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We’re in our 50s and moved into senior living. Our neighbors average 76.
This story is based on an interview with Amy Leautu, 56, of Bellevue, Washington, an HR analyst for a 911 call center. It has been edited for length and clarity. Almost every weekday evening after work, my husband, Dominic, 57, and I meet a bunch of neighbors in the bar of our 22-story building…
Is the 4% Rule Limiting Your Retirement Income? Using a 5% Withdrawal Rate May Let You Spend This Much More.
A lower withdrawal rate can help your retirement savings last longer, but it may also limit how much you spend. Moving from 4% to 5% gives you more income upfront while leaving less room for your portfolio to absorb market losses. Your decision will depend on the answer to this question: Is the…
I built a gadget to keep my kids off screens. Paul McCartney invested 3 times.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ben Drury, cofounder and CEO of Yoto. It has been edited for length and clarity. My company wouldn’t exist without my kids. The idea started nearly 13 years ago, when I was shopping for a stroller in a London department store. One of the…
Western forces are role-playing as Russia in training, attacking Ukrainian troops with tanks, ATVs, and motorcycles
Western forces are driving tanks, armored vehicles, and motorcycles toward Ukrainian soldiers in training to ready them for Russian mechanized and irregular infantry attacks. Soldiers from multiple Western nations are helping to train Ukrainian soldiers as part of a Norway-led international effort…
How to work out with your boss without it being weird
Zach Schofel, cofounder and CEO of lease platform Cosign, gives new employees two options: a 7:20 a.m. Barry’s class or a padel session. “It’s good to do something to meet and hang out with someone, get to know someone before you start,” Schofel told Business Insider. Welcome to the modern…
Microsoft will pay up to $279K for a lawyer who can build AI
Microsoft appears to want to put its legal department on AI steroids. The company is seeking a principal legal engineer to help shape how its lawyers use artificial intelligence. The hire will build agents, sharpen prompts, and train attorneys in Microsoft’s Customer & Partner Solutions group…
On Wall Street, barely sleeping was a badge of honor. It inspired me to quit and launch a health startup.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Josh Hou, 22, who left his job as an investment banking analyst at Evercore to co-found Ren, an app that helps users determine how specific interventions, like specific supplements, are affecting their health by running experiments on the body…
We moved our 3 aging parents into 2 tiny homes in our yard for $100k. It made caregiving possible.
This as-told-to interview is based on a conversation with Linda Barton, 55, who lives in Texas with her husband and works in criminal justice for the courts. They moved their three living parents into tiny homes in their yard to afford their care and manage their full-time work schedules. This…
Genesis has a big new SUV that takes cues from China’s luxury EV segment
Genesis, Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury brand, has a new big SUV stuffed with the kind of perks typically associated with fancy Chinese EVs. On Wednesday, it unveiled the GV90, the automaker’s first full-size electric SUV. The new flagship puts Genesis in the same big-luxury-EV lane as the Cadillac…
Chipotle Offers BOGO Entrée Deal Today: Here’s How to Redeem It
USA TODAY Network / Reuters Back-to-school season is here and Chipotle is helping diners celebrate with some entrée deals. The fast-food Mexican restaurant chain said in an Aug. 17 news release that it will have a “School Spirit BOGO” promotion in addition to three consecutive weeks of “Chipotle…