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Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie card sold for a record-breaking $660,000 at auction—over eight times her $76,000 salary

The WNBA star makes about $76,000, compared to the average NBA player earning $9.7 million—and it's forced some female athletes to make ends meet...

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he’s created more billionaires than any CEO in the world: ‘Don’t feel sad for anybody at my layer’

The tech executive is worth a staggering $151 billion—and luckily for staff, Nvidia’s unique stock option allows them to reap the gains of the $4...

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‘Shark Tank’ icon Kevin O’Leary reveals the 3 things he looks for when investing his millions into a founder

The multimillionaire entrepreneur and investor looks to do business with entrepreneurs who have a “founder’s mindset”—embodied by late Apple...

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It’s not just Gen Z: these founders hated their 9-to-5 so much they launched their own companies

Gen Z can take a page from the playbook of millennial and Gen X founders at companies like Too Good to Go, Sweet Loren’s, and Wellhub who ditched...

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Gen Z and millennials have outfit anxiety—here are 3 tips to avoid getting in trouble at the office

Gen Z watched their peers get fired for dressing inappropriately for the office and now they’re anxious and even asking their bosses for fashion...

24.07.2025 3

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A quarter of Gen X who’ve been laid off in the last decade haven’t found another job since—and 11% have taken pay cuts to escape unemployment

Just as financial pressure peaks, many Gen Xers are finding themselves overlooked, underpaid, and edged out.

22.07.2025 2

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$61.5 billion tech giant Anthropic has made a major hiring U-turn—now, it’s letting job applicants use AI months after banning it from the interview process

Job seekers hoping to score a role at Anthropic can now refine their resumes, cover letters, and applications with AI—but there’s more catches.

21.07.2025 10

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After earnings fell by $300 million, Cardinal Health’s CEO went ‘ruthless’ to turn it around—and he says workers backed him because ‘people want to win’

Jason Hollar, the Gen X boss of the $38 billion Fortune 500 healthcare giant, overhauled the business—and he says employees were also over being...

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Stark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary warns Gen Z that this popular corporate gig is a slow ‘drift into hell on Earth’ that’ll make you unemployable for life

Multimillionaire serial investor Kevin O’Leary says just 24 months in consulting is enough to kill future prospects: ‘You are tainted meat for the...

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As AI rocks entry-level gigs, Whole Foods exec says the $13.7 billion grocer is offering workers the chance to become butchers, fishmongers, and pizza makers

About 1,300 Whole Foods employees have been upskilled in an artisan craft from fishmongering to cake decorating, offering unemployed Gen Z an...

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Millennials are finally becoming homeowners at nearly 40—Gen Z may have to wait 2 more decades before unlocking the American Dream

As 38-year-old millennials become the new face of homeownership, unemployed and debt-ridden Gen Z may have to wait even longer to get on the ladder....

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Barbara Corcoran shares the ‘crazy’ work perks she’s offered her team including a free Bentley, mid-week picnics, and a 5,000 pound elephant ride

While other CEOs try to create the best business results with RTO mandates and mass layoffs, the 'Shark Tank' mogul’s "crazy" perks created loyalty...

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Sweet Loren’s CEO was unfulfilled in her ‘real’ jobs—beating cancer gave her the guts to quit and launch the $120 million cookie brand

Loren Castle, the CEO of Sweet Loren’s, launched the refrigerated cookie dough brand after a cancer diagnosis in her 20s made her re-evaluate her...

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Americans are eyeing up €1 homes in Europe to escape the broken economy—no Visa needed, but it’s not all dolce vita

U.S. citizens are leaving the country in droves as political turmoil and high cost-of-living embroils America—luckily, no Visa is required to snag...

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Multimillionaire athlete-turned-CEO says he never buys expensive clothes and only flies economy because he’s in constant fear of running out of cash

Tom Beahon has cofounded £1 billion sportswear brand Castore, but the frugal early years of living off £1,000 pounds monthly and living with his...

10.07.2025 3

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Gen Alpha may never have to write a résumé: Over 75% of employers are now using personality and skills tests in hiring

About 80% of the Fortune 500 use personality tests, with more than 80 million Americans completing an employment-related quiz every year—companies...

