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A mobile home in one of America's most exclusive trailer parks is on the market for $2.4 million. Here's a look inside the luxurious Malibu house.

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Along the beach in Malibu, California, sits Paradise Cove. It's often referred to as one of America's most expensive trailer parks.

Though mobile homes aren't often associated with high price tags, in this park, it's not uncommon for them to cost millions of dollars.

Paradise Cove has been called home by big-name celebrities including actors Minnie Driver, Pamela Anderson, and Matthew McConaughey.

In fact, fashion designer Betsey Johnson just listed her pink mobile home, which is located in the park, for $1.95 million.

Read more: Betsey Johnson just listed her pink mobile home for $1.95 million, and it's located in one of the country's most exclusive trailer parks — here's a look inside

And, while she's asking nearly $2 million for the home, Johnson's home is far from the priciest.

The most expensive mobile home for sale in the park is asking for over $2.4 million.

Currently represented by Compass' Ren Smith, this home comes with everything from an outdoor shower to an indoor study.

Keep reading for a look inside.

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Malibu is a swanky beach city in California known for its stunning views, celebrity residents, and high price tags. According to Zillow, as of August 2019, the city's median home value is $2,959,800.

But the city's median home value only gives us a glimpse of its real-estate wealth. Malibu is also home to Carbon Beach, nicknamed "Billionaire's Beach," where homes are sold to the ultra-wealthy for tens of millions of dollars. Just consider Peter Morton, the cofounder of the Hard Rock Cafe chain, who sold his Billionaire's Beach estate last year for $110 million.



And it's not just mansions hitting those kinds of prices: Malibu is also home to some extremely expensive, extremely fancy trailer homes. The Paradise Cove Mobile Home Park in Malibu, California is a trailer park known for its exclusivity and multimillion-dollar mobile homes.

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Currently, the most expensive mobile home for sale in Paradise Cove is asking $2.449 million.

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Although the square footage of the home isn't listed, according to the listing website, the lot spans 5,000 square feet.

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The living room opens up to a spacious kitchen, which boasts a large marble island that sits three and a table that sits six.

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Here's a closer look at the kitchen area.



The home comes with three bedrooms including a master suite that, according to the listing website, boasts views of the ocean.

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One of the home's two bathrooms is attached to the master bedroom and leads out to the deck.

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A washer and dryer, which are included in the purchase, can be seen below.

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There is even enough space for a carpeted study.



Outside, there is a private, fenced yard, a large deck with two seating areas, and an outdoor shower.

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Here's a closer look at the outdoor shower.



According to the listing website, along with the master bedroom, the ocean is also visible from the deck.

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"The enclave is a throwback to simpler times, where everybody still waves hello and kids can run free. Golf carts are the primary mode of transportation, and the secluded beach is a neighborhood gathering place," said Ren Smith to Business Insider when asked what it's like to live in Paradise Cove.




Save $260 on a KitchenAid stand mixer and $200 on Beats by Dre headphones — plus 6 other deals happening now

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We rounded up the eight best sales and deals happening online today, with savings on KitchenAid stand mixers, Beats by Dre headphones, and outdoor gear and apparel at Moosejaw and L.L.Bean.

Deals in this article are subject to change throughout the day. The prices listed reflect the deal at the time of publication. For even more deals and savings across the web, check out Business Insider Coupons.

The best sales and deals happening today at a glance:

1. Save $260 on a KitchenAid stand mixer on Best Buy

KitchenAid Professional 500 Series Stand Mixer, $239.99 (Originally $499.99) [You save $260]

KitchenAid stand mixers aren't just for bakers. With attachments like the pasta press (not included), you can transform a mixer into a variety of other useful kitchen tools, too. Today, only you can save $260 on the professional-series five-quart, 10-speed mixer at Best Buy.



2. Save $200 on Beats by Dre Solo3 Wireless Headphones

Beats by Dre Solo3 Wireless Headphones, $99.99 (Originally $299.99) [You save $200]

Hip hop mogul and producer Dr. Dre has a keen ear for music, and his Beats by Dre headphones are some of the best headphones you can buy to fully experience your favorite music and audio. The Solo3 Wireless, in particular, features Bluetooth connectivity, a comfortable on-ear fit, and up to 40 hours of battery life. Originally priced at $299.99 and reduced to $164.99 on Daily Steals, Business Insider readers can save an extra $65 by using the exclusive promo code "BINSIDERBTS" at checkout. With the code, the final price is $99.99.



3. Save on your order 20% at L.L.Bean upon approval for the L.L.Bean Mastercard

Sign up and save at L.L.Bean now.

Today only, you can save 20% on your first purchase at L.L.Bean upon approval for the L.L.Bean Mastercard. Beyond the savings, the L.L.Bean Mastercard earns you up to 4% cash-back in Bean Bucks on purchases like shopping at L.L.Bean, gas stations, and restaurants. This is a great opportunity to stock up on new arrivals for fall without paying full price.



4. Save $30 on Embark Dog DNA Kits

Shop the Embark sale now.

For mixed-breed dog owners, knowing your best friend's genetic makeup has several benefits. It'll give you the answer to the question you get asked regularly at the dog park and it can help you better understand their health and how to care for them over time. Now through September 30, you can save $30 on the Embark Dog DNA Test Kit by using the promo code "BESTINCLASS" at checkout. Insider Picks reporter Mara Leighton used the kit to learn the breed of her family's rescue dog. Read her full review here.



5. Save an extra 15% on sale styles at Moosejaw

Shop the Moosejaw sale now

If you're shopping for outdoor gear and apparel of any kind, you'll want to head to Moosejaw. Now through September 22, you can save an extra 15% on already reduced clearance items by using the promo code "SOFTPRETZEL" at checkout. The sale includes gear from top brands like The North Face, Moosejaw, Mountain Hardwear, PrAna, Marmot, Columbia, and Arctery'x.



6. Get $750 worth of travel points when you sign up for the Chase Sapphire Preferred

Learn more about the Chase Sapphire Preferred from our partner The Points Guy.

The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is a great option if you're new to earning points and miles, as it has a reasonable $95 annual fee. You'll earn 2 points per dollar on all travel and dining purchases and 1 point on everything else, and the card includes some valuable benefits like trip delay coverage and primary car rental insurance.

You can earn 60,000 Chase points with the Chase Sapphire Preferred when you spend $4,000 in the first three months from account opening. That's worth at least $750 toward travel. Read our review to learn more about the card's benefits.

Business Insider may receive a commission from The Points Guy Affiliate Network if you apply for a credit card, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective.



7. Save $200 on the Leesa Hybrid mattress and get two free pillows

Shop the Leesa sale now

As the best overall mattress you can buy in our buying guide, the foam Leesa mattress is exceptionally comfortable and has a great value (mattress prices start at just $595). Right now, you can get $150 off the Leesa Mattress and $200 off the Hybrid Mattress. You can also save up to 15% on accessories like sheets, pillows, and bed frames.



8. Save 15% on all orders at Framebridge as a new customer

Shop the Framebridge sale now.

In addition to offering customizable framing options for your prints and original paintings, Framebridge will turn your favorite digital images and smartphone pictures into beautifully framed artwork that's suitable for display. Simply pick a frame, upload your image, and Framebridge will it back ready to be hung up or shown off. Right now, new customers can save 15% sitewide by using the exclusive promo code "INSIDER15" at checkout. 



Target's 20 Years of Design for All anniversary collection celebrates collaborations with 20 of its iconic design partners

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  • In 1999, Target acknowledged that great clothing, accessories, and home goods from iconic and well-known designers should be attainable by everyone, regardless of their budget.
  • Since then, Target has collaborated with over 175 design partners to create high-end goods at affordable prices.
  • To celebrate two decades of successful collaborations, Target has rereleased some of the most popular pieces from its partnerships with 20 high-end designers. These items are available for a limited time as part of its 20 Years of Design for All anniversary collection. 

In 1999, Target decided that great design shouldn't be restricted to those with the means to pay for expensive pieces. And so they collaborated with their first design partner, Michael Graves, to offer a selection of quality products at much more affordable prices.

Staying true to its "Expect more. Pay less." motto, Target has partnered up with design collaborators such as Fiorucci, Nate Berkus, and SoulCycle over the past 20 years to offer collections of well-designed products at affordable prices. This allows anyone, regardless of their financial background, to have access to pieces from well-known designers.

To celebrate two decades of successful collaborations, Target has reissued some of its most popular clothing, accessories, and home goods pieces from a selection of 20 designers in its "20 Years of Design for All" anniversary collection. These pieces use the same designs, prints, and colors that the original collections did. Items may be purchased in stores or online while supplies last. 

Design partners include: Anna Sui, John Derian Company, Michael Graves Design, Harajuku Mini, Zac Posen, Altuzarra, Proenza Schouler, Missoni, Marimekko, Philippe Starck, Stephen Sprouse, Rodarte, Hunter, Isaac Mizrahi, Jason Wu, Lilly Pulitzer, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Stephen Burrows, Thakoon, and Erin Fetherston. All items range in price from $8 to $160, with most under $50. 

Target and its design partners have also been proactive about offering clothes in an extensive range of sizes, from women's extra-small to 3XL and men's small to XXL. 

Target's collaborations with these designers have always been popular and tend to sell out quickly. We highly recommend that you take a look at the 20th anniversary collection now as all products are expected to sell out very quickly. 

