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☆ I want my kids to feel connected to relatives who are no longer with us. I'm sharing holiday traditions to help bridge the gap.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementA mother uses holiday traditions to connect her children with their family history. Family gatherings, food, and music help bridge the gap between past and present. Here are other ways I help keep holiday traditions and the spirit of the past alive each year. Related storiesCurating a home full of historyI decorate our home with many holiday items my grandmother passed down to me. Sharing these traditions allows me to give my kids a glimpse of my past.

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Learn moreTracking down the actual best Black Friday deals isn't for the faint-hearted or inexperienced. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at Nugget What we like Check mark icon A check mark. Play couch comes in 20 colors and ottoman is available in 10Check mark icon A check mark. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark.

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Learn more2024's Black Friday sale is finally here, and our tech experts are tracking the best Black Friday laptop deals throughout the event. We're finding record-low prices for all sorts of laptops, from budget to high-end models and even the Apple MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. View at Best BuyThe best Black Friday MacBook dealsThe 2022 MacBook Air M2 with 16GB RAM for $749 is an especially tempting deal. The 2024 MacBook Pro M4 is 13% off, which is a great deal on a model released this year. The updated base standard for RAM means the 2024 MacBook Pro is an excellent model to upgrade to.

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☆ We order Thanksgiving dinner from chains instead of cooking. It costs the same as our groceries and comes with so many perks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementI've enjoyed cooking Thanksgiving dinner, but in recent years, I started ordering the meal instead. Since I got married and later became a mom, I've loved cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family. AdvertisementIn recent years, however, I've simplified the process and started ordering Thanksgiving dinner to-go from chain restaurants like Cracker Barrel or warehouse stores like Costco. The cost is about the same as (or less than) our Thanksgiving groceries. Plus, by reheating premade dishes, we can enjoy time with family without hours of cooking and a massive kitchen clean-up.

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Learn moreThe best Black Friday monitor deals include big savings on displays for everyday use, office work, and gaming. Right now, this 27-inch Dell 4K monitor is on sale for just $250, which is a great price for such a versatile midrange display. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at AmazonThe best Black Friday gaming monitor dealsGamers have a wealth of Black Friday monitor deals to shop, including discounts on several high-end OLED monitors. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark.

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All Apple iPad Black Friday deals are expected to last until midnight on November 29. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. View at Amazon What we like Check mark icon A check mark. It's compatible with Apple Intelligence AI features and supports the Apple Pencil Pro and the Apple Pencil (USB-C).

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The Disney Plus and Hulu Black Friday deals are some of the best, with the Disney Bundle Duo Basic going for more than 70% off right now. The Disney Bundle Duo Basic gives subscribers access to the ad-supported tiers of both Disney Plus and Hulu. There are multiple Disney Plus and Hulu plans, and several bundles, although the ad-supported Hulu subscription and ad-supported Disney Duo Basic bundle are the only plans with Black Friday deals at the moment. For combo fans, there's also a Disney Bundle Duo Premium (ad-free Disney Plus and Hulu) for $20 per month. It's a live TV streaming cable alternative with Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN Plus bundled in.

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Learn moreWelcome to your one-stop shop for this weekend's best Black Friday streaming deals. View at PeacockPeacock Premium Plus (Monthly Plan) $13.99 Peacock Premium Plus subscription is $14 a month. Then Britbox is a streaming service for you as it's packed with classics from the likes of the BBC and ITV. Am I locked into a contract if I sign up for one of these Black Friday streaming deals? By default, once the deal you've signed up for ends, the streaming service will re-subscribe you for the regular price.

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☆ I had my first 2 kids in my early 30s and thought I was done. I fell in love again and had a baby in my 40s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Julie Sedler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI thought I was done having kids when I had two, which included challenging C-sections. I was in a new relationship with someone who wanted kids, so I reexamined how I felt. After two painful and challenging C-sections, I was done having kids. We met up for socially distanced hiking, and over a few months, we became close and fell in love. But he still wanted kids of his own, and I could empathize with that desire.

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☆ I moved to the US and send money back home every month. Since becoming a parent, I've had to set more boundaries around payments.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAissatou Guisse, who moved to the US as a child, sends $250 to relatives in Senegal each month. After I had a child of my own, I decided to set boundaries around how much money I send to relatives back home. I have several friends in the US from Senegal who send money home monthly. I know people in other cultures send money back home, but Senegalese culture is particularly focused on not getting other people's hopes down. I still send the monthly money to my grandma's household, but for other things, I do a critical case-by-case analysis of whether the payment is necessary.

