I make $1 million a year writing résumés. My mortgage is paid off but I have no work-life balance.
Richard Lambert gets most of his work through Fiverr. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Lambert, owner of Lambert Resume. It has been edited for length and clarity. I grew up in a middle-class family in a small town. When my mom opened a savings account for me at a local…
A Dutch pension fund sold its entire stake in Tesla, reportedly worth $585 million
A Dutch pension fund completely divested its stake in Tesla over several concerns, a report says. A Dutch civil-service pension fund has sold its entire stake in Tesla over disapproval of CEO Elon Musk’s pay package and working conditions at the company, a report says. Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, one of Europe’s largest pension funds, sold…
Day 7: Strong winds forecast in LA, making its raging fires even harder to fight
Firefighters fight the flames from the Palisades Fire during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025. Across Los Angeles, a series of wildfires fanned by the powerful Santa Ana winds have been leveling homes in the area for nearly a week, leaving a path of record-breaking destruction in their wake. The largest of the fires,…
UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight after an exit-row dispute
Khabib Nurmagomedov, a former MMA fighter, said he was kicked off a Frontier Airlines flight. Former Russian mixed martial arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight following a dispute with crew. The UFC lightweight champion, who retired with a perfect 29-0 record, wrote in an X post on Monday that he…
Biden announces fresh AI chip export controls
Biden announced new limits on AI chips made by manufacturers, including Nvidia. President Joe Biden has announced one more round of export restrictions on artificial intelligence chips set to affect those made by Nvidia and AMD, with the goal of limiting China and Russia’s access to chips for training AI models and powering data centers.…
I’ve visited dozens of US cities, but this charming, southern town with a walkable downtown was my favorite
I love so many things about Greenville, South Carolina. The first time I visited Greenville, South Carolina, I was shocked in the best way possible. As someone who has traveled the US extensively, I didn’t expect to find a perfect blend of southern charm, big-city amenities, and vibrant art and culture all in one place.…
How Fubo won big in its fight against giants Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery
Fubo CEO David Gandler. Fubo took on Goliath and cashed out. The small streaming TV company fought against media giants Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s plans to join forces for a new streaming service called Venu that would bring together their sports content. Fubo filed an antitrust suit in 2024 that argued the companies…
Forget New York: Gen X is following boomers to retirement-friendly places like Florida
Gen Xers are leaving behind big cities like New York. Gen Xers are living like they’re 20 years older — or at least moving to the favored locales of their retiree counterparts. An exclusive analysis of Census data for B-17 from the University of Virginia demographer Hamilton Lombard reveals the areas in the US that…
Buy-now-pay-later services make it very easy to spend — and influencers are sounding the alarm
Jess Riley has charted her debt repayment journey on TikTok. Buy-now-pay-later services (BNPL), such as Klarna and Affirm, have made it easier than ever to keep up with influencer micro-trends — but young people say such services are increasingly trapping them into a vicious debt cycle. Jess Riley, a 31-year-old content creator who has shared…