Shop Target's 20 Years of Design for All anniversary collection here

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How to turn off your PS4 controllers manually or automatically, to save battery when you're not using them

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  • You should know how to turn off a PS4 controller to conserve its charge when it's not in use, as a DualShock 4 controller only has a battery life of about four to eight hours. 
  • You can put the Dualshock controller to sleep easily by holding the PS button down for about 10 seconds, or by using the Quick Menu to choose "Turn Off Device."
  • To get more out of each charge, you can set the controller to go to sleep automatically after some period of inactivity.  
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

It's easy to drain the battery in your PS4's DualShock 4 controller — at the best of times, you'll get no more than about eight hours on a single charge, and often it lasts more like four or five hours. So if your controller is sitting idle, you should turn it off to conserve power. 

There are several ways to turn off your PS4 controller. Odds are you already know the most common method: When you power down the PS4, the controller turns off as well. 

Here are all the ways to put your DualShock 4 controller to sleep while keeping your PS4 up and running.

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How to turn off a PS4 controller manually

Using the PS button

The fastest and easiest way to turn off your controller is by pressing and holding the PS button in the center of the controller for about 10 seconds. 

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Using the Quick Menu

1. On the controller, press and hold the PS button for about two seconds, until the Quick Menu appears.

2. Select "Sound/Devices."

3. Select "Turn Off Device."

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4. On the Turn Off Device screen, choose your DualShock 4. 

How to turn off a PS4 controller automatically after a period of time

1. On the controller, press and hold the PS button for about two seconds, until the Quick Menu appears.

2. Select "Sound/Devices."

3. Select "Set Time Until Controllers Turn Off" and then choose the time you want to wait — 10 minutes, 30 minutes, or an hour. 

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After making this selection, once the controller is inactive for the selected time, it will turn off automatically.

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Why you should buy the $600 iPhone XR instead of the $700 iPhone 11 (AAPL)

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In 2019, Apple sells at least five main versions of its most popular device: The iPhone.

The five seen above only represent the highest level overview of the many flavors of iPhone available as of this September. If you're buying an iPhone 8, for example, you could also opt for the slightly larger — and more expensive — iPhone 8 Plus. That's before we start talking about how much storage you'll need, or which color you want.

With all that choice, you might be wondering: Which iPhone is right for me? For most people buying an iPhone in 2019, the iPhone XR is still the best one to buy.

Here's why:

Last year, the iPhone XR was Apple's most popular phone. This year, the iPhone 11 offers a minor upgrade to that device alongside a lower price tag.

In 2018, Apple introduced the iPhone XR as the "budget" option of iPhone. You could buy the $1,000 iPhone XS — the follow up to 2017's iPhone X — or you could opt for the cheaper iPhone XR, which started at $750.

The XR had a less-fancy screen, and slightly less fancy materials, but still looked and felt like a premium Apple device. 

Given the incredibly high starting price for the iPhone X and iPhone XS, the XR was a hit with millions of people looking for an iPhone without a four-figure price tag. 

It's no surprise that, in 2019, Apple's sequel to the XR is the iPhone 11 — the "budget" phone has become the flagship, with Apple positioning its $1,000 iPhone option as the iPhone 11 "Pro" model. 



Like so many iPhones before it, the difference between 2018's iPhone XR and 2019's iPhone 11 are incremental.

If you look closely at the specs of the iPhone XR and the specs of the iPhone 11, you'll quickly realize that the iPhone 11 is an evolutionary update to last year's iPhone XR.

For starters, they have the same type of screen ("Liquid Retina HD"), and it's the same size (6.1 inches). The iPhone XR uses 2018's A12 chip, and the iPhone 11 uses 2019's A13 (Apple introduces a new version of its iPhone chip every year). While the iPhone XR has a single camera sensor, the iPhone 11 has two. And then there are the build materials: The iPhone 11 is made of glass and aluminum, just as the iPhone XR was.

In short: The iPhone 11 is a minor upgrade to the iPhone XR that adds a slightly more powerful chip, a second camera sensor, and a slightly longer battery life.

Given the $100 price difference between the XR and the 11, those upgrades may be enough to convince you to drop the extra cash. 



At $600, the iPhone XR is the "just right" option for most people.

But let's be honest: The chip inside the iPhone XR is plenty powerful, and its camera is excellent. 

You could drop the extra $100 and get an iPhone 11, but why spend that money for incremental upgrades? 

For the vast majority of people looking for a new iPhone in 2019, the iPhone XR is more than enough machine. It's not the least-expensive option — that's the iPhone 8 at $450 — but it is the most capable iPhone for under $700.



How to change notification sounds for the built-in apps on your iPhone, or enable notification sounds for third-party apps

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  • You can change the notification sound on your iPhone for phone calls, text messages, emails, calendar alerts, and more. 
  • You can also enable notification sounds for all of your third-party apps — but you will only be able to use the default iPhone notification sound for these apps. 
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If you've ever been in a public place and heard the distinctive trill of an iPhone ringtone, looked down at your phone and realized the call wasn't for you — you're not alone.

But it doesn't have to be that way. Apple allows its iPhone users to customize notification sounds, from phone calls, text messages, and even calendar reminders — so next time you'll know when to pick up your phone. 

Default notification sounds for Apple's built-in iOS apps can be changed regardless of what iOS version you have, and can be done in a few easy steps. 

Here's how to do it. 

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How to change notification sounds on an iPhone

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone

2. Scroll down the Settings menu to find Sounds & Haptics. Select it. 

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3. Under the sub-menu Sounds and Vibration Patterns, select the type of notification you want to change the sound for — let's use Text Tone as an example. 

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4. You can select from dozens of different sounds. To hear the sound, tap on it. 

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5. Once you've tapped on a sound, a blue check mark will appear on the left designating your selection — so make sure you've selected the sound you want before tapping Back. 

6. To change the notification for ringtone, voicemail, calendar alerts, reminder alerts, and AirDrop, repeat the steps above. 

How to enable notification sounds for other apps on an iPhone

1. Open Settings. 

2. Scroll to find Notifications. Select it. 

3. Under the sub-menu Notification Style, select the app you wish to enable notifications for — we'll use Find Friends as an example. 

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4. To allow notifications, tap the button to turn it green. 

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5. A list will appear and notification sounds will be turned on by default. However, you won't be able to change the notification sound for third-party apps — you will just hear the default iPhone notification sound. 

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How to disable notification sounds for other apps on an iPhone 

1. Open Settings. 

2. Click on Notifications.

3. Under the sub-menu Notification Style, select the app you wish to disable notification sounds for. 

4. To turn off notification sounds, tap the green icon until it turns white. You will still receive notifications from this app, but will no longer hear the notification sound.

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Sephora’s subscription box lets you try out new beauty products for $10 per month — here's what it's like

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  • Beauty subscription boxes are nothing new, but as an affordable way to try new skincare and makeup products, they're super popular.
  • Sephora recently launched PLAY!, their take on the monthly beauty box. It costs just $10 a month and includes six trial-sized samples as well as other perks for Sephora shoppers.
  • After trying the box, I think it's worth the money, especially if you're someone who shops at Sephora often or needs some direction when it comes to buying beauty products. 

Every time I walk into Sephora, I'm met with a slew of new products I have never seen before and am thus tempted to buy. But, after enough shopping trips that ended with a cart full of products that either irritated or didn't match my skin, I've learned going for the full size bottle right off the bat isn't always the best option.

PLAY! by Sephora is a fun and affordable subscription box that lets you try samples of six new beauty products each month to help you avoid these pitfalls. 

For just $10, you'll get up to $65 worth of hair-care, beauty, and skin-care samples from some of Sephora's most coveted brands. And, these aren't those mini samples you can get at Sephora for free, they're trial-sized and come in nice, sturdy packaging— just like mini versions of the real deal. 

Here's how PLAY! works:

1. Subscribe: Sign up for your PLAY! by Sephora subscription. Customize your profile to get samples best fit to your preferences. 

2. Try: Play around with all of your new samples. As a subscriber, you'll also get access to premium content such as beauty tutorials and tons of makeup tips— just join the PLAY! community to check it all out. 

3. Buy: If you find something you love in your box, you can buy it in a regular size at Sephora. Each PLAY! box comes with a pass for 50 extra Beauty Insider points. Once you redeem that, you can put it towards even more trial-sized samples, so you can try even more products for less.

What's inside?

Considering that a monthly box is only $10, PLAY! feels like a steal. Here's what you get each month:

  • Six deluxe skin-care, hair-care, and beauty samples from cult-favorite brands like Makeup Forever, Tarte, Too Faced, Peter Thomas Roth, and more. You fill out a profile when you subscribe so Sephora can curate a collection each month that's best for your needs. You can always switch up your profile if you're not loving your picks. 
  • A cute little makeup bag. It's reusable and recyclable, perfect for toting around small toiletries for your next trip. 
  • A PLAY! Book that outlines the products you're getting as well as some tips and tricks on how to best use them all.
  • A PLAY! Pass that you can redeem in-store for 50 Beauty Insider points. If you shop at Sephora often, you know this is pretty valuable in itself. If you're not a beauty insider, but you're considering getting this box, definitely sign up; it'll be well worth the perks and comes at no extra cost to you. 

Who is PLAY! best for?

If you're someone who loves discovering new products, PLAY! is a fun way to do so, and with little effort on your part. There's no need to spend hours searching for cool new beauty launches and trends online when you have a box that's curated to do just that. Personally, I actually like doing research on products before I buy them (it's no wonder that I'm writing this), so while a box like this is a fun idea for certain people, it's not something that I'll likely keep in my own budget for much longer.

