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☆ I've saved thousands on travel this year by maximizing points and miles. But there are lots of things I wish I'd known when I first started.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I earn some rewards through loyalty programs, but the bulk of my points and miles come from using a variety of credit cards. If you're considering upgrading to a credit card with a better points system, my best advice is to do it sooner rather than later. The card's travel portal doesn't always have the best dealsThe first time I used my points, I purchased airline tickets through my credit card's travel portal. AdvertisementPoints and miles aren't the only perks that come with credit cardsThe main reason I use credit cards is to earn points and miles. AsiaVision/Getty ImagesMany credit cards earn more rewards in certain categories, such as restaurants or gas.

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☆ Burnout Cure for Girlbosses: Female Executives Vs. Hustle Culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

But for few has its pursuit been more complicated than for the elite career women Byars strives to help. AdvertisementWhen she finally felt ready to go back to corporate life, she looked for a more sustainable way to pursue professional success. The issue with high-achieving women, Byars says, is they focus on meeting only two of those needs — security (money) and esteem — while neglecting the rest. When the clients cry, it's mostly related to the need Byars says is the trickiest to meet: esteem. But if you're a woman with four kids and a senior-level corporate job, is there really any amount of mindset shifting you can do to avoid burnout?

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☆ I've always traveled with my 2 kids, but now that they are teens it's so much more fun
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Judy Koutsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As they got older, I would give them a packing list and we'd pack things together. Our hotels were booked, but we had to figure out activities, meals, and transportation. In Japan, for example, my son went shopping one afternoon, so I visited some temples. My younger son went fishing at the resort, my older son went shopping with some friends he met, and I went SUP. Who knew traveling with teens could be so much fun?

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☆ Why the father of 'life planning' says you're managing money the wrong way
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

George Kinder Kinder Institute'You should be focused on your dream of freedom'Greg Iacurci: What is the basic premise of the life planning movement? George Kinder Kinder InstituteGI: But that's not necessarily to say that the way that people are saving is wrong, right? Maybe you're doing more remote work. Maybe you're already looking at where it is you want to stay, and figuring out how, in a year or two, you can spend three months there. So you're moving actively toward the freedom as part of the program of financial planning, of your financial life.

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☆ I work on Tesla's Autopilot team. I watch hours of customers' driving videos every day and am monitored constantly.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Business Insider has verified their identity and employment and corroborated their claims during our reporting on Tesla's Autopilot facilities. I didn't have any automotive or manufacturing experience before I began working on the Autopilot project. A Tesla has 9 different cameras that collect data the Autopilot team goes through in order to teach the Full Self-Driving and Autopilot software how to drive like a human. I spend hours everyday going over videos that were taken from customer cars and Tesla's in-house test drivers. AdvertisementWithin the program there are many different little projects that are all combined to create the greater Full Self-Driving and Autopilot experience.

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☆ My super-fit grandparents in their 80s motivate me to exercise. My grandad can do 500 push-ups while my nanny walks 2 hours daily.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My grandad does 500 push-ups three times a week, and my nanny walks for two hours every day. Fitness has always been in my life, and I think my nanny and grandad are where it came from. Plus, I want my kids to be inspired the same way my nanny and granddad inspired me. Whether they knew it or not, my grandparents' actions have led to all these healthy habits I've picked up. A lot of the healthy habits my nanny and grandad do are free, like walking, cutting out processed foods, not drinking much, and getting enough sleep.

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☆ I rent out my backyard pickleball court to strangers. I've brought in $1,600 this year and even hosted a proposal.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In 2022, we started building a pickleball court due to a combination of factors. But I knew we wanted to rent the court out somehow, so I decided to give the app a shot. I've now started coaching pickleball, tooThompson built his court with a lump sum he received for entering retirement. Since I started renting the court, I thought this could be a little business for me. I got my pickleball teacher certification and started giving lessons on the court.

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☆ The $100,000 electric truck market is here. A guide to pickups from Tesla, GM, Rivian and Ford
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

There are currently a handful of electric trucks for purchase in the U.S. market: the Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T and General Motors' GMC Hummer EV, GMC Sierra Denali and Chevrolet Silverado. The GMC Hummer and Rivian also have SUV versions, which feature similar functions as their pickup counterparts but in different forms. The SUV version is smaller and more manageable to drive than the pickup truck version. When the F-150 Lightning hit the market, it was the first "mainstream" electric truck. An electric Ford F-150 next to a Tesla Cybertruck in front of Ford's world headquarters on Aug. 27, 2024 in Dearborn, Mich. Michael Wayland / CNBC

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☆ I've been to France over a dozen times. Skip Paris and check out these 5 must-visit cities instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Lucy Skoulding | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Over the past few years, I've been to France 14 times. Although Paris is amazing, there are lots of other cities in France that are worth visiting. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! I live just a four-hour train or ferry ride from France, so I've been able to visit the country 14 times so far. Although Paris has a lot to offer — the French capital was named one of the top cities for international travelers in 2023 — the country has other wonderful cities worth visiting.

