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"Our kids don’t see money as a mystery box, but as a tool that they feel confident about using." cnb.cx/3YkWeor
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Our kids don’t see money as a mystery box, but as a tool that they feel confident about using." cnb.cx/3YkWeor
When Avery Amstutz saw her neighbor selling a 1973 Airstream trailer on Facebook in November 2023, she knew she’d spotted her next business opportunity. cnb.cx/4acBeYe
December 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
When Avery Amstutz saw her neighbor selling a 1973 Airstream trailer on Facebook in November 2023, she knew she’d spotted her next business opportunity. cnb.cx/4acBeYe
“My advice to people would be critical thinking ... learn EQ [emotional quotient, also known as emotional intelligence], learn how to be good in a meeting, how to communicate, how to write. You’ll have plenty of jobs.” cnb.cx/48yT0Us
December 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“My advice to people would be critical thinking ... learn EQ [emotional quotient, also known as emotional intelligence], learn how to be good in a meeting, how to communicate, how to write. You’ll have plenty of jobs.” cnb.cx/48yT0Us
Cami sold her home and bought a working laundromat in Arizona for $300,000. Less than three years later, she quit her nursing job to run the laundromat full-time. It brought in roughly $475,000 in revenue in 2024, including about $119,000 in profits.
Here’s how she did it: cnb.cx/4puFlnb
Here’s how she did it: cnb.cx/4puFlnb
December 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Cami sold her home and bought a working laundromat in Arizona for $300,000. Less than three years later, she quit her nursing job to run the laundromat full-time. It brought in roughly $475,000 in revenue in 2024, including about $119,000 in profits.
Here’s how she did it: cnb.cx/4puFlnb
Here’s how she did it: cnb.cx/4puFlnb
In January, Symone Austin, 33, was laid off from her job.
Austin says she has since retooled her budget to cover her nearly $2,800 mortgage every month, make payments toward her student loans, avoid new credit card debt and barely touch her $40,000 emergency savings. Here’s how: cnb.cx/4qa4rrH
Austin says she has since retooled her budget to cover her nearly $2,800 mortgage every month, make payments toward her student loans, avoid new credit card debt and barely touch her $40,000 emergency savings. Here’s how: cnb.cx/4qa4rrH
December 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In January, Symone Austin, 33, was laid off from her job.
Austin says she has since retooled her budget to cover her nearly $2,800 mortgage every month, make payments toward her student loans, avoid new credit card debt and barely touch her $40,000 emergency savings. Here’s how: cnb.cx/4qa4rrH
Austin says she has since retooled her budget to cover her nearly $2,800 mortgage every month, make payments toward her student loans, avoid new credit card debt and barely touch her $40,000 emergency savings. Here’s how: cnb.cx/4qa4rrH
“Not only will this new FAFSA feature make public earnings data more accessible, but it will empower prospective students to make data-driven decisions before they are saddled with debt.” cnb.cx/3MxobXB
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Not only will this new FAFSA feature make public earnings data more accessible, but it will empower prospective students to make data-driven decisions before they are saddled with debt.” cnb.cx/3MxobXB
New research shows men and women are equally committed to doing their best at work, but there’s a growing ambition gap among women who want to get ahead. cnb.cx/3KpQDtX
December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New research shows men and women are equally committed to doing their best at work, but there’s a growing ambition gap among women who want to get ahead. cnb.cx/3KpQDtX
“We’re getting back to pre-Covid-19 levels. There’s a lot of activity happening much closer to what it looked like in 2019 than what we were seeing between 2023 and 2024.” cnb.cx/3MnW8Kd
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“We’re getting back to pre-Covid-19 levels. There’s a lot of activity happening much closer to what it looked like in 2019 than what we were seeing between 2023 and 2024.” cnb.cx/3MnW8Kd
Ashley Cleveland, 41, left a string of corporate gigs that had her feeling burnt out to recharge abroad. She first took a sabbatical in Tanzania five years ago and now lives in South Africa. She never plans to return to the U.S.
Take a look at what her life is like in South Africa: cnb.cx/3KKdobT
Take a look at what her life is like in South Africa: cnb.cx/3KKdobT
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Ashley Cleveland, 41, left a string of corporate gigs that had her feeling burnt out to recharge abroad. She first took a sabbatical in Tanzania five years ago and now lives in South Africa. She never plans to return to the U.S.
