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Nobody Withholds For You: Working Out Your Own Freelance Tax Set-Aside
Every advice column says 'set aside 25–30%.' That number is someone else's marginal rate, filing status and expense list. It is not derived, and for a specific freelancer it can be wrong in either direction — which is the part that…
We asked parents what they're waiting to buy on Prime Day next week, and there was one clear theme
Our team at Business Insider covers Prime Day deals each year in the summer and fall by tracking discounts on tested products from our buying guides and reviews. But beyond our own product recommendations, we also ask colleagues, friends, and…
5 Insights Through Three Days of Blazers Training Camp
After three days, six player interviews, a trio of Micah Nori scrums and one yoga session, training camp is almost over for the Portland Trail Blazers. It seems to be going OK. The first day went great by all accounts. A slight dip followed on day…
Employers have a bizarre new job interview problem: Figuring out if they're talking to a human
The recruitment process has become so frustrating lately that more than 1.2 million recruiters and candidates alike take to Reddit each week to peruse a subreddit appropriately called r/recruitinghell. Among U.S. hiring managers, 60% say that…
How a 32-year-old writer turned her Substack into a $263,000 business: 'It's a side hustle'
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google A freelance writer has turned a newsletter, created to help fellow writers, into a business that now brings in more than $263,000 (around Rs 2.5 crore) in annual recurring revenue. Amy Suto…
A century after the weekend was invented, it has disappeared. Let's reclaim leisure | Richard Morgan
It was a Saturday. In fact, the Saturday. Almost exactly a century ago, on 25 September 1926, Henry Ford instituted a policy of weekends for his workforce. Although various labor campaigns had existed for decades to try to carve out what we now…
Soft September Jobs Report Lifts Stocks And Bonds, Fed Hike Odds Plunge
September's jobs report was soft, with just 29,000 jobs added—well below consensus and accompanied by negative revisions to prior months. The unemployment rate rose to 4.175%, while average hourly earnings growth slowed to 3.0% year-on-year…
Reacher's hit spinoff Neagley gets exciting new-season update as lead star Maria Sten reacts
Neagley, the hit Reacher spin-off, has received an exciting update, just weeks after its impressive debut. According to Variety, the crime drama has been renewed for a second season by Amazon. Season one centres around Frances Neagley, who appeared…
Can AI help Hong Kong's struggling comic book industry turn the page?
HONG KONG: In its heyday, Hong Kong was a comics powerhouse. Local titles commanded a huge following, their characters became household names, and some even made the leap from the printed page to the big screen. During the industry's boom years in…
David Tennant reacts to co-star and close friend Michael Sheen in Celebrity Traitors
After much anticipation, season 2 of The Celebrity Traitors kicked off last night, with 21 famous faces ready to enter the castle. The star-studded line-up featured a mix of musicians, actors, comedians and presenters, all hoping to win money for…
Android Central 'will continue' despite laying off its staff
The Android-focused blog is still publishing posts even though all of its full-time staff were cut. The Android-focused blog is still publishing posts even though all of its full-time staff were cut. Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Jay Peters…
Forget the buffet, the newest cruise ships are all about wellness
From the late 1930s, Steiner's the Hairdressers on Conduit Street in London's Mayfair was attracting a clientele of aristocrats, Hollywood stars and royalty. Owner Herman Steiner even tended Queen Mary's famously elaborate coiffure and was later…
Don't Count on the Market Broadening Out. Count Your Tech Exposure Instead.
Tech earnings keep breaking records, strategists say positioning is neutral, and yet your retirement account may be far more concentrated in a handful of giant stocks than you realize. Finding out takes less than ten minutes. Published October 2…
Celebrity Traitors fans all point out same thing about Ross Kemp - but are divided by his tactic
After that dramatic season premiere of The Celebrity Traitors, fans have a lot to digest – not least that Richard E Grant moment. However, another big talking point has been the antics of Ross Kemp, whose paranoia has quickly made him a…
James Gunn and Peter Safran Reportedly Safe Following Rumors That Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Could Kill the DCU
DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran will seemingly keep their vision for the DCU alive following the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. Rumors that the two comic book movie executives would be shuffled out amidst the tumultuous merger have…
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