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Iceland rocked the soccer world with their victory and the announcer went wild

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Iceland is a small island with 350,000 inhabitants living there. It’s also a fantastically cool place that cranks out some great musical artists but also has some amazing geography like the Blue Lagoon, Geysers, and waterfalls. They’ve never been known as a powerhouse in soccer and, in fact, the Euro 2016 tournament is the first…

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T-Mobile offers unlimited 4G data in Europe and free Gogo wi-fi for everyone

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Traveling internationally can wreak havoc on your cell phone bill with high fees and data charges. T-mobile is boldly offering unlimited 4G high speed data to it’s customers from July 1st through August 31st throughout Europe. For Simple Choice customers that means you can use all the data you want in Europe at no additional…

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Swedish people are waiting to talk to you about their country

Sweden is a country with a relatively small population of 9.5 million people and yet they’ve done a fantastic job of marketing themselves both domestically and internationally. They’ve also exported music at the highest rate per capita of any other country. For decades, Swedish artists like ABBA, Europe, Eagle Eye Cherry, The Cardigans, Peter Bjorn…

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Don’t let the government restrict your ability to travel by following this simple rule

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It’s the beginning of 2016 and it’s also the time to start calculating and paying your taxes. There are lots of tax calculation options out there including TurboTax, TaxAct, and H&R Block to name a few. Personally I’m a bit of a nut when it comes to filing my taxes early – I’ve already finished…

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Watching out for distracted pedestrians in Sweden

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With the popularity of smartphones in the world and with the unlimited availability of social media networks and apps, it is quite common to see folks walking down the street staring directly at their phone rather than actually watching where they’re going. A couple of enterprising folks in Sweden decided to create faux traffic signs,…

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Targeted: American Express Business card offer: Spend $250 get $75 back at Staples, Home Depot up to 5 times

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There is a new American Express offer and this time it is only on business cards. Spend $250 in store at BevMo, Gordon Food Service, The Home Depot, Restaurant Depot, Staples, or Total Wine and More by August 14 and receive a $75 statement credit. This statement credit can be received 5 times. Log in…

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