I quit Merrill Lynch to start my own business. Leaving a 7-figure income and cushy corporate perks was hard, but I don't regret it.

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Chad Willardson.

Tom Pellicer, Rowco Media, LLC

I left Texas and moved to Spain. Living here has shown me a different way to exist — and I can't imagine going back.

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Jeronimo Noriega has been living in Spain for 14 months.

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I'm an HR professional with 10 years of experience, and I would never do these 3 things at work

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Valerie Rodriguez suggests hanging out at company functions for only an hour or two.

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I drove the 2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE. It's fun to drive and has luxurious features, but it's not worth buying new.

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The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE.

Jules Rogers

I quit multiple dream jobs to move for my husband's career. It was tough but led me to create a flexible 6-figure business.

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Emily Reagan.

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How do you actually network to land a new job? Microsoft's ex-VP of HR explains

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The key to networking is to expand your visibility beyond the people you work with every day.

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I was rejected from Google 7 times. Here's what I changed to finally land my dream job.

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Annie Wang applied to Google 7 times before landing a software engineering role at her dream company.

Qingyue(Annie) Wang

I doubled my salary by becoming a travel nurse. You can't just wait around for a raise — you need to take bold actions.

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Louie Chan is a nurse in the Bay Area.

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5 Breadwinning wives share the biggest obstacles that come with earning more money than their husbands

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As women earn more money some are more likely to end up the breadwinner in their marriage.

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I'm a real-estate agent in the Hamptons. Here are the hottest spots to see and be seen this summer.

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Jonathan Yarton.

Sandy De Jesus

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