Juliana Kaplan

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Bartie Scott |Juliana Kaplan |Henry Blodget

Country roads, take me to vacation. The open road is a preferable getaway this summer for Americans who discovered a love for road trips during the pandemic, are feeling economic uncertainty, or want to take advantage of tumbling gas prices. Road trips also offer a degree of certainty — you won't find yourself abroad as tariffs or border policies change, or the latest flight chaos strikes. James Willamor, 45, is setting out on a 4,500-mile road trip to kick off summer.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Bartie Scott |Juliana Kaplan |Madison Hoff |Henry Blodget

It's time to let go of Great Resignation FOMO. Typical year-over-year wage growth for job stayers has surpassed that for those quitting and switching roles. While it's a small gain at this point, you can see in the chart below that it's an extremely rare event and hasn't happened for a sustained period since 2009. Plus, it's a big turnaround from July 2022, when the gap was 8.5% vs. 5.9% in favor of job switchers.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Andy Kiersz |Eliza Relman |Juliana Kaplan |Henry Blodget

In the summer of 2023, New Yorker Josh Magpantay was in a hurry to move. The price tag for a new spot — not including rent or a security deposit — was $7,000. That's because Magpantay's apartment came with a broker's fee. Since he moved, he's felt locked in — even though he thinks the rent is too high — because of how much it would cost to move elsewhere and pay a similar fee.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Bartie Scott |Juliana Kaplan |Henry Blodget

I thought I was strong. Then I saw their strange, toothy smiles. The Labubus — little plush monster toys specifically marketed at adults — hooked me. Over the next weeks, I embarked on an adventure of internet rabbit holes, hourslong TikTok livestreams, and several nights playing a game online before I finally learned a trick from Reddit that helped me snag one. I'm far from alone in my obsession: The Labubu craze has taken hold in the US, Asia, and the UK.

2 weeks ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Juliana Kaplan

Whether to share your location is a heated topic, especially among millennials and Gen Z. As a Gen Zer, I share with 18 people, which my older friends may view as excessive. Gen X is indifferent, seeing both pros and cons, as social connections evolve post-pandemic. Do you want to share your location with me? Eighteen of my closest friends and family already do. On a Tuesday evening in early June, I can map a digital town square of that real-life network.