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☆ Mark Cuban took his wife to White Castle to see 'if you really love me'—now they've been married for 22 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Natalie Wu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For Mark Cuban, it was all about a simple 100% USDA beef patty slider. When Cuban married his wife, Tiffany Stewart, he'd been a billionaire for roughly three years. He had one question for her before they tied the knot, he told the "Club Shay Shay" podcast last week: Would she go to White Castle with him? "We're going to White Castle, and if you really love me, you'll eat a White Castle burger," said Cuban, 66. Twenty-two years and three children later, Cuban and Stewart are still married.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Cuban, Tiffany Stewart, he'd, Shay Shay, Broadcast.com, Stewart, Robert Wickham, you'll, Wickham Organizations: Cuban, CompuServe, Yahoo, Indiana University, Northern Arizona University, CNBC Locations: White, Pittsburgh

☆ Selena Gomez couldn’t afford to go to her first Disney casting—now she’s a billionaire startup founder
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Selena Gomez's makeup brand Rare Beauty has catapulted her to billionaire status, according to a recent Bloomberg estimate. Gomez, who's publicly discussed her own struggles with bipolar disorder, launched it as a way to promote mental health in the beauty industry. Rare Beauty brought in a reported $350 million in sales last year, according to Business of Fashion. A makeup brand promoting self-acceptance can seem asymmetric, which made Gomez think her products wouldn't sell, she told People in 2022. Since then, she's expressed her pride in Rare Beauty's growth and dedication to promoting mental health.

Persons: Selena, Ellen DeGeneres, Gomez, Barney, —, Mandy Teefey, Gomez's, who's, Scott Friedman, Omar H, Fares, she's, we've, Get Organizations: Bloomberg, Disney Channel, Disney, Wizards, Globe, Company, Fund, of, CNBC Locations: Grand Prairie , Texas, California, Waverly

☆ Travelers say these are the 10 best large airports in North America for on-time flights, restaurants, cleanliness and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Power released its annual North American Airport Satisfaction Study, ranking the large airports across North America. The best large airport: John Wayne Airport, Orange CountyThe John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, is the best large airport this year after coming in the No. The John Wayne Airport, Orange County, currently serves about 11.7 million annual passengers, according to its website. 10 best large airports in North America for 2024John Wayne Airport, Orange County Tampa International Airport Kansas City International Airport Dallas Love Field Nashville International Airport William P. Hobby Airport Sacramento International Airport Portland International Airport Salt Lake City International Airport San Jose International Airport After taking the No. Taylor says the Tampa International Airport has ranked highly over the years because of its great design, signage, and sense of identity.

Persons: John Wayne, Michael Taylor, Sr, Taylor, William Organizations: North, John, John Wayne Airport, CNBC, LAX, Orange County Medianews, Getty, Orange County Tampa International Airport Kansas, International Airport Dallas Love Field, International, William P, Hobby Airport, International Airport Portland International, Salt Lake, International Airport San Jose International, Tampa International, Tampa International Airport Bloomberg, Bloomberg Locations: North America, Orange County, Orange County , California, ., Southern California, California, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, Orange, Salt, Tampa, Tampa Bay

☆ I'm on day 14 without social media—here’s what I miss the most
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But there are some things about social media that I miss. My experience without social media has been much the same. But now that I'm away from social media, I've found myself learning about current events much later than everybody else. Daily interactions with my social media friendsMost of us have acquaintances that we connect with on social media and not anywhere else. I still plan to stay off of social media for another week, and I'm not counting down the days.

