For two years, Ryan Hogue's side hustles made enough money for him to quit his full-time jobs. Hogue was a senior web developer at a nonprofit called CharityEngine and an adjunct web developer professor at George Mason University in northern Virginia. He made more than $117,000 per year from those jobs — but started developing passive income businesses on the side, hoping to earn money for travel, fun and his future family, he says.

35-year-old making $11,400 a week in passive income: The 3 questions I asked myself before quitting my day job

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"Lightbulb moments" are big revelations that can change your life and many entrepreneurs have shared situations that they remember vividly. We spoke with a self-made millionaire about the epiphany...

I’m a Self-Made Millionaire: Here’s the Lightbulb Moment that Helped Me Make My First Million

Growing your wealth in a big way can require some audacious moves, to say the least. You might consider things you've never tried or even attempt some big leaps -- all in the name of your vision. The...

I’m a Self-Made Millionaire: 4 Outrageous Things I Did To Get Rich

Achieving financial success and accumulating wealth is often seen as a combination of hard work, strategic saving and smart investments. While each millionaire's journey is unique, there are common...

I’m a Frugal Self-Made Millionaire: 6 Things I Never Waste Money On

Becoming a millionaire is the aspiration of many Americans -- and surely, the younger one can achieve this dream, the better. There's a lot of great advice out there about how to get rich, but there's...

I Retired a Millionaire in My 30s: 10 ‘Stupid Simple’ Money Tricks To Help You Get Rich

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There are certain zodiac signs that most people are careful with because of their fiery and low tolerance levels. You can hardly mess with individuals with such signs without getting a backlash. Whether they are in work environments or family settings, they do not hesitate to set boundaries and protect them.

5 Zodiac Signs You Don't Mess With

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The US Sun

AFTER being totally cut off by her three adult children, one mother says she wished she'd never had them in the first place. If she were given a second chance, she'd admitted she'd choose to travel over starting a family. CeCe from Syracuse, New York, spoke to The U.S. Sun...

I wish I never had kids – now they’re grown & don’t talk to me, I wasted my life raising 3 ungrateful, selfish people

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USA TODAY

Building something from nothing feels like fulfillment of the American dream. These millionaires could be your neighbors.

Meet the millionaires next door. These Americans made millions out of nothing.

You may have more in common with millionaires than you think -- especially if you use a common approach to saving money. For You: 12 Ways To Get Ahead of 99% of People Financially According to ChatGPT...

Ramsey Solutions: 85% of Millionaires Do This One Thing To Save Money

You don't need a lot of money to start a business -- you just need to know how to use the capital you do have wisely, even if it's just $100. Jaspreet Singh, money expert and founder of Minority...

Jaspreet Singh Reveals the Best Way To Spend $100 When Starting a Business

After she got divorced in 2021, Sora Lee bought a brand new Tesla Model 3 for just over $70,000. But she now wishes she had spent the money differently. "I just really wanted a Tesla because it's something my ex wouldn't let me [have], and I regret buying that full price," the 34-year-old tells CNBC Make It. "Huge mistake."

34-year-old earning $400,000 a year: I regret buying a brand-new Tesla—it was a 'huge mistake'

Retirement: A magical time of life when you no longer (necessarily) have to work for your money. Instead, decades of hard work coupled with saving and smart investments should mean that your money now works for you. Plan Ahead: 4 Things Boomers Should Never Sell in Retirement. Careful financial planning...

7 Things You Should Never Do in Retirement

What comes to mind when you think of “the office”?. It could be the multitude of on-site perks—including free food, fitness classes, and napping pods— at companies Google and Microsoft. Maybe it’s that dream corner-office in a high rise, or even the hit comedy television series. For many, the ideal office is a perfectly curated work space in the comfort of their own home.

Work From Home in 2024: Apply to These Fully Remote Roles

Many or all of the products here are from our partners that compensate us. It’s how we make money. But our editorial integrity ensures our experts’ opinions aren’t influenced by compensation. Terms may apply to offers listed on this page. KEY POINTS. Wealthy people can afford to...

3 Things Rich People Do With Their Money That You Probably Don't

The wealthiest people have the money to spend too much on the things they value -- but they didn't get all that money by throwing it away. The rich might succumb to splurging just like everyone else,...

5 Things Rich People Never Overpay For

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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan approved Rite Aid's bankruptcy plan at a court hearing in Trenton, New Jersey, saying that the restructuring had saved the company from having to shut down and liquidate operations. Rite Aid used its bankruptcy to close hundreds of stores, sell its pharmacy benefit company Elixir,...

Rite Aid bankruptcy plan approved, cutting $2 billion in debt

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

While retirement should be a period where you don't have to worry about your finances, it never hurts to bring in some passive income to supplement your monthly Social Security benefit and your...

6 Ways Retirees Can Earn $100 A Week in Passive Income This Summer

I don’t know about you but summer is definitely my favorite season and I am definitely a sun worshipper. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we do not see enough of it so when it is here, that is where you will find me. Everything I do I do outside when the sun is out and the weather is warm. I wonder who else feels this way. I wonder what Zodiac Signs love the Sunshine. Want to find out? Let’s do a little research.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Love Sunshine

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Nvidia had to work to keep these long-term, multi-millionaire employees motivated.

Employees Who Worked at This Company for the Past 5 Years Are Now Multi-Millionaires in 'Semi-Retirement'

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30-year-old turned her side hustle into a business that brings in $100,000 a year: ‘I’m so glad I bet on myself’

In September 2021, when I was 27, I got laid off from my role as customer success manager after four and a half years working for...

30-year-old turned her side hustle into a business that brings in $100,000 a year: ‘I’m so glad I bet on myself’

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