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People are surprised to learn that Mari Murdock, 36, is a professional game master, a role in which she organizes and narrates tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeons & Dragons is an open-ended tabletop game in which the narrative is shaped by the players' choices, whether that's through combat, puzzles or negotiation. But as Murdock played tabletop games through the 2010s, she grew more confident in the skills it takes to run a good game. The timing was fortuitous, as tabletop gaming became more popular during the pandemic. For Murdock, gaming allows you to immerse yourself in "a pretend situation where you are imagining that you are someone else.

Persons: Mari Murdock, Graham Merwin, Murdock, — it's, Scott, Murdock's, Mari, she'd, Dax Levine, —, Levine, Max, we've, it's Organizations: CNBC, Westminster University, Brigham Young University, Hawaii, BYU, Dragons, Guinness World Records, &, PayPal, Hulu, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Max Insurance, Relief Society Locations: Utah, Salt Lake City, Michigan, Hawaii, Japan, Scott, Provo , Utah

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow this millennial making $65,000 in Houston, Texas spends her moneyShonnita Leslie, 40, makes $65,000 a year in Houston, Texas between her full-time role as a program manager at a university, and part-time work as a DoorDash driver and freelance writer. She had $60,000 in federal loans forgiven in 2022 after working in public service and making consistent payments for 10 years. 08:04 3 hours ago

Persons: Shonnita Leslie Locations: Houston , Texas

Although Leslie has been chipping away at her student loan debt for about 15 years, she says it's been worth it in order to pursue her passion. Leslie used her DoorDash side hustle to help pay down her student loan debt. Leslie used her early DoorDash earnings to eliminate her car loan, then began throwing the rest at her remaining student loan balance. "It was really important that I got a lot of my student loan debt taken care of because then I was able to dedicate that back into myself and my health and my mental wellness," she says. Working toward a debt-free futureAlthough Leslie says her student loan debt is at a more manageable level, she plans to continue working part-time as a DoorDash delivery driver for now.

Persons: Shonnita Leslie, Leslie, it's, It's, Roth, she'll Organizations: CNBC, Public, Fi Insurance, Hulu, Roth IRA Locations: Connecticut, Houston , Texas, Houston, Leslie's, Texas, DoorDash

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow this 32-year-old sold $400,000 worth of cheese in 2023Caroline Hesse, 32, is the founder and CEO of C. Hesse Cheese, a wholesale cheese distribution company in New York City. She sells cheese to restaurants, cheese shops, catering companies and direct to consumers. In 2023, her business brought in $400,000.

Persons: Caroline Hesse, Hesse Locations: New York City

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJustin's: How I built a peanut butter company and sold it for $281 millionJustin Gold got his homemade nut butters into Whole Foods, but still couldn't turn a profit — until a mountain biking ride inspired a new product that put Boulder, Colorado-based Justin's on the map. For more on how Denver and Boulder have rebuilt themselves as centers of business and industry, check out CNBC's primetime special, "Cities of Success: Denver & Boulder," premiering Thursday, April 11 at 10pm ET/PT.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow this millennial is living on $17,000 in New York CityMax Gallo, 28, lives in New York City and earns around $17,000 a year. He splits a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn with a roommate. Max's income comes from acting gigs, working at an exotic car dealership, unemployment benefits and a grant from the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. 09:43 7 minutes ago

Persons: New York City Max Gallo Organizations: New York City, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists Locations: New York, New York City, Brooklyn

Soon after leaving his job, Gallo took an acting class in New York City — which wasn't too far from his home in New Jersey — and fell in love with the craft. He decided he wanted to be an actor and moved to the Big Apple to chase his dreams. His car insurance is also fairly cheap because he's on his parents' plan and reimburses them for the cost. His only other insurance cost is renters insurance for his apartment, since he receives free health insurance through the state. "I am happier now than when I was working for the insurance company," he says.

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☆ 25-year-old earns $11,000 a month while training for the Olympic trials: With a 'non-revenue generating sport, you have to get creative'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Annie Probert Zachary Green | Annie Probert | Zachary Green | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Add to that the sponsorships funding his pole vaulting season and a growing online personal training business, and Spotswood anticipates earning around $11,000 a month. "I just went home to my parents and was like, 'Where can I do pole vaulting?'" Spotswood first fell in love with pole vaulting in seventh grade and has since embarked on a 12-year career in the sport. Olympic hopefulAfter graduating from Virginia Tech, Spotswood decided to focus exclusively on professional pole vaulting and hopes to qualify for the Olympic trials in June. Looking aheadAfter 12 years of pole vaulting, 2024 is likely Spotswood's last dance.