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The CEO of David’s Bridal buys clothes from Goodwill and eBay—but swears by private chefs on vacation

Kelly Cook, the CEO turning around business at David’s Bridal, says her job is “like being a wedding therapist, crisis negotiator and fairy...

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Bill Gates gave so much money away that his former no.2 and Microsoft successor is now wealthier than him

Billionaire Bill Gates was once crowned the richest man in the world for 18 years, but now as his quest to not die rich continues, his former...

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Michael Dell just saw a $1.2 billion surge in his wealth thanks to a stock sale—but it’s not shaken the billionaires club

The Dell CEO and founder now boasts a net worth of $138 billion, just $1 billion shy of overtaking Jensen Huang for the number 10 spot on the...

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$40 billion real estate tycoon made his son get an MBA, work elsewhere, and climb the ranks for 13 years to prove he’s not a nepotism hire

The ‘Condo King of Miami’ Jorge Pérez put his millennial sons through a nearly 20-year-long succession process.

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Bosses are right: remote workers spend 2.5 fewer hours on the clock than their coworkers in the office

In-office employees work nearly 2 days more weekly than their remote counterparts, as staffers binge-watch TV and fake keyboard activity from home....

03.07.2025 10

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Zillow’s CEO says his friends were shocked when he quit a cushy job at Microsoft—but Steve Jobs led to his success at the $17 billion real estate firm

Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman left his cushy Microsoft job in 2009 to join the struggling real estate startup during the housing crisis. His friends had...

02.07.2025 3

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Serena Williams’ secret to success is about more than talent: You have to grind ‘every day’

The 43-year-old tennis icon says humility and perseverance are key to success, echoing other leaders like Brian Niccol, Steve Jobs, and Mark Cuban.

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‘Twilight’ superfans bought Bella Swan’s house for $360,000—now they’re making $140,000 a year renting out the ultimate collector’s item

"Twilight" captured the hearts of millennials in 2008. Now, 17 years on from its release, its fans are all grown up with "big boy money"—and one...

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It’s not just Gen Z: This baby-boomer bank CEO says his MBA was a waste—and the skills he learned have ‘degraded, degraded, degraded’ since college

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters tells Gen Z that communication, curiosity, and empathy are the new hot skills as AI takes over the grunt work.

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The American Dream is alive and well: The number of ‘everyday millionaires’ is soaring, with over 1,000 people joining the ultrawealthy club daily

More Americans are millionaires thanks to strong real estate markets, rising stock values, and 401(k) investments—and after the $83 trillion great...

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Jason Isaacs earned millions from starring roles in ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘The White Lotus’—but he says he has ‘pretty much spent’ it all 

The British actor has an estimated net worth of $6 million, earning about $40,000 per episode starring in “The White Lotus,” but he’s spent much...

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‘House of Cards’ star Robin Wright says Netflix made her juggle three jobs to earn the same $500,000-per-episode salary as her costar Kevin Spacey

The 59-year-old Forrest Gump and Wonder Woman star said she was told she wouldn’t be paid equally because she “didn't win an Academy Award.”

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The CEO of a Gwyneth Paltrow-backed $55 million startup went zero waste—she ditched body wash, coffee to-go, and disposable diapers for over 2 years

Blueland cofounder and CEO Sarah Paiji Yoo went radical in her quest to be more sustainable, but she quit when she realized her impact was...

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Billionaire Telegram founder leaves his $14 billion fortune to the 100+ children he’s fathered—which means $132 million for each lucky Gen Alpha kid

Over 100 Gen Apha kids are set to one day become overnight millionaires—and they may not even know it, thanks to the tech tycoon Pavel Durov’s new...

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The ‘Godfather of AI’ says this sector will be safe from being replaced by tech—but even then, only the ‘very skilled’ will hold down a job

Ex-Google AI boss Geoffery Hinton has a stark prediction for workers: Most of you are about to get replaced. Anthropic's and Klarna’s CEOs have...

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The heiress of $10 billion Perdue farms and the $12 billion Sheraton hotel empire wore hand-me-downs, still rides the subway, and flies economy

“If you're always going on private jets, what inkling do you have about the real world?”

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LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman admits what you learn during college may not matter—it’s this skill that can help Gen Z land entry-level jobs

The billionaire entrepreneur says Gen Z job-seekers would be better off leveraging AI tools and their connections if they want to land a job right...

