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☆ I'm an American mom living in Ireland. The cost of college in the US is extortionate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I moved to Northern Ireland from Ohio to marry my husband 24 years ago, I hadn't expected that raising children here would be as different as it has been. Healthcare is cheaper in IrelandIt is a lot more expensive to raise kids in the US than it is in Northern Ireland. In Northern Ireland, nearly every school has a uniform policy. Kids in Northern Ireland are thinking about it from the age of 14. AdvertisementCollege is cheaperMy oldest son is getting ready to go to university at one of the most prestigious universities for engineering in Northern Ireland.

Persons: —, Jennifer Cairns Organizations: Service, US, Business, Healthcare Locations: Northern Ireland, Ohio, Ireland, America

☆ Planning to propose during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour? Think again, relationship experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mansfield said an Eras Tour proposal could be "really romantic" but urged couples to ensure their motives were deep. Make sure your partner would enjoy a public proposalAnother important factor to consider is whether your partner would enjoy a public proposal. Jaime Bronstein, a relationship therapist, said an Eras Tour proposal is a great idea if Swift's music has played a "significant role in your relationship." However, she added that it's important to check if a public proposal is something your partner would feel comfortable with. "If your significant other is more private or would prefer a more intimate setting, a public proposal at a concert might cause discomfort or anxiety," she said.

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☆ I'm an American and lived in the Netherlands for 4 years. Subsidized childcare allowed me to start my own company.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 2016, when I was seven months pregnant and my oldest son was 6, we moved to the Netherlands for my husband's work. During my time there, I noticed several differences between raising a family in the Netherlands and in the United States. Most parents would say "don't parent my child" or "don't tell me how to parent my child". Childcare is subsidizedSince childcare is subsidized in the Netherlands, I was able to start my own circular children's clothing company even while raising young children. AdvertisementWhen we were in the Netherlands, they didn't really start reading until 7 years old.

Persons: weren't, we've, haven't Organizations: Service, Business, Washington DC Locations: Philadelphia, Netherlands, United States, —, America, Washington

☆ My family of 4 had breakfast at Bob Evans for the first time. Our $63 meal was a great value, but I'm not sure I'd go back.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

My family and I ate at Bob Evans, a chain restaurant known mostly for breakfast, for the first time. Our breakfast for 4 people cost $63 and included 4 drinks, an appetizer, and 4 breakfast entrées. AdvertisementAs fast-food prices rise, more consumers are finding the value in dining out at chain restaurants — including my husband and I. We love getting breakfast together on the weekends, so we decided to visit Bob Evans for the first time to see what kind of value we'd find. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Bob Evans, —, we've Organizations: Service, Business

☆ This Mother's Day, I'm celebrating the fact that I can bake with my kid again. Not long ago, that wasn't the case.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Lindsay Karp | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I was little, I'd stand on a kitchen chair by the counter as my father poured flour into the mixer. I stopped baking during those early parenting years because I was living with undiagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS). When my younger son was a toddler, I couldn't stand long enough to cook dinner, let alone bake. AdvertisementAs my legs begged for rest, I'd slowly sink downward into a sitting position until I reached the kitchen floor. By the time my second son was born, I'd already exhausted doctors in every specialty without receiving a diagnosis.

Persons: I'd, I've, It's, — Organizations: Service, Business

☆ In case you missed: More of Warren Buffett's insights from the latest Berkshire meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"Under certain market conditions, we could deploy quite a bit of money in repurchases," he said at the shareholder meeting. Berkshire paid $9.2 billion in all of 2023 to repurchase both Class A and Class B shares. "I think it's a fair assumption that [cash holdings] will probably be about $200 billion at the end of this quarter," Buffett said. Cash is attractive Asked about the lack of action to invest his mountain of cash, Buffett revealed that he finds cash attractive right now compared to other assets, especially equities. "If I saw one of those now, I'd do it for Berkshire," Buffett said, referring to his Japanese bet.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Buffett, Cash, he's, Benjamin Graham, I've, Greg Abel Buffett, Greg Abel, Buffet, Abel, Greg, Ajit, Ajit Jain Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire buybacks Berkshire, Companies, Apple, Treasury, Berkshire, Columbia University Locations: Woodstock, Berkshire, repurchases

☆ My post-divorce Mother's Days are the best. I get to do whatever I want.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Grace Per Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I was married, it was our unofficial tradition for me to be disappointed each Mother's Day. And every year, my husband would forget,My first Mother's Day as a single parent arrived just weeks after my husband left our family home. AdvertisementThe holiday highlighted our disconnectLooking back, I can see that my Mother's Day angst was just one of many signs that our marriage was in trouble. He wanted someone who planned, shopped for, and executed each magical holiday, including her own Mother's Day. I get to plan whatever I want nowThe beauty of a single Mother's Day is that I can make it whatever I want.

