I put off having kids until my mid-30s because of my career and had 9 miscarriages. No one tells you how hard it is.

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Harriet Kelsall had her first child in her mid 30s after spending her 20s focused on her career.

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I've applied for nearly 200 jobs and can't get hired. I always thought I could fall back on a 'bridge job' stocking shelves — I was wrong.

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"Bridge jobs" are in-person roles in the service industry, many of which pay very low wages.

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I retired at 34. At 46, I now need to go back to work.

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Sam Dogen gave up financial freedom to give his family a bigger home.

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I'm a surgeon and my husband's a stay-at-home dad. I knew we couldn't do things the traditional way, but I still have mom guilt.

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Grunch and her husband agreed she would work and he would mostly stay at home with the kids.

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I'm horrible at job interviews, so I asked an expert for advice before a big opportunity. Her tips helped me land the job.

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I doubled my income at Microsoft after starting my career in a factory. I only had enough money for 1 semester of school, but I was determined.

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Nandita Gupta.

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An inside look at the weekend the GameStop frenzy began on WallStreetBets

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In a new book, writer Nathaniel Popper details the GameStop frenzy and how WallStreetBets became a cultural movement that upended the global financial markets.

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I got laid off at 55 after 2 decades at the same company but bounced back quickly thanks to my network.

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6 signs you're good at your job, according to an HR exec with over 35 years of experience

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Michael Doolin has been in the HR industry for 36 years, working for multinational companies.

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Have what it takes to become a data engineer? Here's what to consider, according to a Google engineering director.

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