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38-year-old took on $218,000 in debt to launch a burger restaurant—it brought in $739,000 just last year
38-year-old took on $218,000 in debt to launch a burger restaurant—it brought in $739,000 just last year
Aly Lalani spent $60,000 in savings and went into debt to achieve his restaurant dreams. So far, the results are good — here's what he wants to do next.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
38-year-old took on $218,000 in debt to launch a burger restaurant—it brought in $739,000 just last year
Symone Austin, 33, was earning $131,000 annually as a UX designer when she lost her job in January 2025, not long after she had purchased her house in North Carolina. Here’s how she turned a creative outlet into a lifeline: cnb.cx/4qjLD9a
December 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Symone Austin, 33, was earning $131,000 annually as a UX designer when she lost her job in January 2025, not long after she had purchased her house in North Carolina. Here’s how she turned a creative outlet into a lifeline: cnb.cx/4qjLD9a
Couple earns up to $70,000 a month, still feels stressed about money: 'We're not broke, but it feels like we are'
Couple earns up to $70,000 a month, still feels stressed about money: 'We're not broke, but it feels like we are'
Self-made millionaire Ramit Sethi helps Sandra and Brad identify the real issues making them feel insecure about their money.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Couple earns up to $70,000 a month, still feels stressed about money: 'We're not broke, but it feels like we are'
Many entry-level workers are having a tougher time finding jobs these days. LinkedIn is sharing one tip that could help. cnb.cx/4qtOuwE
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Many entry-level workers are having a tougher time finding jobs these days. LinkedIn is sharing one tip that could help. cnb.cx/4qtOuwE
Ex-CEO of $2 billion company: I couldn't break the glass ceiling—so I went around it instead
Ex-CEO of $2 billion company: I couldn't break the glass ceiling—so I went around it instead
On her path to becoming IHOP's first-ever female CEO, Julia Stewart took detours around career obstacles that might have otherwise blocked her ascent.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Ex-CEO of $2 billion company: I couldn't break the glass ceiling—so I went around it instead
As the cost of living keeps climbing, Americans are 'trying to muscle through' the affordability crisis, analyst says
As the cost of living keeps climbing, Americans are 'trying to muscle through' the affordability crisis, analyst says
Rising prices have created an affordability crisis for many Americans. Some consumers are changing behaviors, while others are carrying on as normal.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
As the cost of living keeps climbing, Americans are 'trying to muscle through' the affordability crisis, analyst says
This couple bought a rundown abandoned house for $1.5 million and plan to make it their forever home: Take a look inside
This couple bought a rundown abandoned house for $1.5 million and plan to make it their forever home: Take a look inside
Jenna Phipps and Nick Volkov have plans to DIY most of the renovation.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This couple bought a rundown abandoned house for $1.5 million and plan to make it their forever home: Take a look inside
“I took the leap. [I thought] I’ll regret it forever if I don’t take this chance." cnb.cx/49r1CwB
December 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“I took the leap. [I thought] I’ll regret it forever if I don’t take this chance." cnb.cx/49r1CwB
The 15 highest-paying jobs you can land without a 4-year degree, according to new report
The 15 highest-paying jobs you can land without a 4-year degree, according to new report
These jobs are "very attainable" without a degree, according to a career expert.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The 15 highest-paying jobs you can land without a 4-year degree, according to new report
Rents are falling in these major U.S. cities heading into 2026—one of the more 'renter-friendly periods' in a decade, says expert
Rents are falling in these major U.S. cities heading into 2026—one of the more 'renter-friendly periods' in a decade, says expert
Falling rents and rising vacancies are giving renters more room to negotiate prices heading into early 2026.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Rents are falling in these major U.S. cities heading into 2026—one of the more 'renter-friendly periods' in a decade, says expert
How to start a lucrative side hustle, from 4 people who've done it: ‘You can be more successful than you think’
How to start a lucrative side hustle, from 4 people who've done it: ‘You can be more successful than you think’
Launching a side hustle can be easy, but making it successful is harder. These expert tips from people who've built their own high-paying side gigs can help.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How to start a lucrative side hustle, from 4 people who've done it: ‘You can be more successful than you think’
27-year-old bought a $100 sewing machine to start a side hustle—now it brings in six figures a year: 'I had no idea' it would work
27-year-old bought a $100 sewing machine to start a side hustle—now it brings in six figures a year: 'I had no idea' it would work
Olivia Cleary turned her love of architecture into a side hustle selling scarves. Now her full-time job, The Clearly Collective brings in six figures per year.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
27-year-old bought a $100 sewing machine to start a side hustle—now it brings in six figures a year: 'I had no idea' it would work
For more than 25 years, David Blaine has captured the world’s attention with his card tricks, illusions and feats of endurance.
But Blaine said in a recent Hollywood Reporter profile that his career hasn’t been as lucrative as some might imagine.
But Blaine said in a recent Hollywood Reporter profile that his career hasn’t been as lucrative as some might imagine.
David Blaine says he hasn't gotten rich from magic because he doesn't want to: 'That's not a goal of mine'
Making large amounts of money has "never been my driving force or motivation in any way," said 52-year-old entertainer and magician David Blaine.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
For more than 25 years, David Blaine has captured the world’s attention with his card tricks, illusions and feats of endurance.
But Blaine said in a recent Hollywood Reporter profile that his career hasn’t been as lucrative as some might imagine.
But Blaine said in a recent Hollywood Reporter profile that his career hasn’t been as lucrative as some might imagine.
