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☆ An ALICE has $250,000 in student loan debt and left teaching for a stable job: 'There are many teaching college who are hungry and can't go to the doctor'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The 51-year-old has about $250,000 in student loan debt. Like 29% of US households, Pizza lives paycheck to paycheck, but her income is too high for most government assistance, per Census Bureau data and cost-of-living estimates analyzed by the nonprofit United Way. AdvertisementTeachers and adjunct professors are especially vulnerable to being ALICEs. Sixty percent of adjunct professors make less than $50,000 a year, despite most of them holding at least a master's degree, according to a 2022 report by The American Federation of Teachers that surveyed 1,900 adjunct professors across the US. "There are many teaching college who are hungry and can't go to the doctor," Pizza said in an email to Business Insider.

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☆ Here's the pitch deck my tween made me to get an iPhone
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Chaunie Brusie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

When my daughter was in 7th grade she made a presentation to get an iPhone or iPod. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"You know, my life is so much better this year, and do you know why that is?" Here's the thing: I was — and am — firmly in the "mean mom" camp of a parent who delayed giving my teenage daughters smartphones. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: didn't, She's, — Organizations: Service, Business

☆ The most famous local sandwich from every state
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

NEW YORK: A pastrami sandwich on ryePastrami sandwich from Katz's Deli. Jake Gabbard/Business InsiderThere's nothing more NYC than a pastrami sandwich from Katz's Delicatessen in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The famous deli, which opened its doors in 1888, is known as one of the city's oldest delis and arguably the most famous deli in the entire country. The restaurant has been frequented by scores of celebrities and politicians over the years and was even featured in the classic 1989 romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally..." — Katz's is where the iconic "I'll have what she's having" scene took place.

Persons: Jake Gabbard, Harry Met Sally Locations: Lower, Side, Manhattan

☆ A Gen Zer moved from South Florida to Texas after a job offer. Here are her pros and cons after moving to Dallas and uprooting her life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewArielle Francois, 24, would tell her past self it's fine to be nervous about making the move from South Florida to Dallas. Francois moved to Florida from Haiti because of the earthquake in 2010. Beyond scrolling through social media posts and apartment sites, there are also rent and costs to think about. Additionally, Francois said she feels it's more affordable to live in Dallas than South Florida for someone her age. "Because South Florida is so close to Haiti, you'll find a huge population of Haitians in South Florida," she said.

Persons: —, Francois, hadn't, Arielle Francois Francois, Dallas, hasn't, Dallas I'm, you'll Organizations: Service, Business, Dallas, PMG, Facebook Locations: South Florida, Dallas, Miami, Florida, Haiti, Texas, PMG, Smart, Caribbean, Little Haiti

☆ Their landlord hiked their rent by 25%, so they applied for the NYC housing lottery. On the 25th try, luck was on their side.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIn 2021, Brynne McManimie and Peter Romano lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. "That's when we were like, 'OK, let's just try the housing lottery,'" McManimie added. AdvertisementAlthough applying is free, each household must meet specific income requirements to qualify for a lottery apartment. Brynne McManimie and Peter Romano"It's definitely smaller than our old apartment," McManimie said. Advertisement"We're really happy and very thankful that New York City has an affordable housing lottery.

Persons: —, Brynne McManimie, Peter Romano, let's, Brynne, Peter Romano Matthew Dunivan, there's, McManimie, Clinton Hill, Romano, it's, There's, It's Organizations: Service, Business, New Yorker, New York City Department of Housing Preservation, Housing Development Corporation, The New York Times, New York Times, New Locations: Greenpoint , Brooklyn, New, West Coast, New York, Greenpoint —, Clinton, RentHop.com, Clinton Hill, Poconos, New York City

☆ I'm a millennial job seeker who kept getting my résumé rejected. Then, I changed the formatting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Dania Swails, 28, has worked in finance and is looking for another job in the industry after leaving her last role. There would be jobs where I met every requirement, and I was getting rejected, getting rejected, getting rejected. I was getting automatically rejected, so I decided to apply only for jobs where I met every qualification. Then, a recruiter I'd been working with said my résumé could be getting caught in applicant-tracking systems. When I submitted my résumé and job description through this system, I was surprised by the results.

