[Post 416] Gen Z In China: Can This Online Gaming Influencer Become An Entrepreneur In 6 Months? | Money Mind

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What's your next career step when you're already a successful online gamer earning up to US$7000 a month at the age of 21? For one Gen Z in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the goal is to be the boss of her own business. Will she be able to pull it off in the six months she has given herself? 

[Post 415] I Left The U.S. For Thailand — Look Inside My $544/Month Apartment

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Paul Lee, 28, moved to Bangkok, Thailand from NYC three years ago. He lives in a 650-square-foot one-bedroom apartment in the Thonglor neighborhood, which Paul says is "the SoHo of Bangkok." The apartment came furnished, and Paul has access to amenities, including a pool and a gym.

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.

[Post 414] Why We Left China With Our 13-year-old, And Risked Our Lives To Get To The US Illegally

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Dad, Mum, and 13-year-old Lucy departed Chengdu, China with hopes of illegally entering the United States. They are part of a growing trend called ‘zou xian’ or ‘Walk The Line’ in Chinese internet slang, referring to those who take long and arduous detours to America. Their journey across the continent started in Ecuador, spanning 7 countries and 6,000km.

[Post 413] Living After Layoff: How To Manage Your Money | Money Mind | Personal Finance

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How to keep your finances on track, even after losing your job. Tips on managing your payables.

[Post 412] Where To Get Positive Returns In A Volatile Market In H2 2024 | Money Mind | Investing

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After a strong first half, what will drive global markets in the second half of the year?

[Post 411] How I Make $400K A Year Working At TikTok

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Sora Lee didn't plan on going into tech after college. Here's what she's learned working at Netflix, Meta and TikTok, and how much money she's made.

This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

[Post 410] Malaysia’s Brain Drain, The Ringgit, Inflation - Plus An Upside For Expats

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For Malaysian Mohd Hafizie Shamsuddin, choosing to work in Singapore allows him to earn up to 4 times the amount of ringgit as opposed to what he’d earn in Malaysia due to the falling Malaysian currency.

How does the depreciation of ringgit accelerate brain drain in Malaysia? For expatriates, why is Malaysia more attractive?