That said, there are many other people who will love a sample box like this. If you're someone who is new to the skin-care and beauty world, this box is an easy and affordable way to dive right in. If you want to dabble in luxury beauty brands at a much more affordable price, this is a great way way to do it. And, of course, if you're a Sephora regular, you can definitely benefit from the Beauty Insider points included in the box each month. 

If you don't think Sephora's beauty subscription box is right for you, there are plenty more you can check out, like FabFitFun and Birchbox. But, if you have $10 to spare and want to give it a try, PLAY! will definitely help you find some cool, new beauty products to add to your rotation. 

Sign up for a PLAY! by Sephora box for $10 a month 

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How to 'unshare' a Google Doc to make it private after you've already shared it with others

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  • It's easy to share a Google Doc if you want people to collaborate on it, and it's just as easy to unshare a Google Doc if you want to keep it private.
  • The creator of a Google Doc can unshare a document at any time, or choose what level of permission others have: view-only, comment-only, or full editing access.
  • If you ever decide you want to unshare a Google Doc that you've shared before, it only takes a few clicks to do so.
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Whether you want to share a Google Doc with a colleague so you can work together, or you want to kick a coworker off a project entirely and unshare a Google Doc, it's easy to alter the permissions on a Google Doc.

Read more:How to share a Google Doc and customize its sharing settings

When you unshare a Google Doc, anyone you've unshared it with will have their permissions revoked immediately. This means they won't be able to edit or comment.

If you've totally locked the document, they'll still be able to read it until they refresh the page. But once they do refresh, their access will be gone.

How to unshare a Google Doc

1. Open the shared Google Doc.

2. Click on the blue box reading "Share" in the top right corner, and then, in the bottom right corner of the popup window, click "Advanced."

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3. On the new popup menu that appears, to simply unshare the Doc entirely, click the "X" next to the name of each person you want to remove access from.

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4. If instead of removing someone altogether, you'd rather change the person's permissions in the Doc, click the pencil icon beside their name and email, and then select their access ("Can view," "Can comment," "Can edit," e.g.).

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5. Click "Save changes" and then "Done" to confirm the change or removal.

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A flight attendant saved 25 times her cost of living and plans to retire at 44. Here's how she did it.

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  • Bianca DiValerio is a flight attendant who has achieved financial independence through the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) method and writes a blog called Miss Mazuma.
  • She calculated her annual expenses to be around $24,000, then saved 25 times that amount to become financially independent — around $600,000.
  • DiValerio credits property ownership, nearly doubling her work hours, shopping in bulk, and curbing unnecessary spending with helping her achieve her goal.
  • She plans to continue working part-time until 2022, when she can retire from her airline with full benefits.
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Like many working people, Bianca DiValerio is biding her time until she can retire. But unlike many working people, she actually has enough money to do it.

At 40 years old, DiValerio has achieved financial independence, defined as the ability to live comfortably without having to work, through a method known as FIRE: Financial Independence Retire Early. After 18 years as a flight attendant, she's just about ready to embrace life as a retiree.

Her journey to financial independence began with a post on the personal finance blog Mr. Money Mustache called "The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement." According to Mr. Money Mustache, the key to retiring early is minimizing expenses and saving as much of your income as possible.

Your "retirement number," the amount of money you need to save in order to live in retirement, is 25 times your annual spending

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Read more: How to retire early so you can work, travel, and relax on your own schedule

"When I first found out about it, I was like 'What are my expenses?' I didn't even know at that time," DiValerio said. "I knew what I was making every month, and I've tracked my net worth since 2012 for no reason other than I was a money nerd, but I didn't ever think about tracking my expenses."

In 2016, she began tracking every cent. First, she experimented with making drastic cuts to see just how little she could live on. She canceled her cable service, stopped going to restaurants, and shopped in bulk. Her expenses that year totaled $18,278.

"Once I learned that formula of early retirement, to me, spending $18 on a glass of wine versus spending $18 on a box of wine at home and having your friends over made way more sense," she said. "You're still able to do the same things, you just kind of change a little bit of the facets to them."

In 2017, she decided to spend the way she normally would and compare the results. That year, her expenses added up to $23,292, and she worked off of that number (rounded up to $24,000) to set her FIRE number goal.

She set out to save 25 times her annual expenses of $24,000 to reach her retirement number of $600,000 — and she did it

bianca divalerio flight attendant early retirementThere are a few ways she managed to reach her goal so fast.

For one thing, she doesn't pay rent. Up until the housing market crash in 2008, DiValerio invested in real estate. She still owns a few properties, but she realized she needed a new plan after a series of short sales. Despite the setbacks, she was able to keep living rent-free as she saved for her retirement number.

In her work as a flight attendant, DiValerio earns hourly wages. By nearly doubling her hours as she worked to "aggressively" save money, she nearly doubled her income, as well.

She doesn't have children or any major health issues that would run up large bills. She also learned to recognize the difference between wants and needs when it came to her spending.

"A lot of people walk into Target these days and have no idea why they're walking out with a $250 bill," she said. "Half of the things they just bought were things they didn't even know existed two minutes before ... and all of the sudden it becomes a need instead of a want."

Even though she has enough money to retire now, DiValerio plans to keep working "very, very part time" until 2022, when she can retire with full benefits from her airline

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While she doesn't spend mindlessly on impulse purchases anymore, she's happy to have a long retirement ahead of her. She's working on fixing up one of her properties, a tiny home inside a refurbished caboose in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. She walks dogs for a side hustle. And she shares her story as a featured speaker at events for the FIRE community and on her blog, Miss Mazuma.

"Everyone talks about 'spoiling yourself,'" she said. "You can do that all day, but I'd much rather have the time off of work and get to be around my friends and family and do things that I'm passionate about."

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Mark Zuckerberg's summer involved paddleboarding at his $59 million Lake Tahoe compound and selfies with his wife in Paris. Here's how the CEO spent his time.

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Facebook is constantly making headlines.

With so much going on, did the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, possibly manage to take any time off this summer? It looks like the answer is yes.

Read more: Jeff Bezos had a wild summer of yacht-hopping and jetting off to Wimbledon with his girlfriend. Here's how the world's wealthiest person spent his time.

Zuckerberg, the eighth-richest person in the world, spent his downtime bouncing between the waterfronts of his multiple private residences and taking a few Instagrammable selfies with his wife.

Here's a look at what he has been up to this summer, including his surfing lesson from a professional.  

A company spokesman declined to comment on Zuckerberg's summer when reached by Business Insider.

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Zuckerberg started off the summer by heading to Europe on business to meet with the president of France and other European lawmakers.

In the wake of privacy scandals, Zuckerberg went to Paris in early May to discuss stronger tech regulation with French President Emmanuel Macron. He also met with European lawmakers in Brussels to explain Facebook's recent scandals, including privacy problems and its role in election interference.



He took the opportunity to explore Europe with his wife, Priscilla Chan, who accompanied him on the trip.

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On May 12, he posted a photo in front of the Louvre in Paris.



From France, they made their way to Greece to celebrate their seventh anniversary at the Parthenon.

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After seven years of marriage, they have two young daughters that they mainly raise in their 5,000-square-foot home in Palo Alto, California.



Upon Zuckerberg's return to the US in June, Facebook announced its new cryptocurrency, Libra.

Facebook announced its cryptocurrency Libra on June 18, promising a 2020 release date. Among public concern of deep fakes, the cryptocurrency announcement created more negative buzz for Zuckerberg. Many expressed doubts, saying Facebook has become a "shadow bank."

Zuckerberg also made an appearance at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado on June 26.



Zuckerberg and his family then spent the Fourth of July at their new $59 million compound in Lake Tahoe.

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In early May, the Wall Street Journal reported that Zuckerberg spent about $59 million on two adjacent properties in Lake Tahoe. The purchase was made secretly last December. He is reportedly in talks to buy a third adjacent property to increase the compound's privacy.



The compound boasts 600 feet of private waterfront.

The two properties that make up the compound are on Lake Tahoe's west shore outside of Tahoe City. The prestigious area also serves as a popular vacation spot for the families of late Hewlett-Packard founder Bill Hewlett and late publishing icon Charles McClatchy. 



While there, he participated in leisure activities like paddleboarding.

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TMZ reported that he was learning how to steer a boat on the lake at the end of August, too.



Zuckerberg then left his luxurious camp-like Tahoe compound for a different kind of camp: "Summer camp for billionaires" in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Every July, Allen & Co. hosts a weeklong conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Idaho for some of the world's leading minds in business, media, finance, and technology.

With Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, and some of the world's most powerful businesspeople in attendance, it's no wonder the invite-only getaway is referred to as "summer camp for billionaires."



He was spotted smiling and lathering on sunscreen at the conference the same day Facebook was hit with a $5 billion FTC fine.

While at the conference, news broke that the FTC would require Facebook to pay a record-breaking $5 billion penalty for its privacy issues. Zuckerberg was free to continue enjoying Sun Valley because Facebook generates $5 billion every 49 days.



In August, Zuckerberg spent some time on Kaua'i Island in Hawaii, where he owns multiple properties.

As Business Insider previously reported, he paid $100 million for 750 acres of property on the North Shore, which includes a former sugarcane plantation and a white-sand beach. He also purchased additional land on the island in 2017 for $45 million. This land was actually approved for 80 homes, but Zuckerberg plans on just one, giving the family extreme privacy.



