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☆ I dropped out of high school before becoming a millionaire at 39. I don't buy things for my kids so they learn how to save and invest.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It was normal for kids to leave school in grade 10 or 11, get a job, get married, and have a baby. I started working three jobs when I left school: at the local vineyard, in retail, and at a pub. Despite not having a high school or college degree, I started working for a major international corporation and climbed the corporate ladder. The business started having $100,000 AUD (about $65,000 USD) months and never went back. Both my kids, who are 12 and 10, are enrolled in a business school for kids that teaches them about founding companies.

Persons: Sophie Musumeci, it's, we're Organizations: Real, New, Nintendo Locations: South Australia, Gold, Australia, Sydney, New York City

☆ My husband and I moved to a vibrant little Italian town with $1 homes. We were considering buying one but glad we didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We were both curious and anxious about Italy's one-euro housing program and the towns they were in. AdvertisementLast year, my husband and I became intrigued by the one-euro houses in Italy. AdvertisementThis one-euro housing scheme has been around for years. We still moved to a town with 1 euro homes; we just didn't buy oneOur farmhouse was pretty much move-in-ready. Courtesy of Callie RiemannThe Italian housing market is very inexpensive in the towns that offer these one-euro homes.

Persons: Callie Riemann, Sant'Elia, we'd Organizations: BBC, Business Locations: Italy, Sant'Elia, Southern Italy, Naples, Rome

☆ Life after Google: 8 laid-off employees reflect on being let go, what they did next, and their advice for others
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Google said it provided impacted employees with outplacement support and invited them to apply for open roles across the company. I miss a lot about Google, but more about the early days when it felt like a family. AdvertisementAnonymous Google employeeA senior software engineer who was laid off in January 2024 secured another job at Google a few weeks later. I had to take medical leave for depression at another fast-paced Big Tech job I'd worked; at another job, things felt like they moved at a glacial pace. Losing a job is traumatic, but it's humbling to think about how much Google transformed my life.

Persons: Jonea Gordon, Philadelphia Jonea Gordon Gordon, We'd, I'd, — I'd, Lois, Kyongsook, Kim, Seoul Lois Kim Kim, who'd, I've, Joe's, didn't, there's, Sylvia Duran, Sylvia Duran Chen Duran, I'm, Aaron Gabriel Neyer, Boulder , Colorado Aaron Neyer Neyer, Eric Wages, Massachusetts Eric Wages Ilene Perlman, — I'm, they've, who's, would've, Shao Chun Chen, Singapore Shao Chun Chen Chen, —, weren't, Camila Ferraz, Zurich Camila Ferraz Ferraz, Paolo, it's Organizations: Google, Big Tech, Philadelphia, Meta, Amazon, Facebook, Toyota, Hanmi Group, Starbucks, US, San, YouTube, Ivy League, LinkedIn, Intuit, University of Colorado Boulder's Atlas Institute, Boulder City Council, Human Relations, Idealum Solutions, National University of Singapore Locations: Seoul, Korea, Korean, San Francisco, Idaho, Florida, San Diego, YouTube Mexico, Singapore, Seattle, Boulder , Colorado, Boulder, Massachusetts, Silicon Valley, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Japan, Miami, Zurich, Brazil, Google's San Francisco

☆ My kids don't care about getting grounded or put in time-out. Docking their allowance got them to improve their behavior.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Bethaney Phillips | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

However, we realized that docking their allowance made them improve their behavior. We dock our kids' allowance to get them to behaveThe one move we have started seeing improvement upon is docking allowance. AdvertisementThere's something about the immediate disappointment of knowing you lost money and also not getting the full allowance later. AdvertisementThe author's kids can earn back any allowance money they lose. Docking our kids' allowance is fast and effective, and I can do it without raising my voice.

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☆ My husband likes to keep everything, and I prefer minimalism. A home remodel helped us learn to declutter together.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Camilla Richardson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A home remodel forced us to face the clutter, and now, we communicate much better. Now imagine the opposite of my personality in the clutter department, and you have my husband. My attempts to purge items didn't go well. I didn't know how to be kind in my panic, and he didn't want things to change. He had emotional attachments to things that I didn't understand, but it didn't mean I was right in demanding that they go.

