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☆ Millennials Are Raising Pets Instead of Kids. Bad News for Dogs, Cats.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The generation is leading the way when it comes to pet ownership — almost a third of US pet owners are millennials. Across the board, more pet owners are splurging on their animals. In its annual surveys, the American Pet Products Association has found that pet owners have reported spending more on things like treats, food, toys, and clothing each year. While some millennial dog owners are forgoing having children, others are using dogs as training for parenthood. Dog owners can't be blamed entirely for the changing behavior.

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☆ Millennial Internet Is Dead; RIP Neopets, Club Penguin, and Webkinz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

At Club Penguin, I adopted colorful pets called puffles and purchased kitsch furniture for my virtual igloo. "I was big on Club Penguin, Wizard101, Moshi Monsters, and this obscure one called Ourworld," he told me. Club Penguin, which ran from 2005 to 2017, stands out as one of the era's most beloved virtual worlds. "That same generation logged into Club Penguin to play with friends." In 2017 it shut down Club Penguin and replaced it with a mobile version, Club Penguin Island.

Persons: millennials, Gen Zers, Dylan Maleno, Lance Priebe, I'd, Jake Hahn, they're, Sara Grimes, weren't, Flappy Bird, Disney, Toontown, they've, MMOs, Roblox, Ashley Hernandez, " Hernandez, Neopets, Dominic Law, Aimee Pearcy Organizations: Penguin, Disney, University of Toronto's, of Information, Fortnite, Facebook, The New York Times Locations: Pennsylvania, Wizard101, Moshi, Illinois, Fortnite, New York City

☆ An engineer started a food blog after a quarter-life crisis. When she was laid off, she saw an opportunity and turned it into a lucrative career.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-16 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIn May 2013, at the age of 27, Jannese Torres says she had a "quarter-life crisis." Looking for a creative outlet that would allow her to immerse herself in something other than her career, she decided to start a food blog. In March 2014 she started a new role working as an engineer at L'Oreal — but she continued working on her blog in her downtime. In 2021, she earned $144,000 from her food blog, which more than matched her previous salary of $118,000 per year, according to documents seen by BI. While she continues to build her blog, Torres plans to carry on sharing her journey online and teaching others how to build their own blogs so they can become financially free.

Persons: —, Jannese Torres, Torres, wasn't Torres, L'Oreal —, she'd Organizations: Service, Business, Puerto Rican, L'Oreal, BI Locations: Puerto Rican, New York City

☆ Nobody is talking about Gen X. Gen Xers say they like it that way.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Everyone's talking about boomers, millennials, and Gen Zers, but Gen X is often left out of the conversation. Many Gen Xers say they like it this way, and they just want to be left alone. Lee questioned why Gen X hadn't been criticized for "not saving the planet," and for failing to fulfill their promises. Gen X viewers immediately began weighing in, and some jumped to defend themselves. It's been viewed more than 300,000 times and has reignited discussion around why Gen X is seemingly ignored in conversations about generational strife.

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☆ Millennial parents are trying to figure out how to have boomer grandparents look after their kids without passing on the anxieties they grew up with
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Millennials are saying their boomer parents spent their childhoods expressing anxiety at them. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMillennial parents are discussing shielding their kids from the anxieties their baby boomer parents projected on them while they were growing up. Dr. Harvey Karp, a pediatrician and author, told Salon in 2022 that millennial parents tend to be more accepting of a child's emotions compared to boomers, who were more likely to dismiss them.

Persons: —, Gaby Day, Day, gasping, Harvey Karp Organizations: Service Locations: millennials

☆ 2 Gen Alphas tried to teach a millennial how to text without sounding old. Here are their rules.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In an interview with a millennial, two Gen Alphas explained the rules of texting among young people. However, if typing still feels like too much, the Gen Alphas suggested that she could use the voice-to-text feature to write text messages instead. Millennials, Gen Zers, and increasingly, Gen Alphas, often poke fun at one another online. Gen Zers regularly make fun of millennials for wearing skinny jeans, using outdated phrases, and posting boomerangs on Instagram. For their part, Gen Zers are already predicting how Gen Alphas — who have become known for their bizarre sense of humor and memes — will mock them.

Persons: Alphas, —, Gen Alphas, Nicole Pellegrino, Alpha, Pellegrino, Zers, Gen Zers, Gen, Alphas — Organizations: Service, Alpha, Gen Alpha

☆ My corporate job and big-city life made me feel anxious and drained, so I left it all behind to move to a remote cottage in the woods
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Taylor Yates, 27, felt drained and burned out from living in a city and being surrounded by people. In 2021, she and her boyfriend decided to move to live in a rural cottage in the woods. I'm a very sensitive person, and constantly being surrounded by so many people and activities sapped my energy and made me feel exhausted. I was drained living in a city, and I felt like I always had to be doing something or I was missing out. I'd rather have the life I have now, and the ability to visit the city when I want to.

Persons: Taylor Yates, —, Jordan, I'd, It's, Zoe Sugg, Alfie Deyes, Jack, Finn Harries — Organizations: Service, Ontario — Locations: Toronto, I'm, Ontario, Canada

☆ A friendship breakup over not being 'a girls' girl' divided the internet. The polarized response shows we may be more biased than we think.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kelly Kim, a model and influencer, first shared the story in a TikTok video posted on November 7, although she said the events transpired months ago. She first found out about Kim's viral TikTok video when someone commented about it on her Instagram, she said. While her name wasn't used in Kim's video, Lee told BI that she connected the dots after watching it. AdvertisementLee said that while it "didn't feel right" to come to the internet with such a private issue, she decided to post her own TikTok video to clear up misconceptions about her. Lee told BI that the response to the video has felt overwhelming, and that she has turned off her notifications.

