I grew up poor and now make $150K in tech. Prioritizing myself allowed me to give back to my parents and family.

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Viviana Vazquez, middle, and her family.

Viviana Vazquez

I saved $50K to take a 'gap year' from work. It helped me reprioritize my life and find joy.

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Alma Rex-Ezonfade

I grew up poor and now make $150K in tech. Prioritizing myself allowed me to give back to my parents and family.

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Viviana Vazquez, middle, and her family.

Viviana Vazquez

My children don't get presents — I invest for them instead. Teaching them financial literacy is more important.

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Nicole Chan Loeb and her husband choose to invest money for their children rather than giving them physical presents on holidays and birthdays.

Daniel Ebersole

I don't give Christmas gifts. The holidays got better when I stopped playing the 'who bought the most expensive present' game.

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4 ways you might be unintentionally abusing your work perks

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How to know when it's the right time to leave your job, according to a 20-year HR vet

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Jamie Jackson said that burnout could be one of four major signs that it's time to leave your job.

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I was born in the 'Silicon Valley' of India and watched it change from a quiet, green city to an international tech hub

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Chandrashekar supports carpooling and rainwater harvesting to deal with infrastructure issues in the city.

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I left a career at Amazon and Microsoft to start a hedge fund. After raising almost $10M in my first year, I'm never going back to Big Tech.

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When I was laid off from Google, I felt a sense of relief. I've lived a full life ever since.

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Aaron Neyer

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