The Daring Dime - The Daring Dime

A phone resting face-up on a dark desk surrounded by notebooks and a pen — the moment before a career-changing call.

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I Didn't Get Promoted. I Got Pulled.

I was in the middle of the traditional promotion process when my phone rang. Someone I used to work with had a role. It wasn't posted yet. They were calling me first.

A drip coffee maker on a kitchen counter — the kind of ordinary object that sells itself on Facebook Marketplace

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I made $300 on Facebook Marketplace. My bonus was 10x that. One made me feel free.

I made $300 flipping things I already owned. My bonus was 10x that. Here's why the smaller number is the one I'm still thinking about.

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The Handcuffs Were Gold. That's Why I Almost Missed Them.

A VP in her late 20s questions what high income actually builds — and starts doing something about it.