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1 week ago | 
entrepreneur.com | Amanda Breen
It's the era of the side hustle, and if you've ever considered starting one to earn some extra cash outside of your 9-5, you're in good company. These days, more than one-third of U.S. adults have side hustles, and their supplemental gigs make an average of $891 a month, according to recent research from Bankrate.
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1 week ago | 
entrepreneur.com | Amanda Breen
Consumer prices are 23.7% higher than they were in February 2020, which means Americans must spend about $1,237 to buy the same goods and services that cost $1,000 when the pandemic-induced recession hit, according to a Bankrate analysis. Some people have responded to the rise in expenses with an effort to curb their consumption.
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1 week ago | 
entrepreneur.com | Amanda Breen
If you're a recent college graduate looking to launch your career or a mid-level professional ready for a pivot, you might be in the market for an entry-level job — and wondering how much you can expect to get paid. Less than half (48%) of Americans say they have emergency or rainy day funds that would cover their expenses for three months, and about 20% of them report not having enough money to pay rent or a mortgage, according to Pew Research Center.
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1 week ago | 
entrepreneur.com | Amanda Breen
როდესაც 12 წლის მადენ ფორესტმა და მისმა 35 წლის მამამ, სტივენ ფორესტმა, საკოლექციო ბარათების გახსნა, დალუქული პროდუქტების შეძენა და მათი შიგთავსის გამოვლენა დაიწყეს, ეს, უბრალოდ, გასართობი აქტივობა იყო. პოკემონის ბარათები ფეხბურთის ბარათებმა შეცვალა. შემდეგ კი მადენი TikTok კრეატორებს ადევნებდა თვალყურს, რომლებიც პროცესს პირდაპირ ეთერში გადასცემდნენ და ბარათებს დაინტერესებულ მყიდველებზე ყიდდნენ.
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2 weeks ago | 
entrepreneur.com | Amanda Breen
When Madden Forrest, 12, and his dad, Steven Forrest, 35, started breaking cards — purchasing and opening the sealed products to reveal their contents — it was just for fun. Pokémon cards were first, followed by football. Then Madden watched TikTok creators who livestreamed the process and sold cards to interested buyers. Image Credit: Courtesy of Bull Island Breaks. Madden and Steven Forrest. Madden asked his dad if they could try it themselves, and in October of 2024, the side hustle was born.
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2 weeks ago | 
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When Madden Forrest, 12, and his dad, Steven Forrest, 35, started breaking cards — purchasing and opening the sealed products to reveal their contents — it was just for fun. Pokémon cards were first, followed by football. Then Madden watched TikTok creators who livestreamed the process and sold cards to interested buyers. Image Credit: Courtesy of Bull Island Breaks. Madden and Steven Forrest. Madden asked his dad if they could try it themselves, and in October of 2024, the side hustle was born.
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2 weeks ago | 
entrepreneur.com | Amanda Breen
"I've always been someone who has a curiosity about people and society and culture," Dr. Rachel Laryea tells Entrepreneur. Image Credit: Courtesy of Penguin Random House. Dr. Rachel Laryea. "It was certainly a culture shock," Laryea says of her time working in Goldman Sachs' corporate services and real estate division, "and I've had a few culture shocks in my short life thus far.
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2 weeks ago | 
entrepreneur.com | Amanda Breen
"Growing up in LA, I've always been aware of the wildfire risks that come with living in Southern California," Marina Lee, a 21-year-old computer science student at the University of Southern California, tells Entrepreneur. "But the urgency truly hit home when my grandmother found herself in the evacuation zones during the recent LA wildfires back in January — she called me because she got an evacuation alert on her phone."Image Credit: Courtesy of Apple. Marina Lee.
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3 weeks ago | 
entrepreneur.com | Amanda Breen
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Katy Allen, 38, of Nashville, Tennessee. Allen is the founder and CEO of Artful Agenda, which pairs "the best of paper planning with digital convenience," providing a customizable experience across devices. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy of Artful Agenda. Katy Allen. Want to read more stories like this? Subscribe to Money Makers, our free newsletter packed with creative side hustle ideas and successful strategies.
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3 weeks ago | 
entrepreneur.com | Amanda Breen
The average age of retirement in the U.S. is 63 for women and 65 for men, according to recent research from financial services company Empower — a milestone several decades off for Gen Z and young millennial professionals. What's more, for many people, saving enough money for a comfortable lifestyle in their golden years remains an elusive feat.