Persons: Dania Swails, He's, I've, haven't, I'm, I'd, it's, you've Organizations: Service, LinkedIn, ATS Locations: Cincinnati, Miami, Philly, Chicago

☆ I went back to work before my daughter was 1. People judged me for it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Katie Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I returned to work when my daughter was just 8 months old, and deep down, I knew I wasn't quite ready. But what I couldn't say at that moment was that I'm actually a better parent because I work. AdvertisementKatie Alexander went back to work when she got an opportunity she couldn't pass up. She went on to say how important the first years of a child's life are, adding that she wouldn't feel right going back to work and leaving her child. My partner and I both work full-time, and we have to so we can pay our bills.

Persons: I'm, Katie Alexander, It's, who'd Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Maya Hawke says she's comfortable with 'not deserving' her 'nepo baby' career
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Maya Hawke is the daughter of Hollywood stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. The "Stranger Things" star said she's comfortable with "not deserving" her career. "I think I'm comfortable with not deserving it and doing it anyway," she said. The "Stranger Things" actor, the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, recently opened up about living with the label in an interview with The Times of London. "There are so many people who deserve to have this kind of life who don't, but I think I'm comfortable with not deserving it and doing it anyway," she said.

Persons: Maya Hawke, Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, —, Hawke Organizations: Service, The Times, Business Locations: London

☆ 3 ways to make your next job hunt easier in the age of AI, from a career coach with 25 years experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Career coach Shari Santoriello, who has been working in the industry for 25 years, knows it; she sees it all the time. She noted that nobody likes to hear that, but you can make it easier for yourself by creating what some people call a résumé vault or master résumé. Highlight those things that make you distinctive with regard to what the job description is asking for," Santoriello told Business Insider. Related storiesOn average, Santoriello estimates, job seekers have roughly five seconds when a hiring manager looks at their résumé. "When you write your résumé toward the new industry, you want to use the industry specific language," Santoriello said.

Persons: Shari Santoriello, Santoriello, it's, you've, there's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Google, LinkedIn

☆ Visitors to Australian gallery surged 24% after billionaire Gina Rinehart objected to her unflattering portrait, director says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewVisitors to the National Gallery of Australia have surged by 24% since reports first emerged that the country's richest person had tried to get an unflattering portrait of her taken down, the gallery's director has said. The estimates hearing was called to discuss Rinehart's donation of an approved portrait of herself to Australia's National Portrait Gallery. Rinehart is the daughter of iron ore magnate Lang Hancock. AdvertisementOne of the company's main assets is the Roy Hill iron ore mining project. The project is located in Western Australia's Pilbara region and currently delivers "60 million tonnes per annum of iron ore to international markets," according to the official website.

Persons: —, Nick Mitzevich, We're, Gina Rinehart, Vincent Namatjira, Barbra Streisand's, Streisand, Jason Reed, Namatjira, Bree Pickering, Rinehart, Pickering, Rinehart . Rinehart, Lang Hancock Organizations: Service, National Gallery of Australia, Business, Sydney Morning Herald, Hancock, National, Australia's, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Bloomberg Locations: Malibu, Hancock, Western Australia's

☆ A couple in a 27-year bilingual marriage shared their best relationship tips
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Peter and Mika Fenn shared their best bilingual relationship tips with Business Insider, and Sharnie provided insight into how her parents' happy marriage influenced her. Most recently, Peter and Mika Fenn attended an outdoor blues festival, where they "sat on the grass and felt really old looking at all the young people dancing," Peter Fenn said. "Just being with him all the time is really fun," Mika Fenn said. AdvertisementWhen asked about the secret to keeping things light in their marriage, Peter Fenn said it happens naturally. Sharnie Fenn said her parents' marriage positively influenced her expectations of romantic relationships.

