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Adult Child Moves Home to Save Money, Mom Learns How to Be a Roommate

My daughter’s college graduation hit me profoundly. I was proud of her, of course, but this graduation, unlike the previous ones (kindergarten, middle school and high school), signaled a change: she’s all grown up. Even though she’s moving back home, she’s now a 22 year old adult who’s been living…

Retired Boomer Lives on a Houseboat to Save Money and Stay Active

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cheryl Fellenz, 81, a retiree who lives on a houseboat off the coast of southern Maryland. She is one of thousands of older Americans who have shared their financial, career, and retirement stories with Business Insider. This interview has been edited…

Free Finds Helped My Family Save Money and Live Sustainably

I was conducting an interview over Zoom recently when my teenage daughter called me twice in a row. Worried that something was wrong, I texted her, “In a meeting, emergency?” to which she replied, “No, just a good table on the side of the road.” This cracked me up and…

Images: Russia’s Tire Tactic, Fake Planes Failed to Save Its Aircraft

Satellite imagery of the four Russian airbases that were attacked by Ukraine on Sunday shows how Moscow attempted to use deceptive tactics to protect its strategic bomber fleet.The images, captured by US commercial satellite imaging company Maxar Technologies and obtained by Business Insider, show that Russia had many of its…