5 ways to make thousands of dollars a month in passive income in 2023

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I'm an airport baggage handler. We're not sitting around when your bags are late — we're hustling as hard as we can behind the scenes.

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I work remotely from the Maldives. Here's what I love about my routine — and what I find downright odd about life here.

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Sarah Harvey moved to the Maldives in 2010 to take a job at a travel website. She eventually founded her own company, Manta Media, and continues to work remotely during extended stays on the islands.

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I worked from Vegas without telling my boss. It was perfect — until I had a surprise Zoom call in a casino.

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I'm a Cirque du Soleil performer. I grew up in the circus, and now I travel the world with my husband and kids.

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Estefani Evans.

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I was obsessed with my Tesla but Elon Musk convinced me I'd rather drive an electric Mercedes-Benz

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Christine Orita with her new Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ and old Tesla Model S.

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I live in a town of 1,100 people. Inflation has changed the way I grocery shop — here's how.

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I'm 43 and still have $25,000 left to pay in student loans — but now I have to take out more debt to stay in my field. This system is ridiculous.

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Meghan Taff is a physical therapist who has returned to school for her doctorate degree in order to continue practicing in her field.

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I film skiers doing tricks. Here's how I taught myself to shoot and landed gigs that let me travel the world.

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A still from one of the Gavin Rudy's films.

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I made more than $877,000 in revenue last year selling emotional-intelligence card games online. Here's how I built my business.

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Jenny Woo went from marketing her product as a card game to an "educational learning tool," which helped her business take off.

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