Professional surfer Kai Lenny taught him how to tow-in surf off the incredibly private beach on the North Shore.

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Zuckerberg even got to put his own film skills to the test. An afternoon learning a new water sport from a pro was an adventurous yet casual way to wrap up the billionaire's summer.

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22 things I wish I had when I brought my puppy home

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  • Before bringing your new puppy home, it's important to understand the responsibility you're furever committing to. 
  • They'll need basic supplies like a bed, collar, and leash, as well as specific things like dog toothpaste and shampoo to stay healthy. 
  • As someone who's had a dog for 15 years, here are 22 things I'd recommend having when you're ready to bring your pup home.
  • And if you need more suggestions, check out our guide to the best puppy gear

My good friend was recently inducted into the puppy parenthood society when she brought home a spunky Aussie doodle named Maggie (pictured above).

Meeting Maggie reminded me of my own dog Max, who was a mere pup 15 years ago. One time, he pooped on the hardwood floors while my parents were out frantically buying supplies at the last minute, so I scooped him up and kept him in the bathtub while I cleaned up the mess with paper towels.

Read more: The best puppy gear to make your new dog feel at home

How hypocritical of me to preach about preparedness while I'm sticking my puppy in the bathtub, right? Well, I learned from my mistakes so you won't repeat them.

Making the decision to get a puppy — or any pet — shouldn't be taken lightly. They're living, breathing creatures that rely on us to take care of them, and that could be a lot of work. If you've done your research and come to the conclusion that your heart, home, and wallet are ready for the life-long commitment, then your next steps are to puppy-fy your home with all the proper supplies. 

Here are 22 essentials like crates, training essentials, and toys you should have before bringing your new puppy home:

A dog bed as comfortable as yours

The Dog Bed, available from Casper for $125+

Casper is known for its mattresses for humans, but it also makes a durable and comfortable dog bed that an Insider Picks editor loves.



A crate that also matches your furniture

Casual Home Wooden Crate, available on Amazon for $81.24+

Crate-training your puppy allows them to have their own space where they can feel safe and comfortable. You can opt for a standard metal crate, or choose a crate that also blends well with your furniture, like our freelance reporter did.  

 



A food and water bowl

AmazonBasics Stainless Steel Dog Bow (2-pack), available on Amazon for $11.89

Food and water bowls don't always need to be fancy, but they should definitely be functional. Many puppies will be confused or intrigued when they first encounter bowls, so rubber bottoms will help keep them in place (or at least attempt to) while your new puppy gets acquainted to them.



An ID with pertinent contact information

Personalized Engraved Pet ID Tag, available at Petco for $11.24

At the very least, your puppy should have identification tags attached to their collar or harness when they're outside in case they get loose or lost. List all important information like their name and your contact information on it so someone can actually find you and return your pup.

If you want to get fancy, places like Petco can even engrave your tag if you stop by the store. 



A harness to wear during walks

Voyager Step-In Air Dog Harness, available on Amazon for $12.99

Depending on the size and breed of your puppy, you might want to opt for a harness instead of a collar. Harnesses are a great alternative for dogs like pugs and Boston terriers with sensitive tracheas. This mesh harness is both breathable and weather resistant. Learn more about collars and harnesses here.



Absorbent pads to help potty train

Wee-Wee Housebreaking Pads, available on Chewy for $10.99

Depending on the size of your puppy, many new dog-parents will opt to potty train their new puppies on a potty pad, or because they can't walk their dog often. No matter the situation, these can be helpful during the first several months with your new puppy.



A training leash for walks

Four Paws Cotton Web Training Dog Lead (10 ft) available on Chewy for $7.85

Once your new puppy is ready, you can start leash training. A long leash will give your pup just the right amount of slack, and keeps you from buying multiple leashes while training. 



A clicker to help train your puppy

PetSafe Clik-R Trainer, available on Amazon for $3.99

Clickers are simple and painless tools that can be used when training your new puppy. The sound of the click followed by a treat helps your puppy learn to associate positive actions with rewards.



A package of treats specifically for training

Wellness Core Pure Rewards Natural Grain Free Dog Treats, available at Petco for $9.99

Treats can be good to have on hand when teaching your new puppy basic commands like sit and stay, or tackling a larger task like walking on a leash. Pure Rewards are small and soft, so they're easy to eat and won't fill up your puppy during training sessions.

 



A simple neck collar

Boots & Barkley Railroad Stripe Dog Collar, available at Target for $6.99

A cute collar just makes your pup look even more adorable in photos.  



A puppy play pen

Midwest Foldable Metal Exercise Pen, available on Amazon for $37.99

Play pens can be used inside or outside to create a designated space for your puppy. Pens still allow your puppy freedom to move around, while also giving you to control over where they go.

They're also great if you're introducing them to grass or bringing guests into your home for the first time, so they can get used to new humans.



Dog food designed for puppies

Purina Pro Plan Focus Puppy Lamb & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food, available on Chewy for $47.98

Once puppies are old enough to consume dry food, they should be eating a formula designed for growth like Purina Pro Plan.

Depending on the breed of your dog, it  should consume puppy formula until anywhere from 9 months to 24 months old. Check out our best dog food guide for more suggestions.

 



A teething toy

Nylabone Puppy Chew Teething Pacifier, available on Chewy for $3.39

Just like newborn babies, puppies will teeth while their adult canines grow in. The ridges and bumps on this toy will help soothe growing pains and simultaneously clean plaque and tartar.



A pet gate to block off doorways

Carlson Extra Wide Walk Through Pet Gate, available on Amazon for $43.99

It's not uncommon for new pet owners to want to keep certain rooms off-limits like kitchens or bathrooms, especially if you have a little thief on your hands. Simple pet gates can block off doorways while still allowing easy entrance and exits for us humans. 



A squeaky toy to stimulate natural instincts

Leaps & Bounds Little Loves Plush Puppy Toy, available on Petco for $5.99

Plush toys can help encourage a more active playtime. This one features a squeaky center that stimulates natural instincts and can grab dogs' attentions quickly and easily.



A gentle shampoo for washing

Burt's Bees Tearless Puppy Shampoo, available on Chewy for $5.19

Just like babies, puppies should be washed with a gentle formula shampoo that won't irritate their skin or damage their coat. This Burt's Bees puppy shampoo has buttermilk to help soothe and soften skin, honey to help retain moisture, and a pH-balanced formula to help avoid dry skin.



A versatile brush that won't damage your puppy's coat

Up & Up Combo Brush Dog Grooming Tool, available at Target for $7.99

A puppy's coat can be finer and more delicate than when they're full grown. The type of hair or fur your puppy has also greatly depends on the breed of dog they are, so short-haired dogs like pugs will need a bristle brush while long-haired dogs like golden retrievers will need a pin brush. Learn more about the different types of dog brushes here.



A pet-safe stain and odor remover

Nature's Miracle Stain & Odor Remover Spray, available at Petco for $11.29

Accidents happen, and they're going to happen a lot when you bring home a new puppy. This stain and odor remover can help keep your floors, carpets, and couches fresh, while discouraging further accidents in the house.



A disposable and easy-to-use toothbrush

Vet's Best Dental Finger Dog Toothbrush, available on Chewy for $7.99

Using these finger brushes instead of  traditional soft bristle toothbrushes allow you to have more control when attempting to brush a squirming puppy's teeth.



Dog toothpaste

Virbac C.E.T. Tartar Control Beef Flavor Dog & Cat Toothpaste, available on Chewy for $9.25

When brushing your puppy's teeth, you should use toothpaste formulated specifically for dogs. Human toothpaste can contain ingredients that might be harmful to your pet if they accidentally ingest it. Plus, the toothpaste is often flavored like beef or chicken, which is far more enticing than mint. 



A full stock of scented waste bags

Earth Rated Dog Poop Bags, available on Walmart for $6.99

Once your puppy is potty trained, you'll need a large stack of waste bags to clean up after them. These specific bags are scented with lavender to help shield nature's smell. 



A waste bag holder that can be attached to their leash

Tuff Mutt Poop Bag Holder, available on Amazon for $12.99

This waste bag holder can be attached to any leash so you'll always have bags on hand during walks and outdoor events.



10 photos that threatened to derail political careers — from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to presidential candidate Gary Hart

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  • In September 2019, several photos and a video of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in black face have surfaced, bringing him under intense scrutiny as he campaigns for re-election.
  • Photos have also ended careers for former US politicians Al Franken, Chris Lee, and Anthony Weiner.
  • The wrong photo has also torpedoed campaigns for political office, including US presidential candidates Gary Hart, Michael Dukakis, and John Kerry.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Politics is a cutthroat profession. One bad photo and it's all over.

In September, photos and a video of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dressed up in blackface on different occasions surfaced. He's apologized. But as he campaigns for a second term as prime minister in next month's election, the photos could have lasting repercussions.

Trudeau isn't the only one to face criticism for controversial photos. American politicians Al Franken, Chris Lee, Anthony Weiner, Gary Hart, Michael Dukakis, John Kerry, and Krystal Ball have all dealt with the fall-out from photos.

Hiding such a photo could make a big difference, too. The three images of Trudeau in blackface only emerged near the end of his first term. And a photo of Barack Obama with notorious antisemite and homophobe Louis Farrakhan didn't come to light until 2018, after Obama had already served two terms as president.

There's also former British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband who has to live with becoming a bacon sandwich-chewing meme

Here are 10 photos that have — or could have — derailed political careers. 

