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I got paid $10,000 to move to Tulsa. My mortgage for a whole house is about what I used to pay to rent one room.

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 06:43

A professional photo of a woman — Jasmine Bell got paid $10,000 to move from Los Angeles to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Courtesy of Jasmine Ball

Real Estate, Relocation, Tulsa, Oklahoma, housing-market, California, los-angeles

I'm the son of a billionaire who forged my own career path.

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 05:05

My dad is Steve Ballmer. I spent 5 years working as a product manager in the tech industry before becoming a comedian. — Pete Ballmer, Alisa Solo/Getty Images, Abanti Chowdhury/BI

Tech, Money Stories, as-told-to, contributor-2024, steve-ballmer, pete-ballmer, product-manager

Bachelorette Becca Kufrin: I've always felt loved, but I wish I hadn't pressured myself to get married and have children young.

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 11:25

Becca Kufrin and her husband Thomas Jacobs — Becca Kufrin and her husband Thomas Jacobs want to teach their son Benson about love by example.
Craig Sjodin/Getty Images

Parenting, Entertainment, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, bachelorsbachelorettes, the-bacherlorette

Salesforce kicked me out after I left my desk to play ping pong. Here's why I think employees shouldn't be micromanaged.

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 06:27

Miles Schwartz. — Schwartz is now the cofounder of his own company, Zūm Rails.
Joseph Martorana

Careers, salesforce, work-culture, Fintech, 9-to-5, flexible-work, as-told-to

Within a year of completing solar-installation training, I landed a full-time job that lets me live the life I want

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 09:55

Aaron Nichols its in a car trunk with a solar panel — Aaron Nichols has worked his way up in the solar industry after completing a six-week installation training program.
Courtesy of Aaron Nichols

Careers, Sustainability, edit-series, editorial-sponsorship, trends-to-bet-your-career-on, solary-energy, es-siemens-byco

I run a baby-naming site. Trends in 2024 include space-inspired names and names ending in 'ai.'

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 05:52

Newborn baby sleeping in hospital bed with name tag on the crib blank. — Gary S Chapman/ Getty Images

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, baby-names

I've worked at Meta, Visa, and Google. There are 6 steps I always take when preparing for a big interview.

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 20:10

Yung-Yu Lin — Yung-Yu Lin says mock interviews and reading company news are crucial to his interview prep strategy.
Yung-Yu Lin

Careers, career-tips, interviews, as-told-to

I spent $38,000 to take my toy poodle on a private jet to Japan. I want to plan a trip for my other dogs next.

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 07:14

Tech Insider : Travel

Woman in sunglasses with toy poodle on lap on private jet — Gladys Tsoi took her toy poodle Hershey on a private jet to Japan in April.
Gladys Tsoi

Travel, Japan, luxury-travel, private-jet, Dogs, as-told-to, singapore-freelancer

I'm a housekeeper in Palm Beach earning more than I ever imagined due to the influx of young, wealthy families to South Florida

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 06:38

Executive housekeeper holding a clipboard, surrounded by a hand holding a spray bottle and a stack of sponges — Marta Magarelli has lived in Palm Beach for over 10 years but noticed that the market for housekeepers has changed since COVID-19.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, as-told-to, bi-illustration, alyssa-powell, Careers, Jobs, contributor-2024

I had my mom and sisters wear their wedding dresses for my 40th birthday. People stopped to take photos of us.

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 05:22

Women wearing wedding dresses for dinner — Hailey Myers with her sisters and mom on her way to her 40th birthday dinner.
Courtesy of Hailey Myers

health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, sex-and-relationships, wedding-dress

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