I'm 61 and scared to retire. I have $650,000 saved but wish I had more — I should've gotten into real estate sooner.

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Dan Steven Erickson.

Chris Otten

I quit investment banking at Citi and professional tennis after burning out. I learned about when to walk away from a job.

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Vitoria Okuyama played tennis professionally before going into investment banking.

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I work full-time while caring for both my mom and kids. It can be overwhelming, but it's taught me I don't have to be in control.

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Karen Lee-Coss with her family
Karen Lee-Coss talked to Business Insider about what caregiving is like and how it has changed her.

Karen Lee-Coss

I went from MTV star to managing fortunes at Bank of America. It took hustle and a lowly internship to get here.

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Kim Stolz

Bank of America

AI training companies are raising billions to get humans to teach chatbots. Here are the startups cashing in.

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Human experts are in strong demand for teaching AI chatbots.

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I'm a Bay Area tech worker with a real-estate side hustle. I think everyone should invest in real estate.

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Connie Bai
Connie Bai wants to build a real estate portfolio so she can generate passive income.

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I was an executive assistant to the CEOs of Sephora and Twitch. Here are the 4 lessons my front row seat to power taught me.

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Ebony Belhumeur.

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Uber's CEO says robotaxis could displace drivers in 10 to 15 years and create 'a big, big societal question'

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A Waymo parks in the rain in Austin.

Ethan McKanna

These Gen X job seekers are sick of the job hunt — and building businesses instead

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Business Insider spoke to four Gen Xers who turned to self-employment after struggling to find traditional work.

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A former high school art teacher makes thousands of extra dollars a month by customizing Labubus. He says this side hustle has changed his life.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
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Ellis Stephens' customized Labubus are a hot commodity.

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