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I moved to Dubai from the UK and love it. Life is safer and easier here.

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 05:10

Harrison Granger moved to Dubai with his partner in 2023.

Harrison Granger / Getty Images

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, Moving, Dubai, UK, UAE, cost-of-living

I paid $2,500 to spend New Year's Eve at Applebee's and it was worth every penny

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 05:13

Evan Lund with his wife and foreign exchange student taking a selfie at Applebee's while they each wear a Happy New Year hat or tiara. — Evan Lund flew to Applebee's from Colorado with his wife and the foreign exchange student they're hosting. He spent $699 per person for the Applebee's tickets, in 2022, and bought the same tickets again in 2023.
Courtesy of Evan Lund

Retail, applebees, nye, new-years-eve, new-years-eve-ball, expensive, fast-food-restaurant

A software engineer ranks his top 10 hardest interviews after landing 18 offers from tech companies like Apple, Palantir, and Meta

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 05:13

Steven Zhang — Zhang ranks the 10 most difficult software engineering interviews.
Steven Zhang

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, aria-yang, Tech, google

I moved to Bermuda from Houston for my husband's job. It was a relaxed life, but I also had to make huge sacrifices.

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 05:13

Courtesy of Camille Gaines

Real Estate, bermuda, Houston, Texas, Relocation, Moving, as-told-to

I've handed out more than $2.5 billion in lottery cash. Not everybody reacts the way you'd expect.

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 03:42

A photo portrait of a smiling Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot. — Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot.
Dylan Nolte + Anthony Highet/Camelot

News, lottery-winners, national-lottery, lottery-tips, personal-finance, news-uk, news-holiday-save-2023

I quit my job at the world's best airport to join a tech startup, and have no regrets

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 08:12

Halynne Shi — Halynne Shi quit her job with Singapore's Changi Airport to join the tech industry. She worked at a tech startup before joining Spotify this year.
Halynne Shi

Careers, as-told-to, changi-airport, tech-careers, public-service, InsiderAsia, news-holiday-save-2023

I'm a real estate investor who makes over $20,000 a month in passive income. Here's how I got started with a FHA loan — and the caveats to be aware of.

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 07:13

Courtesy of Matt Slowik

Real Estate, Careers, real-estate-advice, real-estate-investment, fha-loans, fha-203-k-loan, federal-housing-association-fha

I've been a professor for a decade, and this year, I've noticed my college students are struggling more than ever

Sat, 12/30/2023 - 10:08

a college student sitting in an empty classroom with his head down — College students are struggling this year.
Caspar Benson/Getty Images

Education, Essay, college-freelancer, College, as-told-to, Students, college-students

I moved to China expecting to teach for just 2 years. I've been here for nearly a decade and have no plans to move home.

Sat, 12/30/2023 - 07:37

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

Aidan Fairhall, 34, has spent nearly a decade teaching in three international schools in China. — Aidan Fairhall, 34, has spent nearly a decade teaching in international schools in Guangzhou and Shanghai.
Aidan Fairhall

Careers, Travel, Careers, Travel, China, guangzhou, Shanghai

I'm a metal detectorist, and I've recovered over $125,000 worth of people's lost valuables — for free

Sat, 12/30/2023 - 05:50

Darren Wiles with a recovered ring | Darren Wiles searching the water — Darren Wiles with a recovered ring | Darren Wiles searching the water
Darren Wiles

Careers, uk-weekend, news-uk, hobbies, metal, news-holiday-save-2023, as-told-to

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