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At age 10, Diane Hendricks decided she wanted to work in the business world. It took years to achieve that goal, and decades for her career to build a fortune. This week, Hendricks topped Forbes' recent American's Richest Self-Made Women list for the seventh consecutive year. Her estimated $20.9 billion net worth comes largely from her roofing materials company ABC Supply, which she co-founded with her late husband Ken Hendricks in 1982.

America's richest self-made woman went from $900,000 in debt to billionaire—without a college degree

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New York has the most millionaires, with 1 of every 24 people in the city falling under this category; other cities can claim higher concentrations.

These cities have the most millionaires and billionaires in the US: See the map

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Before founding ABC Supply with her late husband in 1982, Hendricks knew she would wear suits, drive nice cars, and work in a city.

Diane Hendricks' Journey From Growing up on a Farm to Becoming America's Richest Self-Made Woman

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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The US Sun

SERENA Williams’ stepmom has finally lost the family home to pay off her huge debts – with an auction set for next month, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. The legal battle over Richard and Lakeisha Williams’ marital home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida had dragged on for years. In the final judgment filed this […]

Serena Williams’ dad King Richard will be forced to sell her crumbling childhood home next month to cover stepmom’s debt

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If you've considered moving abroad, you're not alone. According to the World Population Review, more than 8 million Americans live outside the U.S. for various reasons, including work, family,...

3 Countries Americans Are Moving to in 2024

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Here's how much time is left to take advantage of the 'everything must go' sales before these locations shutter

National Department Store Chain Closing Multiple Stores Across California

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Stephanie Tanner's iconic "How rude!" line from the 1987 sitcom Full House is a phrase that some Americans use more than they'd like to. According to data by Zippia, while some states are brimming with kindness, others could definitely use a crash course in basic manners.

Rudest States in America Ranked From 1 to 50

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Melinda French Gates revealed her May 2021 divorce wasn't a surprise for her in a new interview.While talking to TIME in an interview published on Tuesday, June 18, she got candid about navigating the end of her marriage to the Bill Gates, 68. "It gave us the privacy to do what needed to be done in private," she told the outlet, adding they had been living separately since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. "You know, I separated first before I made the full decision about a divorce. And to be able to do that in private while I’m still...

Melinda Gates Reveals She Secretly Separated From Bill Gates Before Their 'Hard' and 'Painful' Divorce

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The Berkshire Hathaway executive will put his fortune into a trust run by his three children, who will decide how to use it, he told The Wall Street Journal.

Warren Buffett says he'll put his $130 billion fortune into a charitable trust run by his children after he dies

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

Editor's note: This article was originally published on January 3, 2022. It has since been updated. An American mom who moved to Germany a few years ago was appreciated by many on social media after listing a bunch of reasons why she would never move back to the United States. In a video that has racked up more than 1.7 million views, TikTok user Aly—who goes by @usa.mom.in.germany on the platform—shared 11 benefits of living in Germany that have convinced her to stay. Responding to a request from @v.brittney for Americans living abroad to explain why they wouldn't move back to America, Aly began with two very important factors that helped her make the decision: healthcare and lower crime rates.

American mom in Germany lists reasons she would never move back to the US

After she got divorced in 2021, Sora Lee bought a brand new Tesla Model 3 for just over $70,000. But she now wishes she had spent the money differently. "I just really wanted a Tesla because it's something my ex wouldn't let me [have], and I regret buying that full price," the 34-year-old tells CNBC Make It. "Huge mistake."

34-year-old earning $400,000 a year: I regret buying a brand-new Tesla—it was a 'huge mistake'

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In the scorching heat of the Sonoran Desert, one city is defying expectations and experiencing an unprecedented boom. Phoenix, Arizona, is not just America’s hottest city in terms of temperature but also growth, innovation, and economic opportunity. As the rest of the nation watches, this desert metropolis is becoming...

Why America’s Hottest City is Booming

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The traditional timeline of marriage in America has undergone significant changes over the years. According to the United States Census Bureau, the median age for American women to marry in 2022 was 28.6 years old, with men slightly older at 30.5 years old. Just over a decade ago, in 2010, these averages were lower: 26.1… Continue reading The Average Age of Marriage Has Risen in America, Here’s Why

The Average Age of Marriage Has Risen in America, Here’s Why

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Ken Ozeki shared his thoughts on not tipping in the US, influenced by high prices, digital registers, and experiences traveling in his native Japan.

A man born in Japan — where tipping is rude — is part of a growing number of Americans rejecting tipping in the US

Get in the car and drive. Go on a road trip. Leave the freeways. Find some two-lane blacktop, Blue Highways as William Least Heat-Moon called them in his 1991 book. “A Journey into America” was the subtitle. That’s where you’re going. Like Least Heat-Moon, you’ll drive...

The Other America — Poorer, Smaller

Before they were luxury real estate agents, several of the cast members on Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles were ditching class and spending time on the quad as college undergraduates. Ahead of the Season 15 premiere on July 10 we've rounded up some intel on where agents Josh Altman, Tracy...

Where Did the Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles Cast Go to College?

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Watch: Bill Gates' Daughter Phoebe Is Dating Paul McCartney's Grandson Arthur Donald. The Gates family has some excel-lent news. Jennifer Gates Nassar, Bill Gates’ eldest daughter with ex-wife Melinda French Gates, announced that she's pregnant and expecting her second baby with her husband Nayel Nassar. Alongside the June 27...

Bill Gates’ Daughter Jennifer Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Husband Nayel Nassar

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

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92-year-old just became one of America's richest self-made women—she's worth $700 million

Joan Payden is one of America's richest self-made women. At age 92, she's also one of the oldest. Payden is the CEO of Payden & Rygel,...

92-year-old just became one of America's richest self-made women—she's worth $700 million

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