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☆ A 104-year-old has been a professional lobster woman since she was 8. She says the secret to her longevity is keeping busy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"It's a family tradition," Oliver, of mid-coast Maine, told Business Insider. Related storiesShe told BI that she had never experienced sexism in the job and the lobstermen she'd met were "friendly." Virginia Oliver working on her lobster boat with her son. Oliver still enjoys the taste of lobsterShe told BI that she has not become tired of eating lobster. Do you have a powerful story about longevity to share with Business Insider?

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☆ His wife had a common skin condition and tried expensive creams for over 20 years. She became 'patient zero' for his personalized skincare company — and had clear skin in a month.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

For 20 years after getting pregnant, Cherry Jia tried everything to fade the dark patches on her face. After giving birth to her son, she had melasma, a fairly common skin discoloration caused by hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy. The treatments they sold for dark spots had no effect on her skin. Jia said Musely's top-selling products treat aging concerns like dark spots, rosacea, and hair thinning. MuselyPart of the boom comes from the desire for products that target specific skin concerns, like dark spots or wrinkles.

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☆ Meet the Professors Whose Porn Careers Cost Them Their Jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Hallie Lieberman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +28 min

The porn videos had titles like "Juicy Anniversary" and "Bedroom Shenanigans." In search of a man for Wilson, Gow sought advice from his therapist, who suggested joining a swingers club. In the background, Video Gow is moaning "Oh yeah" as IRL Gow says, "I've always had some ED issues." As the video ends with the big finale — the money shot, as it's known in the industry — Video Gow stands above kneeling Video Wilson, arms outstretched. The termination letter said he had failed to properly report his income from the porn videos and had violated "prohibitions for using one's public position for private benefit."

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☆ I was born blind and with cerebral palsy. My dad raised me alone and fought for me to have everything I needed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Sarah Cerio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My dad raised me in the Bronx as a single parent in the 90's. I was born partially blind and with cerebral palsy. Courtesy of the authorAgainst professional advice and threats of losing parental custody during an ongoing court battle against my mother, Dad took me out of the children's hospital. He died and I was adoptedUnfortunately, my father lost custody of me and two years later he died. Also, seeing first-hand how much my dad fought for me made an imprint on her.

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☆ Taylor Swift's clock obsession is good for business
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThere's much more to being a Taylor Swift fan than memorizing new albums and spending thousands of dollars on concert tickets. Taylor Swift wears a Lorraine Schwartz clock necklace at the 2024 Grammys. Advertisement"I Googled 'watch necklace Taylor Swift,' and I found necklaces from my Etsy shop," she said. Avery Borders also said she'd noticed the "Taylor Swift Effect" on her small business, Mundus Magica Creations. Taylor Swift is the best teacher you could ever ask for," another fan wrote on X.from teaching about spelling to telling the time, it’s official!

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☆ A woman lost 200 pounds over 2 years. It started by walking for 10 minutes and eating one nutritious food a day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Mancuso started making small tweaks to her diet and lifestyle, stayed consistent, and the weight came off. Leah MancusoNow 188 pounds, Mancuso, a photographer based in Scottsdale, Arizona, feels like a new person. One nutritious food per dayInstead of trying to overhaul her whole diet, Mancuso started small by eating one nutritious food every day — the first was eggs. Nutrition-wise, Mancuso progressed from eating one nutritious food a day to keeping a food journal. She returned to Disneyland 200 pounds lighterIn December 2023, Mancuso went back to Disneyland nearly 200 pounds lighter than her previous visit.

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☆ Point72's largest-ever intern class starts this week. Here's what Steve Cohen's hedge fund has in store for them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Hedge funds and other buy-side firms have traditionally relied on investment banks as the primary source for culling entry-level talent. On Monday, June 10, 55 fresh-faced college students will start the first day of an eight-week summer training at Point72 — the firm's largest ever. Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesThe summer aheadThis year, Point72 received a record of more than 30,000 applications, giving the Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship an acceptance rate of under 1%. Related storiesSuccessful summer interns — who are college students between their junior and senior years — are invited to return to join the Point72 Academy after graduation. Last year, about 74% of the interns got a return offer to join the full-time Academy, and 97% accepted, Goodfriend said.

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☆ My partner and I have been dating for 8 years and don't live together. Living separately works for our relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Alexandra Saville | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My boyfriend and I have been together for over eight years, yet we don't live together. I thought I'd live with a partner eventuallyYet, this way of having a relationship still came as a surprise. Alexandra Saville always thought she'd live with a partner one day, but living separately from her partner works for them. Our relationship has always felt differentI'd had boyfriends hold back that intimacy like it was a secret to be kept. I've known his son for over half his life, and we have our own unique and strong relationship, despite the non-conventionality.

