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Making friends and dating as billionaire Steve Ballmer's son

Sun, 04/21/2024 - 08:06

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Hand holding iPhone displaying received text messages: 'How's your dad doing?' and 'What's up with the clippers? — Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Tech, Money Stories, bi-illustration, alyssa-powell, jane-zhang, thought-leadership, contributor-2024

I quit my job as a delivery driver to be a Henry VIII impersonator. This job is my whole life, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Sun, 04/21/2024 - 06:09

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David Smith as a Henry VIII impersonator — David Smith in a Henry VIII outfit.
Laura Hinski Photography

Careers, as-told-to, trending-uk, uk-weekend, henry-viii, unusual-jobs, Careers

My name is Taylor Swift. Sharing a name with the pop superstar has helped my career.

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 09:44

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Taylor J. Swift said he has to work to get people to take him seriously in his political job but he likes his name.

Courtesy of Taylor J. Swift

Careers, taylor-swift, Jobs, names, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024

I've been to 54 countries and have lived in 10. These 5 underrated places are worth the trip.

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 07:07

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Kate Boardman, a content creator that travels the world, in Guatemala. — Kate Boardman, a content creator who has traveled the world, in Guatemala.
Kate Boardman/@wildkat.wanders

Real Estate, Travel, real-estate, Travel, Tourist, digital-nomad, Traveler

I lost everything I owned in a fire. This is how it reframed my thinking about owning material things.

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 05:52

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Helen Chandler-Wilde — Helen Chandler-Wilde lost everything in a fire.
Helen Chandler-Wilde

Retail, weekend-bi-uk-feature, materialism, sentimental, as-told-to

I'm a Democrat who moved to Florida to be closer to my boyfriend. I was nervous about the politics and weather but have been most dismayed by the cost of living.

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 05:22

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A side-by-side photo of David Maughan in a U-Haul and a picture of him with his boyfriend. — David Maughan (first picture) moved from Richmond, Virginia, to Oakland Park, Florida, in August 2023 to be closer to his boyfriend, Brandon (left in second picture).
Courtesy of David Maughan

Real Estate, Florida, Virginia, Moving, democrat, as-told-to

Gen Zers can't always afford to have fun. Here's how I budget my $80,000 salary to save for a house and still enjoy my 20s.

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 05:20

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Left: Emma Sandke sitting at an outdoor table with a glass in front of her. Right: Emma Sandke in front of a city skyline. — Emma Sandke started to take budgeting seriously after starting her first job after college.
Courtesy of Emma Sandke

Careers, contributor-2024, as-told-to, loud-budgeting, Budgeting, Saving, gen-z

I'm a New York real-estate agent who's not worried about losing guaranteed commission. Here's what I'm doing to replace those funds.

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 05:06

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Mukul Lalchandani is sitting and smiling in his living room. — Courtesy of Mukul Lalchandani

Real Estate, Small Business, real-estate, Sellers, buyers, Commission, nyc-real-estate

I test-drive dozens of cars every year for work and I won't buy an EV yet — I'm happy with my hybrid

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 05:05

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a Jeep in the snow — A 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid.
John Vincent

Transportation, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, cars, Jeep, EVs, electric-vehicles

I bought a duplex as my first home. I still have a mortgage, but I only pay around $900 a month and have no regrets.

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:03

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A woman taking a selfie on the left, and a duplex on the right. — Raroha and her duplex in New Jersey.
Courtesy of Dominique Raroha.

Real Estate, first-time-homebuyer, new-jersey, Philadelphia, Milennials, home-purchase, housing-market

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