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I'm still working at 80 to help my family with medical bills. Caregiving has brought me closer to my grandkids, but I don't think I'll retire.

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 05:17

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel

Noe Parenteau with his sister — Noe Parenteau (right) with his sister (left)
Noe Parenteau

economy, as-told-to, health-care, Retirement, Family, Dementia, personal-finance

I was laid off by Amazon and landed a new role 2 weeks later. Here's my advice for other laid-off tech workers.

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 14:00

Tech Insider : Technology, Business

Careers, as-told-to, Layoffs, amazon-company, job-search, Careers, Technology

I struggled to find a job after taking the federal buyout last year. I had to expand my search nationwide to land my next role.

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

head shot of a man in a suit in front of trees — Jide Adebowale.
Courtesy of Jide Adebowale

Careers, BI-freelancer, Buyout, federal-employees, federal-government, layoff, bureau-of-labor-statistics

I raised my grandchildren after my daughter and son-in-law died. Now 87, it wasn't how I expected retirement to be.

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 10:13

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Rebecca Reed raised her grandchildren.
Annie Flanagan for BI

economy, as-told-to, family-and-parenting, Retirement, Parenting, Careers, agnes-burgess-applegate

I'm a tech career coach. Do these 2 things immediately after getting laid off — and avoid this common mistake when using AI.

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 07:16

Tech Insider : Business

Kyle Elliott standing in front of a projector screen giving a talk. — Elliott coaches employees at startups and Big Tech companies
Courtesy of Kyle Elliott Consulting, LLC

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, contributor-2026, Layoffs, tech-layoffs, amazon

My friends resent me for having more money than they do. Am I wrong to think they should just work harder?

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 05:02

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel

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Money Stories, Personal Finance, for-love-and-money, relationships-and-money, Wealth, jane-zhang, original-contributor

I quit Meta to build an AI startup. Giving up a Big Tech salary was tough — here's how I prepared financially.

Tue, 01/27/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, meta, AI, artificial-intellgence, Tech

I make an extra $925 a month by renting out parking spaces. It's the easiest source of passive income I've found.

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

a couple poses for a photo by their window — Nick Copland and his wife, Shannan.
Nick Copland; MTR Authority

Careers, Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, rental-arbitrage, renting, rental-units

8 Americans explain how capitalism has shaped — and failed — their lives

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 05:01

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business

Alex English, Jenni Abbott, Kirk Reynolds, Matthew Doutt — Thomas Simonetti, Mustafa Hussain, Roger Kisby, Jesse Barber for BI

economy, as-told-to, Capitalism, economy, Wealth, Debt, Retirement

I'm a co-creator of Alexa. Writing a 6-page memo helped me decide to quit Amazon and launch my own AI startup.

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 05:57