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☆ 5 ways to help your kids be more successful than most—including one 'many parents fail to teach,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But some strategies are proven to be more effective than others, when it comes to raising successful children. Here are five ways parents can help set their kids up for future success, according to psychologists and other parenting experts. But when it comes to raising a successful child, one is more important than the other, educational psychologist Michele Borba wrote for CNBC Make It in 2022. Give them autonomyThe ability to self-motivate is one of the two important traits that can help kids grow into successful adults, child psychologist Dr. Tovah Klein told Make It last year. Don't stress over perfectionWojcicki raised three successful children — a doctor and two high-profile CEOs — but she never demanded perfection from them.

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☆ A former US surgeon general says he went to the ER for dehydration and ended up with a $5,000 bill. He called the healthcare system 'broken.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A former US surgeon general just got a taste of what frustrates countless Americans: a massive medical bill. AdvertisementAdams said his experience highlighted the exorbitant cost of medical care in the US and the lack of price transparency. AdvertisementIt's unclear why Adams' bill was so high since he said he hadn't received a breakdown of the charges. High-deductible plans have become more common as employers have shifted the cost of medical care to their workers. AdvertisementThe ER visit isn't Adams' first brush with an unexpected bill, and he fears it won't be the last.

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☆ I got my son a pocket knife instead of a cellphone. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Over the last two years, my 12-year-old son has become increasingly consumed with going to the woods near our home. But just like many other tweens, he's also asked, "Can you get me a cellphone?" We bought him a pocket knife. He mostly keeps the knife in his pocket when he heads outdoors, only bringing it out when a project calls for a sharp object. As for the pocket knife, when it's not in use or at the bottom of his camo pants pocket, it stays safely displayed in his bedroom, a token of independence and ingenuity.

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☆ 'If your parents are homeowners, you're more likely to be a homeowner,' housing expert says. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If a parent is a homeowner, they are more likely to assist with their kid's down payment, she said. But it's harder for those with parents who are not homeowners: "Renter households are often precluded from bringing more people into their home. Having homeowner parents is 'like a 5 percentage point bonus'Young adults with homeowner parents are more likely to become homeowners themselves because they can obtain more information about the mortgage application process directly from their parents, the Urban Institute found. "Because the parents are so knowledgeable about homeownership, they're more likely to encourage their kids to do it and show them how to do it," Myers said. "It's like a 5 percentage point bonus by having parents who are homeowners."

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☆ Gen Alpha says names like Amanda, Ashley, and Erica are the new 'old people' names
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"The other day, my daughter told me the names Ashley or Amanda — or my name is Amber — are like old people names," Cimiotti said in her video. But as Scarlett pointed to her teachers and her friends' parents' names, Cimiotti realized she was right. AdvertisementPopular names have changed since millennials were childrenCimiotti's daughter's comments reflect changes to trending names since millennials were born. But since 2021, none of those names were even in the top 100 most popular names for babies, highlighting how parents' approach to naming has transformed in recent years. But names have always come in and out of styleMillennial parents may associate childhood with names like Ashley and Samantha.

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☆ A former YouTube kids star says she made $100,000 in a year after turning to OnlyFans, and she has no regrets
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lizzy Capri pivoted to OnlyFans from kids' content, and she's never been happier. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLizzy Capri is turning 30 this year, and with that milestone, she wants to leave behind her legacy as a kids' entertainer. Capri started her YouTube channel in 2018 and hit a million subscribers within just a couple of months. Capri said she is still learning to cope with that, because YouTube views gave her such external validation for a long time.

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☆ I'm a baby name consultant. Here's what parents should think when picking a unique name for their child.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Kayla Naab | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The parents who want unique names are faced with a greater challenge, in a way. Unique names require less of a word search and more of a scavenger hunt. While the result is almost always a spiritual sort of epiphany when we find "the one," — unique names do require a little extra consideration. Before I send my clients home with a unique list of names or final unique name choices, we work through three sets of considerations or checks to ensure their final choice meets all criteria. There is a place in society for trendy names, unique names, and all those in between.