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Photos of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in blackface emerged in 2019, as he sought a second term as prime minister.

The photo was taken in 2001 when Trudeau was 29 and working as a teacher in Vancouver. He was dressed up as Aladdin at an "Arabian Nights" themed party.

When Trudeau apologized he said he hadn't thought it was racist at the time, but he sees it as racist now, and he's deeply sorry. While apologizing he also admitted that he'd dressed up in blackface at high school to perform a Jamaican song called "Day-O." 

 



Within days, another photo and a video emerged of Trudeau in blackface. The video, from the early 1990s, shows Trudeau flapping his arms about and sticking his tongue out.

Jean-Marc Leger, chief executive of a polling company in Montreal, told the New York Times that Trudeau's blackface photos and video had shattered his carefully crafted image, and made his authenticity questionable. 

While Leger thought Trudeau could still get re-elected, Nik Nanos, another polling firm founder, said it was the worst news a political party could get during a campaign.

Taken together, the images tarnished Trudeau's reputation as an advocate for minority groups and threatens to ruin his chances at reelection in October.



In 2018, a photo was released of former President Barack Obama and controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan from 2005.

The photo was taken in 2005 at a Congressional Black Caucus meeting. But due to the caucus quickly reaching out to the photographer, it was kept from being made public for 13 years.

The photo, had it been released, could have had repercussions for Obama because Farrakhan is a controversial figure for anti-Semitic, and anti-homosexual comments he's made.

Dr. Shayla Nunnally, National Conference of Black Political Scientists president, said the photo would have made a difference to Obama's election chances. "I do believe that it would have had a very, very negative affect in that given moment as far as the candidacy of candidate Obama at that time," she said.

 

 



In 2017, former comedian Al Franken resigned from the senate after a photo emerged of him pretending to grope comedian Leeann Tweeden's breasts in 2006.

Franken and Tweeden had been working as comedians on a United Service Organizations' tour at the time the photo was taken. Tweeden said it had been taken without her consent and she felt embarrassed and violated. She also said Franken kissed her against her will.

After Tweeden went public, seven more people accused Franken of misconduct, saying he had touched or kissed them inappropriately. In the end, Franken resigned after 35 Democrat senators called for him to step down. 

In 2019, The New Yorker published a 12,000-word piece that took a closer look at the accusations and questioning some of the accusers' credibility. Franken said he regretted resigning and signaled he may attempt a political comeback.



A photo of former Britain Labour Party leader Ed Miliband chewing a bacon sandwich in 2014 was the beginning of his political downfall.

In 2014, the day before Britain's local elections, Ed Miliband sat down for a bacon sandwich, with aides and photographers in tow.

What was meant to be a simple breakfast became a struggle between Miliband and the chewy bacon. Jeremy Selwyn, a photographer for the London Evening Standard, took photos of the awkward struggle before Miliband's aides could take the sandwich away from him.

London Evening Standard's political editor Joe Murphy said the bacon sandwich was a status symbol, the food for the working class. The photo of Miliband's struggle went viral and it started to become part of his identity. 

The day before Miliband lost the election the Sun published the photo on its front page with a headline, "This is the pig's ear Ed made of a helpless sarnie. In 48 hours he could be doing the same to Britain. Save our bacon."

In 2017, he told The Guardian his one regret was the bacon sandwich



In 2011, former Rep. Anthony Weiner resigned after he accidentally posted a photo of his crotch on twitter, although he didn't admit it right away.

In 2011, Weiner posted a photo of a man in his underwear to his Twitter account.

At first, Weiner said he'd been hacked. A month later, he admitted he'd lied about the photo and had been having six online relationships with women — while he was married. The scandal was called "Weinergate."

Weiner did not go easily. He steadfastly said he wouldn't resign and would work on his problems. But when more photos of him partially undressed were published, and President Barack Obama said if it was him, he'd resign, Weiner finally did resign from Congress. 

He later ran unsuccessfully to be mayor of New York.



In 2011, former Rep. Chris Lee resigned from politics four hours after a shirtless photo he posted on Craigslist surfaced.

Lee had responded to an advertisement looking for financially and emotionally secure men, saying he was divorced, even though he was married

Within four hours of the photo, showing him shirtless and flexing, being released by the former news website Gawker, Lee had resigned.

"I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents," he said at the time. "I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes, and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness."



In 2010, Democrat nominee Krystal Ball lost a run for congress after photos of her at a party surfaced featuring a reindeer dildo on her then-husband's nose.

Ball was 28 years old in 2010, when she ran for Congress in Virginia. Her campaign suffered when Republican bloggers dug up and posted several photos of her with her former husband wearing a reindeer dildo on his face, taken six years earlier.

The photos went viral and Ball became one of the most-searched people on Google. Ball ended up losing the race to Rep. Rob Wittman, but she did fire back in an opinion piece in HuffPost

"I realized that photos like the ones of me, and ones much racier, would end up coming into the public sphere when women of my generation run for office," she said. "And I knew that there could be no other answer to the question than this: Society has to accept that women of my generation have sexual lives that are going to leak into the public sphere. Sooner or later, this is a reality that has to be faced, or many young women in my generation will not be able to run for office."



In 2004, presidential candidate John Kerry wanted to evoke exploration and science in his campaign, but he was instead compared to a sperm character in a Woody Allen film.

In 2004, John Kerry visited the Kennedy Space Center as part of his presidential campaign. At one point, Kerry was separated from his aides, and he was suited up in baby blue sterile coveralls called a "bunny suit." NASA photographers took a photo of him and released them before Kerry's team had a chance to veto it.

The photo ended up on the front page of the Washington Times, Daily News, and the New York Post, which had the headline, "Boston, we have a problem."

A day later Kerry's campaign accused NASA of releasing an embarrassing photo, saying it was a "dirty trick." The photo was compared to Michael Dukakis' tank photograph



Kerry's image took another hit when he released a photo of him windsurfing in Nantucket that was pounced upon by Republicans and turned into a mocking commercial.

The commercial harnessed the image of Kerry cutting back and forth on his windsurfer, beginning by questioning which way he would lead and finishing with the line: "John Kerry. Whichever way the wind blows."

Former President George Bush continued this line of attack, portraying Kerry as someone who kept changing his views, while Bush said he stuck to his beliefs. These two photos undoubtedly did not help Kerry in his race to become president, which he lost in 2004. 



In 1988, Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis rode around in a tank to create an image of a strong leader. It backfired.

Michael Dukakis was running against former President George H. Bush, and in comparison to Bush he was seen as being weak on military matters. To remedy that, he seized a photo opportunity of him being driven around in a tank.

In the infamous photo, he's grinning beneath a large helmet. The photo didn't improve his image. Instead, Bush's campaign ended up using the footage in a commercial to mock Dukakis.

Bush went onto win that election. While Dukaki's political error went onto become a political warning, where aides would tell their bosses not to have a "Dukakis in the tank moment." Wall Street Journal called it "the worst photo op in the history of presidential campaigning."

In 2019, President Trump brought it up when he said he wanted to hop into a tank himself, but he stopped after remembering Dukakis



In 1987, Democrat candidate Gary Hart had to withdraw from the presidential race, after he was accused of adultery and a photo emerged of him and a 29-year-old woman named Donna Rice on a boat called "Monkey Business."

Gary Hart had been accused of "womanizing" for a while, but things came to a head when the Miami Herald staked out his house in Washington one evening and saw Donna Rice go in but not come out.

A media storm ensued. At first, Hart held out against the accusations, but once the photo of him with Rice on his lap was released, which had been taken before the stakeout, he dropped out of the presidential race. 

Here's his withdrawal speech.



'What is True Tone on the iPhone?': How to use the lighting feature that automatically adjusts brightness and color based on your surroundings

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With one of its newer features, Apple seems to acknowledge a simple fact: People use the company's handheld devices a lot. 

And to make it easier on the eyes of its users, Apple introduced True Tone in 2016 on iPads and later made the feature available on newer iPhones.  

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What is True Tone on an iPhone

True Tone is an "advanced" sensor feature that adapts the screen's brightness and colors to its surrounding lighting.

If, for example, you're using your iPhone and sitting in front of a bright orange bonfire, with True Tone, your screen will display more warmer colors at a lower intensity to cohesively match the environment. 

The feature is available for the iPhone 8 and newer devices, and can be turned on and off using Settings or Control Center. 

How to enable True Tone on your iPhone through Settings

1. Open Settings from your iPhone's home screen. 

2. In Settings, scroll to find and select Display & Brightness. 

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3. Under Brightness, tap the icon to turn True Tone on — once turned on, the button will appear green. Your display will now automatically adjust to "match the ambient light" in your surroundings. 

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4. Most newer iPhones have True Tone enabled by default. To disable, follow the previous steps, but deselect True Tone. 

How to enable True Tone on your iPhone through Control Center

1. To access Control Center, pull your finger up from the bottom of your iPhone's screen (or from the upper right corner on an iPhone X or later). This can be done whether your iPhone is locked or unlocked. 

2. Find the Brightness slider (next to the volume slider). Press and hold the sun icon. 

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3. In the bottom right-hand corner, find True Tone. Tap to turn True Tone on or off. 

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True Tone is a similar feature to Apple's Night Shift, which also alters the colors and brightness on your screen during the evening and early morning hours. 

For more information on the iPhone's brightness features, read our article, "'Why does the brightness keep changing on my iPhone?': How to turn off auto-brightness and Night Shift, and adjust your brightness manually."

