Moving internationally taught me how to declutter. Now, my husband and I live a minimalist lifestyle.

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Maria Polansky has learned the art of decluttering through multiple moves.

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  • I've moved multiple times over the past five years, including two international moves.
  • I've learned a lot about decluttering and letting go of material things during this time.
  • Now, my husband and I live a minimalist lifestyle.

There's nothing like a move to prompt a thorough decluttering session. An

A career coach shares 4 things to immediately stop sharing online if you're looking for a job

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  • Madeline Mann, a career coach, advises job seekers to be careful about what they post online.
  • Mann said job recruiters will check a candidate's LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
  • She said sharing about your current job search journey on LinkedIn could backfire.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madeline Mann, a 32-year-old career coach and CEO of Self Made

'It's Trump 5.0': Lobbyists reveal how Trump is changing the influence game

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As Donald Trump returns to the White House promising to obliterate business as usual in Washington, the city's lobbyists are preparing for a seismic shift in how — and where — they do business.

"Florida is becoming the power nexus for the country," Bill Helmich, a lobbyist and close Trump ally, tells Business Insider. "It's where decisions will get made."

It's a sentiment

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Russia's invasion is showing the West war isn't just about having the best weapons — it's also about having more

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Ukrainian soldier aiming a machine gun with an ammo box nearby.
The war in Ukraine has shown that quantity has a quality of its own and that it isn't enough to invest in the most exquisite weapons.

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  • Russia's invasion of Ukraine is teaching Western militaries a big lesson.
  • The West has, for decades, focused on super high quality gear over sheer volume.
  • But it needs to invest more in quantity if it wants to

What an extra $500 to $1,000 a month did for 8 families

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Does basic income work? We spoke to 8 families who got it.
What an extra $500 to $1,000 a month did for 8 families
Basic income recipients share how the no-strings-attached cash changed their lives

Noah Sheidlower and Katie Balevic

November 25, 2024
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The best mesh Wi-Fi systems of 2024

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The frustrations of a traditional Wi-Fi router tend to be more noticeable when you live in a larger or busier household. Constant buffering while trying to stream a movie or music cutting out when you want to bust out to some moves using your smart speaker; it’s frankly annoying. That’s where a mesh Wi-Fi system can make a difference. Unlike traditional Wi-Fi routers, which send a single signal

Writing letters to Santa deserves next-gen tech — get this smart pen set ahead of Black Friday

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TL;DR: The SyncPen 4 Smartpen Set is perfect for holiday gifting, letting users digitize their handwriting for $129.99 (reg. $139).

If someone on your list is writing letters to Santa or just trying to keep track of the chaos that is holiday shopping, the SyncPen 4 Reusable Smartpen Set makes it all a little easier. This smart pen set is on sale ahead of Black Friday for $129.99.

The high-tech pen t

JonBenét Ramsey: What happened and why Netflix is releasing another doc about her

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Netflix’s true crime industrial complex is showing no signs of slowing, this time setting its sights on one of America’s most haunting mysteries: the murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey.

With Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey set to drop on November 25, here's everything you need to know about the unsolved crime that has kept the nation captivated — and conspiracy theories spinning— for