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The author and her husband (not pictured) are happy renting for now.Maskot/Getty Images/MaskotMy husband and I used to feel pressure to eventually buy a house.But we love our rental home, and we don’t want to buy a house just to live up to the American dream.We’ve decided that renting is what’s right for us right now and feel good about our decision.It was love at first sight.When we walked into our current home for the first time in February 2021 and saw how the natural light poured in from the large bay window and illuminated the spacious living area, we…

Elliott Management is known for its aggressive pushes for change in the companies it invests in.SOPA Images/Getty ImagesBP shares surged 8% after an activist hedge fund took a stake in the company.It was reported over the weekend that Elliott Management had taken a stake in the energy giant.BP’s share price has fallen in the past year as it struggles to improve performance and cut costs.Energy giant BP’s shares have soared after activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management revealed it has taken a stake in the British company.Shares in BP rose by as much as 8.2% in early London trading on…

President Donald Trump is making new tariff threats.Scott Olson/Getty ImagesTrump pledged 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, lifting commodity prices and hitting some currencies.Gold hit a record high of above $2,900 while the Australian dollar lost ground to the greenback.Trump also threatened blanket reciprocal tariffs but stocks were largely unfazed.Commodity prices climbed and related currencies softened against the dollar on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum entering the US.Speaking on Air Force One en route to the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Trump also said the US would impose reciprocal…

Retailers are hitting back at serial returners by implementing fees and banning accounts.elenaleonova/Getty ImagesSome young consumers exploit loopholes like wardrobing and “digital shoplifting” to save money.These practices are hurting retailers’ bottom line.Brands are imposing stricter return policies and fees in some cases to combat the problem.Some young consumers are trying to make their money go further by taking advantage of retail loopholes such as returning items after wearing them once, using chargeback services on credit cards — or even pretending they didn’t receive the things they ordered.In response, some retailers are hitting back by imposing stricter return policies and fees.”Returns are…

Jonathan Wolf made small, gradual changes to eat fewer ultra-processed foods.ZOE/Getty ImagesJonathan Wolf was a tech exec who ate a lot of ultra-processed foods before cofounding a nutrition company.Wolf improved his diet by making small changes over a few years.They include eating fewer UPFs and switching from milk to dark chocolate.When Jonathan Wolf co-founded the nutrition company ZOE eight years ago, his diet was “not great.” He was eating lots of ultra-processed food and tons of sugar, he told Business Insider.But he began making incremental changes to his diet in 2017, after he met ZOE co-founder Tim Spector, an epidemiologist who studies nutrition…

Akshay Phadké shares the four strategies he used to make his résumé stand out in his applications to Big Tech companies. Courtesy of Akshay PhadkéAkshay Phadké has spent the past decade in tech, from Big Tech to startups.He faced countless rejections before four résumé strategies helped him land a job at Microsoft.He focused on technical strengths, concise content, visual appeal, and clear communication to stand out.Akshay Phadké, 32, has spent the last decade climbing the ranks in both .Read the original article on Business Insider

Leland Bobbe/Getty ImagesSusan von Seggern used a $10,000 inheritance to buy a convertible and start saving for a home.She turned her initial inheritance into significant wealth, investing in property and a brokerage.Last year, she received another inheritance of $100,000, which she’s used mainly to fix up her home.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Susan von Seggern, a 56-year-old publicist and CFO in Los Angeles. It has been edited for length and clarity.My grandmother indirectly helped me become financially smart by leaving me $10,000 when she died in 1993.While on her deathbed, she couldn’t satiate her four grandchildren…

 pixitive/Getty, studiocasper/Getty, Ava Horton/BITribeca Park Cafe would very much like customers to know that the higher prices are not its fault.”Due to high increase in egg, dairy products, and coffee prices, unfortunately, we have been forced to accommodate those high costs,” a sign taped to the glass around its deli counter reads.To emphasize, or perhaps provide evidence for, the claim, the Manhattan deli’s management has taken it upon itself to print out recent news stories about high egg prices. I know about this because one of those news stories is my own, headlined “Eggs may be expensive forever.” In addition…

SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIMany of America’s biggest businesses are quietly lobbying to curb President Donald Trump’s plan to deport millions of immigrants — workers who represent a large share of their labor force. And some involved in the campaign are deploying a phrase designed to appeal to Trump and his business-minded allies: Make America Wealthy Again.Business Insider learned of the MAWA campaign from nearly two dozen industry lobbyists, corporate executives, and trade association leaders, most of whom discussed their efforts on the condition of anonymity. The message — directed at officials in the Trump administration, along…

Karla Sofía GascónMedios y Media/Getty Images”Emilia Pérez” has scooped a top prize at Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars.It comes amid a backlash against star Karla Sofía Gascón over resurfaced social media posts.Gascón did not attend the awards, which took place Saturday night in Granada, Spain.Over the past few weeks, “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón has gone from Academy Award frontrunner to industry pariah following backlash over resurfaced social media posts.Amid the controversy, the Netflix film has now scooped a top prize at Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars on Saturday, winning best European film.While Gascón did not attend the ceremony,…