Persons: —, Peter Fenn, Mika, Fenn, Sharnie Fenn, Peter, Mika Fenn, Sharnie, Sharnie Fenn Peter Fenn, you've, they're, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Invest Locations: Gold Coast, Australia, Japan, Gold

☆ Some Gen Z and baby boomers are facing a strange predicament: feeling happy and lonely at the same time
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

"It's great, but it takes an effort," Samtur told Business Insider. That means that right now, Gen Z and baby boomers, in particular, might be experiencing a strange juxtaposition: They're happy and lonely at the same time. "So people feel maybe a little less happy with their lives in midlife, but it doesn't mean you're also feeling lonely." "Overall, people tended to be more lonely, just persistently lonely, if they had less education, had lower income, and poor health," Graham said. Some Gen Zers pay for social connections through activities like fitness memberships.

Persons: Harry Samtur, Samtur, doesn't, Gen, Eileen Graham, Graham, Donna Basztura, Basztura, —, she's, we've, Batszura, Zers, didn't, Preeti Malani, Joan Hendrix, couldn't, I've, Hendrix Organizations: Service, Business, Northwestern University, Gallup, Harvard Graduate School of Education, University of Michigan Locations: Minnesota, Germany, Australia, midlife, Florida

☆ Insider Today: Arizona's 'Beverly Hills'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. It's time for tech workers to transition into their summer styles. AdvertisementBI spoke with fashion experts, who gave us a tech worker's guide to summer fashion. "We Are Lady Parts": The British sitcom, about an all-female Muslim punk rock band called Lady Parts, returns for its second season on Peacock. The British sitcom, about an all-female Muslim punk rock band called Lady Parts, returns for its second season on Peacock.

Persons: —, Hollis Johnson, Samantha Lee, Let's, Jason Guerrasio, Jason, Mark, Jeff Bezos, Tyler Le, Sara Dubnow, Alyssa Powell, she's, Joey Haden, Eric, Benedict Cumberbatch, Peacock Organizations: Service, Business, MoviePass, Big Tech, Scottsdale BI's, Silverleaf, Netflix, 7M Films Locations: Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Silverleaf

☆ I'm in my 50s and date younger men. I find they're attracted to my confidence, and I'm not looking to settle down.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Georgina Bruce | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some people don't understand why I date younger menSome people — mainly other women — disapprove of me dating younger guys. Other people are encouragingMy friend Phoebe, an energetic 81-year-old, tells me she could do with a younger man. AdvertisementWhy I'm going to keep dating younger menBut the ultimate reason I date younger men is because they're the men who want to date me. Younger men are attracted to confidence and individuality and are less taken with old-fashioned stereotypes. Dating younger men has shown me that my needs and desires are important too.

Persons: —, Jake, Jake wasn't, I've, who's, He'd, shuddering, Phoebe, they've, I'm Organizations: Service, Business

☆ My mom hated my nickname. It took me going by it when I went to college for her to accept it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Jacqueline Lekachman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewOn her porch in Pittsburgh, my hometown friend Annabel asked, "Remember when your mom yelled at my mom for calling you Jackie?" My mom didn't like my nicknameFor a decade, my mom and I fought over my nickname. I went by Jackie only in certain settings away from my momTo avoid fighting, I only went by Jackie in certain settings. Seven hours away from my mom and my past, I used my nickname with friends, professors, and supervisors. My mom's openness to Jackie helps me appreciate the elegance of Jacqueline and the fact that my mom chose it for me.