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☆ We quit our jobs in TV to start a coffee shop. When we decided to do it on a boat, we had no idea what we were in for.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Joanna and Victor Gould, both 35, quit their jobs to open a coffee shop on a boat. Holly the Cafe Boat Joanna GouldWe faced a lot of challenges opening our boat cafeIn 2018, we were feeling exhausted from our jobs as freelance television editors. We bought her and decided to name her "Holly the Cafe Boat." Both our cafe boat and the boat we lived on had a continuous cruiser license, which meant we had to move them both every couple of weeks. Serving customers from Holly the Cafe Boat.

Persons: Joanna, Victor Gould, —, we'd, We'd, we've, we're, Holly, Joanna Gould, herder, they'd, We've, We're Organizations: YouTube, Service Locations: Macclesfield, England

☆ An OnlyFans model said she gets so much online hate for not having a 'real job' that she shouldn't pay tax
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OnlyFans model Billie Beever has clapped back at people who say sex work isn't a "real job." AdvertisementBillie Beever, an OnlyFans model based in Australia, said she "shouldn't have to pay tax" if people weren't willing to treat her job with respect. Advertisement"It's like, hold on a minute, didn't you say I don't have a real job? If i dont have a "real job" why am i paying "real tax" then?!?!" If i dont have a “real job” why am i paying “real tax” then?!?!

Persons: Billie Beever, Beever, —, I'm, Tasha Paige, @billiebeever_, ", she's Organizations: Service, Australian, Australian Taxation, Daily Mail Australia Locations: Australia

☆ An American woman discovered just how little geography she was taught at school when she married a Canadian
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikToker Sabriena Abrre said that she is embarrassed about her lack of geography knowledge. She also said her Canadian husband makes fun of her lack of competence when it comes to geography. She said that she feels frustrated as an American who is married to a Canadian who makes fun of her lack of geography knowledge and knows more about culture, history, and religion than she does. But others were baffled by Abrre's lack of knowledge and questioned why she didn't have globes or world maps in her school classrooms. Meanwhile, some viewers argued that they got their geography knowledge because they researched it in their spare time and not because they were taught it in school.

Persons: TikToker Sabriena Abrre, —, Sabriena Abrre, wasn't, it's, Abrre, Maine, hadn't, she'd, they'd, Mary Organizations: Service, New Hampshire Locations: Canadian, Canada, United States, Alaska, New, New Brunswick, Quebec, Texas, Utah, British Columbia, Vancouver, Los Angeles, California, American

In a TikTok video, different generations revealed the rent prices for their first apartments. Viewers were left shocked after one baby boomer said he paid $98 per month for his first apartment. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile a growing economy allowed the typical baby boomer to generate wealth, many millennials and Gen Zers have been weighed down by rising inflation and high rental costs. Several people argued that these prices do not account for inflation, but others pointed out that rent prices are still much higher today, even with inflation considered. Most recently, Gen Zers have been speaking out against work culture, arguing 9-to-5 schedules and in-office mandates are flawed.

Persons: boomer, Zer, Gen Zers, @captainmooseknuckless, Xer, Insider's Hillary Hoffower, Xers, Zers Organizations: Boomers, National Association of Realtors Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, Green Bay , Wisconsin, Hoboken , New Jersey, Savannah , Georgia, Denver , Colorado, Michigan, Zillow

☆ A software engineer was looking for a side hustle so he started making TikTok videos about Costco. It paid off.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After noticing how much people loved Costco, Anil, 33, created a side hustle based on the store. Since creating a TikTok account in June, he has amassed over 136,000 followers. AdvertisementAdvertisementDuring the day, Anil, who prefers to keep his full name private because he does not want to reveal his identity on social media, works full-time as a software engineer. Each morning, he spends an hour editing the videos and uploading them to his TikTok account, @costcofinds75, to show to his 136,000 followers. So I thought, OK, people are liking Costco products, so why don't I try this?"

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☆ Why MLM Sales 'Huns' Get so Much Hate on Reddit, TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Over the past few years, MLM companies have been under increased scrutiny. MLM companies largely appeal to those who are disconnected and looking for a way to get on solid financial footingAt first, Stimson felt optimistic. And a 2018 AARP survey found that just 25% of MLM participants made a profit. US direct-sales companies, which include MLM companies, earned $42.7 billion in retail sales in 2021, according to the Direct Selling Association — a 21% increase from 2019. And two-thirds of MLM participants said that "knowing what they know now, they would not join the same MLM company again."

☆ Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners in US, UK Paying Virtual Assistants $2.50 Per Hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Virtual assistants help small-business owners with tasks like entering data, managing email, answering calls, creating client invoices, handling live chat support, and bolstering social-media engagement. Other virtual assistants aren't as fortunate. Since Jonas launched OnlineJobs.ph in 2009, he said, it has become a leading platform for Filipino virtual assistants, with over 2 million profiles offering services. Paying virtual assistants similar rates, regardless of whether they're also in a Western country, is an obvious solution. "Virtual assistants work with a client constantly.

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