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The Frywall made famous on 'Shark Tank' is a game changer that reduces the mess of cooking — here's why I like using it

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  • Making delicious fried foods and other oil-intensive dishes comes at a cost: the mess of oil splatters on your body and surrounding kitchen space. 
  • The Frywall ($17.95-$28.95), a silicone kitchen accessory that fits into your pan like a funnel, is a twist on the traditional splatter screen.
  • It does a better job of containing oil splatters, doesn't cause condensation, and lets you easily access your food, so you can enjoy your food with less danger and less clean-up. 

Crispy bacon is an indulgence as integral to homemade brunch as pancakes doused in maple syrup and mimosas with a concerning OJ-champagne ratio. What usually precludes the excitement of digging into my plate of grease, however, is pure anxiety. As I dance around my stove avoiding the splashes of oil — sometimes successfully, most of the time not — I think, maybe one day I'll be able to cook bacon without breaking a light sweat. 

I know splatter screens exist but a few problems run common with traditional designs. They're made from the wrong materials and aren't heat-resistant enough, they cause condensation to form and weaken the frying intensity, or they block your pan so you can't check on or otherwise access your food. 

A new approach to the splatter screen, made famous by the show "Shark Tank" in 2018, is a better way to protect yourself and your kitchen from oil splatters. More appropriately described as a splatter guard, the Frywall is a BPA-free silicone funnel that fits into your pan and forms a protective wall around it. 

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Founder Yair Reiner created the Frywall in his kitchen after a "particularly splattersome duck breast" proved to be the last straw. His innovative solution provides protection from splatters while allowing steam to escape and you to access your food at all times. 

The Frywall works in all types of cookware (pans, sauciers, skillets, etc.) and materials (cast iron, stainless steel, ceramic, etc.), and there are three main sizes (8", 10" and 12"). It can withstand temperatures up to 450°F, meaning you can use it in the oven (as long as it's kept away from the open flame), and it's also safe to clean in the dishwasher. 

Read more: 18 "Shark Tank" home products that are actually useful

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I reviewed the Frywall in my own kitchen and can confirm it's a game changer that reduces the mess of cooking. 

I used more oil than normal to see just how much the Frywall could handle. To my relief, most of the splatters that would normally hit me or the adjacent wall, which has received its fair share of greasy oil stains, stayed within the Frywall. It's not a completely perfect catch-all, but it worked better than splatter screens I've tried in the past to do its job. 

In general, it was larger than I expected. The walls are tall, obviously to catch the splatters, though that did make reaching tongs or a spoon into the pan a little difficult. But I could still see and access everything I needed in the end, and the overall cooking experience was easier because I didn't have to keep lifting up a screen to check on my progress. 

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Other than preventing splatters and bubbling oil spillage, the Frywall is great for keeping your food contained. I sometimes underestimate the number of ingredients I put in the pan, so I'm left with an overflow of vegetables or diced meat threatening to escape. With the Frywall, my inability to select the correct-sized pan wasn't as crucial because my food had extra vertical surface area to bump up against. 

All in all, I'm glad to have this $20 accessory in my kitchen now because I'm less nervous about cooking foods with a lot of oil. It saves the time and frustration spent cleaning up my stove and countertop after I cook, plus the Frywall itself is easy to clean. I don't have a dishwasher, but the silicone can be hand-washed, and the flexible shape makes it easy to roll or fold up for storage. 

Shop the Small 8" Frywall (4 colors) for $17.95 at Amazon here

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The best clay masks you can buy

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  • Clay masks are an easy way to give your skin a boost without getting regular facials.
  • They can clear out pores, removing dirt and oil that can lead to acne.
  • Our top pick is the Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay Mask because it's a super affordable and all-natural mask that deep cleans your pores.

One of the easiest ways to give your skin some love and care is by using clay masks. This type of skin-care can help clear pores, brighten complexions, and improve skin texture. Perhaps best of all, you can actually see results in a matter of minutes.

But with the overwhelming amount of masks out there, finding the right one for your skin can be daunting. So we researched to find the best clay masks you can buy — whether you're looking for a detoxifying mask or one that helps brighten, these are the clay masks to keep on your radar.

Here are the best clay masks to buy in 2019:

Updated 9/20/19 by Caitlin Petreycik: Updated copy, formatting, links, and prices. 

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The best clay mask overall

The Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay Mask is a cult classic because it visibly heals, detoxifies, and smoothes out your skin.

The Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay Mask is a 100% natural calcium bentonite clay powder that you can mix with apple cider vinegar or water to create a mask. Its natural detoxifying powers have made it a firm favorite among beauty bloggers, industry insiders, and celebrities like Mindy Kaling.

Known as the "World's Most Powerful Facial," the mask is made with bentonite clay from Death Valley, California, where it's sun-dried for up to six months. It's used to help clear acne and blackheads as well as for tightening skin. The all-natural mask features no additives, fragrances, or animal products.

It lived up to the hype when tested by the Insider team, with both testers saying they noticed a difference in their skin after just one use of the "pulsating" mask (some users report a pulling sensation as the mixture hardens). It's one of the highest-rated beauty products on Amazon with a 4.4-star rating from more than 17,000 reviewers — more than 12,000 are full 5-star ratings. A lot of buyers even uploaded before and after photos of their skin, showing off amazing results.

While having to mix the mask yourself is inconvenient for some, most reviewers think the mask is more than worth the price, as you can buy a 1-pound jar for less than $10 and customize how much or little you use each time.

Pros: Deep cleans skin, tightens pores, affordable, can be mixed with water or apple cider vinegar

Cons: Have to mix it yourself, can be messy 



The best detoxifying clay mask

The Glossier Mega Greens Galaxy Pack Mask will leave your skin looking cleaner and clearer without drying it out.

Most of Glossier's products have cult followings — the Mega Greens Galaxy Pack Mask being one of them. It has consistently been one of the most popular products since the line's launch thanks to its main ingredient: a creamy white kaolin clay that draws out impurities.

The mask also features vitamin-rich leafy green phytonutrients and superfruit antioxidants that help protect your complexion against skin damage. The avocado oil and aloe hydrate intensely and prevent skin from drying out as the mask hardens.

Editors from Allure said that the mask made their skin look "brighter, smoother, and more awake." It also has a 4.3 out of 5-star rating on Influenster with many of the commenters (more than 1,800 people left reviews) saying it's "super gentle yet effective."

Some reviewers did mention that it caused their skin to be red for a short time after washing off the mask. 

Pros: Helps clear out pores, smoothes complexion, moisturizing

Cons: Can leave skin red after washing off



The best brightening clay mask

Tarte Tight & Bright Clay Multi-Mask has two compartments — one side brightens while the other clears out and tightens pores. 

Although $40 might be pricey for a clay mask you'd wash off in 10 minutes, Tarte's Tight & Bright Clay Multi-Mask has two different formulas for a whole host of skin-care benefits.

The purple side is made with Amazonian clay to draw out dirt, oil, and grime from clogged pores that can lead to acne and blackheads. It also gently exfoliates but has jojoba, sweet almond, and avocado oils that keep the mask from drying out or being harsh on your skin.

The gold side (which justifies a $40 selfie, IMO) has Amazonian clay as well, but also hyaluronic acid to bring moisture and life back to your skin. You can multitask and use both at the same time on different parts of your face, or use them back to back. 

The mask is so effective at cleaning out pores, tightening skin, and revitalizing your complexion that Allure calls it "yoga for your pores." — Jada Wong

Pros: 2-in-1 mask, cleans and exfoliates pores, brightening, hydrating  

Cons: Expensive 



The best exfoliating clay mask

If you're in the market for an affordable mask that unclogs and tightens pores while exfoliating away dead skin cells, try the L'Oréal Paris Pure Clay Exfoliate & Refine Mask.

The L'Oréal Paris Pure Clay Exfoliate & Refine Mask is one of five masks in L'Oréal Paris's line of clay masks. While all five are highly rated, we love the Exfoliate and Refine mask because it tackles clogged skin by removing dead skin cells, dirt, and oil.

This mask is made with three different clays — kaolinite, montmorillonite, and ghassoul — as well as red algae extract that helps refine and tighten pores in less than 10 minutes. 

Reviewers on Amazon and Influenster have given this mask excellent ratings, with many reviewers reporting that the mask leaves their skin feeling soft and exfoliated. One Amazon buyer said, "It really tight and shrinks pores. You can see it working as it dries — it pulls up all the blackheads."

Some people did report that the mask had a really strong scent that was off-putting to some 

Pros: Affordable, exfoliating, helps minimizes pores, smoothes skin

Cons: Potential strong smell



The best hydrating clay mask

For a luxurious mask that purifies skin while hydrating it, try the Charlotte Tilbury Goddess Skin Clay Mask.

Celebrity makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury is known for giving her clients dewy, plump-looking skin. One of her main secrets is using the Goddess Skin Clay Mask from her eponymous brand prior to applying makeup.

The mask is made with Spanish clay that naturally absorbs excess oil without stripping it of all its moisture. It also features rosehip oil for hydration, and frangipani flower extract to calm skin — and add a lovely floral scent. Tilbury's patented peptide complex also helps improve skin elasticity and boosts collagen.

The mask boasts that it "lifts, smooths, brightens and tightens pores for baby skin," and buyers agree. One Nordstrom shopper said, "It purifies the skin so beautifully, leaves skin dewy soft like a baby [sic] skin."