Persons: Liu, Weiting Liu, I've, I'd, Get Organizations: CNBC

☆ 46-year-old turned 400 of his employees into millionaires by selling his startup for $3.7B: ‘These are life-changing outcomes’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

When Jyoti Bansal made "the hardest decision" of his career — selling his software startup AppDynamics for billions — he did it with his employees in mind. As the startup's founder and chairman, Bansal would've become wealthy either way — but only one of his two options guaranteed the same for many of his staffers, he says. Upon Bansal's acceptance of the offer, roughly 400 AppDynamics employees saw their shares of the company rise in value to at least $1 million, a spokesperson for Bansal says. Today, he's the CEO and co-founder of two other software startups, Traceable and Harness, the latter of which was most recently valued at $3.7 billion in 2022. At least 70 of the company's 80 employees became millionaires on paper when VeriSign's stock soared two years later, Chaudhry said.

Persons: Jyoti Bansal, AppDynamics, Bansal would've, Bansal, could've, Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry didn't, Chaudhry, Get Organizations: Cisco, CNBC, SEC, VeriSign

☆ Sydney Sweeney doesn't think she'll 'ever feel comfortable' financially: 'I saw my parents lose everything'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I come from a family where I saw my parents lose everything, and I am terrified of that," she said. While the days of driving a beater are long gone, Sweeney said has a hard time coming to terms with her success. "It's a weird feeling when people are like, 'Oh, you're successful,' or say, 'You've made it,'" Sweeney says. "It doesn't feel like that because there's so much more I want to accomplish and achieve. And though she might never feel comfortable financially, she's proud of how far she's come.

Persons: Sydney Sweeney, she's, Sweeney, who's, I've, Get Organizations: Bel Air, Hollywood Reporter, CNBC Locations: Idaho, Los Angeles, LA

☆ CEO of $8 billion company worked 2 jobs at once to lead a civilian crew into space: ‘You don't sleep a lot’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire Jared Isaacman spent 2½ years training for a historic 10-minute spacewalk — while simultaneously running a nearly $8 billion company. Isaacman, 41, financed and commanded a SpaceX mission last month that featured the first-ever all-civilian spacewalk, during which he personally floated outside a Dragon space capsule. Isaacman, who has an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion, says he didn't take a leave of absence during those two-plus years of training. The trip was Isaacman's second space venture: In 2021, he financed and led the SpaceX team that became the world's first all-civilian crew to reach orbit. Once in space, the crew worked around the clock, conducting dozens of research experiments in five days while monitoring the capsule and its systems.

Persons: Jared Isaacman, He's, I've, Isaacman, —, Get Organizations: SpaceX, CNBC, Revel Systems Locations: Shift4, Los Angeles

☆ 40-year-old CEO shares her No. 1 productivity strategy: ‘It’s a lesson I’ve had to learn over time’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Blueland CEO Sarah Paiji Yoo says she couldn't do her job without ditching a habit that hindered her first startup: trying too hard to get everything done. Paiji Yoo co-founded Blueland, which makes eco-friendly cleaning and personal care products, in 2019. That company, founded in 2011, was acquired in 2013 by PriceGrabber for an undisclosed sum — and in those two short years, Paiji Yoo found herself gravely overworked, she says. "With my first startup, I was spinning my wheels along," Paiji Yoo, 40, tells CNBC Make It. Limited money, employees, time and resources means there's more to get gone, says Paiji Yoo.

Persons: Sarah Paiji Yoo, Paiji Yoo, PriceGrabber, Paiji, Oliver Burkeman, Leah Smart, we're, Burkeman, Get Organizations: CNBC, Society of Human, Mental Health

☆ I grew my side hustle into a $20,000 a month business — here are 4 tips I have for aspiring entrepreneurs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jean Kang, 32, brings in about $20,000 a month with her business. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, she had always envisioned herself working for a big tech company. Having witnessed the rise of Silicon Valley from her own backyard, she worked hard to land her first tech job. "I was very shocked that I could supplement my take home pay from my tech job, [adding] another $30,000 completely by myself," said Kang. She has also scaled her business by shifting from doing mostly one-on-one coaching to running 5-week group programs.

