I'm a financial planner and dad. A Trump Account isn't the right choice for me but it could be for you — here's why.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
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Eric Roberge and his daughter.

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I'm the CEO of Klaviyo. I run on a 'creator-type' schedule and love Diet Coke and country music.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology
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Andrew Bialecki.

Courtesy of Klaviyo

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Bialecki, the 40-year-old CEO of Klaviyo, based in Boston. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I moved back to India after 5 years in the US. I was startled and disoriented by reverse culture shock — here's how I moved forward.

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel
Left: Vaishali Gauba on a CBS news set; Right: Vaishali Gauba holding a reporter's Microsoft and wearing Indian-style clothes.
Gauba had to leave the US after 5 years because she couldn't get an H-1B visa.

Courtesy of Vaishali Gauba

I'm 83 and raised my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I work part-time for extra money and hope to retire by 90.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Sue Miller
Sue Miller has raised children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Sue Miller

We built our tiny home using ChatGPT with no experience. Here's where AI saved us time and money — and where it didn't.

Tech Insider : Business
Simone Solazzo
Simone Solazzo, 31, built a tiny home in 2025.

Courtesy of Anne Leijdekkers

I work at Google and saw AI change the tech industry. Here's how I upskilled and made a 'future-defining' career pivot.

Tech Insider : Business
Gautami Nadkarni is standing on a path, wearing a black-and-white chequered dress. There are trees all around her.
Nadkarni is now a customer engineer in AI and machine learning within the Google Cloud org.

Courtesy of Gautami Nadkarni

I'm an ex-Amazon, current Meta machine learning engineer. Here's how I built my résumé to land my AI roles.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Smiling, a bearded man in a beige coat stands beneath an ornate red and white arched doorway with carved details.
Saurabh Khandelwal joined Meta as a machine learning engineer in 2025.

Courtesy of Saurabh Khandelwal

I'm an 85-year-old ghostwriter who's never been more in demand. I charge high prices, embrace my wrinkles, and live full out.

Tech Insider : Business
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Judy Katz.

Courtesy of Judy Katz

Tourists who say they are stranded in the Middle East are launching GoFundMe campaigns to cover their hotel bills

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Shanice Day in Dubai
Shanice Day is one of the tourists stranded in Dubai who is using GoFundMe to cover unexpected costs.

Courtesy of Shanice Day

I've spent $33,000 on cosmetic procedures at 65. It's been life-changing for my career and confidence.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
a woman's before and after of a facelift
Susan DiLeo.

Courtesy of Dr. Kwak

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