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☆ Sick of the grind, he ditched the city to live in a tiny house in the woods. Now, he estimates he gets by on $750 a month.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Anders Boisen. Anders Boisen. AdvertisementDuring the pandemic, he quit his job in order to focus on building his tiny house. Anders Boisen. He had already been building a tiny house on the side, and he decided to focus on the project full-time.

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☆ I've toured 8 historic Gilded Age mansions. Here are the most extravagant displays of wealth I've seen.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've toured eight Gilded Age mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, and the Hudson Valley, New York. The mansions feature incredible displays of wealth such as walls covered in gold and silver. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe opulent mansions of the Gilded Age's wealthiest families once required exclusive invitations to visit. As a history buff and fan of HBO's "The Gilded Age," I've toured eight Gilded Age mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, and the Hudson Valley in New York.

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☆ Netherlands takes on U.S. export controls, controlling shipments of some ASML machines
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An icon of ASML is displayed on a smartphone, with an ASML chip visible in the background. The Dutch government on Friday announced it is expanding export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, bringing licensing requirements of ASML 's machines under its purview. The changes mean that the Netherlands is effectively taking over from the U.S. on controlling what machines ASML is able to export to other countries. The expanded control comes after the Dutch government last year introduced its first major export restrictions on advanced semiconductor equipment exports. Washington has pressured countries like the Netherlands and others to ramp up export curbs on key chipmaking tools.

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☆ OpenAI gives artists access to unreleased tools like Sora for New York gallery exhibit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

OpenAI announced Friday a New York City art gallery collaboration that gives artists access to unreleased artificial intelligence tools. Some of Hill's artists echoed the sentiment about not being left behind, regarding access to AI tools or representation within them. For the Strada exhibit, that same work is suspended in the gallery, and Hackett used Sora to animate the still canvas scenes. "And as a black artist, it's not a given that our forms of media will show up in these models. She told CNBC she was already adept at Photoshop and other retouching software, and that's how she thinks of AI tools like Sora.

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☆ Mark Cuban says Harris won't tax unrealized capital gains: 'Not going to happen'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban on Thursday insisted that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris would not tax unrealized gains as president. Cuban, who says he speaks with Harris' team frequently, maintained to CNBC that she is not interested in taxing unrealized gains. He cautioned, "I'm not going to speak for the vice president, she makes the final decision." Harris, who took over the Democratic ticket less than four months before Election Day, has not explicitly ditched the plan to tax unrealized gains. Harris, said Cuban, is "starting from the Biden plan as a starting point, but that's not necessarily her ending point."

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☆ Jessica Fern's 'Polysecure' promised a world beyond monogamy. She didn't say it would be easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

The psychotherapist's 2020 book, "Polysecure," has become the poly bible for an increasingly queer and fluid generation. As consensual nonmonogamy went mainstream, searches for Fern's "Polysecure" spiked. "I've heard authors joke they get a cup of coffee from their book," Fern said. When Jessica Fern and Dave Cooley opened up their relationship, Cooley was surprised at the "searing anguish" he felt about his wife seeing other men. Fern, Cooley, and Fern's partner bought the property together and settled in, planning to live there long term.

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☆ Don't use these 2 toxic words at work, says executive coach: They 'will just hold you back'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Melody Wilding | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Yet despite his ambition and potential, Eric finds himself constantly repeating two toxic words: I'll wait. "I'll wait until after my quarterly review to bring this up," he decides when considering whether to pitch an idea to his boss. "I'll wait until the new year to be firmer about my work hours," is how he rationalizes answering emails at 11 p.m. yet again. "I'll wait until things are calmer before I ask for a raise," is what he tells himself, but things never slow down. Saying "I'll wait" may seem reasonable on the surface, but these two little words will just hold you back.

