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I'm a HENRY financial planner who makes $125,000. Here's how I manage my money — and the mistakes I see others making.

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 05:05

a hand puts money in a piggy bank — Georgia Lord is saving for a wedding, travel, and a bigger apartment.
mikroman6 / Getty Images

finance, Careers, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, money, Investing, henrys

I'm backpacking the world while working as an online therapist. I have a steady income, but I'm exhausted.

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 22:38

Tech Insider : Travel

Girl hugging an elephant. — Carolina Villafuerte has been travelling the world as a digital nomad since December 2022.
Carolina Villafuerte

Careers, Travel, digital-nomad, backpacking, mental-health, as-told-to

I'm a man who created a sexy female AI influencer to make extra money. It's been harder and weirder than I thought.

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 09:01

An AI-generated image of a woman with short dark hair and green eyes. She smiles and the camera and wears a ligth blue sweater. — Kimochii is an AI influencer with 43,000 Instagram followers.
Kimochii

Media, Tech, AI, ai-influencer, as-told-to

I'm an employment lawyer. If you've been fired after taking maternity leave, you may be a discrimination victim.

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 06:54

Rachel Berlin Benjamin specializes in employee rights helping pregnant people navigate discrimination laws.

Courtesy of GLAVE

Careers, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, Layoffs

Target fired me after I let a worker buy a Stanley cup. The emotional and financial toll have been severe.

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 04:40

A cold brew Starbucks coffee cup at a Target store. — Former Target worker Nikcole Smith was a Starbucks team leader before she was fired for letting a barista purchase a Stanley x Starbucks cup.
Dominick Reuter/Business Insider

Retail, Target, Starbucks, as-told-to, target-workers, stanley-cups

We moved from the suburbs to our vacation home. I save at least 10 hours a week not commuting, and my kids have a happy, outdoorsy life.

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 09:23

A husband and wife and their two children in the woods. — Jason Fell, his wife, and their two children in the Pocono Mountains.
Courtesy of Jason Fell

Real Estate, new-jersey, new-york, Pennsyvania, poconos, Relocation, as-told-to

I bought a house in Japan for less than $45,000. I live in the peaceful countryside close to every convenience, and everything's cheaper here.

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 07:19

A man with his arms folded standing in front of a black car. — Ned Watson bought an abandoned property in Japan's countryside in 2019.
Courtesy of Ned Watson.

Real Estate, Relocation, Japan, akiya, abandoned-houses, Moving, Expats

I turned my garage into an apartment I rent out. It helps me afford retirement and almost paid off my mortgage.

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 06:23

Helen Boxwill in front of her home. — Helen Boxwill built an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, on her property in Long Island, New York, for rental income.
Courtesy of Helen Boxwill

Real Estate, accessory-dwelling-units, ADU, new-york, Retirement, income-streams, Landlord

I left the army because I wanted to go corporate. Battling the negative perceptions people have of veterans was the hardest part.

Sun, 02/18/2024 - 18:42

Jianhui Tan — Jianhui Tan, 33, served in the Singapore Armed Forces for 10 years. He left the military to join the private sector in 2021.
Jianhui Tan

Careers, as-told-to, Military, private-sector, career-transition, Singapore

I saved $200,000 by the time I was 27, but I was miserable

Sun, 02/18/2024 - 10:50

A woman holding a red St. Louis Cardinals quilt at a baseball game. — Gwen Merz started saving the majority of her income after college, but later realized how it affected her mental health.
Courtesy of Gwen Merz

finance, fire, Investing, coast-fire, saving-money, retire-early, financial-independence

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