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We loved living in Austin but left after 10 years. Big businesses and tech wrecked our favorite parts of the city.

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 07:54

Cars driving on a bridge with the Austin skyline in the background. — Austin has changed a lot over the past 10 years.
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Real Estate, Freelancer, freelancer-le, real-estate, Moving, Austin, Texas

The most coveted restaurant reservations in 7 big US cities

Sun, 08/25/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Travel

The indoor and outdoor seating areas of MILA Miami. — MILA Miami is an ideal spot to treat clients, India says.
Courtesy of MILA Miami

Food, Travel, portland-restaurants, new-york-city-restaurants, Austin, Miami, new-orleans

Tesla dangles the chance of a factory tour with Elon Musk as an incentive to get people to vote on his $55 billion pay package

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:21

Tesla is offering investors the chance to take a tour of the Austin gigafactory with Elon Musk. — Tesla is offering investors the chance to take a tour of the Austin gigafactory with Elon Musk.
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Transportation, Tech, elon-musk, tesla, Austin, Texas, EVs

We were paid $10,000 to move from Austin to Arkansas. It wasn't perfect, but we have no regrets.

Tue, 05/28/2024 - 15:44

Overhead view of Fayetteville, Arkansas — My husband and I lived in Arkansas for a little over a year.
Michael Warren/Getty Images

Real Estate, freelancer-le, Freelancer, Austin, Arkansas, Moving, Relocation

Inside 2 Texas cities where home prices are dropping, sellers are slashing asks, and buyers can get lowball offers accepted

Sun, 05/19/2024 - 08:11

A man unloads a moving truck. — Homebuyers in Austin and New Braunfels are finding more success as sellers lower their prices.
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Real Estate, Homebuyers, home-sellers, home-prices, housing-market, Texas, Austin

We're DINKs in Austin who are waiting until we make $350,000 to have kids. Maintaining our lifestyle as parents is a priority.

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 05:05

a couple sits on a couch outside — Matthew and Brooke Bennett.
Courtesy of Matthew Bennett

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, dinks-finance, dink, Austin, Texas

Austin offers the jobs and city life of San Francisco but with Atlanta's cost of living. Here's how.

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 05:58

Tech Insider : Economy

An aerial view of Barton Springs Pool and downtown Austin, Texas. — People gather at Barton Springs Pool on June 21, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images

economy, Real Estate, finance, Housing, cost-of-living, Austin, Texas

I'm moving out of Texas after 60 years there. The culture has changed and big tech firms have made Austin too expensive.

Sun, 05/12/2024 - 07:09

Flora Batts and her husband. — Flora Batts and her husband, who are moving to Pennsylvania after becoming fed up with aspects of living in Texas.
Courtesy of Flora Batts

Real Estate, Austin, Texas, housing-affordability, home-prices, Moving, Relocation

15 cities with plenty of rentals and high enough wages to afford them

Sun, 05/12/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

San Jose. — Wages in San Jose have grown much faster than rents.
Steve Proehl/Getty Images

Real Estate, economy, economy, new-york, Florida, Texas, Austin

New York offers the worst cost-of-living tradeoff of any major city for new college grads. Starting salaries go further in these 14 metros.

Thu, 05/02/2024 - 09:01

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

New York City subway — New York City is still a dominant job market.
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economy, Careers, economy, new-grad, Hiring, job-hiring, first-job

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