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I lived in 2 big cities before moving back to my hometown. I can finally afford a home — and I got paid $5,000 to do it.

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 10:06

A man and a woman posing for a picture. — Will Bishop and his wife, Lindsay, moved back to their hometown of Columbus, Georgia, after living in Atlanta and Nashville.
Courtesy of Will Bishop.

Real Estate, Relocation, as-told-to, Georgia, Atlanta, Nashville, housing-market

I landed a job in venture capital at 24 after changing my career path twice. Here's how I got the coveted job with a varied résumé.

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 05:00

Lucia Polverino — Lucia Polverino, analyst at Playfair.
Lucia Polverino.

Tech, Startups, Careers, venture-capital, Careers, gen-z, Startups

I moved from the US to Spain, where life is more affordable and relaxed. I finally feel like I belong.

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 15:50

Cepee Tabibian on a roof top in Spain. — Cepee Tabibian moved to Spain in 2015.
Courtesy of Cepee Tabibian

Real Estate, Spain, Houston, moving-abroad, living-abroad, as-told-to

I quit my job at 55 and moved to Italy for retirement. I lost my incredible pension, but I'm so much happier now.

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 09:24

A woman drinking a glass of red wine at an outside restaurant in Italy. — Lisa Speroni, a California expat, retired at 55 and now lives in Italy.
Courtesy of Lisa Peroni

Careers, as-told-to, pension, Retirement, Italy, ex-pat, Parenting

I spent more than $5,000 and traveled 24 hours to watch the Eras Tour in Vienna. I'm still in disbelief that the shows are canceled.

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 06:37

Tech Insider : Travel

Composite photo of a girl posing in her Eras Tour outfit on the left and an image of hands with friendship bracelets on the right. — Kayla Sommese spent $300 on her outfits for the Eras Tour in Vienna.
Kayla Sommese

Travel, Entertainment, taylor-swift, the-eras-tour, Vienna, as-told-to

I'm a 53-year-old medical student pursuing my dream of becoming a doctor. I'm more financially and mentally stable than ever before.

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 07:15

Jen smiling at the camera in scrubs — Jennifer Reinmuth-Birch says that going to medical school in her 50s is full of advantages.
Jennifer Reinmuth-Birch

Healthcare, Careers, medical-school, game-show, middle-age, career-switch, Doctor

I have stiff-person syndrome. It's hard to diagnose and treat, so I plan to travel the country in an RV looking for answers.

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 06:24

Composite image of Carrie Robinette on the left smiling and staring at the camera and her RV on the right being towed by a black pick-up trick, parked on a street on a sunny day. — Carrie Robinette has stiff-person syndrome.
Courtesy of Carrie Robinette

health, health, as-told-to, health-freelancer, stiff-person-syndrome, diagnosis, autoimmune

I work at Microsoft and didn't realize how evil tech can be until I had kids. Here's how I limit their screen use to 1 hour a day.

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 05:55

Bill Safcik with his wife and four kids, sitting on a picnic blanket on some grass. — Bill Safcik told BI he wants to monitor his children's digital activity until they turn 18.
William Safcik

Parenting, Tech, contributor-2024, as-told-to, Microsoft, screen-time-children, screentime-parenting

I use a wheelchair and dread flying. Pets are treated better on planes than disabled people.

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 05:11

Sophie Morgan — TV presenter Sophie Morgan started her campaign to make flying more accessible after her wheelchair was broken on a flight to London.
Laurent Theillet/SudOuest

Transportation, trending-uk, Aviation, Wheelchair, disability, disability-rights, as-told-to

I resigned from Tesla after nearly 8 years. I lost confidence in Elon Musk's vision for the company.

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 05:01

Elon Musk in front of a Tesla — One Tesla worker says it was obvious Elon Musk took his focus from the carmaker when he bought Twitter, but it's since returned — sometimes erratically.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Transportation, Tech, as-told-to, tesla, elon-musk, twitter, x

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