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My wife and I moved to a remote Scottish island after only visiting once. We love our slower pace of life.

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 06:51

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Yvonne and Jason Lancaster with their sheep Nori. — Yvonne and Jason Lancaster with one of their 16 sheep, Nori.
Rachel Keenan

Real Estate, as-told-to, Scotland, Relocation, Moving

I interned at JPMorgan and then moved up the ranks. Here's how I nailed the interview and landed my full-time offer.

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 05:10

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Alexis Taub on green background — Alexis Taub worked at JPMorgan for almost six years.
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Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, JPMorgan, jp-morgan, jp-morgan-chase, Finances

I was laid off from Google, so I started my own business. It meant taking a $100,000 pay cut, but I don't regret it.

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:05

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A graphic of a cardboard box filled with office supplies, a symbol of being laid off. — Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/Insider

Careers, as-told-to, Googlers, lay-off, big-tech, Startup, Founder

We moved from California to Iowa and thought it would be way cheaper. We stayed less than 2 years before returning to California's sunny weather.

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 18:30

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Wendy and Kury Meyer pose for a photo together in California. — Wendy and Kurt Meyer moved back to Orange County, California, in December after nearly two years in Iowa.
Courtesy of Wendy Meyer

Real Estate, California, Iowa, Moving, as-told-to

I got a 2.5% mortgage rate last year when everyone else was getting 6%. It's saving us $40,000 and helping pay off my medical bills for cancer treatment.

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 17:06

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Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son.
Courtesy of Amy Yzaguirre

Real Estate, Cancer, Homebuyer, Homeowner, home-sellers, assumable-mortgage, assumable-loan

I work at a ski resort in Vail. The lifestyle is tough to beat.

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:22

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Berklee Ryan selfie on the ski slopes — Berklee Ryann moved to a resort in Vail, Colorado four years ago without ever skiing before.
Berklee Ryan

Careers, as-told-to, ski-town, Colorado

Steve Ballmer's son reflects on growing up in high net worth family

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 05:15

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Pete Ballmer, Abanti Chowdhury/BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 29-year-old Pete Ballmer, a standup comedian living in San Francisco and one of the sons of billionaire and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. It has been edited for length and clarity.