I became a mom at 16, and my daughter at 18. I've been raising kids for almost 45 years.

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Lena Bradley (not pictured) is raising two of her grandchildren, aged 14 and 10.

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I make over $500,000 in total compensation at Google without a Ph. D. Here's how I got promoted to an L6 staff engineer by 31.

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Pushkar Singh
Singh said being part of a research paper reading group has helped him stay up-to-date in his industry.

Jayati Singh

We gave up city life and moved to New Zealand. We earn less, but the tradeoffs are worth it.

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A family poses in front of the mountains in New Zeland.
The Chia family relocated to New Zealand so they could spend more time with their daughter.

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The 4 biggest differences between Gen Z and boomer coworkers, according to a manager of both

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A venn diagram of a boomer and a gen z worker.
 

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I'm 25 and felt suffocated by city life — so I spent 2 months in a youth retirement village in China

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Man wearing black hat sitting near trees.
Ren Binglin says spending two months at a youth retirement village in China changed him.

Ren Binglin

After giving birth, I dressed in black to blend in with others. It inspired me to create a rainbow clothing brand.

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Olivia Rubin in front of her store
Olivia Rubin once dressed all in black while struggling with postpartum depression.

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I was an expat working in Dubai for 4 years. The culture of splurging on luxuries made saving harder than I expected.

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Victoria Blinova on a yacht.
Victoria Blinova left Dubai in 2021 after four years of working in the emirate.

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I'm a mom of 5 and became a millionaire at 39. I drive a Honda Accord, order water when dining out, and don't pay for the kids' college.

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Julia Myers' family traveling
Julia Myers became a millionaire by the time she was 39.

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I'm a life coach for the children of the ultrawealthy. I see the same problems over and over again.

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A teen girl talking to a counselor.
Aprajita Anand says the children of the ultrawealthy are an underserved population.

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I worked in Big Tech for years and now help others get jobs. Don't follow these 4 career advice clichés.

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Alan Stein on stage
Alan Stein worked at major companies, including Google, before starting Kadima Careers, a career accelerator.

Alan Stein

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