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☆ As a kid, my dad asked me to skip the anesthetic at the dentist to save $20. Now that I'm wealthy, my son asked if we were hiring a private chef.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-25 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Paul Ollinger, author of "Reasonably Happy: The Skeptics Guide to Achievable Contentment." When I was around 11, my dad was taking me to get my first cavity filled. My son asked if we were hiring a private chefThat means my kids are growing up in a very different financial reality. I want my kids to learn to prioritize financial decisionsOne book that's helped me greatly is "The Opposite of Spoiled" by Ron Lieber. I value professional flexibility more than the status of flying private or the joys of getting to skip TSA, so I prioritize that.

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☆ I live in a 450-square-foot apartment and couldn't keep my antique dealer grandma's stuff, so I had to give away valuable items.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Eliza Evans, 38, inherited many items from her grandmother, who was an antique dealer. Grandma was in her element as she picked out the items she wanted. I told them I was going to set up a museum in my house to display the precious items. There were several trips to Goodwill over the years, but I still couldn't part with the sentimental stuff. Do you have an interesting story to share with Business Insider about decluttering or dealing with inherited "stuff" you don't need?

Persons: Eliza Evans, —, We'd, Grandma, she'd, I'd, Chris, COVID, Evans, I've, There's, I'm Organizations: Service, Goodwill, Catholic, Swiss Army, Business Locations: Chicago, Florida, Virginia, Spain, Europe, Richmond

☆ My grandma is practicing 'Swedish death cleaning,' or getting rid of things before you die. It inspired me to declutter, too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Tegan Forder | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My grandma is practicing Swedish death cleaning by giving things away to her family. She might not know it, but she's carrying out a practice called Döstädning, or Swedish death cleaning — a philosophy of getting your house in order before you die. Tegan Forder's grandmother is giving away items to her family in a practice known as Swedish death cleaning. Facebook Marketplace is also a useful platform for giving things away for free like furniture, bags of clothes, and kids' shoes. AdvertisementI've learned that decluttering is a lesson in patience if you are doing it thoughtfully — just as the Swedish death cleaning philosophy dictates.

Persons: she's, It's, —, grandpa, Margareta Magnusson, Tegan Forder's, Tegan Forder, I've, — I've Organizations: Service, Facebook Locations: Swedish

☆ New AI tools are helping workers bluff their way through interviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how new AI tools are helping workers bluff their way through interviews . Some people have built homemade AI tools to help interviewees, releasing them online for free. A startup developing AI-powered tools for job seekers, Final Round AI offers an AI résumé builder, a cover letter writing service, and a mock interview tool. He's not the only one looking to AI to change the interview process. Others say banning AI chatbots in interviews is like prohibiting calculators during math tests — if workers can use the tech in their jobs, why not in the interview process, too?

Persons: —, I'm Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Alo, They're, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Rob Price, Michael Guan, He's, Rebecca Zisser, Rob, BI's Melia Russell, Melia, Guan, Jerome Powell, William McChesney Martin, Powell, Chip Somodevilla, Joe Biden's, Howard, Alan Howard's, Brevan Howard, Tyler Le, Francisco's, Leonid Shteyn, execs, Joe Arden, Joe Biden, Harvey Weinstein, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Reserve Bank, Markets, Getty, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, of America, Paramount, NATO, Prosecutors Locations: Silicon Valley, Washington , DC, U.S, New York, London

☆ I live rent-free in NYC. Moving into a van has allowed me to save, avoid taking out loans, and live a life of adventure.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Gerardo Rios Garcia | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My journey into van life began when I was a kid, listening to my grandpa's stories about road trips around Mexico and the US. Gerardo Rios GarciaAt just over 46 square feet, my van poses significant challenges. Financial independence is another significant benefit of my van life. Van life has been an incredible journey of self-discovery and growthThe van parked on a city street. However, I truly believe living in a van has positively impacted my professional and academic life.