Persons: Michelle Porter, Mary Poffenroth, it's, we'll, we've Organizations: Health

☆ I bought a storage-unit business with my husband. The customers can be difficult, but it makes financial sense for our family.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Nancy Brier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My husband and I bought a storage unit business because we couldn't afford my daughter's college. We found a fixer-upper mini storage business for sale and used Lauren's college savings as seed money to make the down payment. Related storiesOwning a storage unit business is nothing like I expectedBefore we bought the business, I assumed people would store their stuff, pay their rental fees, and eventually move on. One potential customer had just split up with her boyfriend, and as I explained the cost of renting storage space, I sensed her reluctance. AdvertisementThough it's difficult, the business works for usOwning a mini storage business has been more interesting and challenging than I thought it would be.

Persons: Lauren, It's, I'd, I've, we've Locations: Eastern Europe, California

☆ I launched a startup after pivoting my career in my 40s. Here's what I've learned about securing investment from big names like Uber.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She shared how they raised $11 million in grants and investment from prominent investors like Uber. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Tiya Gordon, 45, the founder of electric charging startup It's Electric. Although my career was in design, I pivoted and cofounded a climate tech startup called It's Electric in 2022. We had to prove that a simple solution could be effective. Our work on this pilot was so successful that EDC launched a brand new program based on our pilot.

Persons: Tiya Gordon, Gordon, Uber, Gabrielle Wesley, We're, we've, We'd, we're, It's Organizations: It's, New Yorker, Mars, America, Hyundai, EV, New, New York City Economic Development Corporation, Brooklyn Army, EDC, Nordic, Failup Ventures Locations: Brooklyn, New, Mars Wrigley, Sharpie, We're, London, New York City

☆ We left corporate jobs and a 6-figure salary to travel full-time. It took years of saving.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Haley and Shane Mahabadi left corporate jobs and a six-figure salary to travel full time. The married couple planned and saved for years before heading to Southeast Asia. Haley left her corporate job in 2023 and Shane left his this year so they could travel. Haley: After graduating college in 2019, we did a two-and-a-half month-long backpacking trip through Southeast Asia. AdvertisementHaley and Shane Mahabadi left corporate America and are traveling full time in Southeast Asia.

Persons: Haley, Shane Mahabadi, Shane, We've, we're, Shane Mahabadi Shane, we'd, I'd, I'm, we'll, That's Organizations: Dish Network Locations: Southeast Asia, Denver, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, America, Northern Vietnam

☆ I always ran back to the same ex, calling her my backup plan. She's now engaged to someone else, and I learned how toxic I am.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Santiago Barraza Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She's now engaged, and I've learned how awful and toxic I was to her. That's why I wasn't too surprised when I recently learned she is now engaged, and she's had enough of me and my toxic traits. But it was also a textbook example of a toxic relationship. She's now engagedUnderstandably, after every episode of our toxic love story, she grew further away from me. Losing contact with her gave me the space I needed to reflect on my love life and the true meaning of loneliness.

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☆ I saved hundreds of dollars thanks to my local Nextdoor network. I've gotten repair and removal services for free.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I got a giant cabinet removed by a carpenter and my ice maker fixed by an appliance repairer for free. We particularly objected to a giant-size TV and entertainment center made of dark cherry wood in our family room. Courtesy of Jane RidleyStill, I wrote that it was up for grabs to anyone who could remove it for free. AdvertisementI got my ice maker fixed for freeAnother member asked people to send greeting cards to an older neighbor who rarely received any mail. The ice maker on our refrigerator hadn't worked for more than a year.

Persons: I'd, Jane Ridley Still, I've, we'd Organizations: Nextdoor Locations: British

☆ I hiked the Appalachian Trail with my family of 4. We ran out of water on the second day and faced a dire situation.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Victoria Marie Lees | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementWhen my family of four hiked a part of the Appalachian Trail, we packed a lot and came prepared. We couldn't make the eight miles needed to reach the water source that first day. As a rule, hikers shouldn't drink untreated wild water in streams unless the water source has been marked as "potable" or "drinkable." AdvertisementThe Appalachian Trail map's next water source for the section we hiked was a nearby campground. We were ready the next time we backpacked the Appalachian Trail, and our packs were much lighter.

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☆ A 'risk-averse' lawyer quit his job to write for TV. Now, he's adapted his own novel into a Hulu show.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementCharles Yu adapted his 2020 novel, "Interior Chinatown," into a Hulu series starring Jimmy O. Yang. "I didn't have to worry about where the mortgage payment was coming from, so I could just write when I got to write," Yu told Business Insider. Jimmy O. Yang as Willis Wu in episode four of "Interior Chinatown." Mike Taing/HuluBefore you got staffed on "Westworld," you had a pretty lengthy law career. "Interior Chinatown" is now streaming on Hulu.

