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Three years ago, my family of three left New Zealand for Kobe, Japan, desperate for a total reset. We were running on empty, exhausted by skyrocketing living costs, limited career growth, and relentless financial stress.We already loved Japan as tourists, but moving here permanently felt like a massive gamble. Instead,…
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy life as a boy-mom. Having three sons, my days are filled with excited talk of superheroes, villains, and video games. In summertime, epic battles play out in the backyard until dinner. On family movie nights, “Star Wars,” “The Hobbit,” and “The Lord of the…
As a mom of three picky eaters, I will do whatever it takes to find foods that my kids enjoy. Luckily, Trader Joe’s offers dinner options my whole family loves at affordable prices. There’s only one problem: the complete lack of Trader Joe’s locations in Canada.So, twice a month, I…
I’ve always considered myself to be a hustler, since my first lemonade stand, in fact.Growing up in New York, I was raised on a mentality that in order to live the life you dream, the work ethic has to match. That idea followed me through undergrad, then law school, then…
Thirteen years ago, I flew from Atlanta to Las Vegas for a work conference. I thought I was going to learn how to build a business: strategies, contacts, maybe some motivation. I did not know I was walking into the room where I would meet the man I would eventually…
By the time my son was almost 1, I had a small amount of savings and a part-time job, but I wasn’t exactly flush with cash. Still, I was slowly emerging from the financial survival mode I had been in for most of my 20s, focusing solely on caring for…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. A work-from-anywhere (WFA) job is a fully remote role without location requirements, allowing professionals to work from wherever they choose, whether that’s home or a destination like Portugal or Japan. Looking for genuine work-from-anywhere jobs? Based on an analysis of more than…
Some people placing food or grocery delivery orders are asking their drivers: Did you get my tip?Delivery services from DoorDash to Walmart Spark often ask customers at checkout whether they want to add a tip for the worker delivering their order. High-profile recent settlements have drawn customer attention to the…
California vs. TexasIt’s one of America’s longest-running debates: Which state is better, and in particular, the better place to live?The pandemic turbocharged this discussion, as people moved from California to Texas in droves. Recently, my colleague Alcynna Lloyd reignited the debate for BI readers.She wrote about a family that left…
School is almost out for teenagers across the country, and those hoping to land a summer job may have a tough time finding one. Last summer, teen hiring fell to its lowest level in nearly eight decades of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and forecasters predict it could be even…