Persons: I'd, haven't, Alexandra Saville, I've Organizations: Service Locations: New York City, Brooklyn

☆ A 73-year-old lost 185 pounds by going to the gym and eating a low-carb diet. She reversed her diabetes and ditched her scooter.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Maureen Hagar ditched her mobility aids after losing 185 pounds through a healthy diet and regular exercise. "I'm very proud," Hagar told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementThe trainer said low-intensity exercise suited Hagar better"One of our goals has been to redevelop her balance and dexterity in her feet," Conway told Business Insider. Do you have an interesting story about weight loss that you'd like to share with Business Insider?

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☆ Americans who moved to Latin America for cheaper retirement, starting a new life, and better work options explain the pros and cons
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Business Insider spoke to five Americans who moved to Latin America, many for their retirements. All agreed that life is in many ways better in Latin America than in the US. She said she feels more welcome in Costa Rica than in Illinois, even with a language barrier. Gary Keenan, 71, disagrees that Costa Rica is cheaper than the US, though he's fine paying the upcharge. Living and working in natureMoving to Latin America has allowed some Americans to advance their careers and retirement goals while living a more serene life.

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☆ Craft cocktails, mountain bikes and art: Walmart's hometown is booming, and getting more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

— When Gil Curren's family moved into a run-down farmhouse in Walmart's hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 1971, the now-retail giant wasn't yet a decade old. Craft cocktails, hipster coffee shops and chef-driven restaurants have popped up around the city. Realtor Kristen Boozman, who works for Sotheby's, helps clients search for homes in the Bentonville area, including many buyers who are relocating from another city. Home values have shot up in the Bentonville area. A Walmart spokeswoman said the Walton Family Foundation funds and advocates for affordable housing projects in the Bentonville area.

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☆ A job seeker says she was invited to a work happy hour after an interview, but it turned out to be another hiring test
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Job hunters haven't had it easy in recent months despite a relatively strong labor market. One job seeker said she was invited to a happy hour after her on-site interview. But instead of mingling with potential colleagues, she met other candidates for the job, she said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . A TikTok user named Marissa Marlowe shared her experience in a recent video, saying she'd applied for hundreds of jobs before being invited to an on-site test with a prospective employer.

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☆ A Wisconsin mom of 3 who made $250,000 secretly working 2 remote jobs said it allowed her husband to leave a stressful job and become a stay-at-home dad
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

For 18 months between 2020 and the end of 2021, Lisa secretly worked one fully remote job and a second hybrid job. When pandemic conditions eased, she thought her fully remote employer would pivot to a hybrid work schedule — and managing two hybrid jobs seemed impossible. Advertisement"It was a good career move at a time when I thought that remote work was going to disappear," she said. Lisa said she'd consider job juggling again if she could find two fully remote jobs that checked most of her boxes. AdvertisementAre you working multiple remote jobs at the same time and willing to provide details about your pay and schedule?

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☆ Y Combinator founder says Sam Altman wasn't fired
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewOpenAI CEO Sam Altman wasn't fired from his position as Y Combinator president in 2019, the startup accelerator's cofounder Paul Graham said on Thursday. "People have been claiming YC fired Sam Altman. Both outlets reported that Altman was asked to leave the organization for favoring his personal interests over Y Combinator's. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Altman and Y Combinator did not immediately respond to requests for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours. "We do not accept the claims made by Ms Toner and Ms McCauley regarding events at OpenAI," Taylor and Summers wrote.

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☆ I was diagnosed with a severe fear of giving birth while I was pregnant. I'm not having any more kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. But the dread was affecting my mental health and the pregnancy as a whole. Related storiesSo, at around five months pregnant, I was assessed by a perinatal mental health team from the National Health Service (NHS.) Courtesy of Jemma SmithI told the mental health counselor that I saw childbirth as a giant mountain. AdvertisementDo you have a powerful story about a health condition that you'd like to share with Business Insider?

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☆ Ex-CEO of $2 billion company: I couldn't break the glass ceiling—so I went around it instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Julia Stewart, the former CEO of Dine Brands, who is now founder and CEO of wellness company Alurx. Julia Stewart's rise to CEO was nothing like climbing a career ladder. She's currently the CEO of wellness company Alurx, which she founded in 2020. Sometimes, that meant moving to different regions within the same company, Stewart says. Instead, learning more about how individual restaurants brought in money opened up Stewart's career path.

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☆ A personal trainer shares 4 longevity exercises she used to help clients in their 60s climb a mountain
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementAmong the group were two of Scherer's clients, a couple in their 60s, who inspired her to take on the challenge. She said training for the trek for herself and her clients involved functional exercises with major benefits for strength, endurance, and longevity. "You're not training for some Olympic event, you're training to live a life that's better quality. AdvertisementSome of her favorite exercises are ones you can do at home without any equipment, especially if you're a fitness beginner. She dedicates at least 60 minutes weekly to core exercises to help provide stability.