Persons: Charles Yu, Jimmy O, Yang, Yu, Charles Yu's, Columbia Law School grad, Cromwell, Belkin, Willis Wu, Mike Taing, He's, we'd, Willis, Ronny Chieng, Hulu Organizations: University of California, Columbia Law School, Sullivan, Cromwell LLP, Business, United Talent Agency, HBO, Writers ', Disney, Hulu Locations: Berkeley, Hulu, LA, Orange County

☆ I'm not an only child, but I'm the only one responsible for having kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Patrick Kuklinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He will always need assistance with things throughout his life. I've had to put having kids aside because I know I will have to take care of him in the future. When my wife and I discuss having kids, we have to be realistic about what our future looks like from a different angle than most people our age. Related Video The truth behind the experimental therapy that kids say starts with 'legalized kidnapping'My brother is autisticMy twin brother, Jon, is a lot like me in many ways. AdvertisementBut he will also always need assistance to make sure his day goes smoothly.

Persons: I've, Jon, —, he's, It's, she'd, We've Organizations: Marvel

When I adopted my daughter, I had 24 hours' notice to prepare for her arrival. I'm a freelance worker, so it was easy to stop taking on work, but it was a big shift in how I earn. This summer, my boyfriend and I adopted a newborn daughter — and we had only 24 hours' notice once we had confirmation that she had been placed with us. I want to work, and I'm very grateful that I can make that choice, rather than having it made for me. Because of that, I'm about to return to my part-time work-from-home copywriting job and have been taking on freelance writing assignments.

Persons: I'm, —, I'd, it's, who's, I've, that's Organizations: Service

☆ We gave up city life and moved to New Zealand. We earn less, but the tradeoffs are worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

They are both nurses and when they came across a job opportunity in New Zealand, Chia applied. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brandon Chia, 31, a nurse in the South Island of New Zealand. Chia moved from Singapore to New Zealand in 2022. We were always exhausted from work and didn't have time to enjoy time together as a family. AdvertisementWe rent a two-bedroom house in New Zealand for 340 New Zealand dollars, or around $200 a week.

Persons: Brandon Chia, Chia, Jiar Lin, didn't, —, New Zealand Brandon Chia, We've, it's Organizations: New Zealand, Central Provident Fund, New Zealand —, Toyota, New Locations: Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, New, West Coast, Christchurch, Zealand

☆ Britain wants to take the U.S. on as a global crypto hub — but the industry has its doubts
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Britain's Labour government has committed to making the country an accommodative environment for businesses engaged in crypto and blockchain-related activities. Crypto industry insiders had worried such a treatment would have created burdensome regulatory requirements. The FCA also published a roadmap detailing its plan to implement regulation for the crypto industry. As the FCA tries to figure out how to develop and implement a regulatory crypto framework, experts are hoping it will encourage and foster innovation — not stifle it. Irfan Baluch, a crypto lawyer at Cripps, said he hopes the U.K. takes inspiration from the EU, which has already taken a "leading position" on crypto regulation with MiCA.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tulip Siddiq, Poppy Gustafsson, Crypto, Gustafsson, Steven Bartlett, Bartlett, America Tom Duff Gordon, Gary Gensler, Gensler, Coinbase's Gordon, Gordon, Coinbase's, Faryar Shirzad, George McDonaugh, KR1, Time's, McDonaugh, Irfan Baluch, Cripps, Baluch Organizations: Chesnot, Getty, Britain's Labour, Economic, U.K, Digital Securities, San, Authority, America, CNBC, Republican, Securities, Exchange, SEC, Acquis Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, FCA Locations: Paris, France, Britain, British, San Francisco, London, U.S, EU, Crypto, United States

☆ I wanted to bring back the way kids played when I was growing up in the 90s, so I started a play club to foster independence
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

She set up a play club to help them do so. It made it hard for my two older kids — a 7-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son — to make connections. AdvertisementSo, I took matters into my own hands and set up a play club called "Free Play Friday." AdvertisementThe older kids help the younger onesThe parents stayed the first few times as we got to know each other. It was a sign that we were a household that welcomed kids who wanted to experience the fun of free play.

Persons: Abigail Weidmer, Abigail Weidner, weren't, —, I'd, I've Organizations: Business Locations: Billings , Montana, San Antonio

☆ I'm 25 and felt suffocated by city life — so I spent 2 months in a youth retirement village in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Lavender Au | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While browsing online, he came across a retirement village for young people and booked a two-month visit. Ren spent almost two months at a youth retirement village. I came across Guanye, a youth retirement village, on Xiaohongshu, China's Instagram-like platform. AdvertisementA courtyard at Guanye, a youth retirement village in China. Mountain views from Guanye, a youth retirement village in China.

