After a big tech layoff, Silicon Valley may have lost its monopoly on workers

After a big tech layoff, Silicon Valley may have lost its monopoly on workers

The Android character will appear at Google headquarters on December 19, 2023 in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After a year defined by mass layoffs among Silicon Valley giants, tech workers traded the prospect of high-growth capital and home jobs for something more stable. According to 2023 data from tech platform Karat, … Read more

5 Levels of Financial Freedom, According to Married Money Coaches Who Say They’ve Achieved Level 3

5 Levels of Financial Freedom, According to Married Money Coaches Who Say They've Achieved Level 3

It’s not hard to see why people find the concept of FIRE—short for Financial Independence, Early Retirement—appealing. Followers of the movement aim to hide as much of their income as possible in investment accounts. The more aggressively they save, the sooner they reach their so-called FIRE number, i.e. the amount of money in their account … Read more

27-year-old quit her six-figure job to become a TikTok star – her business brought in $1 million last year

27-year-old quit her six-figure job to become a TikTok star - her business brought in $1 million last year

Hannah Williams reached a number of milestones in 2023 — the 27-year-old former data analyst married her husband and business partner James Daniels; landed on the Forbes 30 under 30 list; and in its first full year of business, Salary Transparent Street brought in just over $1 million in revenue. Williams knew she had a … Read more

The Biden administration is issuing a rule that could limit gig work, contracting

The Biden administration is issuing a rule that could limit gig work, contracting

Close-up of a vertical sign with logos for ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft. Smith Collection | Gado | Getty Images The U.S. Labor Department issued a final rule on Tuesday that will force companies to treat some workers as employees rather than cheaper independent contractors, a move that will anger trade groups and likely trigger … Read more