The author (left) had to care for her mother's finances after a dementia diagnosis. Courtesy of Ala Landin My mother saved for retirement but did not account for health issues such as her dementia dia...
Tiffany Haynes with her husband and kids. Photo credit: Teresa's PHOTOWORKS Tiffany Haynes is the former COO of Fingercheck and led the company through an acquisition. She started her career in a call...
Beachgoers enjoys the warm weather Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Marta Lavandier/Associated Press Ghost vacationing — where you secretly take time off work — can b...
The author moved from Spain to Florida 21 years ago. Courtesy of the author I moved from Spain to Florida with my kids and then-husband 21 years ago. Initial challenges included culture shock, marital...
Victor Dyomin/Getty Images I married my husband, Scott, back in April of 2025. My grandmother wrote a letter with controversial advice before the big day. She warned me that married life isn't all ...
Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 m...
Ivan Rodriguez Alba/Getty Images TikTokers have been debating two jobs: $120,000 for fully virtual work, or $240,000 for five days in-person. The debate between virtual, in-person, and hybrid work rag...
The author says that parenting middle schoolers can be hard. VISION4RY-L4NGU4GE/Getty Images/iStockphoto Parenting middle schoolers can be challenging, but key lessons can make it more manageable. Avo...
Georg Loewen Georg Loewen Georg Loewen struggled to get to the office on time due to his daughter's day care drop-off. His manager approved a more flexible schedule than the company's policy typically...
The author (not pictured) is the oldest of her eight siblings. Florin Prunoiu/Getty Images/Image Source I'm the oldest of eight, including five foster siblings, and our house was always a busy place. ...
Ron Telemarque Ron Telemarque Ron Telemarque had 11 days to decide: accept severance or return to the office full time. He shared how he decided whether to stay at Paramount — and whether he reg...
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore. PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging. Over the pas...
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Daters are using AI to slide into the DMs and craft Hinge profiles. Three singles told Business Insider that they had used ChatGPT for pick-up lines, dating app bios, an...
The author is helping her mom purge her stuff. Courtesy of the author Swedish death cleaning is the practice of decluttering one's belongings before death. Though still in good health, my mom is gradu...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Gen Z is driving a nostalgia-fueled plush toy craze. ✓ The trend links to delaying adulthood. ✓ E...
Barbara Brown, 83, teaches chair yoga classes at nursing homes. Laura Thompson for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Brown, 83, who works as a yoga instructor in Richmon...
Justin Howells, Target's group vice president for Pacific Northwest stores. Matt Hage/AP Content Services for Target Target is getting a new CEO in the New Year — one who started with the compan...
Natalie McCarter's husband died in February 2019. Courtesy of Natalie McCarter Natalie McCarter is a 43-year-old mom to two whose husband died in February 2019. She is thankful to have so many photos ...
Mehdi Paryavi, CEO of the International Data Center Authority, says overusing AI may make workers look more productive while quietly eroding the confidence and thinking skills their careers depend on....
Alix Earle, who rose to social media fame at the University of Miami, at a Miami event. Udo Salters Photography/Getty Images Miami has become a creator hot spot, punching above its weight among social...