Take a look at what her life is like in South Africa: cnb.cx/3KKdobT
Take a look at what her life is like in South Africa: cnb.cx/3KKdobT
It may come as no surprise that Gen Z, the online generation, are increasingly struggling with loneliness — but an unlikely source is coming to their aid. cnb.cx/4iHN7rv
December 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It may come as no surprise that Gen Z, the online generation, are increasingly struggling with loneliness — but an unlikely source is coming to their aid. cnb.cx/4iHN7rv
To understand AI’s impact on jobs, “you have to go back to what is the purpose of a job.” cnb.cx/493S5KP
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
To understand AI’s impact on jobs, “you have to go back to what is the purpose of a job.” cnb.cx/493S5KP
Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data, these are the top 10 fastest-growing occupations for 2034: cnb.cx/44EIicu
December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data, these are the top 10 fastest-growing occupations for 2034: cnb.cx/44EIicu
Here’s how she stood out among 1,000+ applicants, and how you can do the same. cnb.cx/444lwL2
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Here’s how she stood out among 1,000+ applicants, and how you can do the same. cnb.cx/444lwL2
“I never have to go to a boss or a manager to be able to take off on a random trip home or anything like that. So my freedom of time has been completely changed.” cnb.cx/4rCLnDT
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“I never have to go to a boss or a manager to be able to take off on a random trip home or anything like that. So my freedom of time has been completely changed.” cnb.cx/4rCLnDT
“It looks like you’re walking into like a Hallmark setting when you come to the farm.” cnb.cx/4rF34m2
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“It looks like you’re walking into like a Hallmark setting when you come to the farm.” cnb.cx/4rF34m2
In November, PwC and the Urban Land Institute released their annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2026 report, ranking the top 10 markets to watch in 2026. cnb.cx/4oEjY1N
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In November, PwC and the Urban Land Institute released their annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2026 report, ranking the top 10 markets to watch in 2026. cnb.cx/4oEjY1N
Growing up in Southern California, Ashley Peters had always been interested in Japanese culture and cuisine.
In January 2025, a little less than a year after she graduated from UC Irvine, Peters boarded that flight to move to Japan. Take a look at what her life is like now: cnb.cx/3Kpx6K3
In January 2025, a little less than a year after she graduated from UC Irvine, Peters boarded that flight to move to Japan. Take a look at what her life is like now: cnb.cx/3Kpx6K3
December 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Growing up in Southern California, Ashley Peters had always been interested in Japanese culture and cuisine.
In January 2025, a little less than a year after she graduated from UC Irvine, Peters boarded that flight to move to Japan. Take a look at what her life is like now: cnb.cx/3Kpx6K3
In January 2025, a little less than a year after she graduated from UC Irvine, Peters boarded that flight to move to Japan. Take a look at what her life is like now: cnb.cx/3Kpx6K3
Brides with disposable income are hosting more events than ever — and buying more outfits as a result, experts and brides tell CNBC Make It. cnb.cx/4rzdsvB
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Brides with disposable income are hosting more events than ever — and buying more outfits as a result, experts and brides tell CNBC Make It. cnb.cx/4rzdsvB
Despite a brief pandemic-induced recession, higher inflation and rising borrowing costs since 2020, the wealthy have gotten considerably wealthier. cnb.cx/4pmi46Y
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Despite a brief pandemic-induced recession, higher inflation and rising borrowing costs since 2020, the wealthy have gotten considerably wealthier. cnb.cx/4pmi46Y
Communication is one of the top soft skills needed to succeed in the workplace — and with the right prompting, you can use AI tools as your secret weapon to improving your communication.
December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Communication is one of the top soft skills needed to succeed in the workplace — and with the right prompting, you can use AI tools as your secret weapon to improving your communication.
“I will miss the travel...but for now I can live my life again.” cnb.cx/441VhEU
December 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“I will miss the travel...but for now I can live my life again.” cnb.cx/441VhEU
“We both have had a lot of career success and arguably make decent money, [but] had gotten to a point with our age that we’re like ‘Why are we working so much?’ Why are we having to make so much money to live the quality of life that we want to live?.’” cnb.cx/4pjtV5W
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“We both have had a lot of career success and arguably make decent money, [but] had gotten to a point with our age that we’re like ‘Why are we working so much?’ Why are we having to make so much money to live the quality of life that we want to live?.’” cnb.cx/4pjtV5W
Here are the factors behind the biggest coffee price spike in decades:
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cnb.cx/43SA5kH
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here are the factors behind the biggest coffee price spike in decades:
cnb.cx/43SA5kH
cnb.cx/43SA5kH
Singapore has claimed the top position in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) for the first time. cnb.cx/4ipy0CN
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Singapore has claimed the top position in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) for the first time. cnb.cx/4ipy0CN
Markeiz Ryan, 36, left a military career behind to build a new life in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam after being honorably discharged in 2019. He earns around $4,000/month and pays $850/month in rent for his two-bedroom apartment.
More on what Ryan’s life is like in Vietnam: cnb.cx/3M3L1pz
More on what Ryan’s life is like in Vietnam: cnb.cx/3M3L1pz
November 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Markeiz Ryan, 36, left a military career behind to build a new life in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam after being honorably discharged in 2019. He earns around $4,000/month and pays $850/month in rent for his two-bedroom apartment.
More on what Ryan’s life is like in Vietnam: cnb.cx/3M3L1pz
More on what Ryan’s life is like in Vietnam: cnb.cx/3M3L1pz