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Is it ever right to buy a home?Buying a home is typically seen as better a better move than renting one. But in today’s economy, renting a home has several key benefits.

Will the FIRE movement really allow financial independence and early retirement?Unfortunately, the goal of retiring at a young age may be impractical (and possibly irresponsible) for some people.

How to overcome “oniomania” — compulsive spending disorderOniomania is characterized by obsessive and problematic shopping behaviors that can harm financial and mental well-being.

The surprising business model of CostcoWhile Costco warehouses may remind shoppers of Walmart, this membership-only retailer has a business model more similar to Amazon or Netflix.

How Disney conquered the game industry by giving up on video gamesDisney has always felt a little out of place in the video game world. Why?

Movie theater economics: If you love cinemas, buy the damn popcornAlthough theaters have suffered heavily at the hands of streaming services and the pandemic, they still have tricks up their sleeves.

How the Dutch East India Company inadvertently created the world’s first stock marketThe East India Company issued stocks to minimize the risk on their unpredictable but highly lucrative voyages. The rest is history.

Money isn’t a thing, it’s a philosophy. The ancient Greeks were the first to realize it.Although the Greeks did not invent coins, they were among the first to use coins as “money” in the contemporary sense of the word.

Pax Economica: The forgotten history of the free-trade movementIn his book "Pax Economica," historian Marc-William Palen travels back to a time when free trade was the stuff of socialism.

Digital nomad: why work from home if you can work from anywhere in the world?Digital nomad visas make it easier than ever for remote workers to live in foreign countries for extended periods of time.

If we live in a capitalist world, why is it taboo to talk about money?The “money taboo” is not a single taboo, but an amalgamation of several smaller taboos tied to gender and socioeconomic class.

Saving history: 3D laser scans preserve world heritage sitesFrom the Notre Dame to Buddhist statues, dozens of irreplaceable artifacts are destroyed every year by both man and nature.

How Amazon made $200 billion a year in pure profitAmazon’s global retail arm brings in the most revenue, but profit is generated by segments like AWS and third-party seller services.

VanMoof was the Tesla of the e-bike industry. Now it’s bankruptThe meteoric rise and fall of Dutch manufacturer VanMoof shows its competitors what not to do.

What makes a piece of art worth $450 million dollars?Some artists are financially successful because they are fashionable, others because they occupy a central place in art history.

Genghis Khan's grandson introduced paper money—and inadvertently tanked the Mongol EmpireKublai Khan wasn’t the first to issue paper money, but his Yuan dynasty did ensure this revolutionary form of currency retained its value.

The mind-blowing cost of raising a familyWith proper planning and knowledge, raising kids can be emotionally rewarding as opposed to financially taxing.

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