Refinery29 is impressed with the results too, though many experts agree that it's pricier than other options. 

Pros: Hydrating, leaves skin looking glowy, tightens pores, purifies

Cons: Expensive



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The best exfoliators you can buy for any skin type or budget

Whether you're new to the exfoliation game or a seasoned skincare pro, Glossier's Solution is the exfoliator you should be reaching for. Its powerful mix of acids dissolves dead skin cells and improves your complexion, giving your face a gorgeous glow. You also might want to try one of these options:

The best moisturizers you can buy to keep your skin happy and healthy

Everyone wants healthy, smooth, and soft skin. Dry skin not only looks dull and flaky, it also feels tight and itchy. The solution? A good moisturizer. Our favorite moisturizer for both face and body is the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream. Some others you might like:




How to delete contacts on a Samsung Galaxy S10 in 3 different ways

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Your Galaxy S10 has a Contacts app which can help you manage all the names, numbers, and email addresses in your life. 

If you no longer need a contact, it's easy to remove. We'll take a look at how to delete a single contact and how to delete a batch of contacts (or even all of them at once). 

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How to delete contacts on a Samsung Galaxy S10 

1. Start the Contacts app. 

2. Find the contact that you want to delete and tap it.

3. Tap the three dots at the top right of the screen.

4. In the pop-up menu, tap "Delete." 

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5. Confirm you want to permanently remove this contact by tapping "Delete" in the pop-up window. 

How to delete multiple contacts (or all contacts) on a Galaxy S10 

1. Start the Contacts app. 

2. Tap the three dots at the top right of the screen.

3. In the pop-up menu, tap "Delete."

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4. Tap each contact that you want to delete. You should see a checkmark appear to the left of each selected contact, over the contact's avatar. If you want to delete all your contacts at once, tap "All" at the top of the screen and you should see every contact receive a checkmark.

5. When you're done, tap "Delete" at the bottom of the screen.

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6. In the pop-up window, confirm your choice by tapping "Delete."

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How to pair your Samsung Galaxy S10 to a car with Bluetooth, to play audio through your car's speakers

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  • You can pair a SamsungGalaxy S10 to your car to play all of your phone's audio content through the speakers, as well as make hands-free phone calls and hear navigation instructions.  
  • To pair your Galaxy S10 to a car, make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your phone and then start your car's pairing process. 
  • You may need to pair a Galaxy S10 to your car when it is parked, as most car manufacturers disable Blueooth pairing when the car is in motion, for safety purposes. 
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Your Galaxy S10 can easily replace the traditional radio console in your car. 

Instead of relying on your auto manufacturer to include great entertainment options, you can use your car's speakers to hear everything your phone has to offer — Spotify, podcasts, downloaded music, and more — not to mention using your phone hands-free for navigation and voice calls. 

As long as your car includes support for Bluetooth, it's easy to get started. Here's how to do it. 

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How to pair your Samsung Galaxy S10 to a car with Bluetooth

To get started, ensure that your Galaxy S10's Bluetooth is turned on and ready to pair with your car. 

1. Start the Settings app.

2. Tap "Connections."

3. On the Connections page, turn on Bluetooth by swiping the button to the right.

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4. Take your Galaxy S10 to your car. Start the engine and leave it parked. Most car manufacturers disable features like Bluetooth pairing if the car is in motion, for safety purposes.  

5. Start your car's Bluetooth pairing mode. The procedure for doing this will vary from one car system to another, so you might need to check your car's user guide for details. Even without the instructions, though, you should be able to find the controls by exploring the options in your car. Look for the audio setup settings. 

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6. To pair your car with your phone, return to the Connections page in Settings and then tap "Bluetooth."

7. In the Available Devices section, tap the entry for your car when it appears. Most cars will connect automatically, but enter the passcode displayed on the car's display if requested. 

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Your car and Galaxy S10 should now be paired. When you start your car in the future, the phone will automatically connect and you will be able to hear the phone's audio through the car's speakers.

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A 29-year-old self-made millionaire who earns $100,000 a month in passive income says there are 4 rules he created to get rich

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Building wealth doesn't take what it used to.

That's according to the self-made millionaire Nathan Latka in his book "How to Be a Capitalist Without Any Capital." With $119 in his bank account, Latka founded a software company that was valued at $10.5 million just five years later. Today, he earns more than $100,000 in passive income every month.

In his book, Latka wrote that new wealth didn't "play by the old rules of business that the masses follow." Instead, they follow these four rules.

1. Don't focus on just one job or venture.

The standard advice to become an expert in one field — such as a job or venture — gives one a single point of failure, Latka said. 

"When engineers design a bridge, they never want to have a single point of failure," he wrote. "If the wind picks up to 200 miles per hour and a cable fails, the bridge still has seven other cables to back it up. Likewise, you'd never want to build your wealth around one endeavor. If that one thing fails, you're destroyed, and you have to start again from scratch."

Latka advises multitasking, guided by his "Three-Focus Rule" — focusing 80% of your time on one project (the one with the most earning potential) and splitting the remaining 20% of your time on two other projects.

Having a side hustle not only helps you grow and make new connections, but it also helps diversify your income — a key component in planning for the future, Andrew Westlin, a certified financial planner (CFP) and a financial planning professional at Betterment, previously told Business Insider.

Read more: A woman who studied 600 millionaires found how rich you can get boils down to 6 'wealth factors,' no matter your age or salary

2. Copy your competitors.

Coming up with a remarkable new idea isn't the right way to approach building wealth, according to Latka.

"The way to get filthy rich is by aggressively copying others and then adding your own twist," he wrote.

He took to the tech industry for an example; Facebook copied Snapchat's example by releasing Facebook Stories and Instagram Stories after Snapchat rolled out Snapchat Stories. Facebook also released disappearing messages on its messaging app after Snapchat did it first, Latka wrote.

Copying competitors isn't revolutionary, he wrote: "The key is to analyze a business and pinpoint a need it's not meeting for its customers — and then meet that need yourself. You're going to build yourself rich by copying one, making it better, and creating momentum."

3. Quit setting goals.

Goals are keeping you broke, according to Latka, who likens a goal to wanting a golden egg. If you build your life around it, you'll feel there's nothing left to strive for once it's achieved, and you'll become bored, he said.

Achieving a goal also evokes a fleeting sense of joy, which fades as a new goal comes into focus, the psychologist Adam Alter previously told Business Insider. Setting goals can also cause you to push yourself too hard, he added.

He said the nature of goals left goal setters in a failure state most of the time, in which they have not achieved what they want. That, in turn, can turn them off from the goal. 

"You'll have to remotivate yourself to come up with another golden egg to chase," Latka wrote. "It's much better to invest your energy into creating, feeding, and nursing a system that pumps out golden eggs every day. That way ... you'll have a golden goose that keeps making golden eggs for you."

Read more: A researcher who studied more than 600 millionaires found the same 2 qualities helped them get rich

4. Sell pickaxes to gold miners.

According to Latka, you should capitalize on the hard work of others. He compares it to the gold rush — miners faced grueling conditions as they went westward. After arriving, they realized they needed pickaxes for more efficient mining, he said. So others traveled over and sold miners those pickaxes, thus getting rich with half the effort.

Essentially, you should profit from a hot market that others put the effort into building, he said.

He advises paying attention to what's booming. "If weekly food delivery is big, don't try to compete with HelloFresh and Blue Apron," he said. "Rather, figure out the infrastructure that those businesses rely on and offer it to them."

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People often ask me what the single best credit card is for travel rewards — here's what I tell them

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Often, when I meet new people and the conversation topic turns to "what do you do for a living," people are interested when I say that I write about travel and credit card rewards. Invariably, people ask me what the best credit card is that they should have.

It's actually a pretty complicated answer. The best rewards card for you depends on a lot of different things. For instance, whether you travel often, are loyal to one specific airline or hotel chain, what kind of rewards or cash back you want to earn, and what you tend to spend your money on.

However, with all of that in mind, it's actually pretty easy to generalize. For most people, assuming they travel a few times a year, have disposible income, and pay their cards off in full each month, there are three contenders for the all-around best option. While two of them have astronomical annual fees, they all represent a fantastic value to anyone who wields them. The third option is a great choice if you don't want to pay a ton up front.

Keep in mind that we're focusing on earning rewards and perks, not things like interest rates and late fees, which can far outweigh the value of any rewards or benefits.

When you're working to earn credit card rewards or take advantage of travel benefits, it's important to practice financial discipline, like paying your balances off in full each month, making payments on time, and not spending more than you can afford to pay back — or spending more than you would otherwise. Basically, treat your credit card like a debit card.

Chase Sapphire Reserve

Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card

Sign-up bonus: 50,000 points (after spending $4,000 in the first three months)

My first pick is the Chase Sapphire Reserve.

This card is the best option for most people, including those who travel for work and expense things like hotels and meals (but not flights).

Earning 3 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent on dining and any travel, and 1 point per dollar on everything else, the Sapphire Reserve earns rewards quickly through your everyday spending, and it comes with a slew of perks.

Points are worth 1 cent as cash or 1.5 cent each toward travel booked through Chase, but can also be transferred to a number of frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programs — typically, this gets you the most value for your points. Benefits include access to airport lounges through the Priority Pass network, trip delay coverage, purchase protection, a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit, and primary rental car insurance.

However, while airport lounge access can be great, most Priority Pass lounges are in international terminals, which isn't helpful when you're flying domestically.

