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McKinsey wants job candidates to practice interviews with AI, not pricey coaches
Business

McKinsey wants job candidates to practice interviews with AI, not pricey coaches

McKinsey has built an AI tool to help candidates prepare for their interviews, and discourage them from using external prep services.

Polly Thompson · 24 May, 2026
I'm a CEO who teaches private wealth management. You can make huge savings by avoiding these spending traps.
Business

I'm a CEO who teaches private wealth management. You can make huge savings by avoiding these spending traps.

Eton Solutions CEO Rob Mallernee, who teaches private wealth management, has advice for saving money. It starts with reconsidering that $4 coffee.

Joshua Nelken-Zitser · 24 May, 2026
We're tracking 45 Costco items, from bacon to motor oil. Prices have stayed surprisingly steady so far.
Business

We're tracking 45 Costco items, from bacon to motor oil. Prices have stayed surprisingly steady so far.

Business Insider has been tracking prices at Costco through this year's rising fuel costs. The club has managed to hold things steady — for now.

Dominick Reuter · 24 May, 2026
We quit our jobs to buy a sailboat and enjoy a 'first retirement' — it's been worth the risk
Business

We quit our jobs to buy a sailboat and enjoy a 'first retirement' — it's been worth the risk

Though their careers at Amazon and Business Insider were on the upswing, Bianca Chan and Charles Boddie quit their jobs to travel and have no regrets.

Insider Inc. · 24 May, 2026
Meet a busy dad who vibe coded an Uber for nannies
Business

Meet a busy dad who vibe coded an Uber for nannies

Scott Klipper, 39, vibe coded Trot My Tot, a platform where parents can find short-term nannies for one-off gigs.

Noah Sheidlower · 24 May, 2026
Networking is important. So is doing it right.
Business

Networking is important. So is doing it right.

Career coaches say strong networking matters more than ever in the AI era — but many workers get it wrong.

Alice Tecotzky,Tim Paradis · 24 May, 2026
Too many app ideas, too few coding skills? It's time to vibe code your life.
Business

Too many app ideas, too few coding skills? It's time to vibe code your life.

Lots of app ideas but no coding skills? It's time to vibe code your life.

Business Insider · 24 May, 2026
From mindset shifts to 'no spend months,' early retirees and financially independent people share top savings tips
Business

From mindset shifts to 'no spend months,' early retirees and financially independent people share top savings tips

Savvy savers say the goal isn't necessarily to cut out every small pleasure. It's to be more intentional about where your money is going.

Kathleen Elkins · 24 May, 2026
Inside the exclusive world of private jet travel — and what it says about the ultrawealthy
Business

Inside the exclusive world of private jet travel — and what it says about the ultrawealthy

Private jet usage is exploding and is reshaping luxury travel trends, from $80 million aircraft to billionaires' habits.

Madeline Berg · 24 May, 2026
Cheap, new cars are vanishing — but these models still start under $25,000
Business

Cheap, new cars are vanishing — but these models still start under $25,000

There are only a handful of low-cost cars available on the US market. Business Insider compiled the 10 cheapest starting prices in America.

Ben Shimkus · 24 May, 2026
PETER NAVARRO: Powell’s shadow Fed majority could threaten jobs, housing and growth
World

PETER NAVARRO: Powell’s shadow Fed majority could threaten jobs, housing and growth

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh may be boxed in as Powell and Biden-era allies reportedly hold enough votes to force rate hikes during an oil-price shock.

Destinee Kshlerin · 24 May, 2026
AIs new cottage industry: Lawyers defending students accused of cheating
Technology

AIs new cottage industry: Lawyers defending students accused of cheating

Some students accused of AI cheating are trying to save their college career with an attorney's help.

Skylar O'Kon · 24 May, 2026