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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…
I loved living on Miami Beach — but after 3 years, I knew I had to leave
As a kid growing up in West Virginia, living in Florida felt like a sunshine-filled dream. So when I finally secured a job down here after graduating from college in 2017, I was ready to move. Over the years, I’ve lived in various neighborhoods throughout Miami-Dade County. I spent a few months in…
I ‘soft retired’ at 64. I work 3 days a week and take extended vacations.
This story is based on an interview with George Crabtree, 65, a retiree who also works for a commercial printing firm from Seattle. It has been edited for length and clarity. I retired from my job as a commercial printer on October 31, 2025, after working at the same company for 10 years. It was
We moved abroad when our kids were 5 and 7. Keeping them close to their grandparents became a priority.
We had just moved to New Jersey when we learned that we would have to move to London for my husband’s job. Our children, aged 5 and 7, were the much-adored only grandchildren of my in-laws, who were retired and living in Texas. Our kids were also close with my mom and her partner, who
I’m 76 and can’t afford to stop working full time. Caring for my brother costs $10,000 a month.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Fran Judd, a 76-year-old physical therapist in Sonoma County, California. Judd works full-time to afford care for her brother and daughter with disabilities. Her brother lived in an ADU in her backyard for two years. This interview has been…
Everything we know about how biggest Wall Street banks are using AI
The nation’s biggest bank is putting a lot of effort toward making sure it’s an early mover in AI, with the help of a nearly $20 billion annual technology budget. Dimon has previously said he’s out to win the AI arms race, and he thinks JPMorgan’s $2 billion AI investment has already matched its…
EY is creating a ‘value realization’ office to make sure its AI spending pays off
AI can’t be managed by any existing department, so EY is creating a new one. The Big Four firm is setting up a new function called the “AI Value Realization Office” to centralize its AI spending and ensure the technology delivers measurable impact. Dan Diasio, EY’s global consulting AI leader, told…
My husband and I are about to be empty nesters. To reconnect, we took a trip together, but it was awkward at first.
It felt like the absolute worst time to take a trip. Our son was home from college for the summer, our oldest daughter had just gotten married, and our youngest daughter had graduated from high school and was preparing to leave for college in late August. Everything in me wanted to soak up every…
5 Car Maintenance Myths Experts Have Busted
You’ve probably heard the old saw that you need to change your oil every 3,000 miles to keep your car running smoothly. Except now most modern cars can go as much as 5,000 miles between oil changes. Long-time drivers’ heads are probably filled with such rigid rules they learned when they first put…
From factory to front lines
SOUTHEASTERN UKRAINE — Two soldiers emerged from the tree line carrying the drone, trying to avoid scraping its wings against the branches. They placed it on the launch rail, angled toward the open sky above a field of budding sunflowers. The drone sprang to life, its small, rear-facing propeller…