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☆ Inventory problems at Children's Place could benefit our red-hot off-price retail stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. We have our buy-equivalent 1 rating on TJX stock. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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☆ Hainan Airlines is handing out Rokid AR glasses for in-flight entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A passenger tries out a pair of Rokid AR glasses on a Hainan Airlines flight in China. BEIJING — Hainan Airlines this week started letting passengers on some routes use Rokid's augmented reality glasses for free for in-flight entertainment, the tech startup announced Thursday. Chinese start-up Rokid claimed it's the first time AR glasses — which allow computer-generated images to be superimposed on the real world — have been used at scale on flights. The device allows wearers to see the real world using what the company calls "spatial computing" technology. He claimed Rokid was in talks "with lots of airlines" for similar partnerships, including at least one major international operator.

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☆ How not to raise an iPad kid, according to 3 experts and 3 parents who have made the switch
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"The goal isn't to demonize screens entirely, but to create a healthy balance in your family's life," Ganjian told Business Insider. Make other options more appealingSince we live in a digital world, kids will have more and more access to screens as they grow. Setting up healthy habits means not just restricting screen time but also teaching kids how to manage the pull of digital distractions. Keep all devices in another room during family mealtimes, and consider barring kids from taking their devices into their bedrooms. Decide what must happen before screen timeHermans emphasizes screen time should be in addition to downtime, not in place of it.

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☆ Gen X and boomers love Temu. I asked them why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Recent research showed that boomers and Gen Xers shopped more frequently on Temu than younger people. I was surprised when I read a research study recently that said that Gen X and boomer Temu shoppers tended to spend slightly more per order and placed orders more often than younger shoppers. AdvertisementSo I asked readers who were boomers or Gen Xers to write in and tell me: Why do they love Temu so much? The Gen X and boomers denied this — most of them said they ignored the annoying roulette wheels. —LanieA variety of items bought by a Gen Xer on Temu Kristy MeeksA crafter who gets jewelry-making supplies:I shop on Temu mostly for jewelry, crafting and jewelry supplies.

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☆ When I went through a friend breakup, my child started to ask questions. I taught her that friends don't always stay.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Ava Truckey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

My 7-year-old kid asked me why we no longer hung out with my friend of two years. I used it as an opportunity to teach my kid about friendships and how they can come and go. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "I don't want to be her friend if she's going to be mean to other kids," they said. By the time I graduated from high school, I'd attended 14 schools.

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☆ 'Shark Tank' star Mark Cuban usually spends the first hour of his day reading emails in bed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "I try to do everything by email — so then I'm in bed for an hour chilling, doing my emails, responding to anything that's urgent." "I'm on my phone or my PC all day, every day," he said. The "Shark Tank" star is known for his intense work ethic, once advising people to "work like there is someone working 24 hours a day to take it all away from you." Cuban is leaving "Shark Tank" after season 16 concludes in 2025 after joining the show in its second season in 2011, so he can spend more time with his family.

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☆ An Iowa school principal talked down the school shooter and tried to distract him so students could escape, his daughter says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-06 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger was among those injured in the school shooting in Iowa. Marburger's daughter said he tried to distract the gunman to allow other students to escape. As her father recovers, Claire Marburger called for compassion toward the deceased gunman's family. AdvertisementAfter a school shooting in Iowa left two people dead and seven injured, the high school principal's daughter is commending her father's brave actions to distract the gunman. Among the injured was Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger, who the department said suffered multiple gunshot wounds and went to the hospital in critical condition.

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☆ I went to a meeting in a virtual 3D office and left convinced it's way better than sitting on Zoom all day
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Video feeds of workers make the virtual office feel more like a real one by letting you see others. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Then I realized the office door was closed. Just us in the virtual office with video feeds of our faces. Braund steps out of his virtual office every day to take his kids to school, he said.

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☆ How a tax break of up to $3,200 can help heat your home more efficiently this winter
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Steve Smith | Tetra Images | Getty ImagesHow the tax break worksWestend61 | Westend61 | Getty ImagesThe Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in August 2022, extended and enhanced a prior tax credit available for home efficiency upgrades. The tax credit is worth 30% of the cost of qualifying projects. The combined tax break for these projects is capped at $1,200 a year. Altogether, taxpayers can get a maximum overall credit of $3,200 a year, if they combine projects worth up to $1,200 and $2,000. The IRS published a fact sheet that gives examples of the overall tax break consumers can expect for specific upgrades.

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☆ Jonathan Braun, the drug smuggler Trump pardoned, once flew to California to beat an associate with a belt, prosecutors alleged
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A drug smuggler pardoned by Trump was accused of "viciously" beating a younger employee with a belt. Braun's "brutal assault left the 'kid's' entire body 'black and blue,'" prosecutors alleged. Trump pardoned Jonathan Braun on his final day in office as part of a slew of last-minute pardons and commutations. But Braun found out the marijuana had been stolen and ordered the man to shell out $100,000 to pay him back, prosecutors alleged. When the man refused, Braun and another associate flew to California, broke into the man's house, and Braun started attacking him with his belt, prosecutors alleged in the court filings.