Persons: Jean Kang, Jean Kang Jean Kang, Kang Organizations: San Francisco Bay Area, CNBC Locations: San Francisco Bay, Silicon Valley

☆ TV personality La La Anthony on why you should have multiple streams of income: You're 'crazy if you only do one thing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

And TV personality La La Anthony says, "you'll be crazy if you only do one thing. You got to do multiple things and get multiple things going for yourself." "There was a time where you could only do one thing, or people only wanted you to do one thing," Anthony tells CNBC Make It. But I think now it's a different time, a different day, where everyone's doing multiple things." She suggests not allowing fear to creep in and cause you to think that you won't be able to balance multiple things you're passionate about.

Persons: La La Anthony, Anthony, isn't, we've, Get Organizations: MTV, Starz, CNBC, Amgen

☆ People want to work for a 'green flag' boss—this job interview question can help you find one
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

People want to work for a good boss just as much as they want to earn a good salary. That's why it's crucial to look for signs of a supportive manager, or a "green flag boss" as Weishaupt puts it, when you're interviewing for a new job. The one big thing I say to my team is, 'There's no mistake you can make that I can't fix.' On the other hand, if the manager responds that "people follow my lead or do what I say," Vyas says, "those are red flags." Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: don't, —, Frank Weishaupt, Deepali Vyas, Vyas, We're, aren't Organizations: Owl Labs, CNBC

☆ These are the 10 most valuable college degrees—all but 1 help grads earn six figures
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Electrical engineeringMedian salary: $115,000$115,000 Unemployment rate: 1.9%1.9% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 47.6%2. Computer engineeringMedian salary: $112,000$112,000 Unemployment rate: 2.1%2.1% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 38.8%3. Petroleum engineeringMedian salary: $100,000$100,000 Unemployment rate: 0.9%0.9% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 39.2%4. Aerospace engineeringMedian salary: $105,000$105,000 Unemployment rate: 1.9%1.9% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 48.9%5. Mechanical engineeringMedian salary: $100,000$100,000 Unemployment rate: 1.9%1.9% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 38.9%7.

Persons: Bankrate, It's, Get Organizations: Survey, Computer, Petroleum, Aerospace, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Actuaries, CNBC

☆ You could retire with $1 million even if you don't start saving until your 30s: How much money you need to set aside per month
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A sizeable number of Americans hope to retire as millionaires, according to Bankrate's latest savings survey. A little over a third of American workers say they'll need $1 million or more to retire in comfort, per Bankrate's survey. The median amount they think they'll need saved up is about $875,000. And millennials are the most likely of each generational cohort to think they'll need to save up at least $1 million to retire comfortably. With that in mind, CNBC calculated how much you would need to save each month in order to retire with $1 million at 65, starting at ages 25, 30, 35 and 40.

Persons: Matt Schulz Organizations: CNBC

☆ Kamala Harris on working at McDonald’s in her 20s: 'It was not a small job'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Judy Lagrou | In Judylagrou | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Before going into politics, Vice President Kamala Harris worked at McDonald's in her 20s, she confirmed in a recent interview with MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle. "It was not a small job," Harris told Ruhle. "There are people who work at McDonald's in our country who are trying to...raise families and pay rent." To Harris, working at McDonald's inspired her to make lowering costs and raising economic security a "top priority" if elected president in November. These are valuable skills in any career, Tiffanie Boyd, senior vice president and chief people officer for McDonald's, previously told CNBC Make It.

Persons: Kamala Harris, MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle, Harris, Ruhle, Tiffanie Boyd, Boyd Organizations: CNBC Locations: McDonald's

☆ Nike's new CEO started as an intern—what you can learn, from a leadership expert: 'There's something in the water here that everyone can drink'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hill, 60, was named Nike's new CEO on September 19. He has worked in the company since the late 80s, aside from the last four years, which he spent retired. From there, he moved up in the ranks about every two years on average, from management to director to vice president. Still, if you ask Rohan Verma, a San Francisco-based executive coach and former senior executive at LinkedIn, it's doable. General Motors' CEO Mary Barra, Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon and Costco's CEO Ron Vachris each moved their way up from entry-level positions, Verma points out.

