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The best- and worst-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
The best- and worst-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
Engineer majors earn double that of liberal arts majors five years after college.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The best- and worst-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
Ex-Google recruiter says these 'shocking' job interview mistakes made him rescind offers—'I've only done it 3 times'
Ex-Google recruiter says these 'shocking' job interview mistakes made him rescind offers—'I've only done it 3 times'
Former Google recruiter Nolan Church shares the red flags that made him pull job offers just three times during the course of his 13-year career.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Ex-Google recruiter says these 'shocking' job interview mistakes made him rescind offers—'I've only done it 3 times'
Want to buy a $1 home in Italy? The best advice from 3 people who did it
Want to buy a $1 home in Italy? The best advice from 3 people who did it
Taking on a major renovation project around the world comes at a cost.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Want to buy a $1 home in Italy? The best advice from 3 people who did it
Highly persuasive people are great at arguing—they use these 3 tactics, says Ivy League psychologist
Highly persuasive people are great at arguing—they use these 3 tactics, says Ivy League psychologist
Highly persuasive people use these three tactics to have strong and productive arguments, according to Wharton organizational psychologist Adam Grant.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Highly persuasive people are great at arguing—they use these 3 tactics, says Ivy League psychologist
Tim Cook shares the No. 1 trait that set Steve Jobs apart from most people: 'Very few people have that skill'
Tim Cook shares the No. 1 trait that set Steve Jobs apart from most people: 'Very few people have that skill'
Apple CEO Tim Cook particularly valued one "brilliant" lesson from Steve Jobs: A great leader excels at being able to change their own mind.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Tim Cook shares the No. 1 trait that set Steve Jobs apart from most people: 'Very few people have that skill'
Two friends turned their side hustle into a full-time snack business—it could bring in $500 million in 2024
Two friends turned their side hustle into a full-time snack business—it could bring in $500 million in 2024
Since its launch in 2012, Chomps has become a nationwide brand attracting younger, more health-conscious consumers to the $17 billion meat snacks market.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Two friends turned their side hustle into a full-time snack business—it could bring in $500 million in 2024
This 'super easy' move earned a couple over $700 to put toward a dream vacation
This 'super easy' move earned a couple over $700 to put toward a dream vacation
Rob Scores and his wife, Julianne, didn't spend much time planning or saving for their Puerto Rico vacation. Selling old jewelry helped them take off.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
This 'super easy' move earned a couple over $700 to put toward a dream vacation
“I finally climbed to the top of my mountain, but I didn’t find what I was looking for.”
'I lost purpose': At 27, he sold his company for $100 million — now, he says it's changed his view on money
"It was great at first, because I was just enjoying being in the moment. But at some point ... it just felt like Groundhog Day," says 33-year-old Jake Kassan.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“I finally climbed to the top of my mountain, but I didn’t find what I was looking for.”
If you’re looking for a job that will accommodate your passion for travel, the need to relocate for a partner’s job or your desire to spend the winter someplace sunny, a work-from-anywhere role could be the answer. cnb.cx/4r2Rpgi
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
If you’re looking for a job that will accommodate your passion for travel, the need to relocate for a partner’s job or your desire to spend the winter someplace sunny, a work-from-anywhere role could be the answer. cnb.cx/4r2Rpgi
92-year-old just became one of America's richest self-made women—she's worth $700 million
92-year-old just became one of America's richest self-made women—she's worth $700 million
Joan Payden, the 92-year-old CEO of money management firm Payden & Rygel, took a decades-long path to success. Now she's one of America's richest self-made women.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
92-year-old just became one of America's richest self-made women—she's worth $700 million
“The reason why I like that is because when they answer it, it gives you a really good understanding of how humble [or] vulnerable they’re willing to go with their answer.”
The job interview question that 'stumped' this HR expert—now it’s her favorite to ask
Holly Taylor, direct of people at a consulting company, says she can learn a lot about a candidate from their response.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“The reason why I like that is because when they answer it, it gives you a really good understanding of how humble [or] vulnerable they’re willing to go with their answer.”
Tech companies like Amazon and Meta are tightening their performance reviews. Here's what that could signal, according to experts
Tech companies like Amazon and Meta are tightening their performance reviews. Here's what that could signal, according to experts
Tech giants like Amazon and Meta are overhauling their performance review systems, and the changes could signal even more layoffs ahead.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Tech companies like Amazon and Meta are tightening their performance reviews. Here's what that could signal, according to experts
Our side hustles bring in $125,000 a year or more: 'Nearly everybody' can make money this way
Our side hustles bring in $125,000 a year or more: 'Nearly everybody' can make money this way
More Americans have side hustles than ever before — but competition makes it hard for actually earn money. Here's what the most successful gigs have in common.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Our side hustles bring in $125,000 a year or more: 'Nearly everybody' can make money this way
This common credit score myth could hurt your score, says FICO expert
This common credit score myth could hurt your score, says FICO expert
Many credit card users mistakenly believe this strategy can boost their credit score but it can actually do the opposite. How to improve your credit score.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
This common credit score myth could hurt your score, says FICO expert
Warren Buffett: The career advice 'I told my own kids' from an 1841 Ralph Waldo Emerson essay
Warren Buffett: The career advice 'I told my own kids' from an 1841 Ralph Waldo Emerson essay
The Berkshire Hathaway chairman has often urged young people, including his own children, to find a job they'd do for free.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Warren Buffett: The career advice 'I told my own kids' from an 1841 Ralph Waldo Emerson essay
Highly attractive partners have 'financial stability'—but these 4 money red flags doom a relationship, survey finds
Highly attractive partners have 'financial stability'—but these 4 money red flags doom a relationship, survey finds
Compatability is now more important to single Americans than chemistry, according to a new Harris Poll survey.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Highly attractive partners have 'financial stability'—but these 4 money red flags doom a relationship, survey finds
Here’s how Starface turned pimple patches into a $90 million a year business.
