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This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Katie and Alan Donegan, who retired at the ages of 35 and 40, respectively. The couple is originally from the UK and has been nomadic since 2020. The essay has been edited for length and clarity.Katie: Alan and I retired in 2019 after running our own separate businesses for several years. We heard about financial independence, retire early, after we got married, and we wanted that freedom and lifestyle for ourselves. We started our savings and investing journey in 2015.Alan: I didn’t earn very much in my 20s. I was a bit…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jacqueline Gathers, owner of JS Gathers Pillar to Post Home Inspectors franchise. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’m a third-generation civil servant. I spent 30 years at the New York City Housing Authority. I enjoyed the work and felt that I was helping people find safe and affordable housing.When I first joined the Housing Authority back in the ’80s, my dad insisted I sign up for early retirement. At the time, the extra contributions to my pension seemed expensive, but my dad assured me the investment was worthwhile. A…

With the federal government shutdown over, the Internal Revenue Service announced on Friday that it has resumed normal operations.While some functions of the agency — including preparing for the upcoming tax season — had continued throughout the shutdown, most were limited after the first week, and restarting them will require extra effort, particularly in terms of catching up on backlogged correspondence.The IRS has created a number of FAQs offering information on various aspects of operations that were impacted by the shutdown, and how they will be restarted:Audits. IRS employees returned to work on Nov. 13 and have begun checking mail,…

This story is based on a conversation with Amanda Yochum, 44, of Haubstadt, Indiana. She oversees Bright Horizons’ 24-hour day care in Indiana and Kentucky. The account has been edited for length and clarity.If you’ve never played football or dodgeball outside at 3 a.m. with preschoolers — or watched the sunrise with them — you’re missing out.I know this because I’m a regional manager at childcare company Bright Horizons, overseeing the 24-hour day care centers we run in Princeton, Indiana, and Georgetown, Kentucky, which are located at the Toyota manufacturing plants in both areas.The business of making cars runs 24/7,…

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is implementing a Salesforce artificial intelligence (AI) agent program across multiple divisions in the wake of a mass workforce reduction earlier this year, according to a report. The tax-collecting agency will deploy Agentforce in the Office of Chief Counsel, Taxpayer Advocate Services and the Office of Appeals, Salesforce executive vice president of global public sector solutions Paul Tatum told Axios in a report published Friday.The announcement comes after the IRS slashed its workforce by at least 25% earlier this year as the Trump administration worked to shrink the size…

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Universal’s “Wicked: For Good.”UniversalUniversal’s “Wicked: For Good” defied gravity at the box office, snaring an estimated $150 million from domestic ticket sales.It marks the second-highest opening weekend for a film released in 2025, just behind Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Movie,” which tallied $163 million back in April. It also outpaces the debut of last year’s “Wicked,” which tallied $112.5 million in the U.S. and Canada.The film’s haul sets the record for the biggest opening weekend of a Broadway adaptation. With additional ticket sales from international markets, “Wicked: For Good” is set to reach…

A travelers check flight information at LAX as the shutdown passes the one-month mark, leaving essential workers unpaid in Los Angeles, California, on November 5, 2025. Grace Hie Yoon | Anadolu | Getty ImagesU.S. airlines are predicting another record Thanksgiving holiday travel period and are upbeat now that the travel-snarling government shutdown has ended.Airlines will carry more than 31 million people between Friday, Nov. 21, and Monday, Dec. 1, Airlines for America, a lobbying group representing the largest U.S. carriers, predicted Thursday. The busiest days are expected to be the Sunday after Thanksgiving, with about 3.4 million people flying, followed…

It made for an irresistible narrative.The large, slow incumbent — in this case, Google — was caught flat-footed by a more nimble upstart by the name of OpenAI. It was the type of story Silicon Valley built its legend on.In Sundar Pichai’s first letter to shareholders in 2016 after becoming CEO, he said Google would shift to an “AI-first world.” Yet, in late 2022, a relatively unknown company suddenly pulled the rug from under Google’s feet. ChatGPT was an overnight sensation, and Google, which had long seen itself as the leader in AI, appeared to be lagging behind.In the years…

The battle for talent in the hedge fund world is fiercer than ever — and it cuts across all levels and positions.With six-figure starting salaries, intense work environments, and the chance to work alongside some of the industry’s top investors, these roles are among the most competitive in finance.Internships can pay over $5,000 a week. Salaries for entry-level analysts and software engineers are often in the six-figure range. Portfolio managers with winning strategies can take home tens of millions.Business Insider has interviewed recruiters and investors at top hedge fund managers like Citadel, Millennium, and Point72 about how they attract and…

Welcome back to our Sunday edition, where we round up some of our top stories and take you inside our newsroom. People often talk about the Great Wealth Transfer, where trillions of dollars will be passed down from Baby Boomers to the next generation. Our elders are also giving us a whole lot of junk.On the agenda today:But first: Can I have your attention?If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Business Insider’s app here.This week’s dispatchMore than a résumé blackCAT/ Getty Images In today’s tight job market, the traditional résumé-and-cover-letter playbook for finding work just won’t cut…