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I used Claude to solve a problem that data centers helped cause for my photography business. It’s saved me thousands.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Allen Cooley, photographer, director, and founder of Allen Cooley Photography, a commercial, beauty, and portrait studio based in Atlanta, Georgia. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I’ve been working professionally as a…
I’ve been a Costco executive member for 18 years. Here are 9 items I always buy for my family of 5.
The Poppen smoked Norwegian salmon slices and BelGioioso Italian cheese board are two of the best things I buy for my family at Costco. Phoebe Farag Mikhail I use my Costco executive membership to shop at the warehouse and feed my family of five. Kirkland Signature ground beef and farm-raised…
Elder care is crushing family finances. These 4 families had to get creative to make it work.
Kim Berling anticipates living a very long life. Much of it, though, may not go as she wants. Berling, 66, and her husband, 72, have cared for her 99-year-old mother-in-law. Both work to support her as her memory fades and her health declines. Berling and her husband, who lives in Albuquerque, make…
I tried Chick-fil-A’s new chicken-and-waffles menu. It’s proof that the nostalgia trend isn’t going anywhere.
Nostalgia is one of the hottest fast-food trends of the year, with many chains leaning into the past to grab customers’ attention. Chick-fil-A has spent much of 2026 embracing that strategy, in honor of the chain’s 80th anniversary. At the top of the year, the chain declared it a year of…
Back-to-School Shopping Gets Expensive. Here’s How Families Can Save
Back-to-school shopping can add up quickly. Between school supplies, clothes, backpacks, calculators and electronics, families often spend hundreds of dollars before the first day of class. The good news is that a little planning can help stretch your budget and make shopping less stressful…
I loved attending an HBCU, but now I’m still struggling with student loan debt 20 years later. I don’t want the same for my kids.
Since I was 11, I dreamed of attending a historically Black college or university. That dream started at Morgan State University in Baltimore, where I spent two weeks each summer in a program focused on leadership and academics. For a preteen growing up in Baltimore City, Morgan felt like another…
The top 10 cities to buy a newly built home in the US
Nearly halfway through the year, the housing market remains stuck in a familiar rut: Many homeowners with low mortgage rates are staying put, leaving prospective buyers to compete for the few homes available for sale. The good news is that homebuilders are stepping up construction efforts…
I moved abroad when flights home were cheap. Now caring for my aging dad is much harder and more expensive.
When I threw a party in Italy to celebrate my 40th birthday, it felt like the start of a new chapter. Watching my dad attempt conversation with my partner’s family across the language barrier, and my nephew playing with his nephew, I felt a joy I hadn’t known since before my mom died. A year
A Ukrainian air-defense sergeant says missiles aren’t his most challenging shortage. It’s the gear that finds enemy targets.
The hardest shortage facing one Ukrainian shoulder-fired air-defense unit isn’t necessarily missiles, its battery sergeant told Business Insider. It’s some of the equipment that helps crews find targets and keep their systems running. The soldier, who uses the call sign Yankee, serves in a…
Ranking the 4 Best New Family SUVs I’ve Tested in 2026
I’ve tested dozens of cars in the last few months, including sedans, SUVs, trucks, minivans and even a cargo van. Some models stood out more than others, and I was able to narrow down the four best new family SUVs for 2026 based on criteria such as value, cabin and cargo space, comfort and driving