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☆ I'm a life coach for the children of the ultrawealthy. I see the same problems over and over again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAprajita Anand has been a life coach for children of the ultrawealthy for over a decade. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Aprajita Anand, 41, a life coach based in New York City. I've been a life coach for children of the ultrawealthy for 12 years. I use some of those elements as a life coach, but I emphasize taking action. When we began working together, I focused on helping her take back her locus of control by taking action, any action.

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☆ Here's when 'Dune: Prophecy' takes place in the movies' timeline, and what the Butlerian Jihad is
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It also touches on a key event in the "Dune" universe: the Butlerian Jihad. "Dune: Prophecy" is HBO's prequel TV series to the critically acclaimed "Dune" movies directed by Denis Villeneuve. "Dune: Prophecy" is Warner Bros.' latest move to expand the "Dune" franchise, which has already grossed over $1 billion at the global box office. Advertisement'Dune: Prophecy' takes place 10,000 years before the birth of Paul AtreidesTimothee Chalamet in "Dune: Part 2." The show also notes that it takes place "116 years after the end of the great machine wars."

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☆ 'Dune: Prophecy' is based on a book — but not one written by 'Dune' author Frank Herbert
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The story is based both on "Dune" and the prequel novel "Sisterhood of Dune." Discovery after a merger, it started development on a "Dune" prequel series focused on the politically savvy, supernaturally powered sect of women. "Dune: Prophecy" is partly based on Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction work and on "Sisterhood of Dune," a novel written by Herbert's son Brian Herbert and sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson. Attila Szvacsek/HBO'Sisterhood of Dune' is a prequel novel set in the 'Dune' universeFrank Herbert's "Dune" novels compose only a small part of the franchise. Advertisement"Sisterhood of Dune" is part of the "Great Schools of Dune" prequel series written by the two, and it was published in 2012.

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☆ We moved from a ranch in South Carolina to an apartment in Madrid. I learned material things are not important.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Meg James | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My family moved from Greenville, South Carolina, to Madrid. We owned a three-acre farm in the suburbs of Greenville, South Carolina, in a great school system surrounded by a wonderful community. We downsized when we movedOur daily life now consists of living in an apartment with about 1,100 square feet of space. We live in an apartment with simple decor and enough dishes and utensils for our family of four. No matter where my American family and I may live in the future, moving into a smaller apartment in Spain taught us that all of the important things we need in life aren't things.

Persons: —, Joanna Gaines, hasn't Organizations: Service Locations: Greenville , South Carolina, Madrid, Spain, Florida

☆ In purple North Carolina, Democrats hope to defeat a MAGA candidate for governor even as the presidential race remains close
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —Four years ago, North Carolina voters handed Democrats one of the party’s toughest losses and one of its most consequential wins. The race to succeed the term-limited Cooper, however, seems to be leaning toward the Democratic nominee, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein. But North Carolina is still a purple state with a history of elections decided by razor-thin margins. Mike Stewart/APA ticket-splitting stateHistorically, North Carolina voters have favored ticket-splitting. “There’s no connection between the gubernatorial ticket and presidential ticket,” said North Carolina Republican strategist Paul Shumaker.

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☆ As a working mom, I can't be there to drop off or pick up my kids. I wrote their teachers handwritten cards and it made a huge difference in our relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jess Decourcy Hinds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. How could I miss my kid's first day? Then again — how could I miss my own first day of school as an educator? As an educator myself, I remember bonding with certain parent volunteers who would share information about kids. My relationship with her was on a great foot, and for the first time, it didn't matter so much that I didn't get to meet my kids' teacher for the first few months of school.

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☆ Barron Trump is going to NYU
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Barron Trump is set to attend New York University. "He's a very high aptitude child, but he's no longer a child," Donald Trump told the Daily Mail. AdvertisementBarron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump, is set to attend New York University this fall. "He'll be going to Stern, the business school, which is a great school at NYU," the former president told the Daily Mail, adding: "It's a very high-quality place. He also told the outlet that Barron "was accepted to a lot of colleges" and considered attending the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where Trump attended.

