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Dexter Zhuang achieved Coast FIRE by increasing income and reducing expenses.Moving to countries with a lower cost of living increased his savings rate.He believes that anyone can use a form of ‘geo-arbitrage’ to keep more of their income.Dexter Zhuang achieved what’s known as “Coast FIRE” — an offshoot of the…
When Judd Antin quit his job at Airbnb in 2022, he planned to switch careers.The transition was harder than he expected now that his time was his own and he’d no metrics to hit.Antin said teaching became an “anchor” that helped him find structure after leaving Big Tech.Two years ago,…
I quit my job as a pilot to homeschool my kids, two things I never thought I’d do. The monotony of being a stay-at-home mom bored me to tears. So, we started taking educational trips.Now, I teach my kids by taking them on adventures with hands-on experiences. We’re all happier.I…
I never expected to be a stay-at-home mom who homeschools my children.I had a successful marketing career, but stepped back to give my family more attention.Finances and your own well-being are important things to consider before quitting a job. Twenty years ago, if you told me that in 2025 I’d…
Keith Anderson transitioned from teaching to Big Tech in 2016 and boosted his salary significantly.He faced burnout in academia but soon learned Big Tech roles included some of the same challenges.Anderson learned to advocate for himself and manage his stress, and he now runs Career Alchemy.This as-told-to essay is based…
Ann Telnaes, a longtime Washington Post cartoonist, has announced she is quitting her position.She said the move came after a cartoon featuring the Post’s owner, Jeff Bezos, was rejected.The Post’s opinion editor said he disagreed “with her interpretation of events.”Ann Telnaes, an editorial cartoonist who has worked for The Washington…
I left the US to travel the world. What started as an experiment became a beloved lifestyle.I have visited 24 countries across four continents in the last five years.To support my lifestyle, I started my own business where I can work from anywhere in the world.In 2019, I had a…
Over 1,600 older Americans and counting shared their financial and other regrets with BI.Many had regrets about retiring too early, taking Social Security prematurely, and draining savings.This is part of an ongoing series about boomer regrets.At what age should you retire? When should you start collecting Social Security? Will you…
Paul Mescal said that he has to “quit the internet.”In the latest episode of “Happy Sad Confused,” Mescal said his algorithm has “too much” of him.Mescal rose to fame after his role in the 2020 drama, “Normal People.”Paul Mescal might be in need of a digital detox.On Monday’s episode of…
Eric Sim spent over 20 years in banking, working in Singapore, London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.The engineering major says he had no idea what banking was when he graduated in 1994.Sim left banking in 2017 and is now a published author, professional speaker, and career coach.This as-told-to essay is based…