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I quit my 6-figure job to be a stay-at-home dad. After leaving California, we could afford to be a single-income family.
Michael Johnston quit his six-figure engineering job to be a stay-at-home dad after he and his wife…
Alexandra Frost
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Leaving Los Angeles: Why the film industry is ditching Hollywood
The share of productions being shot in Los Angeles is on the decline. That's allowing entertainment…
Lucia Moses
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Kamala Harris' pitch to families struggling to care for both kids and aging parents: Medicare for in-home eldercare
Kamala Harris proposed Medicare coverage for in-home eldercare, which cost families an average of n…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Childcare workers say JD Vance's idea to have family help out more with kids isn't feasible: 'Grandparents should not be the fallback'
Childcare providers say JD Vance doesn't understand what's wrong with the industry after he suggest…
Eliza Relman,Ayelet Sheffey,J…
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I swore I would leave the US if Trump won the 2016 election. Here's how that worked out for me.
Sonya Moore is grateful to her former self for choosing to leave the US. She sometimes misses famil…
Sonya Moore
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Insider Today: Uncle Elon vs. Uncle Sam
In this Sunday edition of Insider Today, we're talking about Elon Musk's plans to cut government wa…
Matt Turner
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A millennial dad's $0 student-loan payments gave his family some breathing room. Then courts blocked Biden's repayment plan leaving 8 million borrowers like him in limbo.
Alan Pedrick, 41, is worried he'll have to cut back on his kids' after-school programs if the SAVE …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers can expect 2 of Biden's key debt relief efforts to face roadblocks under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to continue Biden's student-debt relief efforts, from the …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Red, blue, and green: US voters elected minimum wage increases
Americans in a few states voted for Trump and higher minimum wage, a policy typically touted by Dem…
Juliana Kaplan
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Millennials are raising pets instead of kids. It's not going well for the pets.
Birth rates are declining, and millennials own more pets than any other age group. But experts say …
Aimee Pearcy
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Higher taxes for cheaper childcare? 3 localities are voting on it and we want to hear from you.
Counties in California, Texas, and Minnesota will vote on tax hikes for childcare. We want to hear …
Allie Kelly
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A family moved to the Bay Area from Georgia for a better quality of life. They pay more than double for housing but they're happier.
Xyndi and Eric Lomboy have been happier since they moved to California, even though their housing c…
John Towfighi
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Barbecue, bingo, and bipartisan partying: How America is preparing for election night
Bars, venues, and delivery services are prepping for a big night, and trying to keep it bipartisan.
Juliana Kaplan
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How the cost of childcare is expected to change under Trump or Harris
BI looked at Harris and Trump's past track records and proposed policies to see how the election co…
Allie Kelly
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A Gen Xer was tired of balancing 2 jobs and earning under $50,000 a year so he went back to school. The decision 'changed his life,' he said.
A Gen Xer went back to college at age 36 to boost his pay. Today he's got a master's degree and is …
Jacob Zinkula
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How national security panics in Russia could stifle innovation and hurt its economy
Russia has arrested more people for treason in the past year than the past 20 years combined, one e…
Jennifer Sor
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A guaranteed basic income program helped a millennial afford a crib for her newborn when her income dipped during maternity leave
Tatiana Lopez, 39, is a new mom. She's receiving a $500 monthly guaranteed basic income through Fli…
Allie Kelly
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Medicare coverage will change in 2025. Some boomers are already struggling to keep up with their medical bills.
The 2025 enrollment period for Medicare opened recently. Some older Americans' deductibles, prescri…
Allie Kelly,Juliana Kaplan
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My family spent Hurricane Milton at Disney. We weren't allowed to leave our hotel rooms at night, but meals were discounted.
A guest at a Disney World resort said staff handled her stay smoothly during Hurricane Milton and g…
Jane Ridley
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We heard from 1,000 older Americans: Here are some of their biggest regrets
Over 1,000 older Americans shared their biggest regrets, including not saving enough for retirement…