I’m a Walmart store manager in Texas. This is what my typical day looks like.
Walmart store manager Robert Doyle says he does several tours of the store each day. I started as an hourly associate in 1985 at Store 860 in DeLand, Florida. I was going to college there, and Walmart came to town. I needed some money, so I came to work for Walmart. When you worked for…
A 20 year-old built a nuclear fusion prototype in his home for $2,000. Here’s how he did it.
Hudhayfa Nazoordeen had never worked with electronics before he took on the task of building a nuclear fusion prototype from scratch. Hudhayfa Nazoordeen has worked on commercial-sized greenhouses and A-frame homes, but the 20-year-old’s latest construction is much smaller: a nuclear fusion prototype that’s about the size of a hand. When turned on, the device…
3 things point to a strong stock market rally through December even as election uncertainty looms, Fundstrat says
Investors should “stay on target” and own stocks heading into the end of the year, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. In a note to clients on Wednesday, Lee offered three reasons he expects the stock market to finish the year strong despite the uncertainty around the Presidential election in November. “The message is stay on…
A boomer said he’s struggling to survive on Social Security after retiring early to care full-time for his wife
Robert Papalia retired early to care for his wife, Marie. Robert Papalia, 74, had to retire earlier than he planned after his wife Marie, 71, started getting sicker. After working over 30 years at a telephone company, he retired at 60 — five years before he intended — to care for her. The couple, who…
I had $1 million in the bank at 36. When I turned 40, I vowed to pursue my passions instead of running a billion-dollar company.
George Appling decided to pursue his passions and now runs a medieval fair. I started my career on the standard American dream path. I grew up solidly middle class, with a mom who was a teacher and a dad who was an accountant. They were both first-generation college students, so they were thrilled when I…
Stop driving yourself crazy trying to be ripped, fit, and healthy. A nutrition coach to Olympians and CrossFitters shares how he strikes the right balance.
Mike Molloy (right) prioritizes strength training as a non-negotiable. Being lean or training like an athlete doesn’t guarantee you’re fit or investing in your longevity: That’s what elite athlete nutrition coach Mike Molloy wants people to understand about balancing health, aesthetics, and performance. From Silicon Valley to Wall Street and beyond, there’s cultural capital to…
We booked 2 weeks at an all-inclusive resort but hated it. After 3 nights, we left to create a better vacation.
The beaches in Varadero, Cuba, were beautiful, but we wanted to see more of the country than just sand and sea. A few years ago, my partner and I decided to go to an all-inclusive resort for the first time. The resort was in Varadero, Cuba, and our package seemed like an excellent value since…
How Austin slashed home prices
Most cities gripe about the soaring cost of home ownership. Austin decided to fix it. Acouple of years into the COVID-19 pandemic, a California state flag appeared on a front porch near my parents’ home in suburban Austin. The whole thing felt a little too on the nose, as if one household was trying to…
Trump is threatening tariffs on yet another business — and economists say it makes no sense
Trump threatened a 200% tariff on John Deere if it moves manufacturing to Mexico. Donald Trump has lodged a hefty threat against John Deere: move manufacturing to Mexico, and your imported products will face a 200% tariff. Now, trade economists say Trump’s latest trade threat makes no sense. On Monday, the former president said at…
