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A freelancer who used Fiverr to leave a bad office job explains how she knew it was time and the pros and cons of the lifestyle

Sun, 04/21/2024 - 05:42

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A photo of Rose Almond — Rose Almond is a product design engineer.
Courtesy of Rose Almond

economy, Careers, finance, economy, Careers, Fiverr, Freelancing

Los Angeles firefighters fought investments in safer streets. For decades, fire regulations have made roads deadlier.

Sun, 04/21/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Economy

Protesters gather on the west steps of Los Angeles City Hall to demonstrate against traffic violence in the city. — To highlight the release of a report titled `Traffic Violence in Los Angeles / Why Los Angeles Gets an `F' Grade for 2023'' Streets Are For Everyone organized a rally on the west steps of City Hall on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.
Irfan Khan/Getty Images

economy, finance, streets, Pedestrians, Roads, fire-truck, fire-departments

The meteoric rise — and spectacular fall — of the Queen of Airbnb

Sun, 04/21/2024 - 05:31

Tech Insider : Economy

An illustration of Dani Widell — Amid Tulsa's booming Airbnb market, Dani Widell claimed to have more listings than anyone.
Dominic Bugatto for BI

On a mild Tuesday evening in early 2022, some 150 people packed into the VFW hall in Tulsa to hear the Queen of Airbnb make her pitch.

Real Estate, Discourse, economy, Tech, AirBnB, short-term-rentals, real-estate

Here's why economists are so worried about soaring US debt levels

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 08:16

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

us debt levels — Osaka Wayne Studios/Getty Images

economy, Markets, mi-exclusive, us-debt, us-debt-levels, us-debt-crisis, us-debt-outlook

People are really annoyed about the price of fast food

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 07:20

Tech Insider : Economy

McDonald's happy meal frowning — Fast food is pricey now.
McDonald's, Tyler Le/BI

Retail, economy, tyler-le, bi-illustration, trending-uk, weekend-bi-uk, fast-food

How my family of 4 overhauled our lazy budget to save over $450 a month. Offering our teenagers a share in the savings was key.

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 07:09

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

The author's family. — The author's family.
Cork Gaines/Business Insider

economy, finance, family-and-parenting, economy, Inflation, credit-debt-and-loans, money

Don't ignore threats like inflation, recession, and war, warn Wall Street's biggest bosses

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 07:04

Tech Insider : Economy

Jamie Dimon — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.
AP Photo

finance, economy, trending-uk, finance, wall-street, us-markets-and-economy, Inflation

A millennial who made $225,000 secretly working 2 remote jobs shares why he decided to give up overemployment: 'The juice wasn't worth the squeeze'

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

overemployed remote worker in office — A millennial made $225,000 secretly working two remote jobs but ultimately decided to quit one of them. The worker in the story is not pictured.
xPACIFICA via Getty Images

economy, Careers, finance, economy, Careers, Overemployed, remote-work

Gig workers are fed up with being treated as second-class citizens by store workers

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Economy

Instacart gig worker delivery during coronavirus pandemic — Delivery gig workers say they some store employees treat them like second-class citizens.
Evelyn Hockstein/The Washington Post via Getty Images

economy, instacart, walmart, spark, gig-workers, gig-economy, Delivery

The growing reason people can't afford to own a home

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo illustration looking at a house with money collaged. — PeopleImages / Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, Real Estate, economy, real-estate, Mortgage, Rent, Inflation

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