This essay as told is based on a conversation with Teri Carlyle, 58, who lives with her sister and father in Vallejo, California. Carlyle said that multigenerational living The agreement has worked well for them and has allowed the family to reduce costs. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. I have had
LeBron James, 41, said he doesn’t see why athletes should retire if they’re still performing at a high level. In a video posted Monday from a live “The Shop” podcast panel at Fanatics Fest, the NBA star talked about what keeps him playing after 23 seasons and why he’s not ready to stop. “One of
This As They Told It essay is based on a conversation with Christine Casady, a 75-year-old American retiree. It has been edited for length and clarity. My husband is an avid traveler and because of that, we have traveled extensively for almost three decades. Ten years before I retired, we started taking longer trips and
On a sunny Friday morning, a group of nine people gathered in a corner to exercise in one of Singapore’s public housing blocks. Dressed in sports clothes and sneakers, some rolled their shoulders and stretched their calves. Others stood together in small circles, chatting in the morning sun. For the next hour and a half,
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cynthia Gonzalez, 58, who is raising two of her grandchildren in Tucson, Arizona — one since she was a baby, and the other since age 11. Business Insider also spoke with Serina Palacio, her 40-year-old daughter, who helps raise them. This interview has been edited for
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sue Miller, 83, who lives in Wisconsin. Miller raised three children, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, much of which was on her own. Miller now lives alone near her autistic son and works as a lunch lady. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.