I took my 81-year-old grandma on an international trip. It was great, but I wish I'd known more about traveling with an older relative.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author and her family posing outside the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
I traveled from the US to Canada with my 81-year-old grandma, and I wish I'd planned our trip better.

Emily Schlorf

As a single woman with partnered friends, solo trips feel like my only choice

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The writer posing for a selfie on a solo trip to New York.
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Isabella Silvers

We signed a lease for an apartment on the other side of the country, sight unseen. It worked, but we learned some lessons the hard way.

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Julia and her husband stand in a hedge maze.
We moved to an apartment across the country without ever seeing it in person.

Julia DeBari

Wearing high-end items to work could be costing you raises and promotions

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
A woman holding a Prada bag
Some early-career professionals avoid bringing luxury bags to the office, saying flashy accessories can spark assumptions about money and priorities.

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I live in Melbourne, which was just crowned the world's best city. There are 5 things I recommend to all who visit.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
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afl game MCG

Ash Jurberg

I tried stuffed-pepper recipes from Ree Drummond, Giada De Laurentiis, and Alex Guarnaschelli, and the best was very filling

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Three stuffed peppers on a plate.
I compared stuffed-pepper recipes from three celebrity chefs: Alex Guarnaschelli (red), Ree Drummond (orange), and Giaia De Laurentiis (yellow).

Abigail Abesamis Demarest

4 things you should never order in front of your boss or coworkers, according to an etiquette expert

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A table at a restaurant covered in different dishes, with people sitting around it ready to eat.
There are a few things you should never order at a work event, an etiquette expert said.

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My wife and I visited Mexico City. Here are 7 things we did right — and 2 mistakes we'd avoid making next time.

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Tom and his wife sit at a table with coffee and pastries, overlooking Palacio de Bellas Artes.
My wife and I visited Mexico City in January.

Thomas E. Franklin

I tried chicken salad from Costco, Trader Joe's, Wegmans, and Whole Foods. There's only one I'd buy again.

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Four packages of chicken salad on a wooden cutting board.
After trying four different options, I found the best chicken salad to buy at the grocery store.

Ted Berg

My boyfriend lives in the house I bought and pays for half of everything, including the mortgage. It benefits us both.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Man and woman smiling in front of body of water outside
My boyfriend pays half of the mortgage on the house I bought. It's part of a long-term plan for financial freedom for both of us.

Eibhlis Gale-Coleman

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