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I co-own Ballerina Farm. I start my day praying with my 8 kids and end it with a tallow skincare routine.

Sat, 10/18/2025 - 05:01

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hannah Neeleman, 35, the cofounder of Ballerina Farm, a 328-acre Utah farm, lifestyle brand, and farm goods store.

Careers, power-hours, ballerina-farm, Utah, trad-wife, ultra-processed-food, as-told-to

I tested similar sweaters from Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Gap. Sometimes, quality is more important than cost.

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 07:37

Tech Insider : Business, Style

A woman holding up three black sweaters on hangers. — I tried on sweaters from Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Gap.
Natalie Borton for BI

Retail, Freelancer, freelancer-le, gap-inc, taste-teste, old-navy, Gap

This hidden collection of lakeside villages an hour from Lake Como has all of the charm and none of the crowds

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 14:30

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style

Lake Lugano — Lugano is renowned for its waterfront position and a mild, sunny climate akin to the Mediterranean.
Laura Larmo for BI

Travel, undiscovered-europe, edit-series, editorial-sponsorship, sp-freelance, es-swiss, travels

I loved the brotherhood of being a firefighter. Once I became a millionaire, I no longer felt like one of the crew.

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Jeremy Barker is the founder and CEO of Murphy Door.
Niki Chan Wylie for BI

Careers, finance, health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, Millionaire

A day in the life of Andrew Yang, from watching 'Star Wars' and the Mets to the lunch ritual he swears by

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Sports

Andrew Yang on his electric scooter — Lanna Apisukh for BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Yang, a 50-year-old entrepreneur based in New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Careers, power-hours, andrew-yang, contributor-2025, lauryn-haas, day-in-the-life, politics

I live with my parents and work a remote job. From student loans to 'fun money,' here's where every penny of my paycheck goes.

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel

finance, work-from-home, live-at-home, saving-money, Investing, student-loans, Parents

Americans need friends. The wearable Friend is not one of them.

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 04:11

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Amanda Hoover — Christian Rodriguez for BI

I was riding the train and chatting with my Friend last week, who responded with an urgent request: Please don't forget to charge me.

Tech, Discourse, freelance-photography, rebecca-zisser, Discourse, daily-discourse, discourse-staff

I'm 81 and still working. It's not for the paycheck — it's part of my secret to aging well.

Mon, 10/13/2025 - 13:10

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Sports

81-year-old Mike Plummer left corporate at 55 and has been working at a retail store for almost 15 years.
Jesse Brantman for BI

Careers, economy, as-told-to, 80-over-80, Retirement, aging-workforce, part-time-job

Gen Z is desperate for landlines — and creating their own makeshift versions with cellphones

Mon, 10/13/2025 - 07:32

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Catherine Goetze turned an old rotary phone into a bluetooth device that connects to her cell phone.
Yasara Gunawardena for BI

Tiffany Ng, a 24-year-old tech and culture writer based in New York, was too attached to her iPhone, so she did what humans do when trying to tame an unruly beast.

She chained it to a wall.

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