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☆ I dreaded going on a month-long trip with my mother. But after some fights, the trip helped us form a stronger bond.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Evan Lambert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We had different ideas about what our trip should beWhen my mom had initially invited me to "visit stone circles in the UK," I had misunderstood this as "taking a selfie at Stonehenge." Then there were the stone circles. We never fought about my queerness or the fact that I was never going to attend medical school. AdvertisementThus, at that moment, in front of Llywelyn, I realized that I'd gotten closer to my mom on this trip. She'd accomplished her goal of teaching me about my heritage, whereas I'd realized that, to her, I was the Prince of Wales.

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☆ Read the email Target sent employees about changes to its Pride collection after 'challenging' last year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"As we all know, last year was challenging, and we've made some changes this year," the note said. On Friday, Target confirmed it will reduce the number of stores that carry its assortment of LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June. The company said it will offer a collection online and certain stores "based on historical sales performance." AdvertisementRead the email from Target to the LGBTQ+ employee group:Pride+ community,As you know, team members across Target have been working on our Pride 2024 plans for months. As we all know, last year was challenging, and we've made some changes this year based on guest insights and sales trends.

Persons: we've, —, Brand Marketing Carlos Saavedra, Saavedra, you'd, Ann, Jeff, Carlos Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg, Target, Brand Marketing, Pride Locations: Minneapolis , New York City

☆ We moved from a 3-bedroom house in Nashville to a 500-square-foot studio north of Rome. There are downsides, but we love it here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Zeneba Bowers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIn 2005, we were a newly married couple living in our 2,000-square-foot house in Nashville. We quit our gigs and, by April, had bought a house in a town north of Rome. By November, we'd officially moved to a tiny 500-square-foot house in Italy with a bathroom the size of a Spirit Airlines lavatory. First of all, the entire house is one big open room that's about the size of our old living room — our kitchen, foyer, and dining table are all in the same space. Although electricity is pricey, having a small house makes our bills manageable.

Persons: —, we'd, we've, Zeneba Bowers, Zeneba Organizations: Service, Business, Spirit Airlines Locations: Nashville, Italy, Rome

☆ Huawei's new phone uses more China-made parts, memory chip
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Huawei's latest high-end phone features more Chinese suppliers, including a new flash memory storage chip and an improved chip processor, a teardown analysis showed, pointing to the progress China is making towards technology self-sufficiency. Huawei's latest high-end phone features more Chinese suppliers, including a new flash memory storage chip and an improved chip processor, a teardown analysis showed, pointing to the progress China is making towards technology self-sufficiency. Online tech repair company iFixit and consultancy TechSearch International examined the inside of Huawei Technologies' Pura 70 Pro for Reuters, finding a NAND memory chip they said was likely packaged by the Chinese telecoms equipment maker's in-house chip unit HiSilicon and several other components made by Chinese suppliers. Huawei's resurgence in the high-end smartphone market after four years of U.S. sanctions is being widely watched by both rivals and U.S. politicians as it has become a symbol of growing U.S.-China trade frictions and China's bid for technology self-sufficiency. Huawei launched the Pura 70's four smartphone models in late April and the series quickly sold out.

Persons: Huawei's, Shahram Mokhtari, Mokhtari Organizations: TechSearch International, Huawei Technologies, Pura, Pro, Reuters, Huawei, Kirin, Apple Locations: China, U.S, Washington

☆ Lily Allen calls out the 'nepo baby' label for almost always being used against women, likening it to the term 'Karen'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lily Allen compared the "nepo baby" label to being called a "Karen" on her podcast. Allen has previously called out the emphasis on celebrity nepo babies over those in other industries. AdvertisementBritish singer Lily Allen called out the "nepo baby" label on her podcast "Miss Me?" Allen said she's called a nepo baby "all the time," as the daughter of British actor Keith Allen. Whereas, she said, her brother, Game of Thrones actor Alfie Allen rarely gets called a nepo baby.

Persons: Lily Allen, Karen, Allen, —, it's, she's, Keith Allen, Alfie Allen, Miquita Oliver Organizations: Service Locations: British

☆ Sexism, Cheating, and Nightclubs: Inside the Dark Heart of Chess
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Socialites are playing chess on "The Real Housewives of New York City." In 1990, according to the US Chess Federation, only 4% of chess players were women. Out in the world, chess' resurgence has been accompanied by a wave of new clubs and events. I made a pilgrimage to the Marshall Chess Club, a 109-year-old institution in Greenwich Village. The following evening, I went to an East Village bar and found a very different scene at Club Chess.

