I went viral on TikTok making $100 a day for 100 days by testing different side hustles — only 3 were worth sticking with

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Jackie Mitchell says side hustles helped her and her husband pay the down payment on their first home.

Jackie Mitchell

I built a 7-figure creator business as a stay-at-home mom. It flipped the roles in my marriage.

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Taylor Mitchell turned a frugal shopping habit into a 7-figure income.

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I saved about $16,000 by not using a traditional agent to sell my home. I used an AI-powered online service instead.

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Lorraine Schwarz used a website instead of a real estate agent to sell her Colorado condo.

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I got laid off from Meta at 24. It's making me see that I could live a different life.

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Moyan Chen, who was laid off from Meta, said she doesn't want to climb the corporate ladder.

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I left tech at 32 and joined the trades. I didn't like how AI was changing my job — I have no regrets.

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Jae Park says she's excited to leave tech for a career in the trades at age 32.

Jae Park

I'm a 20-year-old who made over $100,000 in one year selling clothes on Vinted

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Morgan Purnell with some of the packages he has sold.

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He was an early SpaceX employee. Here's how his equity helped him.

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Josh Giegel worked at SpaceX from 2009 to 2012. He's now the CEO of Gambit.

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I can't afford a home in the San Francisco housing market. I'm hopeful it's a phase, but it's emotionally exhausting getting outbid.

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Alexandria Belton feels as though the AI boom has priced her out of the San Francisco housing market, but is hopeful it's just a phase.

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I spent $2,500 to throw my 30th birthday party in a French castle. I have only 1 regret.

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Celina Tolbert celebrated her 30th birthday at a chateau.

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I played in the World Cup for Team USA — then I had kids and it changed my definition of success

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Maurice Edu says playing in the World Cup was a dream.

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