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I'm on track to retire at 45. I started my career earning only $26,000 and followed this 4-phase plan.

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 05:05

Annie Cole invests around $45,000 every year.

Courtesy of Annie Cole

finance, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, lauryn-haas, fire, barista-fire

I'm the Kardashians' private chef of nearly a decade. I like to stay out of the spotlight.

Fri, 10/11/2024 - 05:10

Khristianne Uy, also known as Chef K.

Courtesy of Khristianne Uy

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, cooking, Chef, private-chef, kardashians

I supercommute over 7 hours to get to work. I won't move out of NYC and the journey is productive and relaxing.

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Travel

a man in a blue shirt sits on a ledge at a park — Jeff Strabone is a professor at Connecticut College.
Courtesy of Jeff Strabone

Transportation, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, super-commuter, commuting, Professor, Travel

My coworkers helped me get through my divorce. As a gay man, I was shocked that straight divorced men were my biggest allies.

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 07:04

Photo collage of a colleague placing a supportive hand on another's shoulder, alongside an image of a man removing a wedding ring, with colorful dots surrounding both images — The author and his coworkers formed an unofficial club to help each other navigate their divorces.
Getty images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, LGBTQ+, Divorce, DEI, work-relationships, LGBTQ, work-friends

The PayPal Mafia includes tech titans like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Reid Hoffman. Here's where its members are now.

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 12:58

Peter Thiel — Peter Thiel, left, and Elon Musk, are two members of the so-called "PayPal Mafia."
Associated Press

Tech, Careers, Features, paypal, paypal-mafia, peter-thiel, elon-musk

Inheritance can destroy a family or be a life-changing gift. Here's how I advise my clients as an estate-planning attorney.

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 05:10

a woman stands on a bridge in a white top and blue skirt — Dana Blue suggests everyone have a will.
Courtesy of Dana Blue

finance, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Inheritance, inheritance-tax, money, sudden-wealth

I spent a total of 10 weeks quiet vacationing all over the world without my boss finding out. Here's how I did it.

Fri, 10/04/2024 - 06:00

Tech Insider : Travel

Two photos of Tobi Oluwole spliced together — on the left, he wears a yellow and white shirt and sunglasses at the Amalfi Coast, and on the right, he wears a t-shirt and smiles at the camara — Tobi Oluwole spent a total of 10 months quiet vacationing from his sales manager job while only officially submitting three months of vacation time.
Tobi Oluwole

Careers, Travel, as-told-to, contributor-2024, BI-freelancer, jane-zhang, quiet-vacationing

I took Harvard's $12,500 celebrity-filled 4-day media course. It was worth every penny.

Wed, 10/02/2024 - 05:05

Manuelle Pires is a senior strategic partner manager for YouTube.

Courtesy of Manuelle Pires

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I quit my job because of an RTO mandate. I never want to work in an office again.

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 05:05

Jennifer Oliva runs was a television producer for 25 years.

Courtesy of Jennifer Oliva

Careers, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, Quitting, quit-job, RTO, rto-mandates

My dream job at Google came with a great salary and perks but a nightmare 4-hour commute. It was totally worth it.

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 05:05

Mike Manalac is an accounting manager at Google.

Courtesy of Mike Manalac

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, PwC, google, silicon-valley, Chicago

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