Monday 7 November 2022

[Post 188] I Dropped Out Of College To Grow My Side Hustle - Now It Brings In $327,000 | CNBC


Summary

Justis Pitt-Goodson, 26, is a proud entrepreneur who got his start making clothing in eighth grade. A tutor gave him a sewing machine, and he began creating bow ties for himself and his friends. He attended Rutgers University in New Jersey for two years before dropping out to focus on fashion. With the help of high school classmates, Kwaku Agyemang and Taha Shimou, Justis officially launched BrownMill Company in Newark in 2016, and five years later it was bringing in about $327,000 in sales.

Saturday 5 November 2022

[Post 187] How I Saved $380K By Age 29 To Retire Early | Fired Up


Summary

Super-saver Tanner Firl, 29, has saved close to $380,000 for retirement. He is part of the FIRE — financial independence, retire early — movement and has achieved his savings almost entirely through frugality. He estimates he is in the top 0.1% of most frugal people.

Tuesday 1 November 2022

[Post 186] Bringing In $267K A Year With My Art Side Hustle | CNBC Make It


Summary 

Domonique Brown is a marketing manager by day, and an artist by night. She founded her company DomoINK in 2020 and has collaborated with brands such as Target, Disney and Bath and Body Works. Her side hustle brings in up to $267,000 each year and her day job $87,000 + bonus. She sells her art on everything from socks to laptop cases to sneakers.

Sunday 23 October 2022

[Post 185] Young bus drivers in Singapore on their seemingly "uncle" job | CNA


Summary 

They sometimes get called "Uncle" but they're 30 years old or younger. Bus drivers as young as 21 years old tell CNA why they chose this career and how it has evolved over time. 

Thursday 20 October 2022

[Post 184] Quitting Jobs & Moving Abroad: How We Retired Early


Summary

To many Americans, the idea of retiring early and moving abroad holds undeniable appeal. After all, who hasn’t sat at their desk and dreamt of strolling the streets of a new city or feeling Caribbean sand beneath their toes?

Here’s a look at three people who have made that dream a reality, and the financial strategies that helped them on their way to financial independence.

Wednesday 19 October 2022

[Post 183] How I Retired Early With $3 Million At 36 In San Diego | Fired Up


Summary

Jeremy Schneider, 41, lives in San Diego and achieved FIRE — financial independence, retire early — at 36. In 2015, he sold his Internet company RentLinx for just over $5 million. In 2017, he retired from corporate work with about $3 million. Schneider traveled and played video games in that first year of early retirement. Then in 2019, he started Personal Finance Club, which teaches people learn to save and invest money. Since launching, the company has made nearly $1 million in sales. 

Friday 7 October 2022

[Post 182] The Japanese man who gets paid to 'do nothing' – BBC REEL


Summary

Shoji Morimoto provides a very unusual rental service to his clients in Tokyo, hiring himself out in order to, quite literally, do nothing.By the way,this was adapted to a Japanese Drama last year