freelance-photography

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.

Tech, culture, freelance-photography, rebecca-zisser, landline, gen-z, Millennials

How the UK's newest aircraft carrier feeds 1,600 troops a day, with regular steaks, roast dinners, and kangaroo

Sun, 10/12/2025 - 20:08

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style

Royal Navy Sailors having lunch at the Junior Rates dining area.
Amrita Chandradas for BI

Military & Defense, freelance-photography, isabel-fernandez-pujol, uk-royal-navy, aircraft-carrier, military-service

Gen Z held an anti-social media event. Here's how they heard about it.

Sat, 10/11/2025 - 17:23

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Gen Zers at Delete Day in New York City — Delete Day encouraged attendees to delete one app of their choice from their phones.
Corrie Aune for BI

Famed for its 1960s anti-war protests, New York's Tompkins Square Park hosted another countercultural movement on Friday: rejecting social media.

Tech, smartphone, gen-z, new-york-city, iPhone, Apps, social-media

I struggled to make and keep friends as a millionaire. Now, I can only connect with other wealthy people.

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 06:17

Tech Insider : Business

Lane Kawaoka — The author is a millionaire who struggled with friendships at first.
Desmond Centro for BI

This essay is part of Lonely at the Top, a series that examines the link between wealth and loneliness.

finance, Essay, health-freelancer, health, Careers, Millionaires, Loneliness

I'm 82 and earn $16 an hour working at a boat store. I don't have much saved and can't retire, but everything will work out.

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Patricia Wheatley works for her friend's boat store, earning $16 an hour.
Nate Smallwood for BI