I've been a UPS driver for almost a decade. Having the same routine every day is soothing, and I love that no one tells me what to do.

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A UPS truck in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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I made $500,000 in revenue last year renting out my 2 boats. Here's how I quit my corporate job and turned this into my full-time gig.

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JP Mancini, who charters his boats out to renters on sites including Boatsetter and GetMyBoat.
JP Mancini, who charters his boats out to renters on platforms like Boatsetter.

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I've made $730,000 in sales since I started my Etsy shop 3 years ago. Here's how I list my items and choose what to sell.

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Cassiy takes her time in understanding what customers like to buy in a particular niche.

Cassiy Johnson

I travel the country teaching people about electric cars. Most people don't realize how much range they really need or how fun EVs are to drive.

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BJ Birtwell started Electrify Expo and now travels the country educating car shoppers about EVs.

BJ Birtwell

I shifted my work schedule to fit mostly into a 4-day week. Now I devote Fridays to my side hustle.

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Priyanka Jain modified her work schedule to fit most of her hours into four days a week. Now, she devotes most of her Fridays to working on her side business.

Priyanka Jain

I love working on a cruise ship. I get free housing and food at the buffet, but it's definitely a strange way to live.

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We moved from Chicago to a laid-back remote island in the South you can only get to by boat. We love it so far.

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The Downing family moved from Illinois to an island off the coast of South Carolina.

Nicolle Downing

Here's how much money I made at every point in my career at Netflix, IBM, and Grubhub

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Niu says he started thinking more deeply about the point of trying to climb the corporate ladder — and if there even was a point.

Frank Niu

I use ChatGPT and it's like having a 24-7 personal assistant for $20 a month. Here are 5 ways it's helping me save time and make more money.

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Teresha Aird is the cofounder and CMO of Offices.net.

Teresha Aird

I'm a model for Las Vegas trade shows and conventions. The men are annoying and the days are long — but I make a good living and the perks are insane.

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Tawny Triska Pollard.

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