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☆ I started obsessing over my son's school supply list. I realized I was just anxious about him starting middle school.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Marika Paez Wiesen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That future loomed like a long, dark tunnel ahead: middle school. AdvertisementMy memories of middle school colored my fears for my sonI remembered my own middle school years as both fun and fraught. In middle school, I jumped on an external validation treadmill that became very hard to get off, eventually losing touch with my own wants and needs. The author, middle, was worried when her son started middle school. The night before school started, I sat in the living room unboxing, unpackaging, organizing, and arranging.

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☆ My daughter and I toured 9 colleges together. It was a great bonding experience that brought us closer together.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Andrew Flannery | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Last year, my daughter and I took several trips to tour nine colleges. AdvertisementAfter viewing nine colleges together, I watched as my daughter came out of her shell. AdvertisementThe trips to colleges brought my daughter and me closer togetherAt each school, I bought a hat and my daughter bought a sweatshirt or T-shirt. Throughout it all, we found ourselves, already a tight father-daughter duo, getting closer because of the experience. Searching for a college can be nerve-racking, but we realized it could also be a fun bonding experience.

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☆ Why Is Paying for College So Complicated?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Ron Lieber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Saving and paying for college is an endurance test, a forced march on an often 50-year parade, where strange numerical codes and senseless jumbles of letters mark a route that Waze can’t map. Begin at age zero or earlier with a 529 college savings plan for your child, born or not yet so. Then, fill out the FAFSA, which stands for “Free Application for Federal Student Aid,” and determine your student aid index (S.A.I.). or other data or the figures that another form, the CSS Profile, belches out is probably not enough to make college affordable. So you could apply for a federal PLUS loan for parents, which might take you 25 years to repay.

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☆ The Collapse of Newspapers Puts Democracy in Peril - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Serge Schmemann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The News Tribune was an afternoon paper, which was typical for northern New Jersey, where the big New York papers dominated the mornings. The veteran editors had time to go over articles, and reporting on local scandals, strikes or council meetings offered a crash course on accuracy and fairness. Young reporters usually didn’t stay long — not because of the chiles but because a local paper was the classic starting rung, the apprenticeship, for a career in reporting. But the training was invaluable and the experience unforgettable, especially for the power of reporting to get things done. The candidates in local elections or speakers at school board meetings dealt with matters that made a tangible and immediate difference to readers.

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☆ I left Houston for a small Texas town. Now I own a house, my kids like it more, I feel safer, and my neighbors are like family.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Quiana Darling lived in a rental in a dicey Houston neighborhood with her two sons. She bought her first home for $324,000, put her kids in a good school, and has neighbors like family. I had no family in Houston, it was just me and my kids. Back in Houston, I had so many troubles with the Houston Independent School District and thought that Katy would be a better option. I will say, that's been the biggest improvement in my quality of life — my kids are happy and thriving in school.

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☆ My twin brother and I don't know whether we want to go to college together. We toured 3 campuses to help us decide.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Drew Wesson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We recently visited the University of Iowa, Grinnell College, and Drake University. The tours helped my twin and me learn more about the schools and help decide where we want to go. AdvertisementAdvertisementDuring the summer, my twin brother, Jake, and I wanted to line up college visits. AdvertisementAdvertisementLast, we arrived at Drake University — the school I was most excited forWe then headed to Des Moines for Drake University, which excited me. Though we still don't know whether we'll end up at the same school, we now know we have similar college preferences.

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Our experts answer readers' student loan questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess student loans). I had my own student loan repayment journey after amassing nearly $70,000 in student loan debt. I realized that my student loan payment amount could be used to pay my condo fees on a home that I owned and in which I was building equity. 3 steps I took to pay off $70,000 in student loan debt1. I chose to double my paymentsMy student loan payment was $450 and I doubled it every month.

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kevin rooseAnd you’re listening to “Hard Fork.”casey newtonThis week on the show, Sam Bankman-Fried goes to jail. If you give me, like, 1 percent of the internet, that’s going to give me an aneurysm. And those three are actually going to get to live that out. So I actually think the classroom of the future looks remarkably like the classroom today, but you reverse what you’re doing in it. And I think that’s another piece, is we have to not be delusional about what has actually happened in education.

