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We moved to Mexico in our 60s because US retirement was unaffordable. We started an AI business and rent a house here for $1,250 a month.

Sun, 04/19/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology

Karen Watts Nauman and Jeff Nauman moved to Mexico and founded The AI Boomers.
Karen Watts Nauman

economy, as-told-to, Retirement, Moving, Mexico, cost-of-living, AI

She can't get payment relief on $137,000 in private student loans. It's a warning for millions.

Sun, 04/19/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics

College graduate — Private student-loan lenders are expecting an influx of federal borrowers after coming repayment changes.
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economy, student-debt, student-loans, Trump

I'm a millennial pastor in Hawaii who started renting out my car to pay for diapers. I made $3 million last year.

Sun, 04/19/2026 - 04:11

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Politics

Anwar Ali started renting out his one car on Turo and turned it into a seven-figure business.
Courtesy of Anwar Ali

Careers, Turo, Side-Hustle, car-rental

The US cities with the most affordable rent in 2026

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 10:24

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Aerial View of Bismark, North Dakota during Summer — Bismarck, North Dakota, is the most affordable US city in 2026, per a WalletHub report.
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Real Estate, economy, real-estate, rents, rent-prices, real-estate-markets, affordable-cities

I graduated from Stanford and couldn't find a job, so I created my own. I turned it into a six-figure business.

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 08:27

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Ellen Yang in front of a book stand — The author started her own business after struggling to find a full-time job.
Courtesy of Dani Hamlett

Careers, Education, Essay, college-freelancer, College, standford-university, college-grad

The foreign students powering American summer jobs may be harder to find this year

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 06:59

Tech Insider : Politics, Travel, Business

Cape Cod Beach — Small businesses in Cape Cod and other popular destinations rely on J-1 Visa holders.
Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty Images

Careers, politics, Travel, US, work-visas, summer-job

I'm an ex-Wall Street trader who drives for Uber and Lyft. Gas prices have me rethinking which trips I take.

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 05:49

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business

Bill Lewis poses for the camera wearing a blue suit, white dress shirt, and white tie. — Bill Lewis worked on Wall Street before becoming a full-time ride-hailing driver.
Bill Lewis

economy, Transportation, Uber, gas-prices, us-iran-war, as-told-to, ride-hailing

It's time to start using those points you've been stashing away

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 05:29

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy, Travel

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Travel, economy, Personal Finance, Travel, Points, travel-hacks, credit-card-points

Penthouse pieds-à-terre: Bezos, Trump, and other billionaires facing Mamdani's proposed tax

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 05:24

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy, Economy

Bezos, Mamdani — Jeff Bezos would be among the many billionaires impacted by a proposed pied-à-terre tax backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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politics, Real Estate, economy, zohran-mamdani, property-tax, ken-griffin, new-york-city

Gas prices are sky-high. Here are 8 ways to save at the pump.

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 05:16

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel

A person getting gas for their vehicle — There are several ways drivers can save on gas.
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