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☆ A woman unmasked her catfisher after finding 2 more victims. They were surprised to find the catfisher's true identity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewScrolling through the profiles on OkCupid, Anna Akbari was drawn to a man who seemed handsome, witty, and highly intelligent. He was a catfisher — a person who fakes their online identity to trick victims into thinking they are someone else. He'd sent her a forged driving license, power points from his supposed job, and even copies of papers he claimed to have written at MIT. "We didn't know who this person was or why they were doing it," Akbari told BI. "Emily was Ethan, and Ethan was Emily," Akbari wrote in the book.

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☆ The women in my family are all connected by names. We have middles names from previous generations.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Anne Roderique-Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I am Anne Marie and she is Alice Marie, named after one of her mother's eight sisters, Anna Marie. The women in my family have been named after prior generationsThis long line of sisters kicked off what would be names linking generations of women in my family. The oldest daughter of Alice and Jack was named Anne Marie after the two beloved sisters, Phyllis Anne and Alice Marie. Mary Lou had a daughter named Shawn Marie, who would become my mother's cousin and best friend–and like a second mother to me. Her hair, a natural auburn not unlike her sister's, has always been dyed blonde, not unlike Aunt Mary Lou.

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☆ The generation that may never retire: Why some millennials are behind on savings — and how they can catch up
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

However, the average millennial reported roughly $63,000 in retirement savings so far. While millennials will need more money to retire comfortably, many are far away from the savings milestone experts suggest. What's more, the future of the US Social Security system is uncertain, and longer expected lifespans — while a positive development — will require more retirement savings. How to figure out how much retirement savings you needTiffany Bell, a 36-year-old business management professional based in Houston, didn't always take retirement savings seriously. How millennials can get their retirement savings back on trackWhile some millennials are struggling financially, it's not all doom and gloom when it comes to their retirement prospects.

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Miss Kim brought in $1.89 million in sales in 2023 and made a net profit of $101,553 for the fiscal year from August 2022 to July 2023. "I started wondering, if I had Korean food or Asian food and I was able to tell this story…what would that look like?" In the fiscal year from August 2016 to July 2017, Miss Kim brought in $699,877 in sales, according to Kim. Doing away with tippingToday, Miss Kim is profitable and thriving, with total sales of $1.89 million in 2023. When Miss Kim first opened, "we decided that we're going to do away with tipped credit and pay people living wage."

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☆ Gen Zers are spending hundreds of dollars on dirty sneakers, and parents are shocked
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On Net-A-Porter, the most expensive Golden Goose shoe costs just over $1,000, while the cheapest is $420. Some of the more expensive Golden Goose sneakers. www.goldengoose.comInterest in Golden Goose sneakers was bubbling among Zoomers last summer and seems to have boomed in 2024. Some Golden Goose disciples say they've been questioned about why they would buy dirty shoes, particularly for hundreds of dollars. When Schiffer's mom noted ripped jeans are in style too, her father asked: "Why don't you just buy my old sneakers?"

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☆ To save money, I taught my daughter to drive. It brought us closer together.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Janine Clements | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

If I did see her, we'd usually have a brief exchange that went something like this: "How was your day?" I never planned to be the one to teach my teenage daughter to driveMy teen was more excited about learning to drive than I'd seen her in a long time. "You know, most of my friends' parents teach them to drive." Teaching my daughter to drive was daunting but ultimately very rewarding. It brought us much closer together and helped bridge the gap that often separates parents from their teenage children.

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☆ Stuck in a hellish loop: ALICE parents explain how they never have enough money to give their kids the life they want
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

He buys the cheapest toiletries and groceries he can find, and he can't afford mental health resources. Childcare costs remain an immense burden for Americans across the income spectrum, and it's a cost that particularly weighs on ALICE parents. They can't afford proper mental health and medical treatments, which are few and far between in their rural community. Even when ALICE parents can obtain assistance, it's often not enough to account for the realities they face. Many ALICEs find themselves in a neverending cycle, even as parents aspire for more for both themselves and their kids.

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☆ For Millennials, Living Alone Is Status Symbol Milestone
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

That's helping establish a new millennial milestone for some: Ditching roommates, moving out from the family home, and landing on living alone. Business Insider's analysis of American Community Survey microdata from IPUMS found that 10.5% of millennials lived alone in 2022. Per BI's analysis of American Community Survey data via IPUMS, 16% of millennials lived with at least one parent as of 2022. (The data doesn't specify if that means they're living with their parents or if their parents are living with them.) Subsidized solo livingSome lower-earning millennials are able to get assistance reaching the solo-living milestone — but it's not always easy.

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