Persons: we'd, she'd, I'd, festers, Judit Polgár, Gary Kasparov, —, Juliana Gallin, Jennifer Shahade, Alejandro Ramírez, Ramírez —, Ramírez, Shahade, Levy, Hikaru Nakamura, Rey, Anna Cramling, Miguel Pereira, Cramling, Nakamura, Bill Withers, Frank Marshall, Alexander Luke Bahta —, athleisure, you've, it's, Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann, Carlsen, Niemann, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, I've, Kasparov, they're, Vladimir Kramnik, Chess.com, Kramnik, Fabiano Caruana, Dan Timbrell, doesn't Organizations: Mechanics ' Institute, Housewives, New, US Chess Federation, FIDE, Washington Post, Marshall Chess Club, Chess, The Guardian, New York, whacking, Computer, YouTube Locations: San Francisco, New York City, Berkeley , California, Greenwich Village, hipsters, American, East, Canadian, Romanian, Netherlands, It's, New York, Russian

While he pulled back his price target to $26 from $32, the new target still indicates shares surging 126% from Wednesday's close. Fox's fiscal third quarter results came above Rief Ehrlich's expectations, which she noted were encouraging "amid a difficult linear advertising environment." — Fred Imbert 5:50 a.m.: Wall Street on the sidelines for Airbnb Airbnb's weaker-than-expected forward guidance has analysts worried about the company's growth outlook. Post pulled back his price target by $8 to $160, just 1.3% above where shares closed on Wednesday. Meanwhile, analyst Eric Sheridan moved his price target slightly higher to $130 from $123, suggesting around 18% downside.

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☆ I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Karie Fugett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The kitchen and bathroom were gutted, and the smell of rats' nests was so strong I could hardly stand it. The property was located in a town I'd never heard of with fewer than 1,000 residentsThe abandoned home. I had been sitting on some life insurance money I'd gotten after my Marine husband died of war wound complications. I got lucky with the saleThe silver lining was that housing prices had skyrocketed since I'd purchased the property.

Persons: —, Ivy, I'd, couldn't, Karie, Blackberries, Fugett, we'd, I, we're, We're Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Oregon, Philomath, Eugene, Alabama

Signage stands outside the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. headquarters in Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. Sinclair , one of the largest owners of broadcast stations in the U.S., is looking to sell more than 30% of its footprint, according to people familiar with the matter. Sinclair owns or operates 185 TV stations in 86 markets. Broadcast TV station groups have suffered in the past five years as millions of Americans have canceled traditional pay TV. Most stations make money from so-called retransmission fees, paid on a per-subscriber rate by traditional TV distributors, such as Comcast, DirecTV, and Charter, for the right to carry the stations.

Persons: Sinclair, Moelis, Chris Ripley, we've, Ripley, Spokespeople Organizations: Sinclair, Group Inc, Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, Tennis, Bloomberg, Comcast, DirecTV Locations: Cockeysville , Maryland, U.S, Minneapolis, Portland, Pittsburgh, Austin , Texas, Fresno, Calif

☆ Photos show what cave divers discovered when they swam inside an iceberg the size of Jamaica. Today, it's gone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Her trip inside B-15 marked the first time anyone ever dove beneath an iceberg. Professional diver Jill Heinerth has been exploring Earth's oceans for 35 years. Once inside, Heinerth described it as "this dynamic environment that's beautiful. During their second dive inside B15, they got caught in a powerful current sucking them deeper inside the iceberg. AdvertisementSince Heinerth's dive, iceberg B15 has almost entirely melted away.

Persons: Jill Heinerth, She's, it's, Heinerth, Jill, gobsmacked, www.IntoThePlanet.com Organizations: Service, Business, Disney, WBUR, NASA Locations: Jamaica, Antarctica, B15

☆ I ended up being a caretaker for both my baby boomer parents. My Gen Z friends were surprisingly understanding.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Ivannia Morton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I've always known that my parents were older than the parents — and occasionally even the grandparents — of my peers. Having older parents than my peers was both rewarding and challenging while growing up. Almost any child with older parents, regardless of the generation they were born into, can tell you they've imagined what taking care of their parents would look like. To my surprise, many of my Gen Z friends knew exactly what I was going through. You rarely tell the "outside" — be it your extended family or friends, what's going on "inside" — or in the home.

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☆ Amateur archaeologists found a mysterious 12-sided object from the Roman Empire that experts can't explain
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An amateur archaeology group found a mysterious dodecahedron near an ancient Roman villa. Amateur archaeologists with the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group have been excavating its remains, including a bathhouse, gatehouse, and ancient tiled mosaic floors for the last few years when they made a miraculous discovery. Though he'd never seen one in person, Rob Evershed, a member of the group, recognized the hollow, rounded object as a Roman dodecahedron. No one knows the purpose of the dodecahedronThe Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group on the day they discovered the dodecahedron. Dodecahedrons may have been custom-madeParker thinks it would've taken an expert to make the dodecahedron that the Norton Disney group found.