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☆ I gave up my 6-figure journalism job to become a high school teacher. It was a huge culture shock — and nothing like 'Dead Poets Society.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She gave up her six-figure salary to retrain as a teacher and set up the charity Now Teach. My mum was a great school teacher and when she died when I was in my forties I briefly thought about becoming a teacher like her. Ten years later when my dad died, I thought I needed to do something radical with the time I had left of my working life. So for me to leave readers with the impression that my life is like "Dead Poets Society" couldn't be further from the truth. I knew from writing about working life that many people in their fifties who were lawyers or worked in other corporate roles get bored with it and want to do something more useful.

Persons: Lucy Kellaway, I've, we've, We've Organizations: Financial Times, Service, JPMorgan, Oxford University, View, Poets Society, Penguin Locations: Wall, Silicon, Gateshead, England, Bracken House, City of London, Hackney, London

☆ The 15 cheapest cities to live in the US, where locals spend under 25% of their incomes on housing and can also enjoy parks and great schools
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-23 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US News & World Report released its 2023 ranking of the most affordable places to live in the US. The cost of housing in these 15 cities was less than a quarter of what the typical resident made. A US News & World Report ranking of the cheapest places to live in the US listed several affordable cities — mostly in the South and Midwest — with great schools and urban amenities. US News & World Report assessed typical incomes, typical housing costs including taxes and utilities, and the percentage of income that goes to the cost of housing to determine the rankings. Here are the typical incomes and costs of housing in US News & World Report's list of the top 15 cheapest places to live.

The priciest New York City residential real estate as ranked by median listing price is in downtown Manhattan’s 10013 ZIP Code, according to Realtor.com. ( News Corp , owner of The Wall Street Journal, also operates Realtor.com under license from the National Association of Realtors.) While the 0.55 square mile ZIP Code covers several neighborhoods—it touches parts of SoHo and Chinatown and encompasses Little Italy—it’s largely synonymous with Tribeca, located on the city’s west side along the Hudson River. Tribeca, characterized by cobblestone streets, is known for its old industrial buildings that have been converted into large, hip residential lofts that can accommodate growing families. The enclave’s appeal rests not only in its mellow neighborhood vibe but also in its access to waterfront living, green spaces and great schools in the area.

☆ 5 ways to beat the blues and be productive when you just don't feel like it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Jeanne Omlor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

By actively using creative visualization, you can activate intrinsic motivation to beat the blues. You need intrinsic motivation. With intrinsic motivation in mind, here is a simple action plan for getting motivated or re-motivated this winter:1. Of course, the best way to begin this entire journey to intrinsic motivation is just to start. Follow these five steps, and not only will you beat the winter blues, but you will accomplish goals with more ease and passion than ever before.

☆ I got a job on Netflix's 'Next in Fashion' by DMing a producer on Instagram. Here's what my job is like as a stylist
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

She landed a stylist job on season 2 of 'Next in Fashion' after dropping out of fashion school. I wouldn't have been able to land my first major stylist job at New York Fashion Week if I had been at school. Three days later, he called and said he was on the New York Fashion Week calendar, and asked if I would style his show. These are a few models I styled for Nicholas Raefski’s Fall/Winter 2022 presentation at New York Fashion Week. I was allowed to make TikTok content on the Netflix set, as long as I didn't give away anything creatively.

☆ Binance's bid for FTX marks one of the wildest days in crypto history
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of crypto exchange FTX. In a stunning reversal of fortune for an industry built on reversals of fortune, Bankman-Fried, more commonly known as SBF, announced that FTX, the crypto exchange he founded, would be acquired by rival exchange Binance. From a deals perspective, a few things worth noting:There wasn't a banker in sight for what could arguably be one of the most important transactions in the history of the crypto industry. for what could arguably be one of the most important transactions in the history of the crypto industry. Here's everything to know about the lead up to one of the wildest deals in crypto history.

☆ I moved my family from California to Austin, Texas, and regretted it. Here are 10 things to consider before making an expensive mistake.
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Brett Alder | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Brett Alder moved to Austin, Texas, for work and regrets the choice. A lot of people, including myself, move from California to Austin because of the hype and the perception that California and Austin are reasonably comparable in lifestyle. Water: Water is also shockingly expensive. Expensive pool maintenance, expensive landscaping services, expensive home repairs, expensive dining and movies. Expensive pool maintenance, expensive landscaping services, expensive home repairs, expensive dining and movies.

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