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My husband and I both started working at 14.When our oldest son told us he wanted to do the same, we were ready to help him make it happen. But it was challenging because most companies require employees to be at least 16, sometimes 18. We knew we had to find an independent business with a manager willing to take a chance on a young teenager.The opportunity came on a date nightWe live in a beach town with a strong tourism economy, and one Friday night, my husband and I were out at a local restaurant. We’re always thinking about…

A retail job is one of the most common ways for US workers to start their careers.About six in 10 people have held a job in the industry at some point in their careers, according to a 2019 report by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization.To find out which companies pay the most for early-career roles, Business Insider asked jobs search and reviews site Glassdoor to share its pay data from the past year for entry-level sales floor jobs.Glassdoor calculated average pay using hourly wage information submitted by platform users between January 2025 and June 2026, for retail or…

Brian Gordon fell in love with coding. Over a decade later, the industry wasn’t loving him back.In March, Gordon learned that his company would be shutting down, eliminating his frontend developer job in the process. He’d read horror stories online about the job market for programmers. He’d also tried applying for a second job a few months prior — and found little luck.”I need to make money,” he told me in March, one week before his job’s end date. “I have a wife, I have a two-year-old son, I have people I need to take care of.”Gordon began plotting his…

Andrei Fontana came to the US with two big empty suitcases on his World Cup trip. He’s heading home with both packed to the brim.Fontana, 33, traveled from Tapejara, Brazil, with his dad, uncle, and cousin, to Atlanta, Miami, and New York City to watch the World Cup. They went to one match — and spent at least two hours a day shopping.The suitcases now carry new clothes, shoes, electronics — like iPhones and MacBooks—, and Sephora makeup for his girlfriend and sister-in-law. They decided to splurge in the US because there are better brands, higher-quality items, and cheaper prices…

The internet can’t get enough of Erling Haaland.The 6-foot-5, 25-year-old Norwegian striker has gained over 11 million followers on Instagram since Sunday, when he scored twice to secure Norway’s victory against Brazil in the World Cup. While many of his new followers are clearly there for the football, others may well be there for the fashion and his quirky posts.Haaland regularly posts his outfits on Instagram — $1,800 Loewe Tracksuit jackets, black Chanel cashmere beanies (selling on resale websites for over $1,200), and a constant flow of rare Hermès bags. And he’s gained the attention of fashion editors for his style…

House Republicans introduced a slate of bills to help dismantle the Department of Education — including one that would allow for the transfer of millions of student-loan accounts to the Treasury Department.On Thursday, the House education committee unveiled 10 bills to codify the Trump administration’s plans to “right-size” the Education Department, which would involve partnerships with other federal agencies to assume the department’s responsibilities.”Rather than allowing unnecessary layers of Washington bureaucracy stand between families and the services they rely on, the bills would transfer key statutory authorities to agencies better equipped to carry them out,” Rep. Tim Walberg, the committee…

After weeks of waiting, your dream couch finally arrives at your home, only for you to miss the delivery window. There was no update on when the couch would arrive, and customer service says they can’t see where your large, expensive purchase is or when a redelivery attempt might be made.This frustrating customer experience is one that Sundays, a direct-to-consumer furniture brand, is trying to prevent with the help of AI. Product delivery is core to Sundays’ business; they offer free white-glove service for all large-parcel orders, Moe Samieian Jr., the company’s cofounder, told Business Insider.He added that the many…

Azmanjaka | E+ | Getty ImagesPrivate chefs are making up to $300,000 a year, and butlers can earn as much as $180,000 as the wealthy hire more household staff to manage their increasingly complex lives, according to a new study.Demand for chefs, personal assistants, butlers, nannies, housekeepers, chauffeurs and estate managers have reached records as the wealthy buy more homes in various locations and manage ever-growing families, according to a report from Morgan & Mallet International. The hiring boom has created a war for talent, driving up salaries and increasing job-hopping by household staff.”Many clients are surprised by the rising…

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier’s original profit goal is in reach this year as the airline passes higher fuel bills along to customers and expects that pricing power to last even as oil prices drop from multi-year highs.”I think it’s sustainable,” Bastian told CNBC in an interview. He said fares will likely stay strong thanks to robust demand, more diverse seat options and a more disciplined airline industry that’s learned from the past and isn’t likely to expand capacity as soon oil falls.Delta on Friday forecast third-quarter earnings of between $2.00 per share to $2.50 per…

After trying more than 30 side hustles — some hits, some flops — Cody Berman has developed what he calls a “side hustle framework.”There are essentially four ways to bring in extra income, the financially independent millennial and author of “Retire by 30” told Business Insider.Here are his four types of side hustles, plus the one he says is the easiest to start.Type 1: Trading time for moneyThe first type is the most straightforward: trading time for money. That could mean online freelance work, such as writing, video or podcast editing, website building, or compiling email newsletters. It could also…