After a long week at work, the perfect Saturday for some people involves grabbing coffee with friends and walking around, spending the hard-earned money they toiled all week to earn. Shopping can be a form of therapy—it’s something even Cher Horowitz understood in Clueless. But Silicon Valley has a different idea: Shopping is a chore
The arrival of fall means pulling out the pumpkins, moody autumnal colors, and cozy throw pillows. However, while some fall decorations can make your home feel warm, elevated, and inviting, others can border on tacky. Seasonal decor can also be expensive, so investing in a few timeless pieces that will last from year to year
A political saga from the Joe Biden era is being revived as a meme coin. Remember Hunter Biden’s laptop? The contents of the personal computer unearthed in a repair shop in Delaware generated an explosion of conspiracy theories that the president’s son seems to be taking aim at with the launch of the crypto coin.
Think Craigslist, but for homes — that’s the idea behind Galleon. Galleon is an off-market, for-sale-by-owner residential marketplace that lets homeowners name their prices to see if any buyers bite. “We believe that there should be a free and open consumer-led marketplace,” Amanda Orson, the CEO and founder of Galleon, told BI. While similar to
Picture this: you’ve just been offered a job after endless rounds of interviews and tests, when the interviewer asks, “What are your salary requirements?” According to one billionaire, the number you should be asking for isn’t a salary at all. Dylan Taylor, the founder of space-tech company Voyager Technologies, became a millionaire at 27—five years
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Mannix, a 56-year-old based in Tacoma, Washington. It’s been edited for length and clarity. In 2022, after 30 years working for the city of Juneau, Alaska, I was eligible for a full retirement, which included health benefits and a pension for the rest of my
