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I'm a US Army sniper in the Arctic, a beast of a place that can chew up even the strongest soldiers

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 07:45

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Staff Sgt. Phillip Cho holding a sniper rifle. — Cho told Business Insider the Arctic can be an challenging beast, but soldiers can thrive in it like any other environment.
Staff Sgt. Phillip Cho

Military & Defense, Defense, Sniper, Army, arctic, us-army, as-told-to

I'm a Gen Zer who lived without a smartphone for 9 months. Here's what I learned from having a clunky flip phone.

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 05:00

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An illustration of a pink flip phone with a heart on the screen against a light pink background. — Ella Jones replaced her smartphone with a Nokia 2720 Flip in July 2021.
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Tech, contributor-2024, as-told-to, flip-phone, smartphones, iPhones, screen-time

I profited $1.4 million last year as an Airbnb Superhost. Here's how I'm using real estate to achieve financial freedom.

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 05:05

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a man sitting on a gray couch looking to the left — Syed Lateef runs his Airbnb business in Chicago.
Courtesy of Syed Lateef

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, AirBnB, superhosts, airbnb-superhost, renting

I saved $100,000 by 25 thanks to the good financial habits my mom and dad gave me. Here are my top tricks.

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 05:04

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Tori Dunlap - Her First 100K — Tori Dunlap.
Tori Dunlap

finance, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Saving, Millenial, Investing

I've been laid off 5 times. The first one was devastating — but I wouldn't have reinvented myself without them.

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 05:00

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An illustration of a businesswoman holding a briefcase in one hand and balloons in the other, floating in the sky. A large hand holding a pair of scissors looms above her, poised to snip the strings of her balloons. — Betty Wong Ortiz has experienced five layoffs in the span of eight years.
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Careers, contributor-2024, as-told-to, Layoffs, Media, Startups, Tech

I'm a digital nomad in Big Tech who got promoted to senior management in 2 years. Traveling constantly hasn't held me back.

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 05:11

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Illustration of a remote worker on holiday — Andre Maxwell had been a digital nomad for a year when he landed a remote role at Okta.
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Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, digital-nomad, Okta, getting-promoted, Promotion

I was poached, then laid off 60 days later. I was embarrassed to talk about it, but doing so helped me get my next job.

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 20:32

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Amanda Nielsen camping — Amanda Nielsen was let go from her her job two months after she was poached from another company.
Amanda Nielsen

Careers, Layoffs, marketing, Networking, Jobs, as-told-to

I make up to $2,700 in tips a week as a server. Dropping out of college was the best thing I could've done.

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 05:06

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a man on a ferris wheel in a white hat — Kyle Zajac is a waiter at a high-end steakhouse in Indianapolis.
Courtesy of Kyle Zajac

Careers, BI-freelancer, Server, waiter, steakhouse, Tips, Tipping

I was a renter. Then I bought my house from my landlord for $210,000.

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 16:39

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A man and his daughter posing for a picture on a bench in the woods. — Dom Guerra was renting a two-bedroom home in Ohio until it bought it himself.
Courtesy of Dom Guerra.

Real Estate, Ohio, housing-market, Homebuyer, millennial-homebuying, Landlord, Renters

I'm a software engineer for Nvidia. Here's how I landed the job — and how much I'm making.

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 09:12

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Nvidia's stock price has soared in recent months, making options more valuable.

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Tech, Careers, trending-uk, nvidia, software-engineer, India, Careers

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