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I tutor the children of some of Dubai's richest people. One of them paid me $3,000 to do his homework.

Sun, 04/14/2024 - 08:07

Child studying/Dubai — Dubai's skyline and a stock image of a child studying.
Getty Images

Education, as-told-to, news-uk, weekend-uk, Dubai, tutoring

I'm a conservative who was born and raised in California. I moved to Arizona for political reasons but only lasted 3 months.

Sun, 04/14/2024 - 08:06

Tech Insider : Politics

A side by side photo of Jayne Ashton and a Joshua tree in Tehachapi, CA — Jayne Ashton moved from California to Arizona for political reasons. She lasted three months before moving back to her home state.
Courtesy of Jayne Ashton/Getty Images

Real Estate, as-told-to, California, Arizona, Conservative, politics

I make more than $5,500 a month using an app to pick up restaurant shifts. Here's how I use it to make the most money.

Sun, 04/14/2024 - 07:04

Kai Cowan has been using the FrontHouz app since 2023.

Kai Cowan

Careers, BI-freelancer, waitress, waitressing, hosting, restaurants, Atlanta

I'm a millennial who avoided cruises because I thought they were full of germs and kids. My first experience proved me wrong.

Sat, 04/13/2024 - 08:32

Left: Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady, right: Eliza Green and her husband on the Dominican Daze cruise. — Left: Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady, right: Eliza Green and her husband on the Dominican Daze cruise.
Left: Rachel Hosie/Business Insider, Right: Eliza Green

Transportation, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Cruise, Virgin, travels, Millenials

We're a Gen Z couple making $250,000 combined, but it doesn't feel like we're top 10% earners

Fri, 04/12/2024 - 12:27

black couple walking — Living in New York City and paying for a wedding takes up most of Sheldon and Camry's monthly budget.
Pedro Merino Higueras/Getty Images

finance, dink, as-told-to, new-york-city, finance-bro

I left Silicon Valley for a dream job in Chicago. I wasn't prepared for how crushing the loneliness could be.

Fri, 04/12/2024 - 06:54

Jaime Muñoz standing in front of a pink wall; Muñoz standing in front of a window with a view of the Chicago skyline. — Jaime Muñoz moved to Chicago for a job at a fintech startup in July 2022.
Courtesy of Jaime Muñoz

Real Estate, Careers, Chicago, san-francisco, silicon-valley, Relocation, Fintech

I was laid off from Lyft and it was a relief. Here's exactly how I used my severance to land somewhere better.

Fri, 04/12/2024 - 05:07

Ziwei Li — Ziwei Li
Courtesy of Ziwei Li

Small Business, Careers, Lyft, Layofffs, Severance, Food, Hospitality

I had to put LinkedIn workers on performance-improvement plans — then I got laid off myself

Fri, 04/12/2024 - 04:30

LinkedIn laid off thousands of employees last year.

NurPhoto

Careers, Tech, trending-uk, linkedin, Pip, performance-improvement, Layoffs

I'm a lifelong Jersey girl choosing to retire in South Carolina. It's where my adult daughter is planning to live — and it's cheaper.

Thu, 04/11/2024 - 17:04

Two people walking down the street in front of a Charleston, South Carolina, home. — Charleston, South Carolina.
Glowimages/Getty Images

Real Estate, charleston, south-carolina, new-jersey, housing-market, empty-nest-parents, Retire

I spent over $1 million on a Victorian house that hadn't been touched in 70 years. It was crumbling and rotting, but I have no regrets.

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 16:22

Natalie Glaze has spent over a year renovating her dream Victorian house in London — and the project is still ongoing. — Natalie Glaze has spent over a year renovating her dream Victorian house in London — and the project is still ongoing.
Courtesy of Natalie Glaze

Real Estate, Renovation, victorian-era, Homes, real-estate-advice, London, as-told-to

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