Persons: —, Richard Parker, Richard Watts, they've, Norton, we'd, Parker, he'd, Rob Evershed, Frances McIntosh, McIntosh, haven't, dodecahedrons Organizations: Service, Norton Disney, Group, BBC, Lincoln Museum, English Heritage, Washington Post Locations: London, Hertfordshire, England, England's Midlands, British, Britain, Roman, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Africa, Turkey

☆ I was laid off from my job at a fancy convenience store chain when it suddenly shuttered. My final shift felt like 'The Purge.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Foxtrot, an upscale convenience-store chain, shuttered its 33 locations on April 23. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Declan Rhodes, a 25-year-old former employee of Foxtrot, an upscale convenience store chain that was based in Chicago. This will be a nice little survival job while I'm auditioning." It was just: "Kick everyone out of the store, take out the trash, lock doors, and close the store officially." My next move after FoxtrotIt's back to square one in terms of finding a survival job.

Persons: Declan Rhodes, —, I've, John J, Kim, strapping, we'd, Rhodes, It's, I'm Organizations: Service, Washington DC, Business, Caesars, Chicago Tribune, Tribune, Getty, Foxtrot Locations: Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Springfield , Missouri, Illinois

☆ I only shop for one, but my Costco membership is worth it for 7 reasons — like saving hundreds on gas a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Lori Saitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've been a Costco member for 25+ years and, for the past five, have been shopping for just myself. Costco has great food deals and I save by buying my electronics and tires there. I'm regularly saving 25 to 30 cents a gallon on gas by going to Costco. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . After all, the wholesale club has 129.5 million membership cardholders , which range from small households to midsize businesses.

Persons: I've, I'm, —, We'd Organizations: Costco, Service Locations: California

☆ When my husband was laid off, we tried to reassure our kids everything would be OK. Meanwhile, I wasn't so sure.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Liz Alterman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Unintentionally, they sat on the living room couch in order of age from left to right: Sam, Ben, Charlie. Sam and Charlie both had chocolatey brown hair like Rich and chestnut eyes while Ben was all vanilla with blond hair and light blue eyes. Our kids had a hard time understanding what had happened"So, wait, wait, Dad was fired?" "I just mean the group I was part of decided that they don't need as many people anymore," Rich said. Sam and Ben dashed to the kitchen with Charlie on their heels, ever the little brother.

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☆ Wall Street Cruel Summer: Stock Market Crash, Inflation Ends Vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Inflation canceled that, and now it's almost certain that Wall Street's summer is canceled, too. That means Wall Street's fantasies of decamping to the Hamptons for the summer have shattered. You can see why this tug-of-war will keep Wall Street on its toes and off Georgica Beach. There is a certain set on Wall Street that does not get to "rosé all day" on Hamptons summer water when currencies trade that way. The simplicity that Wall Street hoped for is one of the few options that's no longer on the table.

Persons: —, Justin Simon, decamping, Jerome Powell, opportunistically, Jamie Dimon, Torsten Slok, Slok, Powell, we'd, David Lefkowitz, dory, McDonald's, Silas Myers, Wall, Zuck, Simon, they're, it's Organizations: Federal Reserve, Jasper Capital, Nasdaq, Hamptons, JPMorgan, Fed, Pepsi, Mar Vista Investments, Wall, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, EU Locations: Georgica, Japan

☆ The US didn't feel safe enough to raise a kid, so we moved to Japan
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Trevor D. Houchen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He and his wife felt it would be unsafe to raise their child there and decided to move to Japan. He finds Japan more affordable, safe, and is happy to be living near his wife's family — but he's scared of bullying. AdvertisementMy wife was already six months pregnant when we agreed she would leave the US and have our baby in Japan. I want him to learn to speak Japanese fluently and feel safe enough to enjoy his childhood to its fullest. As a professor myself and after a 20-year long career in education, I have read studies that note the lack of critical thinking taught in Japanese high schools.

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☆ I took a 20-minute ferry ride from Europe to Asia for $1. I was shocked I didn't see more tourists on board.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I wanted to set foot on the European and Asian side of Istanbul during a recent visit with my kids. A $1 commuter ferry was the cheapest option for us to go from the European side to the Asian side. The ride was only 20 minutes each way, and I was surprised not to see more tourists on the ferry. Plus, although they technically go through Asia, none of the cruises I found let passengers disembark in Asia. Instead of sitting inside, we made our way to the second level of the ferry and took seats on the rooftop deck.

Persons: —, Jamie Davis Smith, I'm, We'd, we'd Organizations: Service, Cruises Locations: Istanbul, Asia, Europe, Eminonu, Istanbul's, Galata, Blue, Kadiköy, Istabul's

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