My husband and I dread filing taxes. To help motivate us, we treat ourselves to a date night after we file.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Ashley Archambault and her husband
The author (right) and her husband (left) hate filing taxes every year.

Courtesy of Ashley Archambault

I struggled to make friends after moving from D.C. to Pittsburgh — so I threw a party

Tech Insider : Business
Woman cooking
The author hosted a Friendsgiving dinner before leaving DC.

Courtesy of the author

My best friend and I went our separate ways after college. We reconnect every year on a trip we call 'bestiecation.'

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Politics
alice draper and her best friend traveling
The author (right) travels with her best friend yearly.

Courtesy of Alice Draper

I landed a dream job after college, but it was in Seattle, far away from my close-knit family. I felt guilty leaving them behind.

Tech Insider : Business
Sherri Lu in front of LA palm trees
The author debated leaving Los Angeles for Seattle.

Courtesy of Sherri Lu

I'm stuck in Dubai after our flight was canceled. I'm paying more than $650 a night for a hotel.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Explosions in Dubai
Kunal Trehan is stuck in Dubai after a work trip.

Courtesy of Kunal Trehan

Someone asked to switch our business seats on a plane. I said yes, and got to take photos with one of my favorite celebrities.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Keegan-Michael Key and stranger posing for selfie
Denny Balmaceda was asked to switch seats by a woman on a flight, only to realize it was Keegan-Michael Key's wife.

Courtesy of Denny Balmaceda

My husband was laid off almost a year ago, so I'm now both the breadwinner and default parent. I sometimes resent him.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel
a distraught couple looking at their finances at the kitchen table
The author (not pictured) is now the breadwinner after her husband was laid off.

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I swore I'd never move back to my hometown. When I became a mom, I changed my mind so I could be close to my parents.

Tech Insider : Business
Lindsay Karp and her husband
The author decided to stay in her hometown after becoming a wife and a mother.

Courtesy of Lindsay Karp

I wanted to end a long-term friendship and thought ghosting was the best option. I was wrong.

Tech Insider : Business
a woman drinking out of a mug and looking at her phone
The author (not pictured) decided not to ghost her friend.

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I started wearing a uniform to my office job. It made getting dressed in the morning effortless.

Tech Insider : Style, Business
Woman posing for selfie at mirror
The author says that wearing a work uniform made her style more intentional.

Courtesy of the author

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