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Internal Tesla salary database shows Elon Musk's strategy: Lower salaries, bigger stock grants
An internal database with Tesla salaries shows lower base pay than competitors but significant stoc…
Grace Kay,Madison Hoff
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I quit my 6-figure job to be a stay-at-home dad. After leaving California, we could afford to be a single-income family.
Michael Johnston quit his six-figure engineering job to be a stay-at-home dad after he and his wife…
Alexandra Frost
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I left my Big Tech job to bootstrap my own business. I went from making nearly $300,000 to not paying myself a salary.
In October 2023, Soni Mehra left her job at Uber to focus on her home decor business full-time. Sh…
Pooja Shah
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My dream job at Google came with a great salary and perks but a nightmare 4-hour commute. It was totally worth it.
Mike Manalac left everything behind in Baltimore and moved to San Francisco to secure a job at Goog…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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A Gen Xer went from a six-figure salary to considering bankruptcy after 1,000 unsuccessful job applications — 'It's like playing the lottery'
Sean Tetpon, 55, has applied for over 1,000 jobs in the past year without success, despite making s…
Noah Sheidlower
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Falling home prices and fed-up residents show the Texas housing boom is slowing
Texas is the fifth most moved-out-of state so far in 2024, according to an analysis from the moving…
Jennifer Sor
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A couple tested out life in Canada and Italy. They chose to move where salaries are lower but life is sweeter.
A millennial couple who tried North America and Europe decided to settle where jobs pay less but th…
Maria Noyen
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I'm a lawyer who became a stay-at-home dad when my first child was born. It's the right choice for my family.
When Chris Gaffney and his wife, Jenny, had a baby on the way, they crunched the numbers and realiz…
Elle Hardy
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I'm a stay-at-home dad because I'm the more natural nurturer in my marriage. Our conservative community doesn't agree with our decision.
Eli Milliman became a stay-at-home dad when his wife started working full-time. He's a natural nur…
Tony Woodall
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A social worker who quit to become a life coach explains how she made a career pivot that quintupled her salary
Dr. Kiki Ramsey started her career as a social worker. Burnout drove her to pivot to life coaching,…
Julia Pugachevsky
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I got my first job by giving away home-cooked breakfast with my resumé. I was 15 at the time.
The 15-year-old's ingenious approach meant that he was getting paid before any of this classmates. …
Jane Ridley
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A Gen Z left a $70,000 salary in the US and moved to Thailand without a job. He says he's better off financially and happier in Bangkok.
Myles Simms-Aur quit his job and moved to Thailand from Maryland last year. He said he can save mon…
John Towfighi
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I quadrupled my Big Tech salary by changing jobs 8 times. I learned how to negotiate pay and when to walk away.
Jean Kang started her career earning a $35,000 salary at Intuit. When she left her latest role at F…
Robin Madell
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Boquete, Panama, was once a quiet town home to rainforests and coffee farms. Then came the retirees.
Boquete, Panama's weather and affordable cost of living make it an ideal paradise for boomers to re…
Monica Humphries
4 mins read
I doubled my salary by switching to travel nursing. I traveled the country and grew my career, but it came at a cost.
Louie Chan switched to travel nursing and doubled her salary, grew her career, and renewed her pass…
Jen Glantz
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A 24-year-old spent $140,000 buying and converting a Mercedes van. Take a look inside the luxury home on wheels.
After building "cookie-cutter" campervans, Abbe Minor set out to create something more. Her luxury …
Monica Humphries
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I want to be debt-free by the time I'm 30. Here's how I budget my $109,000 salary.
Libby Brooks was using the 50/30/20 rule for budgeting, but when she realized it wasn't helping her…
Charissa Cheong
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A millennial DINK couple gave up a combined six-figure income to take an adult gap year. They loved it.
A millennial couple quit jobs they loved in Canada to embark on a six-month break from work that th…
Maria Noyen
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More Americans are feeling a six-figure salary can't afford them a middle-class lifestyle
In today's big story, we're looking at people who feel like a middle-class salary doesn't equal a m…
Dan DeFrancesco
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I've been a stay-at-home mom for 4 years, and I love it. My daughters are going to preschool soon, and my identity is shifting.
I've loved being a stay-at-home mom, but as my daughters head to full-time preschool, our routine i…