as-told-to | iCloud.Info

as-told-to

I quit my corporate job and moved back in with my parents. It didn't feel like a step back — it made me more confident.

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 10:55

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

A woman in a pink pancho sits under a tall bush. — Keara Callahan.
Courtesy of Keara Callahan

Real Estate, gen-z, living-with-parents, Miami, Influencer, Moving, as-told-to

I retired early from Google after 18 years. My grandfather's advice helped me invest enough to leave my job at 55.

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 05:59

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Matt Lowrie is sitting at an outdoor table with a drink glass in front of him — Matt Lowrie quit Google in November 2025.
Courtesy of Matt Lowrie

Retirement, Investing, as-told-to, contributor-2026, fire-movement, early-retirement, Investing

I taught Claude to talk like a caveman to save my AI tokens. It became unusable — and I learned a lesson about virality.

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 05:44

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Alexander Huso is pictured. — Alexander Huso taught Claude to talk like a caveman to save on output tokens.
Alexander Huso

AI, Tech, as-told-to, AI, claude, Tokens, save

I spent $46,000 joining a Florida country club, but didn't fit in. It's my biggest financial regret.

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

Layton Cox and his wife — Layton Cox and his wife joined a country club in Florida.
Courtesy of Layton Cox

finance, economy, as-told-to, contributor-2026, culture-of-money, country-club, regrets

My aging family kept falling for scams. For $20, I built a no-code app to protect them.

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 05:14

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Crypto

Matt Sanner and his parents — Matt Sanner, 54, vibe coded ScamSkeptic, an app to help his aging family members who have fallen for scams.
Zack Wittman for BI

economy, Tech, as-told-to, Aging, Scams, Seniors, cyber-scam

I graduated college this week without a job lined up. It feels like everyone else has their future figured out except me.

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Annie Tran grad pic 2 — Annie Tran says she feels like the only person in her circle without a postgrad job.
Annie Tran

Careers, as-told-to, postgrad, postgrad-living, college-grad, job-market, job-hunt

I moved back to my Midwestern hometown to afford to buy my first house. The city gave me $15,000 to help pay for it.

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 11:10

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

A selfie of a woman on the left and a house on the right. — Payton Friess bought a home in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas, and received $15,000 for coming back.
Courtesy of Payton Friess

Real Estate, as-told-to, topeka, Kansas, Moving, housing-market, Oregon

I never questioned if I belonged in leadership. Generations of women in my family showed me I did.

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 08:00

Tech Insider : Business

Mom and daughter — Susie Cranston says the women in her family shaped her.
Courtesy of Susie Cranston

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

I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Maureen McMahon — Maureen McMahon says she feels content as a retiree in Canada.
Courtesy of Maureen McMahon

Real Estate, as-told-to, Moving, Canada, Retirement, att-newsroom, moving-to-canada

I loved living in Florida. The natural disasters and constant flooding drove me out.

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 13:51

Tech Insider : Business, Climate Crisis, Style

A row of houses and boats along a canal in Bradenton, Florida. — Homes in Bradenton, Florida.
zimmytws/Getty Images

Real Estate, Florida, Mover, hurricane, natural-disasters, homeowners-insurance, property-taxes

Subscribe to as-told-to