Making $100,000 a year might not be life-changing anymore, but 3 people share how it makes things a lot less stressful

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Cole H Mattes (left), Joshua T (middle), and Maksim Sonin (right) said making over $100,000 a year wasn't life-changing — but that it reduced financial stress.

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This year's 10 top jobs, with some paying more than $100,000, according to Indeed

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Indeed released its best jobs of 2024 list.

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The non-profit behind Wikipedia and a crypto exchange are among the top companies for work-from-anywhere jobs, with some paying over $100,000

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Working remotely remains popular, particularly among younger workers.

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A manager earning $178,000 had her work-from-home request denied by a judge

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Signage for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Britain's financial regulatory body, is seen at their head offices in London, Britain March 10, 2022.
The Financial Conduct Authority denied the request of a senior manager to work from home full-time.

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I quit a six-figure job as a Google recruiter to become a full-time tattoo artist. It feels amazing and I'll never look back.

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Daniel Sprague quit his job as a Google recruiter to work as a full-time tattoo artist.

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How to become a UPS driver — which now pays $170,000 a year when including benefits

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Driving for UPS has become one of the hottest jobs of the moment, with full-time drivers set to make $170,000 a year, when including benefits.

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I got a tech job and quadrupled my salary to $400,000 after leaving law. You don't need a traditional tech background to succeed in the industry.

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Jonea Gordon, a data-privacy program manager at Cruise.

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Ivy league jocks earn as much as $220,000 more than their less sporty peers over their career, study shows

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The Harvard Crimson and the Yale Bulldogs shake hands after a game at Fenway Park on November 17, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Ivy League athletes can earn 3.4% more in wages over their careers than non-athletes, a new study finds.

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