Persons: Jake Spotswood, Spotswood, Enrique Huaiquil Spotswood, redshirting, Enrique Huaiquil, he's, George Mason, Jake Spotswood Spotswood, He's, George Mason's, I'm, I've Organizations: CNBC, George Mason University, Virginia Tech, University of Alabama, SEC, Alabama, ACC Championships, George, NCAA, Insurance Locations: Fairfax , Virginia, Fairhope , Alabama, U.S, Paris, Fairfax

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email25-year-old earns $11K/month working three jobs while training for the Olympic trials25-years-old Jake Spotswood is training for the pole vault in the 2024 Olympic trials. At the same time, he's working as an IT analyst from 9-5 and as personal trainer and volunteer assistant coach for George Mason University's track and field team. Jake also posts sponsored online content to his 90K followers on Instagram and TikTok. Jake says he's able to balance all of these plates by sticking to a meticulous schedule every day. Even while training, he expects to earn over $100K in 2024.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow much it really costs to buy a $1 home in ItalyIn the late 2010s, towns around Italy started going viral for selling off crumbling properties for 1 euro, or roughly $1.05. How much does it really cost to buy and renovate a 1-euro home in Italy? And is it worth it? CNBC Make It spoke to several Americans who have bought a 1-euro home in Sicily, Italy.

Organizations: CNBC Locations: Italy, Sicily

☆ Investors in Airbnb arbitrage business allege they were defrauded in scheme promising 'higher returns than the stock market'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Rohan Goswami Annie Palmer | Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

Airbnb told CNBC that business practices such as Agyeman's aren't permitted. Airbnb told CNBC it had no business relationship with Agyeman and had taken action to curtail his operations. Carr and other HFA investors told CNBC their frustrations were dismissed or met with legal threats. To get around Airbnb's rules, HFA instructed its investors to list their own homes, a former employee and two investors told CNBC. Airbnb told CNBC that it was rolling out a more robust verification process in the U.S. and elsewhere beginning as early as 2024.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMy side hustle brings in $400K a year—how I spend my moneyChisom Okwulehie was gifted at drawing from a young age. She decided to turn her artistic instincts toward a more profitable line of work, studying architecture and public planning in college. Today, the 35-year-old mother of two earns about $163,000 a year working as an architectural designer for the Port of Authority for New York and New Jersey and running her own interior design side business for private clients, Juntero. 07:38 an hour ago

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI was fired from Facebook in my 20s—now I make $3.3 million running my own tech companyNoah Kagan, 41, CEO and Co-founder of Appsumo.com, earns approximately $3.3 million a year. Before starting Appsumo.com, he held positions at tech companies such as Intel, Mint.com and Facebook. Currently, Noah divides his time between his homes in Austin, Texas, and Barcelona, Spain. 08:07 43 minutes ago

Persons: Noah Kagan, Appsumo.com, Noah Organizations: Facebook, Intel Locations: Austin , Texas, Barcelona, Spain

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow this 38-year-old's burger business brings in $739,000 a yearAly Lalani, 38, brought in $739,000 in 2023 through his burger business. Aly is the founder and CEO of Build My Burgers, a fast-casual restaurant in Orlando, Florida that specializes in custom-made burgers.

Persons: Aly Lalani, Aly Locations: Orlando , Florida

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a millennial couple earning $227,000 a year in Chicago spend their moneyJenna Bhaloo, 30, lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband Neil. The couple earns around $227,000 a year, and are working towards a $2.5 million net worth. Jenna and Neil's income comes from a combination of Jenna's work as a senior financial analyst and Neil's job in tech. 08:34 Thu, Jan 11 2024 12:34 PM EST

Persons: Jenna Bhaloo, Neil, Jenna Locations: Chicago, Chicago , Illinois

☆ We renovated a $90,000 abandoned school into a 33-unit apartment building — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Elham Ataeiazar | Valentina Duarte | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe renovated a $90,000 abandoned school into a 33-unit apartment building — take a look insideAdam Colucci, Jesse Wig and Dan Spanovich bought a second abandoned school in Homestead, Pennsylvania for $90,000 and turned it into a 33-unit apartment building. The renovation cost about $4.5 million and took 18 months to complete. The trio's first abandoned school-turned-apartment building, Bowtie High, is located right across the street. 06:52 an hour ago

Persons: Adam Colucci, Jesse Wig, Dan Spanovich Locations: Homestead , Pennsylvania

With his rental earnings and increased salary, Vij was able to buy more rental properties in southern Ontario. Investing in rental propertiesVij's first rental property was a two-story detached home with seven rentable rooms, two miles away from McMaster's main campus. Otherwise, whatever money Vij made from his job and rental property went straight into savings for more rental properties. "I want to own as many assets as possible that generate cash flow and use any extra cash to buy more assets." In 2023, Vij broke even on his rental properties.