The annual fee is a hefty $450, but that's offset by a $300 travel credit each year, good for things like taxis, subway fare, parking, tolls, and flights. Effectively, that makes the fee just $150, which can easily be outweighed by the rewards you'll earn in a typical year.

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There aren't many downsides to the Sapphire Reserve card— besides the upfront annual fee. Chase has invested heavily in making the Ultimate Rewards program competitive. Booking flights by transferring points to frequent flyer partners is generally more lucrative— that's usually how people use points to fly in first and business class— but it can be complicated because you have to decipher award charts, find availability, and work around complicated airline rules.

However, because the Sapphire Reserve allows you to get 1.5 cent for each point, if you use them to book travel through Chase's online or phone travel agent, there's a simpler and still-valuable option.

Click here to learn more about the Chase Sapphire Reserve.

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

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Sign-up bonus: 60,000 points (after spending $4,000 in the first three months)

The Reserve's sibling, the Sapphire Preferred offers a number of similar features and a higher sign-up bonus for a lower annual fee of $95.

While I think the Sapphire Reserve is better for most people, it's worth considering applying for the Preferred instead, in order to get the higher bonus, and then converting it to the Reserve after the first year. It's also a better option for people unwilling to front the Reserve's higher annual fee.

Like the Reserve, this is a great option for people looking to earn rewards, especially if they spend on dining and travel.

The card earns 2x Ultimate Rewards points instead of the Reserve's 3x the points on dining and travel, and 1x the points on everything else.

Points are worth a lower 1.25 cents when used for travel booked through Chase, but can still be transferred to frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programs. There's no annual travel credit, but there's still car rental primary coverage, as well as slightly less-generous trip delay coverage and purchase protection. The annual fee is a more manageable $95.

While the Sapphire Preferred was the all-around best card for a long time, the Sapphire Reserve has made it a harder choice. Ultimately, the choice comes down to whether or not you're willing to pay the higher upfront annual fee.

The Sapphire Preferred earns fewer points on bonus spending categories than the Reserve, and the value of the points on travel booked through Chase is less. The no-hassle travel credit on the Sapphire Reserve makes the annual fee on that card effectively $150 (accounting for the $300 you get back through the credit), so — depending on your spending habits — it can be worth paying more up front for the Sapphire Reserve.

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Platinum Card from American Express

AmEx American Express Platinum

Welcome offer: 60,000 points (after spending $5,000 in the first three months)

The American Express Platinum card has one of the highest annual fees of any consumer credit or charge card — $550 — but as Amex's flagship product, this premium credit card offers a tremendous amount of value to offset that fee. 

To be clear, if you're focused on just rewards, you're better off sticking with the Sapphire Reserve or Preferred. This card's value — which is tangible and calculable— comes in the form of benefits and perks. The exception is if you travel for work often, and can use your own credit card to book flights

The card earns Membership Rewards points, the currency in Amex's loyalty program, which can be exchanged for statement credits or cash back, used to book travel through Amex's travel website, or, to get the most value, transferred to any of 19 airline and three hotel transfer partners. The card earns 5x points on airfare purchased directly from the airline, or on hotels booked through Amex Travel (including Fine Hotels & Resorts properties), and 1x on everything else.

However, Amex Membership Rewards points— while definitely valuable — can be harder to maximize than Chase Ultimate Rewards points. This is especially true since it's harder to earn them quickly — the Sapphire cards' travel and dining bonus categories help you rack up points quickly, while the airfare category with the Platinum Card is more restrictive.

Instead, the Platinum card's real value comes from its various perks and benefits.

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The Platinum card offers up to a $200 airline fee credit each calendar year, and up to $200 in Uber credits each cardmember year. That's in addition to up to $100 in shopping credits with Saks each year. It also grants the cardholder access to more than 1,000 airport lounges around the world, including Priority Pass lounges like the Sapphire Reserve, plus Delta Sky Clubs and Amex's own Centurion Lounges.

Other benefits include automatic Gold elite status at Marriott and Hilton hotels, a statement credit to cover enrollment in Global Entry/TSA PreCheck, concierge service, and much more.

Also worth noting: Active-duty military service members can get the card's annual fee waived. That means that, as long as they pay their bill in full and on time — effectively using the card like a debit card — the benefits and welcome bonus will all be pure profit.

I got more than $2,000 worth of value in my first year with the Platinum card, using it in conjunction with my Sapphire Reserve. I'm a fan of both cards, but if I could only have one, it would probably be the Sapphire Reserve.

Click here to learn more about the Amex Platinum.

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These bras are engineered to support the weight of large cup sizes from underneath instead of through the straps — and it makes a huge difference in comfort

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  • Trusst is a bra company that caters specifically to women with cup sizes from D to I (eye).
  • What makes them different is that the support mechanism is built into the cup of the bra, lifting from below the breast.
  • This prevents the shoulder and back pain that occurs with traditional bras, which tend to rely on the straps alone to hold the weight of your chest.
  • Trusst makes three bra styles in multiple colors that range from $59 to $69. I tried two styles, and they followed through on their promises: They're all comfortable and easy to wear without pain.

Finding a good bra isn't always easy: You want it to look nice, of course, but you also need it to fit properly and be supportive. For bigger-busted women, it often feels like the odds are stacked against us.

Most bras are designed off a size 34B and then sized up — but sized up doesn't always mean scaled up, which leads to a bras that don't take into account the very specific needs of women with larger cup sizes.

More times than I can count, I've been sitting at my desk at work, trying to ignore how uncomfortable my bra feels, and then adjusting it in the office bathroom. I'd long-wished that I had one that fit better all around, one that I knew I was wearing but also felt barely there.

And then Trusst came into the picture.

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What makes Trusst bras different

Founded in 2014 by Sophia Berman, Trusst's mission is to provide fuller-busted women with bras that actually support them. Berman started out as an industrial designer, and after hearing her friends' bra woes, she used her expertise and a 3D printer to create a bra that was specifically designed to support fuller breasts. 

"We are focused on the science and technology aspects as much as the fit," Berman told Business Insider. The underwire so commonly found in other bras isn't in Trusst bras; instead they have a patented support piece under the breast — and you can definitely feel a difference.

The shape of the bra's internal structure is based on a truss, which is a three-dimensional support mechanism used mainly in construction. Each of the cups have support structures that jut out slightly from the base, almost like shelves for your chest (don't worry, they're surrounded my comfortable padding). The result is a bra where at least 80% of the breast weight is supported from underneath the cup. The idea is that it takes the weight off your shoulders by lifting the breast from the bottom, rather than the top, creating less strain in the shoulders and less back pain, two common complaints from those who have bigger breasts.

My experience with Trusst bras

Trusst currently has three bra offerings: the Naomi, the Marjory, and the Evie. The price points range from $59 to $69, which feels solidly mid-range for a supportive, well-made bra. They come in multiple colors (and some with matching underwear), which means you can have a bra that's both supportive and cute.

I got the opportunity to test all three of them, and you can find my thoughts on each, along with their differences, below. 

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The Marjory T-shirt bra, $59

When I first put on the Marjory, it felt incredible; I could barely feel it at all. Finally, here was a bra that I wasn't itching to take off the moment I got home from work.

The Marjory is the cheapest of Trusst's bras. It comes in one color, a light shade of nude, and has four hook-and-eye closures in the back. There are two seams in the cups that were visible in photos when I wore a thinner white T-shirt, which I wish wasn't the case, but with everything else about it was great.

There was no digging on my shoulder, and the lack of underwire also meant that the bottom didn't dig into my stomach when I was sitting down; instead it just sat against it comfortably.

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The Naomi convertible bra, $69

My favorite of the three bras I got to try is the Naomi. It's considered Trusst's essential bra, the foundation of their collection. It has a double strap adjustment, so you can adjust the length of the straps on the top and closer to the band itself, which makes it much easier to adjust yourself without having to take the bra off first.

There's soft mesh on the side to prevent side-boob spillage, and clasps on the back of the straps that allow you to style it two different ways (criss-cross or regular straight straps). It also has a soft antimicrobial lining that wicks away sweat, which I especially appreciate during the hot summer.

The Naomi comes in three "nude" colors to account for a range of skin tones. 

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The Evie front-closure bra, $64

The brand is always seeking out customer feedback and using it to drive what's next. According to Berman, that's exactly what led to the launch of Evie, Trusst's brand new front-closure bra. Evie retails for $64 and has a mesh, triangle-shaped back that worked perfectly for me with a racer-back top. The front closure can be a little tricky to secure at times, but once it's on, it's perfectly secure and I barely feel it. It comes in the same light nude color and a very cute pale pink.

Bottom line

One of my favorite things about the brand is that its marketing is full of women who look like me. As a bigger woman who often doesn't see herself represented in clothing marketing, Trusst feels like a revelation. There are women with stretch marks and stomach rolls. It feels almost revolutionary to see myself in these women; this was explicitly created for people like me.

Beyond the marketing imagery, the truth about my Trusst bras is that I really like them. They're comfortable, they're cute, and they don't leave me in pain at the end of the day. I definitely feel supported by them, and I think the price-point is reasonable. Sure, I can get a bra elsewhere for cheaper, but those haven't supported me like the Trusst bras do. 

And I can say this honestly: Since I got my Trusst bras, I haven't worn any of my older bras even a single time. They're sitting at the bottom of my drawer unworn because Trusst bras are simply that much more comfortable. 

Shop the Naomi, Marjory, and Evie bras from $59-$69 at Trusst

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