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NEWS ABOUT: vacation home

vacation home stories: 5 news summaries
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Can't Afford a Hotel? Swap Homes With a Stranger

Idea's been around for decades, but recession sparks new interest

Jul 25, 09 7:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The recession is giving new meaning to the phrase “mi casa es su casa.” Instead of springing for pricey hotel rooms and car rentals, thrifty holidaymakers are swapping with strangers for a summer getaway, Time reports. While home exchanges aren’t new—one company has been around since... More »

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San Francisco • London • New York • vacation • holiday • vacation home • home

Bailed-Out Bank Execs Fly Corporate Jets to Resorts

Citi, BoA, Morgan Stanley CEOs jetted off after cash infusions

Jun 19, 09 6:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Executives at bailed-out banks are still using company jets to fly to vacation homes and resorts, the Wall Street Journal reports. The newspaper reviewed FAA records to find that banks receiving federal aid have flown top execs to locales such as the Caribbean, Aspen, and Europe. Case in point: Less... More »

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Citigroup • Bank of America • CEO • Morgan Stanley • bank • resorts • bailout • vacation home • executives • Regions Financial • corporate jets

SLIDESHOW

 Richardson's Family 
 Bids Final Farewell 

Will be placed near grandmother's grave in upstate NY

Mar 22, 09 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Close family and friends gathered this afternoon in a tiny white church in upstate New York to say goodbye to Natasha Richardson, the AP reports. The actress’ body was to be laid to rest near her grandmother’s grave after a private service at 2pm, reports the New York Daily ... More »

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New York • funeral • burial • vacation home • Liam Neeson • ski accidents • Natasha Richardson

Hawaii Rolls Out Red Carpet for Obamas

State's fave son arrives for a holiday break before the move to DC

Dec 21, 08 7:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Hawaii bid aloha to the Obamas as they arrived yesterday for a holiday break in a beach-side estate about half an hour from Honolulu, the Honolulu Advertiser reports. Residents of the quiet neighborhood lined the block with beach chairs and waved as Obama’s motorcade rolled by yesterday. “We... More »

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Michelle Obama • Hawaii • holiday • vacation home • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama

How to Be Middle-Class Rich

You don't have to have über-big bucks to spend like you do

Feb 21, 08 10:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Middle-class millionaires are carving out a luxe lifestyle to define their 16.5-million strong group, Forbes reports. And while the $1 million to $10 million stashed in the bank doesn’t make them all that rich, that doesn't put much of a dent in lavish spending habits:
  1. Mega-home improvements,
... More »

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wealth • wine • middle class • list • luxury car • luxury goods • millionaires • Lamborghini • luxury travel • Rene Lautrec • vacation home

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