How Starface turned pimple patches into a business bringing in $90 million a year
Since the company’s founding in 2019, Starface World says it has sold over a billion individual Hydro-Stars, its version of the pimple patch.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Here’s how Starface turned pimple patches into a $90 million a year business.
Use these 5 phrases when your kids tell you 'I'm bored,' says parenting expert: You'll teach 'essential developmental skills'
Use these 5 phrases when your kids tell you 'I'm bored,' says parenting expert: You'll teach 'essential developmental skills'
Parenting expert Lizzie Assa shares her best advice for how to handle it when your kids come to you and say "I'm bored."
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February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Use these 5 phrases when your kids tell you 'I'm bored,' says parenting expert: You'll teach 'essential developmental skills'
This is the No. 1 myth holding most people back from happiness and success, says psychologist
This is the No. 1 myth holding most people back from happiness and success, says psychologist
Stop telling yourself that you'll be happy after you do something like get a promotion or find a spouse. You can be happy now, says a licensed psychologist.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This is the No. 1 myth holding most people back from happiness and success, says psychologist
5 phrases smart people always use to get noticed and succeed at work—without being the loudest in the room
5 phrases smart people always use to get noticed and succeed at work—without being the loudest in the room
You don't have to be aggressive or domineering to get ahead in your career, says Jessica Chen, author of "Smart, Not Loud." Just use these five phrases at work.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
5 phrases smart people always use to get noticed and succeed at work—without being the loudest in the room
5 signs you're living a 'B+ life'—and what it says about you: Harvard-trained career expert
5 signs you're living a 'B+ life'—and what it says about you: Harvard-trained career expert
What's standing in your way of success? It may be that you're living a "B+ life," says author and Harvard-trained career expert Suzy Welch. Here's why it can be so damaging in the long run.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
5 signs you're living a 'B+ life'—and what it says about you: Harvard-trained career expert
"Unless it’s context in a question we’re deliberately asking — which we typically wouldn’t — that’s a red flag to me.”
The red flag this founder looks out for in a new hire: It ‘shows lack of dignity and grace'
Joan Nguyen founded her first company MeriEducation, a global test prep and educational consulting company, when she was 19 years old.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"Unless it’s context in a question we’re deliberately asking — which we typically wouldn’t — that’s a red flag to me.”
Don't ignore this red flag behavior in a relationship, psychotherapist says: It could hurt your 'self-esteem and sense of self'
Don't ignore this red flag behavior in a relationship, psychotherapist says: It could hurt your 'self-esteem and sense of self'
Respect is fundamental in a healthy relationship, says psychotherapist Sara Nasserzadeh.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Don't ignore this red flag behavior in a relationship, psychotherapist says: It could hurt your 'self-esteem and sense of self'
People who embrace this 'ultimate biohack' live longer, happier lives, says bestselling author—it's not diet or exercise
People who embrace this 'ultimate biohack' live longer, happier lives, says bestselling author—it's not diet or exercise
The simple act of being a better friend — and having close, positive relationships in your life — can make you healthier, says bestselling author Simon Sinek.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
People who embrace this 'ultimate biohack' live longer, happier lives, says bestselling author—it's not diet or exercise
From the outside, it looks like Anthony Tan’s got it all — the family, the wealthy upbringing and the success.
Today, he is the head honcho of one of Southeast Asia’s biggest tech companies, Grab — but he’ll be the first to say that the journey has not been easy.
Today, he is the head honcho of one of Southeast Asia’s biggest tech companies, Grab — but he’ll be the first to say that the journey has not been easy.
Grab CEO Anthony Tan gives his no. 1 piece of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
He is the head honcho of one of Southeast Asia's biggest tech companies, Grab — but he'll be the first to say that the journey has not been easy.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
From the outside, it looks like Anthony Tan’s got it all — the family, the wealthy upbringing and the success.
Today, he is the head honcho of one of Southeast Asia’s biggest tech companies, Grab — but he’ll be the first to say that the journey has not been easy.
Today, he is the head honcho of one of Southeast Asia’s biggest tech companies, Grab — but he’ll be the first to say that the journey has not been easy.