Persons: Ren Binglin, Ren, China's, I'd, Zers, Cui Kai, Binglin, I've Locations: China, Beijing, Henan —, Dali, Shaoxing, Yangshuo, Shanghai, Guanye, Xiaohongshu, Hebei

☆ My family spent $580 at a Michelin-starred steak house at the Four Seasons Orlando. Our meal wasn't even the best part.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementMy family ate at Capa, a Michelin-starred steak house at the Four Seasons Orlando in Disney World. Our $580 meal was incredible, and we'd definitely eat at the Spanish-inspired steak house again. Last summer, I spent a solo weekend at the Four Seasons Orlando, a luxury hotel on Disney World property. While there, I dined at Capa, a Michelin-starred steak house located in the expansive resort. It also earned Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence, and is known for its Spanish-inspired food and steak-house experience.

Persons: ribeye, Capa Organizations: Capa, Michelin, Orlando, Disney, Wine Locations: Spanish

☆ I took my 3 kids to India to relive my study-abroad days. Traveling in my 40s is a whole new kind of magic.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Wendy Altschuler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It showed her how different it feels to travel in your 20s alongside students versus exploring with kids in tow. Delving deep, I was fully immersed in my classes, reading every book on the recommended list and watching every film. Studying abroad in IndiaDuring my last year in school, as part of my study-abroad program, I volunteered at a children's home about 90 minutes south of Delhi. AdvertisementAfter a day of serving others, I'd return to the YMCA, my home in New Delhi at the time. AdvertisementAltschuler (second from left) was reminded of all the kindness in India on her second trip to India.

Persons: Wendy Altschuler, I hadn't, I'd, I've, Chandni, we'd, Taj Mahal, Chandra Mahal, Altschuler, Wendy Altschuler Sojourning Organizations: YMCA, Lotus Locations: India, Little India, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, New Delhi, South, Southeast Asia, Red, Jama, Old Delhi, Agra Fort, Pink City, City

☆ Salesforce surges on revenue beat, AI growth prospects – here's our new price target for the stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

But most importantly, the company showed that Agentforce, its new AI platform, may kickstart revenue growth in the future. CRM YTD mountain Salesforce's stock performance in 2024. With the stock up more than 10% to $360 per share in extended trading, we are increasing our price target to $400 from $300. Wall Street is willing to look past Salesforce's slight miss on adjusted EPS because of the upbeat revenue performance. Guidance For the fiscal fourth quarter, Salesforce expects revenues of $9.9 billion to $10.1 billion.

Persons: Salesforce, Agentforce, Salesforce's, it's, Marc Benioff, Jim Cramer, Benioff, Amy Weaver, Weaver, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Marlena Sloss Organizations: Revenue, LSEG, SAP, Microsoft, Agentforce, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: London's, Agentforce, Salesforce, San Francisco , California

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☆ My dad told me he had AIDS when I was 11. I became his caregiver.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementTamesha Morris's dad told her he had AIDS in October 1989, when she was 11. She and her older sister cared for their dad every day after school for nearly two months. Related Video The truth behind the experimental therapy that kids say starts with 'legalized kidnapping'I loved my dad so much. On October 31, 1989, he sat us down and told us he had AIDS. The last time I saw my dad was on Christmas Day, 1989.

Persons: Tamesha Morris, —, he'd, I've Organizations: Army, Social Security Locations: Colorado, Germany

View at ParamountStarz Semi-Annual Plan $23.94 $65.94 Save 64% The Starz streaming service offers several original shows and classic movies. Am I locked into a contract if I sign up for one of these Cyber Monday streaming deals? By default, once the deal you've signed up for ends, the streaming service will re-subscribe you for the regular price. Philo is already a very affordable live TV streaming service (especially compared to Sling and Fubo) and the cheapest way to watch Yellowstone season 5, part 2. Pair your new streaming deal with a brand new TV, as there are some excellent Cyber Monday TV deals live today.

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☆ I love airport lounges and flight upgrades, but I worry I'll regret spoiling my tween with them
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Amanda Adler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My tween son, however, groaned. AdvertisementMy son and I both appreciate the amenities that come with flight upgrades. For me, choosing to pay more for flight upgrades my tween will enjoy is no different from when I splurged on pricey trips to Disney parks when he was little. If travel upgrades leave my family feeling well-rested and ready for adventure when we land, then investing in them is just as valuable as the excursions we book at our destination. So, even if traveling in style is spoiling my tween, I'll continue to upgrade us whenever it's within our budget.

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