I'm a TSA agent, and my most recent paycheck was just $4 thanks to the government shutdown. I can't afford rent.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
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The author (not pictured) is a TSA agent working through the government shutdown.

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We lost our retirement fund and gained our 36-year-old son as a roommate. Multigenerational living has made our lives fuller.

Tech Insider : Business
Pamela Hopkins is in a side-by-side image with her two grandkids, who are facing away from the camera.
Pam Hopkins and her grandchildren.

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I was rejected by Google and Meta before landing jobs at both companies. Here are 3 things I learned.

Tech Insider : Business
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Brenna Lasky was initially rejected from Google and Meta before being hired at both.

Brenna Lasky

I led my company's move from Wall Street to Florida. Here's why we chose St. Petersburg instead of Miami.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel
A man in a white shirt and tie smiles while wearing a black Webull-branded vest against a gray background.
Carlos Questell oversaw Webull's relocation of its headquarters to St. Petersburg.

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He skipped college to intern with an ex-Sequoia director. Three years later, he's a cofounder.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Raghav Saraf and Amit Jain
Raghav Saraf (L) met Amit Jain (R) through the organizer of a hackathon he participated in.

Zamp

I spent 30 years building a fertility benefits company. After listening to our clients, we've become a full family-building platform.

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology
Roger Shedlin, CEO of WIN, on a couch in a shared space in his office.
Roger Shedlin is the founder and CEO of WIN.

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We started the year $214,000 in debt. We are on track to pay at least half of it off in just 12 months.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Sammy and Zach Wedemeyer are paying off their family's debt.

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I've been helping my parents — both in their 90s — with their finances. I've had to cancel subscriptions they didn't even know they had.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
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Ellen Jones had to cancel subscriptions her 93-year-old dad didn't know he was paying for.

Courtesy of Ellen Jones

I put EV chargers in my company's parking lot. With gas prices soaring, employees appreciate them even more.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
A man in a parking lot holds an electric vehicle charging plug.
Hanko Kiessner put EV chargers in his company's parking lot.

Hansi Kiessner

I've tried 100 side hustles. These 5 are the most lucrative that don't require any experience.

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto, Economy
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Tom Blake.

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