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I was a graphic designer for decades and went back to school at 60 to become a teacher. It pays less but is more rewarding.
After a successful career in graphic design, Stuart Fuller went go back to school to pursue a caree…
Cailey Griffin
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A millennial couple details how they went from $150,000 in debt to a net worth of $1.5 million in a decade without elite jobs or risky investments
Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez grew his net worth through investing heavily in retirement accounts, buying…
Noah Sheidlower
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CEO of failed supersonic plane startup on what went wrong — and how other companies might find success
Supersonic aviation startup Exosonic, which was working on commercial and military faster-than-soun…
Taylor Rains,Benjamin Zhang
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I went to Big Sky — the luxurious ski destination that's giving Aspen a run for its money
Aspen, Colorado, used to be the big name in luxury skiing in the US, but Big Sky, Montana, is quick…
Noah Lederman
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How Austin's real-estate boom went bust
Home prices and rents are down significantly in Austin, a pandemic-era boomtown. But the slowdown i…
James Rodriguez
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I graduated from college at 39, after almost a decade in the military. I feel behind, but I think I made the right choice.
After graduating from college at age 39, Josh Rose started a tech job at a Fortune 500 bank. He sai…
Charissa Cheong
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I'm the Kardashians' private chef of nearly a decade. I like to stay out of the spotlight.
When Khristianne Uy left her job cooking for Ryan Seacrest in New York, he connected her with his f…
Jamie Killin
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More employers say they don't care if you went to college. Most still seem to.
While some employers are dropping degree requirements, the shift to skills-based hiring is slow, af…
Tim Paradis
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Pharrell Williams says writing 'Happy' broke him. It went on to become one of the biggest songs of the 2010s.
Pharrell Williams said writing smash hit singles "Happy," "Get Lucky," and "Blurred Lines" in 2013 …
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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I went back to work as a personal trainer 5 weeks after giving birth. We needed the money, and I pushed past my pain.
I was 24 when I had my first child and no one talked to me about taking care of myself postpartum. …
Sarah Bregel
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Mark Cuban was sleeping on the floor of a 'nasty' Dallas apartment less than a decade before he became a millionaire
Mark Cuban moved to Dallas after college because his friend told him the city was full of beautiful…
Erin Snodgrass
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Israel went after Hezbollah's leader in a powerful strike on its headquarters. His fate is still unknown.
Hassan Nasrallah's killing would mark a significant blow to the Iran-backed militant group, which h…
Jake Epstein
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How Sri Pangulur went from building his own syndicate to co-leading Mayfield's Series B investing practice
Pangulur leveraged his sales and syndicate experience to ascend in venture capital, joining Mayfiel…
Sri Muppidi
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How the hedge fund superstar went extinct
The days of investors trusting a star hedge-fund manager with their cash are in the rearview mirror
Dan DeFrancesco
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I worked at Google for almost a decade. Its problem is bureaucracy — not hybrid working.
Jordan Thibodeau, who worked at Google for nearly a decade, says red tape is behind the company's i…
Tom Carter
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A Gen Xer was tired of balancing 2 jobs and earning under $50,000 a year so he went back to school. The decision 'changed his life,' he said.
A Gen Xer went back to college at age 36 to boost his pay. Today he's got a master's degree and is …
Jacob Zinkula
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Masayoshi Son is the $100 billion gambler who went from dirt track to tech titan — and he isn't done betting yet
Masayoshi Son's bold bets on tech defined an era. A new book asks if the SoftBank boss is a visiona…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Secret Service director admits Trump shooting was agency's 'most significant failure' in decades
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said it would take another 60 days to complete a report, f…
Jacob Shamsian
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I quit Big Tech after a decade in the industry. I watched it change before my eyes and realized I could make a bigger impact elsewhere.
A former Big Tech worker took a six-month mental health leave and was laid off during their time aw…
Robin Madell
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Biden and Trump just killed off a decades-long tradition
The non-partisan body that's set the locations, moderators, and formats for presidential debates fo…