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I moved from the US to Korea, where I planned to stay forever — then I had kids

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 20:17

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Sports

Derek Laan wearing a balzer and posing with autumn trees in the background. — Derek Laan moved to Korea in his 20s, where he built his career and life.
Provided by Derek Laan

Parenting, Careers, Travel, as-told-to, Seoul, Korea, south-korea

I shopped $15 the Bin Wins at Staples. Prices drop to $2 by the end of the week.

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 16:08

Tech Insider : Business

Woman at Bin Wins — Maria Johnson saw items at $15 at the Bin Wins at Staples.
Courtesy of Maria Johnson

Retail, as-told-to, parenting-freelancer, Shopping, staples, bin-wins

I moved to Portugal by taking a two-week cruise there from the US. Traveling by boat had major benefits.

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 09:55

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

A man with the Lisbon skyline behind him. — Zachary Biss sailed from Tampa, Florida, to Lisbon to move.
Courtesy of Zachary Biss.

Real Estate, Relocation, moving-abroad, Portugal, lisbon-portugal, as-told-to

We bought a $630,000 house and moved my mom into the basement apartment. It's helped us care for her and build wealth.

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 07:07

Tech Insider : Business

Juli Ford and with her daughter and mother on the couch — Juli Ford lives in a multigenerational house with her family.
Lucy Lu for Business Insider

Real Estate, health, as-told-to, health-freelancer, health, real-estate, multigenerational-households

I drive for a ride-hailing cooperative for extra cash instead of Uber or Lyft

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 05:33

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Daniel Mondragon — Daniel Mondragon drives for a ride-hailing cooperative in Colorado.
Matthew DeFeo for BI

economy, Transportation, ride-hailing, gig-economy, gig-workers, Uber, as-told-to

I paid my customers back for tariffs. My business has been on the phone with Customs trying to get our refund.

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 05:29

Tech Insider : Business

Dame co-founder Alexandra Fine — Alexandra Fine, cofounder of Dame, a sexual wellness brand.
Dame

Retail, as-told-to, dame, trump-tariffs, tariff-refunds

I quit my tech job because I worried that AI was going to eventually replace me

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 05:14

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Lis Cooper — Lis Cooper quit their job as a data analyst in part because they were concerned that AI would replace them.
Courtesy of Lis Cooper

Careers, Careers, as-told-to, quitting-tech, changing-workplace-big-bet

I took a paid apprenticeship instead of going to college. I'll make six figures within 5 years — the stability I feel is incredible.

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Smiling person in a black Nike polo leans against a railing in front of a leafy ivy-covered wall. — Chris Rocha skipped college to become a pipe fitter.
Courtesy of Chris Rocha

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2026, trade-school, union-workers, blue-collar-jobs, agnes-burgess-applegate

I thought I'd retire from Intel. Then I got laid off in my 60s — and I'm still struggling to find a job.

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Brad Jenkins — Brad Jenkins is job hunting in his 60s after being laid off from Intel last year.
Brad Jenkins

Careers, as-told-to, Careers, economy, Intel, job-market, Tech

How I taught myself to code, quit my consulting job, and started an AI robotics firm by age 25

Sat, 04/25/2026 - 03:17

Tech Insider : Business

Oscar Brisset — Oscar Brisset used to work at BCG.
Courtesy of Oscar Brisset

Startups, Careers, Tech, as-told-to, contributor-2026, BCG, Entrepreneurs

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