13.06.2025 6

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This Cognizant executive says the $37 billion company is abandoning hierarchy and adopting a culture of accepting failure

Executive Ganesh Ayyar is also fearful of AI—but bringing employees and customers to the table about strategy has helped alleviate his anxieties.

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Pixar exec says former boss Steve Jobs called workers anytime, even at 3 a.m. and on vacation—but it’s a red flag he won’t repeat

Tesla billionaire Elon Musk was known to send out important emails as late as 2:30 a.m, while Jeff Bezos’ Amazon culture expected employees to...

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Goldman Sachs wants students to stop using ChatGPT in job interviews with the bank

Anthropic and Amazon have also warned job-seekers about using AI tools, even disqualifying applicants if they’re caught.

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‘Buffy’ star Sarah Michelle Gellar hates writing big checks—she cuts coupons, researches gas prices before filling up, and stares at purchases ‘for days’ before buying

Other stars like Keke Palmer and Ed Sheeran prefer low-cost lifestyles, setting budgets, crashing at people’s houses, and living below their means.

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Starbucks is hiring Gen Z’s dream job: the $111 billion chain will pay one lucky person $136,000 to travel the world and post about coffee on TikTok

The job has a six-figure salary and bonus, doesn’t require a college degree, and is completely remote—a perfect fit for chronically online Gen Z.

10.06.2025 7

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The CEO of Sweet Loren’s makes new hires sit through a personality test—they don’t get the job if they’re too corporate

Cookie dough executive Loren Castle has learned to spot the good eggs after previous hiring woes—and no big egos or corporate stiffs will make the...

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Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we’ll ‘colonize the galaxy’ in 2030—but he draws the line at robot nurses

2030 will be “an era of maximum human flourishing, where we travel to the stars and colonize the galaxy,” Google DeepMind CEO says. Bill Gates and...

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KeKe Palmer started working at 9—she didn’t take a vacation for 15 years as the breadwinner and still lives like she’s not a millionaire

Despite earning millions starring in hit Hollywood movies and TV shows since childhood, the actress hasn’t relaxed until just recently—and it...

05.06.2025 4

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Wall Street CEO tells interns to ‘act immediately like this is 100% your full-time career’—it’s one of 20 top tips he has for Gen Z

Rich Handler, CEO of the $11 billion financial firm Jefferies, says Gen Z interns should act like mature adults, but also find time for fun.

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Meta wants to replace its human workers with AI to review privacy and societal risks

Up to 90% of risk assessments could become automated. Other companies like Klarna, Salesforce, and Duolingo are looking at job shifts in the face of...

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This Gen X entrepreneur launched a multimillion-dollar business with $2,500 on a credit card—He ditched his 9-to-5, and now works with Disney and Delta

Hella Cocktail Co. cofounder and CEO Jomaree Pinkard quit his NFL consulting career and turned a hobby with his two best friends into a...

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Etsy’s CEO shares two key steps he took early in his career that set him up for later success

As Gen Z struggles with an uncertain job market, Etsy's CEO shares the tricks that set him up for success—and it aligns with Mark Cuban and the late...

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Fed chair Jerome Powell reveals the biggest career mistake Gen Z grads can make

The U.S. investment banker told Princeton graduates that avoiding risks is detrimental to success—and even stars like Snoop Dogg agree that...

29.05.2025 4

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This millennial runs a $53 million eco-friendly business backed by Zac Efron and Kevin Hart—He’s never been promoted, and flies planes to unwind

“I think about work a lot, so I need an activity that requires focus to unwind from my job. That usually looks like a motorcycle ride or a flight...

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Starbucks just posted a $360K-salary job ad—but candidates need ‘tact and decorum’ and a specialist qualification to apply

The pay is 10 times higher than the average salary of a Starbucks barista, but requires a bachelor’s degree, 5,000 hours of flight experience, and...

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Indeed’s CEO shares the unusual question he’s been asking job candidates for 15 years: Apple or Android?

CEOs at TripAdvisor, StockX, Wisp, and CTA have their own make-or-break questions for job-seekers—like how many degrees separate the minute and hour...

28.05.2025 7

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Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over

A new tax proposal aimed at crippling liberal philanthropic foundations may bulldoze a billionaire giving norm—but women like MacKenzie Scott and...

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