I could flip my $300 World Cup lottery tickets for a $1K profit right now. Here's why I'm holding firm.

Tech Insider : Sports, Sports, Business
The author watching a Tottenham match.
An avid soccer fan, the author scored lottery tickets to the FIFA World Cup. He knows he can make a hefty profit by selling them, but he says he won't.

Courtesy of Alfred Ryan Nerz.

I went from making $52,000 a year to co-founding 'Call Her Daddy.' Then I lost everything overnight.

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Sofia Franklyn headshot
Sofia Franklyn says leaving "Call Her Daddy" changed her life

Courtesy of Sophie Sahara

I was recently laid off and am struggling to find a job. I'm in my 50s, and I wonder where I fit in this current job market.

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Bil Browning speaking at a live event with microphone
The author was recently laid off and is now unemployed.

Courtesy of Bil Browning

I met my husband at a work conference, and it was love at first sight. We then moved to the Caribbean together.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Chantel Henry and her husband on the beach
The author (left) met her husband at a work conference.

Courtesy of Chantel Henry

I'm happy that my younger sister is married, owns a home, and has a second child on the way — but I'm also jealous. I'm learning to be OK with that.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
The author and her sister.
The author (left), is happy for the life that her younger sister has built, but is sometimes envious that her own path looks different.

Courtesy of Alyssa Wiens.

We sold our house and moved in with family. It helped us pay down $63,000 in credit card debt.

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Mattie Gardner headshot
Mattie Gardner is documenting paying down her debt on social media.

Courtesy of Mattie Gardner

My husband and I have lived in a van and traveled around the world for 7 years. We work on the road and have no plans to retire.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Chris and sara standing outside their camper van with their dog in the front seat
The author and her husband live in a camper van.

Courtesy of Chris and Sara Aho

I survived breast cancer. I wasn't prepared for what came next.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
The author poses in her home.
The author said that she is grateful to have been in remission for five years, but surviving cancer is hard in ways she wasn't expecting.

Courtesy of Rachel Garlinghouse.

My grandpa had a quadruple-bypass 25 years ago. Now 90, he credits his longevity to daily bodyweight workouts with my grandma, 87.

Tech Insider : Business
The author's grandma and grandpa on a daily walk.
The author's grandpa and grandma take daily walks.

Courtesy of Kris Ann Valdez

I moved back to Canada after living abroad for 5 years. The hardest part is rebuilding my social life.

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The author on a visit to her hometown in Vancouver.
The author moved back to Canada after five years of living abroad in the UK.

Courtesy of Maria Polansky

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