‘I had half a mind to’ — Why Macaulay Culkin didn’t buy the $5.25 million ‘Home Alone’ house

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  What it would cost to live like the 'Home Alone' family today, according to financial advisors

  The classic Christmas movie “Home Alone” tells the improbable tale of a family who leaves their 8-year-old son home when they embark on a vacation.
  
  NBC News - 3h

• Tech billionaire shares his 5-word piece of advice for a successful future: ‘I get up every morning’ with it in mind

  Billionaire Nandan Nilekani says soft skills will make professionals more successful in the age of AI. Here are a few you should prioritize.
  
  CNBC - 10h

• Nike has had a rocky year — here's why a comeback will take time

  Nike is the world’s largest sportswear brand but the company has struggled this year. Can Nike's new CEO Elliot Hill turn things around for the company?
  
  CNBC - 12h
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  Marv From ‘Home Alone’ Has a New Calling Card: Tangerines and Sculpture

  Daniel Stern has built a social media following by documenting daily life on his family’s farm. “What a crazy way to walk through life,” he said, “to be a little part of people’s lives.”
  
  The New York Times - 14h

• What it would cost to live like the 'Home Alone' family today, according to financial advisors

  The Christmas movie "Home Alone" often prompts questions about the McCallister family's finances. What advisors say it takes to maintain their level of wealth.
  
  CNBC - 8h
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  Marv From ‘Home Alone’ Has a New Calling Card: Tangerines and Sculpture

  Daniel Stern has built a social media following by documenting daily life on his family’s farm. “What a crazy way to walk through life,” he said, “to be a little part of people’s lives.”
  
  The New York Times - 14h
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  After a breakup, can you ever be happy living alone? I moved countries to find out | Carolin Würfel

  I left Berlin for a flat overlooking the Bosphorus – and after a decade with a partner, found even Christmas could be joyful. Recently I found this note in my 2021 diary: “Moved into this apartment ...
  
  The Guardian - 17h

• ‘I’ve always been very good with money’: Should I put my wife on the title of my home, investment property and my late father’s house?

  “If I die and she sells the properties, would she have to pay a lot of capital-gains taxes, especially on the houses we don’t live in?”
  
  MarketWatch - 1d
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  The Spy Who Didn’t Love Amazon, or Why You’ll Have to Wait for Your James Bond Fix

  It’s been a minute since 007 has graced the silver screen, not because of a supervillain, but because of a conflict between the franchise producer and the tech giant’s algorithmic approach to content.
  
  Inc. - 1d

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