8 timeless money lessons from my 79-year-old dad: 'Being cheap and being frugal aren’t the same thing'
8 timeless money lessons from my 79-year-old dad: 'Being cheap and being frugal aren’t the same thing'
Money expert Brian Page shares the timeless financial lessons he learned growing up with a frugal father. "While others rushed to buy the newest car or gadget, he was content with what he had," he writes. "That mindset made him the quintessential millionaire next door."
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December 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
8 timeless money lessons from my 79-year-old dad: 'Being cheap and being frugal aren’t the same thing'
To visualize your ideal life and reach your goals, answer these 2 questions: 'You don't have to figure it out completely'
To visualize your ideal life and reach your goals, answer these 2 questions: 'You don't have to figure it out completely'
Visualizing helps keep your goals and what's important to you in the back of your mind.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
To visualize your ideal life and reach your goals, answer these 2 questions: 'You don't have to figure it out completely'
I've been CEO for 17 years. Here's what the most emotionally intelligent people do to be more successful in life
I've been CEO for 17 years. Here's what the most emotionally intelligent people do to be more successful in life
CEO Jason Harris has spent 17 years running his own advertising agency. He shares how the most emotionally intelligent communicate and build successful careers.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I've been CEO for 17 years. Here's what the most emotionally intelligent people do to be more successful in life
Unprecedented times are starting to feel like the new normal.
What we need to get through these times is social support. But in order to receive it, we have to stop “surface acting,” or feeling pressured to put on a happy face.
What we need to get through these times is social support. But in order to receive it, we have to stop “surface acting,” or feeling pressured to put on a happy face.
6 things to say when someone asks 'How are you?' and you're absolutely not 'fine'
"We have to stop pretending that everything is okay," says happiness expert Stephanie Harrison. You can start with honest responses to "How are you?" Try these.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Unprecedented times are starting to feel like the new normal.
What we need to get through these times is social support. But in order to receive it, we have to stop “surface acting,” or feeling pressured to put on a happy face.
What we need to get through these times is social support. But in order to receive it, we have to stop “surface acting,” or feeling pressured to put on a happy face.
Pet insurance didn't feel worth it—until my cat needed a $3,000 surgery
Pet insurance didn't feel worth it—until my cat needed a $3,000 surgery
For routine procedures, pet insurance probably isn't worth the cost. But it can be totally worth it if something bad happens to your pet.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Pet insurance didn't feel worth it—until my cat needed a $3,000 surgery
39-year-old gives New York food tours for a living—his company brought in more than $145,000 in a year
39-year-old gives New York food tours for a living—his company brought in more than $145,000 in a year
Scott Goodfriend started Ultimate Food Tours as a hobby then a side hustle. Now it's his full-time job, and the company brought in six figures in a year.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
39-year-old gives New York food tours for a living—his company brought in more than $145,000 in a year
People told me moving to Mexico was a 'foolish idea'—18 years later, 'I'm living the life I dreamed of'
People told me moving to Mexico was a 'foolish idea'—18 years later, 'I'm living the life I dreamed of'
"I've learned to do little things for myself that lead me toward joy," says Janet Blaser, who's lived in Mexico for 18 years, retired for the last six.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
People told me moving to Mexico was a 'foolish idea'—18 years later, 'I'm living the life I dreamed of'
In many corporate workplaces, there tends to be an emphasis on who speaks the most. It’s called the babble hypothesis. Those who talked a lot were more likely to be seen as leadership material, research has found, regardless of the quality of their ideas.
The smartest people make 4 moves to get noticed at work: It helps them 'communicate with confidence and highlight their genius'
You don't have to be aggressive or domineering to get ahead in your career, says Jessica Chen, author of "Smart, Not Loud." Just do these four things at work.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In many corporate workplaces, there tends to be an emphasis on who speaks the most. It’s called the babble hypothesis. Those who talked a lot were more likely to be seen as leadership material, research has found, regardless of the quality of their ideas.
Tanese Orr and her husband, Robert Lashley, had lived in New York City’s public housing for over 20 years when Orr entered the city’s housing lottery.
Couple won the NYC housing lottery and bought a two-family house in Brooklyn worth $1.1 million for $727,365—take a look inside
Tanese Orr and her husband had lived in NYCHA apartments for over a decade when they found out they were eligible to buy a house via the NYC housing lottery.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Tanese Orr and her husband, Robert Lashley, had lived in New York City’s public housing for over 20 years when Orr entered the city’s housing lottery.
Self-made millionaire Steve Adcock credits the three years he spent living in a 200-square-foot RV as one of the key reasons why he was able to build wealth.
42-year-old self-made millionaire: I lived in an RV for 3 years as I built wealth—it was 'actually quite freeing'
Self-made millionaire Steve Adcock credits the three years he spent living in a 200-square-foot RV as one of the key reasons why he was able to build wealth.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Self-made millionaire Steve Adcock credits the three years he spent living in a 200-square-foot RV as one of the key reasons why he was able to build wealth.
“There was a reason they didn’t show photos of the inside.”
Couple bought an abandoned house in Vancouver for a $1.5 million, has spent over $250,000 renovating so far—take a look inside
Jenna Phipps and Nick Volkov bought their 1961 single family home in January 2024.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“There was a reason they didn’t show photos of the inside.”
This couple bought a 19th-century schoolhouse for $210,000 and made it their family home—take a look inside
This couple bought a 19th-century schoolhouse for $210,000 and made it their family home—take a look inside
Kreg and Danielle Jones bought the Weare, New Hampshire schoolhouse after it had been on sale for over a decade.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This couple bought a 19th-century schoolhouse for $210,000 and made it their family home—take a look inside