I'm an international scholarship student at Harvard whose future is up in the air. Trump's visa order is short-sighted.

Tech Insider : Business
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Harvard student David Gayle, a 29-year-old policy advisor from London and a Kennedy Memorial Trust scholar, is unsure if he can finish his graduate degree.

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I'm moving my family from Florida to Connecticut. I was blown away by the differences in schools and safety.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Politics
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Ellie Doyle and her family are moving to Connecticut from Florida.

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I've turned my Disney obsession into my livelihood. Here's how I turned my side hustle into a massive TikTok following with weekly trips to Disneyland.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel
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Disney-focused influencer Blake Silva explained how he made his side hustle a career.

Blake Silva

I quit my job because I needed flexibility to be with my kids. Now I DoorDash for about $20 an hour and create TikTok content to pay bills.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
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Nick Parker quit his full time job because he needed flexibility to be with his kids.

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I 'micro-retired' in my 30s by investing every dollar from my side income. It sounds almost too simple to be true, but it works.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
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Upasna Gautam "micro-retired" in early May at 39.

Upasna Gautam

I quit my healthcare job to take care of my grandmother. It's a mix of happy and sad moments, but ultimately has been life-changing for us.

Tech Insider : Business
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Kristina McDonald talked to Business Insider about the happy and sad moments of caring for her grandmother.

Kristina McDonald

I thought my only choice was to grow up, get a job, and start a family. Instead, I moved to Thailand.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman sitting in a Thai cafe with bamboo on the walls. She has a coconut with a straw on the table in front of her.
Martina Smidova quit her job and moved to Koh Samui, Thailand, in search of a slower and more meaningful life.

Amanda Goh

I mentor startups outside my Meta product job. I tell founders to take 3 steps to sell their AI vision.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Mahesh Chayel, a product management lead at Meta, told BI the three steps founders need to take to sell their AI vision.

Mahesh Chayel

I've made over $40,000 selling plush dolls I scoop from claw machines. Here's how I learned to beat the game and turn my hobby into a profitable side hustle.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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Mike Nay in his ar-cave surrounded by plushies he plans to sell or donate.

Business Insider

I retired at 52 and only have enough money to be financially secure for the next year. I'm still happy with my decision

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
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Walter Green decided to retire early after both of his parents passed away.

Photo courtesy of Walter Green

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