Persons: —, Annabel, Jackie, untraditional, Jacqueline, we'd, — I've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Pittsburgh

☆ 42-year-old yacht captain's side hustle brings in $124,000 a year: ‘It's the easiest, simplest thing to do’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Kelly Gordon used to avoid social media. How much does it cost to start a side hustle on social media? That means I only have so much time for this side hustle when I'm not on the water. Gordon filming social media content. Courtesy of Kelly Gordon

Persons: they've, Kelly Gordon, —, Captain Kelly J, Gordon, DON'T, she's, I'm, Bahamas Kelly Gordon Organizations: CNBC, Facebook, Traction Locations: AskMakeIt@cnbc.com, Indiana, Palm Beach , Florida, Compass Cay, Bahamas

☆ A massive leak of Google Search documents sparks fury across the SEO industry: 'This is another level of war'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Hugh Langley | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementThe already-frenetic SEO community went into overdrive, with social-media sites and industry forums buzzing over the trove. "This is another level of war between SEOs and Googlers," said Lily Ray, a vice president at the SEO agency Amsive. Those crawlers are designed to ensure Google's search results return the most relevant and up-to-date information to the user. Some business owners have reported catastrophic website-traffic drops following two recent major Google Search algorithm updates in the span of months, while sites such as Reddit and Quora have flooded the top of search results pages. Google's response was met with an equally dubious one from the search community.

Persons: —, Lily Ray, , Erfan Azimi, Azim, we've, Azimi, We've, Gareth Hoyle, SEOs, Prabhakar Raghavan, Grace Frohlich, Michael King, King, Solís, Amsive's Ray, Sundar Pichai, JOSH EDELSON, Rand Fishkin, SparkToro, Eric Hoover, Hoover Organizations: Service, Google, Business, EA Eagle Digital, Marketing Signals, Google's Department, Justice, Chrome, coy, iPullRank, YouTube Locations: SEOs

☆ Ex-CEO of $2 billion company: I couldn't break the glass ceiling—so I went around it instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Julia Stewart, the former CEO of Dine Brands, who is now founder and CEO of wellness company Alurx. Julia Stewart's rise to CEO was nothing like climbing a career ladder. She's currently the CEO of wellness company Alurx, which she founded in 2020. Sometimes, that meant moving to different regions within the same company, Stewart says. Instead, learning more about how individual restaurants brought in money opened up Stewart's career path.

Persons: Julia Stewart, Julia Stewart's, Stewart, She's, —, Carl's, Burger, Stuart Anderson's, she'd, could've, IHOP's, Applebee's Organizations: Dine Brands, Dine, CNBC, San Diego State University, Burger King, Angus, Taco Bell, Taco, Applebee's Locations: Taco

☆ A DC basic income program is letting people choose the amount on their checks. A participant said $1,400 a month is what she needs to pay medical bills.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

And since last fall, she's been a participant in a Washington DC-area guaranteed basic income program. With her husband's SSDI disability benefit, the couple lives on a fixed income of under $2,000 each month, which is separate from their guaranteed basic income. Basic income has alleviated some of her financial anxiety, but she said "it's still not enough" to feel stable. The basic income program Kelly participates in is one of over 100 pilots across the US. Have you benefitted from a guaranteed basic income program?

Persons: —, Deborah Ogarro Kelly, Kelly, she's, it's, GBI, hasn't, We've Organizations: Service, Washington DC, Business, SNAP, Economic Security, Community Foundation's Health Equity Fund, City, BI, Republican Locations: Washington, The City, City

☆ The college job market offers a warning sign to the US labor market
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —It’s almost laughable at this point when Bryn Savidge gets a job rejection email. But she is relieved to have at least secured a summer internship at an environmental science publication. But after applying to more than 100 jobs since fall, the Kenyon College grad is having second thoughts. Courtesy Bryn SavidgeOn paper, the job market looks like it’s hardly ever been better. But zooming in on the job market for recent college graduates paints the economy in a much less rosy light.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, Bryn Savidge, “, ’ ”, Savidge, we’ve, ”, Savidge hasn’t, Bryn, Kory Kantenga, Kantenga, Angela Mangione, Mangione, Angela Mangione “, I’ve, Biden, Moises Brito, Chapman, he’s, Brito, he'll, doesn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Kenyon College, Kenyon College grad, of Labor Statistics, “, Colgate University, CNN, Deloitte, Society, Chapman University in Locations: New York, Columbus , Ohio, Buffalo , New York, Chapman University in Orange , California, Orange County , California