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☆ The Hard-Partying Lawyers Who Get Negligent Companies to Pay Billions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

In 2023, mass-tort lawyers spent $152 million on TV ads and millions more on social media. The data provider X Ante estimated that in 2023, mass-tort lawyers spent $152 million on TV ads and millions more on social media. The decades that followed mass torts' onset on the national stage showed the big risks and big rewards of mass torts. AdvertisementIn a class action, a settlement is public, and the judge has to approve the lawyers' fees. But others are confident that indebted mass-tort lawyers can bounce back from a few bad bets.

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Lansky said he was inspired by a discussion he had with a pilot he sat next to on a flight years ago. When the safety demonstration video began, “I noticed he wasn't paying attention to it. “You really need to kind of visualize actually lifting the flap,” Lansky told CNBC Travel. “Oh yes,” a U.S. flight attendant with more than two decades of experience told CNBC Travel. He said he asked flight attendants how many times they bump passengers elbows, knees and feet on long-haul flights.

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☆ Fyre Festival II has no lineup, no location, and no actual date — but mastermind Billy McFarland insists it's still happening
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Palmer Haasch | Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Here's everything we know about Fyre Festival II — and be warned, it's not a lot. "It really all started during this seven-month stint in solitary confinement," he said in the Fyre Festival II announcement video. When and where is Fyre Festival II? Who's on the lineup for Fyre Festival II? He also said he was working with "one of the biggest production companies" on a deal to produce "Fyre Festival: The Broadway Musical," which is admittedly much more intriguing than the prospect of another Fyre Festival itself.

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☆ I run a global tutoring business for rich families. To survive in this field, you have to ignore the wealth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Adam Caller, the CEO and founder of Tutors International. A child from a socioeconomically disadvantaged background who's struggling and a child from enormous wealth who's struggling are still both children who are struggling. The teachers who stay with us long term are the ones who don't get changed by the wealth around them. But if they talk about how they can help the children, I know they speak the right language.

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☆ Her intern's meltdown over a parking spot went viral. She could have fired him. She didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It could have happened, too, to Nigel Ford, who became briefly famous for hitting a woman's car in an angry showdown over a parking spot. But, she told Business Insider, she didn't want to judge her employee for a clip spreading online. "He told me that he was waiting for a parking spot, and someone swooped in and got it," Saunders-Green said of Ford. "It pissed me off because, number one, I'm 50 years old and menopausal, and I'm a Black woman," Saunders-Green said. Danesh said he didn't watch Saunders-Green's video and has "no interest" in it, though he said she has every right to her opinion.

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☆ I moved from the UK to Australia after a divorce and extreme burnout. I'm unbelievably happy with my life change.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ruth Faulkner, a 34-year-old digital nomad based in Australia. I have very close friends in Australia, so I decided to move there to be with them in January. There are some cultural differences between the UK and Australia, but they've mostly felt minor. I'm unbelievably happy with my life changeI feel like I've embraced and accepted myself instead of trying to fit into a box. With the time difference, cost, and time required for travel, Australia can feel far away from everything, but so far, my life here outweighs this.

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☆ I moved from the US to Germany 2 years ago. Here are the 7 biggest culture shocks I've experienced.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Ashley Packard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Most places don't have air conditioning. Ashley PackardAfter a tiring seven-hour flight from Boston to Frankfurt, a three-hour drive from the airport, and six flights of stairs to our apartment, we arrived in Düsseldorf and quickly learned air conditioning isn't really a thing in Germany. Instead, we cranked the metal shutters down early in the morning to keep hot air out and rolled them up at night to let in cool air. We also stayed hydrated, added ice cubes to the cats' water bowls, tried not to use the oven, took cool showers, and ordered a standing fan. It blew my mind to learn that only about one in eight German households use air conditioning.

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☆ 2 friends quit their healthcare jobs to run a dating-app startup. Here's how they scaled to 60,000 users.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek, the founders of the dating app Fourplay. Over 30 guys in the first week told us this was so much fun and a better way to date. And from there, we Googled how to get an app started. And if you keep going, your app is going to totally break." I was still working as a PA and got a text from friends saying to turn on the show.

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☆ We have 5 kids and live on my husband's public-school salary. We have no way of saving for their college education.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Chaunie Brusie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Our oldest is taking advantage of early college programsRecently, I attended an orientation with my 16-year-old for her early college program. I wasn't familiar with early college programs, but they've become popular in our local area, both for the support they can offer teens transitioning to college and the cost savings they can offer. Students in the program take an additional year of high school that's a full college course load and then graduate from high school with up to 60 college credits, sometimes enough for a full associate degree. Along with the early college program, I took the small amount of savings we did have for her and opened a 529 education account. The catch is that all the money has to be used for educational purposes, but things such as trade school and school expenses qualify.

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