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We moved from California to Iowa and thought it would be way cheaper. We stayed less than 2 years before returning to California's sunny weather.

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 18:30

Wendy and Kury Meyer pose for a photo together in California. — Wendy and Kurt Meyer moved back to Orange County, California, in December after nearly two years in Iowa.
Courtesy of Wendy Meyer

Real Estate, California, Iowa, Moving, as-told-to

I got a 2.5% mortgage rate last year when everyone else was getting 6%. It's saving us $40,000 and helping pay off my medical bills for cancer treatment.

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 17:06

Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son. — Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son.
Courtesy of Amy Yzaguirre

Real Estate, Cancer, Homebuyer, Homeowner, home-sellers, assumable-mortgage, assumable-loan

I work at a ski resort in Vail. The lifestyle is tough to beat.

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:22

Berklee Ryan selfie on the ski slopes — Berklee Ryann moved to a resort in Vail, Colorado four years ago without ever skiing before.
Berklee Ryan

Careers, as-told-to, ski-town, Colorado

Steve Ballmer's son reflects on growing up in high net worth family

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 05:15

Pete Ballmer, Abanti Chowdhury/BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 29-year-old Pete Ballmer, a standup comedian living in San Francisco and one of the sons of billionaire and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Tech, Money Stories, as-told-to, abanti-chowdhury, bi-illustration, contributor-2024, jane-zhang

I've made simple changes in my life so that I can retire at 40 and move to the Philippines. There are 3 years left, and I'm on track.

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 22:34

A Caucasian man standing by the ocean. — Brandon Turrell didn't want to spend the rest of his life working in a 9-to-5 job.
Brandon Turrell

Real Estate, as-told-to, insider-life, tiny-house, Philippines, financial-indepependence-retire-early

My husband and I started dating at work. It never negatively impacted our professional lives.

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 17:15

a couple walking on the beach on their wedding day — Jim and Kimberly Gallina.
Courtesy of Kimberly Gallina

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Teachers, Teaching, love-story, Marriage

I taught at TOPGUN, and the flying and dogfighting seen in the 'Top Gun' movies are pretty darn realistic

Sat, 03/16/2024 - 07:30

Guy Snodgrass, former TOPGUN instructor and Navy fighter pilot. — Guy Snodgrass, former TOPGUN instructor and Navy fighter pilot.
Courtesy of Guy Snodgrass

Military & Defense, Defense, topgun, Navy, fighter-jets, as-told-to

I was shocked when a recruiter told me I was too old for another tech job. But now I'm fighting back.

Sat, 03/16/2024 - 06:33

Tech worker Vern Six at a lake — Vern Six
Courtesy Vern Six

Careers, as-told-to, Careers, ageism, Tech, Layoffs, linkedin

How I took the 'best' photo of the 2017 American solar eclipse — and what I'm doing differently this year

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 11:08

Jon Carmichael looks at a blown up shot of his photo of the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse. — Astrophotographer and Keynote Speaker, Jon Carmichael (on left) captured this iconic image of the 2017 total solar eclipse that swept across the US.
Jon Carmichael

Science, as-told-to, solar-eclipse-2024, total-solar-eclipse, astronomy, photography, Southwest

I'm a millennial who thought cubicles were a dreary relic from the '90s — then I realized they can be social and personal

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 05:00

Sydney Baker sitting in front of an office cubicle. There is a chair behind her and a desk with a laptop and computer monitor on it. — Sydney Baker started working in an office cubicle in July 2023.
Courtesy of Bradley McKee

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, work-culture, 90s, office-culture, open-offices

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