I quit my job to scale my side hustle. I've earned over $800,000 in 5 years on Fiverr by raising prices and optimizing my profile.

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Harlan Rappaport
Harlan Rappaport.

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  • Harlan Rappaport has made $833,000 on the freelance platform Fiverr, first as a side gig and now full-time.
  • He creates email marketing campaigns and says optimizing his Fiverr profile helped him find clients.
  • Freelancing provides flexibility and freedom; he may never return to a traditional job.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Harlan Rappaport, 27

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The highest-paid tennis players in the world, ranked

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Coco Gauff of Team United States celebrates winning match point against Ajla Tomljanovic of Team Australia during the Women's Singles first round match on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 28, 2024 i
Coco Gauff of Team United States celebrates winning match point against Ajla Tomljanovic of Team Australia during the Women's Singles first round match on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 28, 2024 i

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  • The US Open, one of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, officially kicked off this week.
  • Some tennis players make tens of millions of dollars
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Apple TV+ hikes prices 30% despite competition from free services heating up

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Severance is buzzy hit for Apple TV Plus. But it's not nearly as popular as other streaming hits.

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  • Apple TV+ subscribers are getting hit with a 30% price increase on the monthly plan.
  • Apple's streamer is still cheaper than most of its ad-free competitors.
  • Further stream-flation could drive more users to free services like YouTube.

Apple just raised prices for its streaming service by 30%.

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I've traveled to all 50 states, but there's only one I'd choose to live in every time

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Emily, wearing a long-sleeved black shirt, a backpack, and a statement necklace, smiles in front of mountains surrounded by grass and trees.
I've been living in Colorado for 10 years.

Emily Hart

  • I've traveled to all 50 states solo, but Colorado is the place I chose to live.
  • I love the state's diverse landscapes and opportunities for outdoor activities.
  • I've also found that I have a great quality of life in Colorado.

As a kid growing up in rural Illinois, I dreamed of moving out of the cornfields that I knew and into a big city or far-flung

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Hackers have figured out a new way to steal Microsoft logins

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Microsoft users beware: Hackers are using a new method to steal login information.

Bleeping Computer detailed the new technique. Effectively, it uses what appears to be a trusted, legitimate outlook.office.com link to redirect to a phishing page.

Bleeping Computer noted that researchers at Push Security believe the phishing method begins with a malicious sponsored link in Google search results. In

Best Google Pixel Watch 4 bands 2025

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A watch strap is a statement piece. It is imperative that you get at least one or two of the best Google Pixel Watch 4 bands for different scenarios.

I compared similar meals from Bobby's Burgers by Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri's Chicken Guy. The winner surprised me.

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I compared meals from Bobby's Burgers by Bobby Flay and Chicken Guy! by Guy Fieri.

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  • I dined at Bobby Flay's and Guy Fieri's fast-casual restaurants in Atlantic City.
  • Bobby's Burgers offered cheeseburgers, while Chicken Guy! focused on tenders and chicken sandwiches.
  • Both spots wowed me, but I'll be back in AC for Fieri's crispy chicken sandwich and fries.

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