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Tim Cook is no longer Apple’s CEO, but he’ll continue to collect a CEO-sized paycheck.This week, Cook handed Apple’s reins to John Ternus after 15 years in charge, and took on the role of executive chair.Cook’s new job pays a $2 million salary instead of $3 million, and comes with…
For Kelan and Brittany Kline, improving their finances came down to a simple idea: widen the gap between what they earned and what they spent.The couple, who once worked traditional jobs as a jail deputy and elementary school teacher, were newly married and carrying roughly $40,000 in student-loan debt when…
Amazon is turning to third-party sellers to expand one of its fastest shipping options — and asking them to pay up for it.The e-commerce giant is asking some sellers who use Fulfillment by Amazon, or FBA, to submit bids to make their products eligible for “sub-Same Day” delivery, according to…
Working as a manager or engineer for a data center can pay off.A recent Indeed Hiring Lab post about the data center job market showed that data center roles typically pay better than their counterparts in similar non-data center jobs. There can be work-life trade-offs, such as working nights or…
Dear For Love & Money,I have a good friend who was going through a financial hardship, and she asked me for a loan. She assured me she would pay me back quickly. I’m young and don’t have a lot of savings, so giving her $2,500 was most of my buffer.It’s…
Buying a home already comes with plenty to consider, like price and location, but if you have children or plan to start a family, childcare should also be part of the equation.Some parents pay upward of $45,000 a year in childcare, and while a lot of that has to do…
This as-told-to slideshow is based on a conversation with Abbie Manning, 30, owner of SW VIP Concierge, a luxury concierge and lifestyle management company based in South Devon, UK. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I worked as a superyacht stewardess across Europe for over five years.When I…
Your old work pages could turn into cold hard cash — if you own the rights to them.In the latest example of the AI industry’s hunger for training data, Handshake AI hiring a Professional Document Contributor, promising up to $30,000 for “high-quality written documents.”To qualify, applicants should have worked in…
When my children and I lived together under the same roof full time, preparing their lunches was one of my primary love languages.Our family belonged to two community-supported agriculture programs (CSAs) on Long Island’s East End. Our kitchen was always filled with fresh produce, eggs, jams, sauces, specialty foods, and…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brenda Eicher-Beard, in her 70s and living in Virginia. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I spent most of my career life in Maryland, but I moved to Virginia a decade ago because my daughter lives and works there.We…
