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I tried a popular budgeting method but felt I was running out of money every month — until I made one small change

Sun, 06/02/2024 - 07:00

An illustration of a woman sitting on the floor and using a laptop with paperwork around her. — Brooks makes $109,000 a year at her job.
Amr Bo Shanab/Getty Images

Careers, personal-finance, 50-30-20-budget, Budgeting, Saving, as-told-to, contributor-2024

Girlfriends pay me to conduct loyalty tests via Instagram DMs. It's a lucrative gig, and most boyfriends fail.

Sun, 06/02/2024 - 06:18

Photo collage featuring selfies of Trinity Howard and screenshots of DM conversations — Trinity Howard conducts loyalty tests through Lazo.
Trinity Howard; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, bi-illustration, alyssa-powell, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Cheating, Relationships

I'm a millennial job seeker who kept getting my résumé rejected. Then, I changed the formatting.

Sun, 06/02/2024 - 05:22

Dania Swails at college graduation — Dania Swails began working in finance after college.
Courtesy Dania Swails

Careers, as-told-to, Careers, Resume, Resumes, resume-writing

I became a millionaire at 21 after winning the lottery. It changed my life, but I sometimes felt like a walking ATM.

Sat, 06/01/2024 - 07:30

Tim Schultz won a $28 million Powerball jackpot in February 1999.

Tim Schultz

finance, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Lottery, Powerball, Millionaires

Posting about my low-paid job on TikTok helped me earn big. Now I can do what I love without worrying about money.

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 06:50

Photo collage featuring pastry chef Allison, with a variety of pastries in the background (croissants, pies, and bread) — Chen was able to make $23,600 after posting five ads on TikTok.
Brian Young; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, bi-illustration, alyssa-powell, tiktok, pastry-chef, contributor-2024, as-told-to

My adult kids live at home. Space is tighter and costs are higher, but it might be the best way for them to save enough money to buy a house.

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 13:45

A man and woman posing for a picture. — Alex Gonzalez and his wife currently have two of their three adult children living with them again.
Courtesy of Alex Gonzalez

Real Estate, living-at-home, financial-advice, saving-money, Parenting, buying-a-house, Affordability

I work for a House Democrat and disagree with my boss on Gaza. So I'm secretly organizing behind their back.

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:08

Tech Insider : Politics

Members of Congressional Staff for a Ceasefire Now outside the Capitol before a vote on an Israel aid-related bill. — Congressional staff pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza read a statement outside the Capitol before a vote on an Israel aid-related bill.
Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

politics, News, as-told-to, Congress, Israel, hamas, cease-fire

I had nightmares and started drinking heavily because I was so burned out at work. Quitting was the only way out.

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 06:56

Shelley Paxton, a woman smiling in a cheetah print jacket — Shelley Paxton was the chief marketing officer at Harley Davidson but suffered from severe burnout.
Lena Jackson

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Burnout, exec-life, chief-marketing-officers, marketing

Inheritances can change lives — for better and for worse. Here are some heartbreaking stories I've seen as an estate lawyer.

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 05:56

Last Will And Testament — Jennifer Rozelle said it breaks her heart to see families fighting over inheritance.
iStock; BI

finance, Inheritance, Estates, Families, Lawyer, as-told-to, contributor-2024

I've lived in LA, San Francisco, NYC, and Chicago. I thought moving to LA would be easy, but there are 5 things I hate about living here.

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 05:02

Stevie Howell posing in front of a natural green leaf wall. — Stevie Howell says LA has many positives, but she doesn't feel an urban buzz or excitement in the city.
Courtesy Stevie Howell

Real Estate, Relocation, los-angeles, California, la, worst-cities, BI-freelancer

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