actually holding us back.

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Author Yvonne Ivanescu, cat, and partner at home in Portugal
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Yvonne Ivanescu

  • I lived abroad for years, and my partner and I thought Portugal would be our perfect forever home.
  • After three years of different struggles, we felt we couldn't build the future we wanted there.
  • By late 2023, I convinced my Brazilian husband to move back to Canada with me. Now, we're thriving.

For years, living abroad felt like a dream.

In my mid-20s, I'd left my home in Canada

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Price hike on US weapons sales to Europe may pay for American 'air cover' for Ukraine, Treasury says

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Exercise Artemis Strike is a German-led tactical live fire exercise with live Patriot and Stinger missiles at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece from Oct. 31-Nov. 09.
The US Army is learning from Ukraine's use of the Patriot surface-to-air missile system.

US Army Europe

  • Donald Trump has ruled out US boots on the ground in Ukraine as part of security guarantees.
  • However, the administration has said that the US could provide air cover in the future.
  • One top official said a price hike on the sale of US weapons to Europe could finance this support.

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South Park spoofs tech bros, Tim Cook, and Trumps takeover of D.C. police

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Season 27 of South Park continues its run of satirizing President Donald Trump, with its third episode packing in more jokes about his relationship with Satan and his penis size.

SEE ALSO: 'South Park' roasts ICE officers and Kristi Noem in savage new episode

However, Trump wasn't South Park's only target this week. The episode's main focus

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I quit my job to scale my side hustle. I've earned over $800,000 in 5 years on Fiverr by raising prices and optimizing my profile.

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Harlan Rappaport.

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  • Harlan Rappaport has made $833,000 on the freelance platform Fiverr, first as a side gig and now full-time.
  • He creates email marketing campaigns and says optimizing his Fiverr profile helped him find clients.
  • Freelancing provides flexibility and freedom; he may never return to a traditional job.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Harlan Rappaport, 27

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The highest-paid tennis players in the world, ranked

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Coco Gauff of Team United States celebrates winning match point against Ajla Tomljanovic of Team Australia during the Women's Singles first round match on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 28, 2024 i
Coco Gauff of Team United States celebrates winning match point against Ajla Tomljanovic of Team Australia during the Women's Singles first round match on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 28, 2024 i

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  • The US Open, one of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, officially kicked off this week.
  • Some tennis players make tens of millions of dollars
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Apple TV+ hikes prices 30% despite competition from free services heating up

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A scene from Severance on Apple TV Plus
Severance is buzzy hit for Apple TV Plus. But it's not nearly as popular as other streaming hits.

Apple

  • Apple TV+ subscribers are getting hit with a 30% price increase on the monthly plan.
  • Apple's streamer is still cheaper than most of its ad-free competitors.
  • Further stream-flation could drive more users to free services like YouTube.

Apple just raised prices for its streaming service by 30%.

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