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A friend suggested substitute teaching as a way to get extra income in a way that fits my schedule. The pay isn't great, but every little bit helps, and it's nice getting involved in my kids' schools. Substitute teaching is the perfect side hustle for meA friend suggested substitute teaching to me this summer when I was spinning in pre-holiday financial anxiety. But the difference is that, unlike volunteer PTA work, substitute teaching will also pay for my family's Christmas. I'm sure I'll have less time and more money someday, and substitute teaching will be the necessary trading card.

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☆ Gen Z is worried they're going to raise a generation of iPad kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Z is nervous they're going to raise a generation of iPad kids. "I need everybody else from my generation to promise that we are not going to raise iPad children," one person said. Specifically, they're worried about raising a generation of iPad kids. "Not trying to start a culture war but much of online gen z culture seems to be about gen z exceptionalism & villainizing all other generations," one person wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, in response to the viral TikTok videos. Advertisement"iPad kids, video games kids, TV kids, same hysteria.

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“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” topped the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters with $44 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is an interesting case study for a franchise that’s been dormant for 8 years and is testing the waters for a new era. Its $44 million from 3,776 locations, including 1,610 premium screens, marks a low for films carrying “The Hunger Games” in the title. With an added $54.5 million from 87 international markets, the film has already earned $98.5 million out of the gates. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” $44 million.

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When Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau was fired, it was a surprise to nearly everyone. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen Chris Rondeau , ten-year CEO of Planet Fitness, was fired by the company's board of directors, he told Insider he was "seriously blindsided." AdvertisementAdvertisementInsider spoke with six former Planet Fitness employees. Former Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in 2015, after the company's IPO. AdvertisementAdvertisementA spokesperson for Planet Fitness previously told Insider Rondeau's departure was not because of "any material or unexpected financial events."

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☆ The $8 billion Sam Bankman-Fried criminal trial starts today — here's what's at stake and how we got here
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +19 min

In the first trial, Bankman-Fried faces seven criminal counts related to the collapse of the crypto empire he built, including wire fraud, securities fraud and money laundering. Alameda, FTX and a host of subsidiaries Bankman-Fried founded filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware. FTX's own terms of use specifically forbade him, or Alameda, from using customer money for anything — unless the customer allowed it. And from FTX's inception, there was a lot of customer money. Bankman-Fried and other executives admitted to each other that "FTX customer funds were irrevocably lost because Alameda had appropriated them."

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☆ In a leaked memo, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke discourages employees from having side hustles, saying Shopify requires 'unshared attention'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke wrote a company-wide memo Wednesday discouraging employees from having side hustles. "This surprises me because it directly contradicts the countless times I've said Shopify is like a professional sports team that requires our unshared attention." The Vault is a set of internal web pages where Shopify employees can access information about company policies. "He was someone who could devote his full attention and time to that quest," Finkelstein wrote. Lütke said Wednesday that employees should start their own Shopify stores because it helps them to stay familiar with the platform.

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☆ Planet Fitness's long-time CEO says he was 'blindsided' by abrupt firing that sent gym's stock plummeting — and barred him from talking to staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Katherine Long | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Planet Fitness' board of directors asked its CEO Chris Rondeau to step down last week. Rondeau told Insider he was "blind sided" by the board's decision. Jefferies, JP Morgan, and other analysts have downgraded the stock due to concerns over Planet Fitness' executive transition. Rondeau has been a fixture at Planet Fitness nearly since the gym's founding. The former employee, Casey Willard, called Planet Fitness a "debaucherous" workplace.

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☆ A man is dead after a gender reveal stunt involving an airplane ended in a fatal crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A fatal plane crash was reported in Mexico after a gender reveal stunt went wrong. Previous gender reveal parties have also caused deaths and accidents like a massive wildfire. The most recent crash isn't the first deadly accident involving a gender reveal party. The gender reveal trend also caused a massive wildfire in California in 2020 after a celebratory fireworks display sparked a catastrophic blaze that raged for days across more than 10,000 acres. The incidents prompted the woman who popularized the trend to call for an end to the increasingly extreme gender reveal trend in 2020.

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