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I took a 50% pay cut to leave my sales job and work on a potato farm. I have no regrets.

Mon, 09/02/2024 - 20:17

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Tyler Heppell poses in front of his farm — Tyler Heppell left his sales job to work on his family farm.
Tyler Heppell

Careers, Small Business, Farming, Farmers, Canada, pay-cut, career-switch

I became a stay-at-home dad so my wife could work. I'll never be able to nurture our kids quite like her but I love it.

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 07:44

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Clayton Keller with his wife and two kids — Clayton Keller says he was nervous to tell people about becoming a stay-at-home dad.
Stacie Marshall

Parenting, Parenting, stay-at-home, stay-at-home-dad, Fatherhood, as-told-to, BI-freelancer

I restored a 1900s train car with my dad and turned it into an Airbnb. Now it's paid for itself.

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 06:00

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Side by side, on the left image of a cabin at dusk, and on the right the owner of the cabin against a lake backdrop. — Isaac French (left) helped his father restore a 1900s traincar (right) in Idaho.
Courtesy of Isaac French

Real Estate, Idaho, restoration, Trains, real-estate, AirBnB, as-told-to

My roommates and I share groceries. We save about $300 a month by bulk-shopping.

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 09:34

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Three roommates are eating take-out at a kitchen island and smiling and talking. — René Morrell (not pictured) and her roommates share groceries and have figured out a system that works for them.
AleksandarNakic/Getty Images

health, grocery-shopping, grocery-hacks, grocery-store, bulk-shopping, bulk-buying, buying-in-bulk

My husband and I first met in preschool. We lost touch for a while, but we've now been married for 15 years.

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 06:48

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Stephie Goldman, her husband Evan Goldman, and their children stand together at a party. — My husband and I have been married for 15 years. We met in preschool.
Shay Cohen

health, as-told-to, Marriage, sex-and-relationships, Dating, Divorce

I'm a product manager who interned at Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Now I'm opening up a candy store.

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 05:57

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Elly Ross and her candy shop, — Current product manager Elly Ross' new candy shop, "lil sweet treat," will open on September 7th.
Courtesy of Elly Ross

Tech, Careers, Small Business, as-told-to, product-management, candy-shop, small-business

I live in America's fastest-growing city. I see why so many Californians and young families are moving to Texas.

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 10:42

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Lauren Barrett in her home. — Lauren Barrett moved to Celina, Texas, a small town about an hour's drive from downtown Dallas, in 2023.
Courtesy of Lauren Barrett

Real Estate, Homebuyers, Texas, Affordability, California, Relocation, Moving

I quit my first corporate job at 19. Everyone called me crazy, but starting young helped me find my values.

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 06:59

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Lily Wu worked at Stripe in Taiwan — Lily Wu said quitting her first corporate job at 19 helped her test her career and discover her values.
Courtesy of Lily Wu

Careers, Work, corporate, work-remotely, work-ethic, Careers, news-uk

4 lessons on how to handle being interrupted that we can learn from Kamala Harris

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 05:17

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Kama moves a red speech bubble layered over a blue speech bubble. — Selena Rezvani says Vice President Kamala Harris is a master of the "broken record technique."
AP Photo/Julio Cortez; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI

Careers, politics, as-told-to, interrupted, ignored, speaking-tips, kamala-harris

My kindergartner went missing on the first day of school. An AirTag helped bring him home safely.

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 05:05

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Shannon Stoker and her family posing for a photo — Shannon Stoker's youngest child was mistaken by another boy in school, his AirTag on his backpack helped the family find him.
Courtesy of Shannon Stoker

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer

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