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I renovated my backyard for my son's wedding. The $40,000 investment paid off when we sold the house years later.
My wife and I spent 11 months working on the house. The investment paid off when we sold it a coupl…
Chris Mott
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After 8 years of van life, they were ready to settle down. They bought an abandoned watermill in Portugal to turn into a family home.
The couple says helping out with Hurricane Ian clean-up efforts prepared them for the scale of the …
Amanda Goh
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I spent 2 months renovating my van for $12,500. Here are 10 of my biggest regrets.
From buying a small rig to renovating in the middle of the winter, I experienced plenty of missteps…
Abigail Robertson
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I took my son traveling without my partner. I was surprised by how easy parenting was on vacation, and it helped us bond.
I've always loved traveling, and now, I enjoy taking trips with my son. We travel without my partne…
Jennifer Sizeland
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A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it
Xian Jie Lee moved to Japan to study political science and ended up staying to start an Airbnb busi…
Claire Turrell
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I spent thousands renovating my kitchen and went over budget but there are still 3 things I wish I'd done differently
I spent thousands to have my kitchen renovated last year, and I made a few mistakes during the plan…
Matt Ng
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An Arkansas county doesn't want families to move. It's offering them up to $50,000 to buy a new home.
Mississippi County, Arkansas is offering new and existing residents up to $50,000 toward their drea…
Allie Kelly
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I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.
Karie Fugett purchased a dilapidated house in Oregon with plans to achieve the American Dream. The …
Karie Fugett
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I spent thousands renovating a 2,000-square-foot home — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference
I renovated an old house by Lake George and turned it into an Airbnb. I spent a lot of money on upg…
Katie Cline
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I spent $2 million restoring a cruise ship I bought on Craigslist. The project took over my life, but I don't regret it.
After spending more than 15 years and tons of money on a labor of love, he walked away from the sin…
Alcynna Lloyd
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I quit my 9-to-5 to lead a slow, minimalist life as a YouTuber. I'm happier, calmer, and more fulfilled.
Sophie Daquis believed that being productive was like a badge of honor. She soon realized the 9-to-…
Kim Schewitz
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I have 6 short-term rental properties. People think real estate is passive income, but I disagree.
Kerri Gibson quit her tech job in 2017 and pivoted into real estate investment. Instead of being a …
Charissa Cheong
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I landed my dream job, and everything looked perfect, but on the inside, I was really struggling. Moving to a remote Scottish island helped me heal.
Mel Macintyre had severe burn out working in finance. She walked away from a corporate career and m…
Matthew McKenna
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Insider Today: My home-renovation nightmare
In Saturday's edition of Insider Today: A home renovation gone wrong, and the rise in Botox injecti…
Joi-Marie McKenzie
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How Blackstone made 18,000 workers owners of their HVAC company
Buyout firms are increasingly giving everyday workers a cut of the profits to boost returns. Inside…
Alex Nicoll
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How Prada is beating the odds and bucking the luxury slump
Thanks to coveted designs from Miu Miu and a company-wide turnaround strategy, Prada is one of the …
Madeline Berg
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A first-time homebuyer was renovating her 1940s fixer-upper with her dad. When he died, she turned it into a tribute to him.
Bridget McGing was renovating her 1940s, Tudor-style home with her dad. After he died, she felt lik…
Samantha Grindell
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Millennials inherited a dusty old apartment in Italy. They renovated it — only to be told they should have left it alone.
A young couple was told they "destroyed" their Rome apartment because they decided to modernize it …
Maria Noyen
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Everything you shouldn't do during a home renovation
All we wanted was a nice summer cottage. What we got was a $500,000 lesson in contract law.
Christine Chitnis
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ChatGPT helped me renovate my kitchen. Here's how it saves me time on everyday tasks outside of work.
A digital marketer who uses ChatGPT every day at work shared how she also uses it in her daily life…