I've spent a lot on vet visits for my dog, so I decided to look into what pet insurance I could get. In the last year, she's had a series of vet visits that left us with a few thousand dollars in bills to pay. I decided to price out three popular pet insurance plans to figure out which one is right for us. It offers a bundling discount of up to 10%, making my pet insurance premiums cheaper than any other provider. Plus, I received an insurance bundling discount because I already had other insurance plans through the company.

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☆ Foot Locker's turnaround is showing signs of life, CEO sees consumers willing to pay full price
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A Foot Locker store in New York, US, on Monday, May 27, 2024. Foot Locker's turnaround is starting to bear some fruit. Dillon, the former CEO of Ulta Beauty , has been working to turn around Foot Locker, but those efforts have taken longer than expected. Dillon has also been working to revamp Foot Locker's stores, where it still does about 80% of its annual sales. "And I think it's coming to life in a way that our brand partners are thrilled with.

Persons: Locker's, Foot Locker, It's, Mary Dillon, Dillon, Locker, John Donahoe, She's, We've Organizations: LSEG, CNBC, Nike, Dick's Sporting Goods Locations: New York

☆ Why some full-time influencers are going back to their 9-to-5 jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Her success in monetizing her platform persuaded her to try full-time content creation in 2023. Hong Kong-based creator Anushka Purohit decided to dive into a corporate 9-to-5 job after graduating from college instead of becoming a full-time creator because of the perceived financial instability. "The idea of full-time content creation is often more glamorous than reality," she said. Nguyen also said she'll never go back to full-time content creation because of the financial instability. Being a full-time creator can also hurt your social-media brand if you compromise for the money.

Persons: —, influencer Maryam Salam, Adesh, hasn't, they've, Anushka Purohit, Purohit, Mitchie Nguyen, Instagram, Nguyen, she's, Salam, she'll, Maryam Salam, Maryam, Mariam Organizations: Service, Business, Salam, Google, Staples, RBC Locations: Canada, monetizing, Hong Kong, York, TikTok

☆ My mom is my coworker. I get to see her more, but we keep it professional in the office.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sometimes when I'm at work in the AT&T office in Dallas, the elevator will open and my mom will stroll out. AdvertisementI wouldn't want to report to my mom directlyI never expected to be working with my mom. Having a mom and mentor in one can be complexIn our situation, I get a mentor and a mother. As a mentor, she's a straight shooter, reminding me to buckle up and get the job done. It's taught her about an area that she might not be aware of, if she didn't have family working within it.

Persons: —, Greg Bockman, Kathryn Bockman, I'm, It's, overstepping, We've, she's, I've, There's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Dallas

☆ Rumer Willis reveals the group chat she and her sisters have with mom Demi Moore during her career revival
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

At the Cannes Film Festival earlier this month, Moore's latest movie, "The Substance," received a 13-minute standing ovation. And Moore's three daughters — Rumer, 35, Scout, 32, and Tallulah, 30 — are here for all the praise. Advertisement(L-R) Rumer Willis, father Bruce Willis, sister Tallulah Willis, mother Demi Moore, and sister Scout Willis. Getty"We have a thread that we call 'Lineage of Females' that has all my sisters and I on it, and we don't see the looks she's going to do, so when we do, we're like, 'Oh my god, mom, mom, mom, this is amazing, you look iconic! Moore, 61, who had her daughters while married to Bruce Willis before they divorced, found fame in the 1980s.

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