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Anne Mahlum, 43, founded boutique fitness chain Solidcore in 2013. Prior to starting Solidcore, Mahlum founded Back on My Feet in 2007, a nonprofit focused on helping homeless people break cycles of poverty and addiction while committing to a weekly running program. From a young age, Mahlum watched her own father struggle with addiction. And at the age of 16, she found that running helped her cope with her feelings, and developed a passion for exercise. In April 2023, Mahlum sold her remaining shares of Solidcore, stepping away from her executive chairwoman role.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMaking $58K living in an RV in Austin, TXCarly DeFelice, 38, lives in Austin, Texas, in her stationary RV. She earns $58,000 a year as a community manager at a co-working space. At 26, Carly achieved "Coast FIRE." Here's how she spends her money.

Persons: Austin , TX Carly DeFelice, Carly Locations: Austin , TX, Austin , Texas

'Wherever you go, there you are'For DeFelice, covering those living expenses became a grind. Corentin Soibinet for CNBC Make ItAs for living expenses, DeFelice still takes out $120 a week to cover her basic costs and finds ways to limbo under that number. 'I'm here to say you can turn things around'After her return to Austin, DeFelice had been coasting. The part-time work was enough to cover her living expenses, but she's recently bumped up her salary by going full-time. In the meantime, she'll continue to educate others about good money habits through her online course, Best Money Class Ever.

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☆ In a Cairo hospital: Guilt, pain and a desperate wait
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Eleni Giokos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Today Wadea’s 9-year-old son, Abdelrahman, shares a hospital room at Nasser Medical Institute with his 14-year-old sister. Injured children board an ambulance to be transferred from Al-Aqsa Hospital to Egypt for medical treatment through Rafah on November 17, 2023. On Monday, 28 babies arrived in Egypt from Gaza at the Rafah crossing, according to an Egyptian government official. One baby was discharged in Gaza and went home with his parents to their temporary shelter, while two others stayed in the ICU unit of the Emirati hospital in Rafah, Gaza. Conditions in Gaza have grown desperate as fuel supplies dwindle, forcing the closure of 26 of the enclave’s 35 hospitals.

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☆ We live on a sailboat & travel the world for $1,900/month — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Elham Ataeiazar | Ernestine Siu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Since then, he's sailed to 46+ different countries and across 4 oceans. Prior to embarking on this journey by sea, Brian worked at Microsoft, eventually leaving to start his own software company. Since then, Brian has met his wife Karin and started a family abroad. He's also started a YouTube channel to document his adventures. Today, both their channel Sailing SV Delos and crowdfunding are able to fully sustain Brain's family and their lifestyle.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow I transformed Canada Goose from a small family business into a $1.1 billion luxury brandWhen Dani Reiss took the reins as CEO of Canada Goose at age 27, he was running a company that brought in $2.2 million per year in revenue. Today, the luxury brand is worth $1.1 billion. Canada Goose parkas, with their iconic shoulder patches, cost more than $1,000 and the company sells more than one million jackets a year.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMaking $210K working at a hospital—without med schoolGrowing up working on her parents' farm in upstate New York, Chabely Rodriguez always wanted more for herself. She wanted to go into medicine but was concerned of the high costs of medical school. Then she learned about becoming an anesthesiologist assistant, which only requires a master's degree. She's now making more than $200,000 a year in the profession and has paid off all her student loans. She hopes to work fewer hours in the next few years and devote more time to traveling the world.

Persons: Chabely Rodriguez, She's Locations: New York

Rodriguez and her four siblings grew up working on the farm and selling its products at farmers markets back in the city. Farm to operating tableThough she's close with her family, it was difficult breaking the news to her parents that she didn't want to continue working on the farm beyond high school, Rodriguez says. Her parents helped some, and she applied for scholarships, allowing Rodriguez to earn her bachelor's without taking on student debt. In fact, working with patients is one of the highlights of her work. How she spends her moneyEven after paying off her debt, Rodriguez has continued to save around 50% of her income.

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