Finance
I can’t find a job at 57. I’m fighting feelings of humiliation and panic.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gregory Brooks, a 57-year-old based in Rochester, New York. It’s been edited for length and clarity. After reluctantly resigning from my technology services job at a community college in May, I was terrified to be out of work. I’m not a young…
Motherhood didn’t make me less ambitious. It sharpened my focus and made me more intentional about the work I take on.
Before I became a mother, I thought ambition meant saying yes. Yes to another assignment, even if the pay was mediocre. Yes to the meeting that probably could have been an email. Yes to the opportunity that sounded impressive, even when it wasn’t especially interesting. I wanted the byline, the…
How savvy real estate investors are using HELOCs to buy rental properties and build wealth
Mark didn’t have a six-figure salary when he started investing in real estate. The Florida-based former police officer, who prefers not to share his last name for privacy reasons, said he never earned more than $52,000 a year. Still, he built a 25-unit real-estate portfolio in less than five years…
Taco Bell’s former boss says McDonald’s is making a mistake with its new Red Bull drink
The former CEO of Taco Bell says McDonald’s new drink menu lacks originality. Greg Creed, who served as Taco Bell’s chief marketing officer when the chain introduced the popular “Baja Blast” drink over 20 years ago, shared some feedback this week on McDonald’s new menu of “refresher” drinks. “Any…
As an accountant, I’ve watched too many adults learn about money too late. My kids won’t be among them.
Somewhere between “when you have a job, you can buy whatever you want” and “you’ll never have to worry about money” are the money lessons every child needs to hear to build their own money skills. As a certified public accountant, I’ve spent a career watching the end results of money silence. Every…
New York City is on track to launch 5 city-run grocery stores. Here’s what happened when other cities tried them.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is rolling out his city-run grocery stores — and New York City has a lot to learn from metros that have done the same thing. The five NYC stores, which the city says will open by 2029, plan to offer shoppers a 30% discount on core goods like meat, dairy, and fresh
High-school sweethearts started a blog while carrying $40,000 in student debt. By 30, their net worth topped $1 million.
Before launching The Savvy Couple in 2016, Kelan Kline had reached a breaking point. He and his wife, Brittany, had recently married, bought a starter home, and begun paying down roughly $40,000 in student loans. Brittany was an elementary school teacher, while Kelan worked as a jail deputy. The…
Superheroes, flashy cars, and show dogs: One CEO has to make room for them all
On any given week, the halls of New York City’s Javits Center might belong to comic-book devotees dressed as superheroes, carmakers unveiling their newest models, or dog lovers sizing up dozens of breeds. Then the booths come down, the floors are cleaned, and the sprawling, 3.4 million-square-foot…
DARPA wants injured brains to rewire and repair themselves as the US military confronts traumatic brain injuries
Brain injuries are among the military’s most pressing health problems, making advancements in treatment critical. To that end, the Pentagon’s research arm is exploring ways to help an injured brain rebuild damaged connections and heal itself. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA…
I bought my first investment property while still in college. Now I’m 24 and own 30 homes as a full-time landlord.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lawrence Guerguis, a 24-year-old based in Orange County, California, who started investing in real estate in the Midwest while still in college. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I always thought I’d go into investment…