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☆ I respect my kids' decision not to have children. Now, I need to accept it means I won't be a grandmother.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Dara Brewton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Neither child plans on having any kids of their own. In fact, the older one is so sure about not having kids that she scheduled herself for surgical sterilization. AdvertisementI actually never gave much thought to the idea of being — or not being — a grandmother in the past. As it became clear it was not a phase, that neither of them would be having kids in the future, I still didn't have strong feelings. It sounds like we'll have a lot of free time on our hands to do whatever we want to do.

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AdvertisementThe rate of AI model improvement appears to be slowing, but some tech leaders say there is no wall. A fierce debate over whether improvements in AI models have hit their limit has taken hold in recent weeks, forcing several CEOs to respond. Others, including Marc Andreessen, say AI models aren't getting noticeably better and are all converging to perform at roughly similar levels. AdvertisementOne solution that companies are exploring is synthetic data, an artificial form of data generated by AI. Aymeric Zhuo, cofounder and CEO of AI startup Agemo, said that AI reasoning "has been an active area of research," particularly as "the industry faces a data wall."

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Learn moreIt's good news for streaming fans: the 2024 Disney Plus and Hulu Black Friday deals have arrived, and customers can save more than 70% on the Disney Bundle Duo. The Disney Plus and Hulu deal offers the Disney Bundle Duo Basic, which is the ad-supported Hulu and Disney Plus combo, for $2.99 per month for an entire year. Disney Plus and Hulu Black Friday deals 2024Disney Plus & Hulu Duo Bundle Basic $2.99 $19.98 Save 85% There's a huge double-saving on these two bundled popular ad-supported streaming platforms as this price lasts for 12 months. For combo fans, there's also a Disney Bundle Duo Premium (ad-free Disney Plus and Hulu) for $20 per month. It's a live TV streaming cable alternative with Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN Plus bundled in.

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☆ I've worked in San Francisco, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. Only one has the best mix for career, family, and socializing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementMike Manalac has worked in the tech hubs of San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Chicago since 2016. Over the past eight years, I've worked in the tech scenes of San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Chicago. Mike ManalacI moved to San Francisco in 2016 to pursue world-class career opportunities and adventure. As a young professional with limited life responsibilities, San Francisco turned out to be the perfect place to live fast and loose. Overall, though, it's hard to beat Chicago's mix of career opportunities, vibrant social scene, and opportunities to start a family.

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☆ I took my teenagers to an all-inclusive resort. Not having to plan every moment helped me be more present as a parent.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementMy husband and I just took our teenagers to an all-inclusive resort for the first time. I'm the primary vacation planner, so overall, I enjoyed the ease of a family all-inclusive vacation. While adults-only resorts have a definite nightlife vib, with open bars and tipsy late-night entertainment, I found the family all-inclusive vibe to be much less alcohol-focused. AdvertisementOverall, I'd visit an all-inclusive resort with my kids againThe author and her family enjoyed the all-inclusive resort. Overall, visiting an all-inclusive resort with my teenagers was a great experience, one that required little to no planning on my part once our flights and resort were booked.

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☆ My mom had me in her 40s, months after her mother died. Now that I'm older, I get why she did it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Anne Hogan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementMy mom had me nine months after my grandmother died — I was a sorrow baby. Now I'm in my 40s and losing my mom to dementia and I get why she had me. My mother's own mother had died nine months earlier and, in an attempt to feel something other than her intense grief, my mother accidentally got pregnant with me. Now I'm the same age my mother was when she had me and while my mom is still alive, we are losing her to dementia. AdvertisementThe idea of a "sorrow baby" is starting to make a lot of sense, in some iteration anyway; a puppy, a screenplay, a thousand homemade cakes, whatever.

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☆ Moving internationally taught me how to declutter. Now, my husband and I live a minimalist lifestyle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Maria Polansky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Now, my husband and I live a minimalist lifestyle. Over the past five years, as I moved from Canada to the UK and back again, I've absolutely mastered the art of decluttering. AdvertisementRemembering how long it took me to declutter and pack before moving the first time around, I began the process five months before our official move. Maria Polansky and her husband now live a minimalist lifestyle. Since we've been back in Canada, we've adopted a minimalist lifestyle and have been very selective with what enters our home.