Persons: —, grandpa, Gerardo Rios Garcia, van, I'm, I've, Gerardo Rios Garcia Van, There's, haven't Organizations: Service, Columbia University, United Nations, Volkswagen, Business, Columbia University's, UN Locations: Manhattan, Mexico, North America, Arizona, Albuquerque , Kansas City, Indianapolis

☆ My son can't digest dairy. His grandparents don't check the ingredients in what they feed him and he's gotten sick.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Gina Soldano-Herrle | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My son can't digest dairy and we found out when he was 3 months old. My parents still don't know what dairy is and feed him treats with it. AdvertisementMy son was born with an inability to digest dairy, which was diagnosed when he was 3 months old. My parents still don't know what dairy isI'm always glad when my dad asks me before feeding my son. I continued the food love tradition myself at first, but my family's health has changed, and so have our traditions.

Persons: —, tummy, he's, it's, I'm, That's Organizations: Service Locations: He's

☆ My 70-year-old grandma and I started dating at the same time. It brought us closer together.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Liz Brinks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We shared inside jokes about Grandpa's burial experience, watched Hallmark movies, and went through the Culver's drive-thru daily. I talked with Grandma about dating, being on dating apps, and the struggles of trying to meet people during the pandemic. We started dating at the same timeThat summer, between visits to my grandma, I met someone in Milwaukee, about 114 miles away from my apartment, and things steadily grew from first dates to weekly phone calls and beyond. I shared lots of updates with Grandma as we progressed from Tinder notifications to texts and pictures and voice memos. At the same time as me, my grandma had started seeing someone.

Persons: grandpa, —, Grandma, beau Organizations: Service, Hallmark, Wisconsin Badger Locations: Milwaukee

☆ My dad was 59 when I was born. He was often mistaken for my grandfather and died when I was just 28.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Anna Richards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My dad was 59 when I was born and 65 when my sister arrived. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Dad was 59 when I was born and 65 when my little sister arrived. I was 28 when he diedI was 28 when dad died. It was painful when he died, but I was grateful to have a present, engaged, loving father for 28 years of my life.

Persons: —, Anna, I'd Organizations: Service

☆ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has some fans on Capitol Hill — they just happen to be Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

RFK Jr. might be running for President as a Democrat, but he has some fans among GOP lawmakers. Sen. Ron Johnson told Insider he hopes Kennedy "gains traction and wins the nomination." House Republicans have invited Kennedy to testify next week, and some Democrats say it's a political ploy. "He's displayed extraordinary political courage," said Johnson, recounting Kennedy's own narrative about how he took up anti-vaccine advocacy. Johnson's liking for Kennedy goes beyond just COVID and vaccines — he's on a similar wavelength with other aspects of Kennedy's conspiratorial worldview as well.

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☆ Northern Ireland's 'peace babies' desperate for more progress
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Amanda Ferguson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Born in December 1998, Moore is one of Northern Ireland's so-called "peace babies", the generation born just after the Good Friday Agreement was signed and considered the embodiment of hope for the region's post-conflict future. said Moore, a social policy and communications worker from Derry, referring to the barriers besieged residents erected to protect themselves. Stormont (the Northern Irish assembly) not being up and running is ridiculous," said Jessica Keough from Bangor, County Down, who is from a unionist background but sees herself as Irish and Northern Irish, "and not British at all." More than 90% of schools in Northern Ireland remain segregated along religious lines, as is housing in many areas. "There is something special about being a peace baby so people born around (that time) feel protective about the peace and the Good Friday Agreement."

☆ Before 'Succession,' Jeremy Strong spent years watching close friends like Jessica Chastain land starring roles while crashing in his grandpa's basement: 'I'd be lying if I said it wasn't difficult'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jeremy Strong is the award-winning actor who plays Kendall Roy in HBO's 'Succession.' In an interview with The Times, Strong opened up about why he never gave up on acting. Now at age 43, Strong has had a successful turn as Kendall Roy on "Succession," earning him an Emmy — but his success was hard-won. In a recent interview with The Times, Strong said that in 2010, he was struggling to find work in LA. "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't difficult to see people I was close to getting work," Strong told The Times.

☆ I built a treehouse for fun and it now books 2 years out on Airbnb. Here's how I set up the $389-a-night rental that made enough for me to quit my job.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He started renting the unique home on Airbnb and now has guests booked two years in advance. The Airbnb has become so popular that Bahouth was able leave his job and pursue hosting full-time. I built my treehouses 24 years ago, and I never imagined them as an Airbnb. Then I said to myself, "You know what, there's one way to get out there, and that's to build that treehouse." That's the only way you can survive in this, and that's why I'm doing fine financially.

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