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☆ A med student wanted to simplify his life, so he spent $33,000 turning a van into a tiny house. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ethan Liebross went for a less common housing option: He lives full-time in a van — a 2015 Ford Transit that he turned into a mobile, off-grid home. Ethan LiebrossAlthough he grew up on a farm in New Jersey, he's no stranger to van life. AdvertisementDuring his gap year, he had lived out of another van while working as a freelance writer for local newspapers. "So I decided to convert a little camper van — a Ford Transit Connect — and I traveled around the US." "We worked together on the weekends or when he came home from work," Liebross said.

Persons: —, Ethan Liebross, he's, Liebross, he'd, who's, He's, I'd, I'm Organizations: Service, Ford Transit, Business, Ford Transit Connect, Facebook Locations: New Jersey, California

☆ Sam Butcher, Who Gave the World Precious Moments, Dies at 85
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Penelope Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mr. Butcher was the Michelangelo of Missouri, and his adorable snub-nosed Precious Moments characters were “the Beanie Babies of porcelain,” as The Wall Street Journal once put it. Their zealous collectors, who numbered in the hundreds of thousands, built rooms for their Precious Moments figurines, convened in regional clubs and made pilgrimages to Carthage, where they slept in the Precious Moments motel or the R.V. park, marveled at the Precious Moments Fountain of the Angels, dined in the Precious Moments food courts and wandered the 30-acre grounds. (Carthage also hosted Precious Moments weddings.) There were hundreds and hundreds of Precious Moments licensees, which made hats, keychains, watches, greeting cards, books and a children’s Bible.

Persons: Sam Butcher, Jon, Mr, Butcher, Michelangelo, Missouri, marveled, Van —, —, . Butcher Organizations: Wall Street, Angels Locations: Carthage, Mo

☆ I left my $90K job to take care of my mom full-time. Now I make less than minimum wage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Alma Valencia, who once earned $90K in fashion, cares for her mom with dementia for $17.50 an hour. She is part of the "sandwich generation," simultaneously caring for her mom and her children. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It made sense because we wanted the best for her — and our family struggled to afford full-time, outside help. I was stretched thin as a so-called "sandwich generation caregiver."

Persons: Alma Valencia, —, Mom —, Amelia, Daniel, texted, Alma Valencia I'd, Juan, Caregiving, what's, I've, I'm, Mom Organizations: Service, Social Security, Alma, Business Locations: California, Valencia, San Francisco

☆ I regret not packing 3 items on a road trip. Together, they would've cost less than $75 and made living in a campervan easier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Last October, I took a 3,000-mile road trip in a campervan. While I remembered to pack important things like a phone mount for driving, I did forget key items. If I take another long trip, I'll pack items like a portable shower and citronella candles. AdvertisementWhile I was thrilled I remembered to pack a phone mount for long drives, I regretted leaving a few things off my packing list. Here's what I won't forget if I embark on another cross-country road trip.

Persons: — Organizations: Service Locations: Colorado, California

☆ I'm taking an 8-month break from my job to focus on my mental health and goals. Here's how I planned and saved for it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Taryn Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After years of putting her mental health second to her career, she's prioritizing her well-being. Now that I'm financially able to take a break, I've decided to take a gap year in my 30s. Here's why I've made this decision and how I'm going to make it happen. I'm going to embrace ethical and slow travelI'm planning to visit Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Ecuador. I'm going to strive to regain the Spanish fluency I've lost over the past few years, meditate daily, and get outside every day.

Persons: Taryn Williams, would've, I'm, I've, Dunkin, it's, journaling Organizations: Service Locations: Alaska, South America, Wall, Silicon, Airbnbs, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Antarctica

☆ High levels of a hazardous chemical polluted the air weeks after the Ohio train derailment, an analysis shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Aria Bendix | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

General view of the site of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste, in East Palestine, Ohio, March 2, 2023. Soon after the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, a team of researchers began roving the small town in a Nissan van. Longer-term exposure to concentrations of acrolein at the detected levels may be a health concern, the researchers wrote. Low levels of exposure to acrolein are associated with slow breathing and burning in the nose and the throat. The levels of vinyl chloride that were detected, meanwhile, were below the Environmental Protection Agency's threshold for long-term risks.

Persons: Albert Presto, acrolein Organizations: Norfolk, Carnegie Mellon, Texas, Science, Technology Locations: East Palestine , Ohio, Norfolk Southern, Nissan

☆ Volkswagen revealed its throwback electric van coming to the US in 2024 — see ID. Buzz in all its retro glory
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

We've seen the European version of the ID. Buzz, but the North American model is longer, has an extra row of seats, and offers more horsepower. The Volkswagen ID. VolkswagenRead more: We got an early look at Volkswagen's nostalgic electric minivan — see inside the ID.

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☆ I left a high-rise apartment to live in a van. It's not that much cheaper, but I've saved $70,000 over 3 years and won't ever go back to a traditional home.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She described the joys of living in a van — and its less romantic sides, like showering at the gym. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 38-year-old personal assistant about going from a traditional apartment to living in a van. For the first couple of weeks of living in my van, I would park in front of the high-rise apartment complex that I used to live in. I also learned that van life is very popular in the West. I'm never going back to traditional housingWhen I first got into van life, I didn't research how to make it work.

☆ This startup is making what it says is the first modular electric camper van — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Compared to these legacy companies, Grounded is an infant. It was founded in August 2022 by Sam Shapiro, a former SpaceX employee who spent four months remote working and traveling around the US in his own camper van. Source: Grounded

As the image shows, on an earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) basis, Ford Model e had a profit margin of roughly negative 40% in 2022. Ford Motor disclosed on Thursday that its electric vehicle unit, called Ford Model e, lost $2.1 billion in 2022 — and could lose as much as $3 billion in 2023. Here, step by step, is how Lawler said Ford expects Model e to get to a positive 8% EBIT profit margin in under four years:Scale. Ford expects to have the capacity to build EVs at a rate of 2 million per year by the end of 2026. Ford expects to have the capacity to build EVs at a rate of 2 million per year by the end of 2026.

☆ A couple who moved from the US to Costa Rica and saves $1,500 a month thinks more Americans should move abroad
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Zach Gerth recently moved to Costa Rica, a small country in Central America with many English speakers. Zach Gerth and Anna Sosdian's Costa Rican home. Courtesy of Zach Gerth. Courtesy of Zach Gerth. Courtesy of Zach Gerth.

☆ How Rivian's fighting to lead the electric vehicle revolution amid growing pains and investor scrutiny
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Below, you can read more about Rivian's leadership and the EV startup's early days as a public company. The most recent high-profile departure came at the start of the year, when Chief Operating Officer Rod Copes retired amid Rivian's initial production ramp-up. Rivian, Tesla, and other EV players are locked in a war for talent. Rivian missed its 2021 vehicle production target by 15%Shareholder scrutinyRivian soared on its debut on the Nasdaq on Wednesday. Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesAfter raising prices on its vehicles last month, Rivian ruffled the feathers of both consumers and investors.

Amini’s death in the capital has ignited a wave of protests across the country, exposing a raw anger among Iranian women about their treatment by the regime and an unprecedented willingness to defy the government. She invites Iranian women to post their protest videos on social media under her #WhiteWednesdays hashtag campaign. At least four people have been killed so far by police in this week’s protests, according to Iranian-focused human rights organizations. Every prison sentence and arrest meted out by the regime has only radicalized Iranian women and served as a catalyst for more protests, Alinejad and other activists said. To me, I don’t see Iranian women like victims.

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