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☆ I chose not to have kids. I need to make a bigger effort to stay friends with those who did.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( April Zimmerman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sometimes, I wonder if I'd fit better in society if I had just chosen to have kids. I didn't always know I didn't want kidsI didn't always know that I didn't want kids. Then, a month before a wedding that never happened, during a final argument with my ex, he blurted out, "You don't even like kids!" Whenever I tell people my partner and I don't want kids, I often hear, "You might change your mind." With my mom friends, I'm grateful for the mutual support and happiness we share, knowing we're each living the life we've chosen.

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☆ I spent 10 years and $800,000 renovating an Arkansas missile silo. It's my greatest accomplishment, but I don't recommend others try it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementArkansas resident GT Hill purchased a missile silo, decommissioned in the 1980s, for $90,000 in 2010. He bought a $90,000 decommissioned missile silo and turned it into an Airbnb. If it's a Walking-Dead-style apocalypse, you don't want to be in a missile silo because then you're trapped inside. Lastly, I was interested in owning a missile silo because it's just kick ass. Courtesy of GT HillI found my missile silo, called Titan II, online.

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☆ I moved to Dubai for a dream job and loved the glamorous life. Eventually, it took a toll.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Malic said life in Dubai was glamorous, but she got burned out at work and missed parts of Phoenix. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessika Ros Malic, a former Emirates stewardess from Phoenix, about living in Dubai. AdvertisementI had a glamorous life in Dubai and loved travelingUpon arriving, Emirates housed me in an apartment. Temperature-wise, Dubai is comparable to Phoenix, but Dubai is much more humid because of the ocean. Because of Emirates, Dubai was affordable for me.

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☆ A thoughtful teacher helped me and my twin after I hesitantly told her we were late to school because we were homeless
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementDina Winter-Robinson and her twin were homeless and constantly late for school at the age of 13. AdvertisementI suspect my 8th grade science teacher, Mrs. Falcoff, never knew what a gift she gave to me — a desperately shy teen who barely spoke at school — by making me feel heard. Related storiesEven though I admired Mrs. Falcoff, my shyness meant I hardly spoke to her. I'll never forget Mrs. FalcoffMom wrote the letter, which I gave to Mrs. Falcoff the next day. I've never forgotten Mrs. Falcoff and the important part she played in my life.

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☆ I changed my retirement plans at 57. Now, I travel full time in an RV with my wife and live off of investments.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Chris Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My wife and I built a slab for our RV on my son's property to be near family when we want. I'd spent years as an executive in Southern California, and I had a retirement plan in place for quite some time. My vision for retirement did not include living in an RV or moving to Washington state. My son's house was a fixer-upper, so we helped out with all sorts of projects to help the kids make it their dream home. AdvertisementIn many ways, we're living out our retirement dreamsOur expenses are lower than they were when we had a house.

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☆ Amazon tries again, with another $4 billion, to get Anthropic to use its AI chips rather than Nvidia GPUs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The deal includes an agreement for Anthropic to use Amazon's AI chips more. The goal of all this money is mainly to get Amazon's AI chips to be used more often to train and run large language models. It's also going to help Amazon design future Trainium chips and contribute to building out an Amazon AI model development platform called AWS Neuron. The Information reported recently that Anthropic prefers to use Nvidia GPUs, rather than Amazon AI chips. In May, Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon told Business Insider he wasn't aware of any companies using Amazon chips at scale.

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☆ I've always known I don't want kids. It's made dating in my 30s difficult.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She finds dating apps are irritating as a woman who doesn't want children. Dating in my 20s and 30s is differentAs I headed into my mid to late 20s, girlfriends started to settle down and have kids. But then they all started having children and moving into the suburbs. In my 20s, men weren't sure about kids anyway so dating was pretty straightforward and easy. I wish dating apps would let me filter people who do want kidsI also started using dating apps regularly.

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☆ Citadel founder Ken Griffin said he would be 'open' to selling a stake in his $65 billion hedge fund
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementCitadel founder Ken Griffin said on Thursday that he's "open" to selling a stake in his hedge fund. Griffin had previously sold a minority stake in his market maker to VC funds Sequoia and Paradigm. BlackRock's potential investment into Izzy Englander's Millennium might have Citadel founder Ken Griffin thinking. Griffin said Sequoia has pushed Citadel Securities' leadership in the boardroom, making them a better company. AdvertisementAs for who he'd want as a minority stakeholder of Citadel, Griffin clearly has a type.

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