Persons: It's, Elliott Hill, Hill, Rohan Verma, it's, he's, Verma, Mary Barra, Doug McMillon, Ron Vachris Organizations: Nike, LinkedIn, CNBC, General Motors Locations: San Francisco

☆ Consumers have crowned Wawa the nation's No. 1 convenience store chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The popular Philadelphia chain topped the American Consumer Satisfaction Index's first ever convenience store study, which ranked Americans' favorite spots to refill their gas tanks and their stomachs. The most popular convenience stores, the study found, are the ones that have focused on making food — and making it well — as consumers focus more on the in-store experience when deciding where to fill up. "The companies that are ultimately going to succeed are the ones that offer the most satisfying experience to consumers," he says. "The ones that keep consumers coming in and even going out of their way to visit those locations." Use code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off, now extended through September 30, 2024, for the back-to-school season.

Persons: Wawa's, Forrest Morgeson, Murphy USA, Morgeson Organizations: CNBC, Casey's, Cumberland Locations: Philadelphia, Wawa

☆ This HR expert started sending candidates job interview questions in advance—here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Contrary to how most hiring managers operate, Taylor sent job candidates the interview questions in advance. While hiring for a new leader, she wanted to try an unusual strategy she felt would foster a more equitable interview process. From her perspective, "people that can think on their feet, it doesn't mean they're really good at their job," Taylor says. Case in point, Taylor asked each job candidate what they thought of her sending the interview questions in advance. People that can think on their feet, it doesn't mean they're really good at their job.

Persons: Holly Taylor, Taylor, they'd, they've, didn't Organizations: Public, CNBC Locations: London

☆ Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky used to stay up until 4 a.m. checking his work email: ‘I was enslaved by my inbox’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Daniel Lubetzky says his days of choosing work over sleep are long gone, and he's more productive because of it. Lubetzky, the billionaire Kind Snacks founder and newest permanent investor judge on ABC's "Shark Tank," was once a major night owl — perhaps involuntarily, he says. "I have a little bit of an obsessive personality," Lubetzky, 56, tells CNBC Make It. "That's helped me get better quality sleep," Lubetzky says. "And the brain pain level is bad if I get less than six hours [of sleep per night]."

Persons: Daniel Lubetzky, Lubetzky, That's, It's, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, I've, Musk, Gates, nighters, Get Organizations: CNBC, Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health Locations: United States

☆ Put these 5 'wellness days' on your calendar every month: 'We have to have time to relax,' psychologist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are five wellness days that Tallent suggests including on your calendar each month, or when you can, for positive mental health. Balancing responsibilities like work and caring for your family, oftentimes means your own health and wellness is put on the back burner. "I feel like oftentimes we schedule our month or our week or our lives, and we forget about sleep." It may seem as if prioritizing work over sleep can help you be more productive, but the opposite is true. A day devoted to yourselfHaving time to yourself is extremely important, Tallent says.

Persons: Tallent, It's, Casey Tallent Organizations: Harvard, Centers for Disease Control, CNBC

☆ 46-year-old sold a business for $3.7 billion—and immediately regretted it: That was my 'saddest day'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The deal made hundreds of the startup's employees, Bansal included, instantly wealthy. But what should have been a joyous moment became Bansal's "saddest day," he tells CNBC Make It. He built AppDynamics around the biggest problems he faced as an engineer, creating tools for troubleshooting outages and other software applications flaws. After six months of traveling the world, Bansal launched a San Francisco-based startup called Harness, which also makes tools for software developers. It was most recently valued at $3.7 billion in 2022, according to the company, the same amount AppDynamics sold for.

Persons: Jyoti Bansal, Bansal, AppDynamics, hadn't, could've, —, You've, It's Organizations: CNBC, Cisco, Harness Locations: India, San Francisco, Machu, Africa, Norway

☆ 29-year-old runs a side hustle out of his van, brings in up to $9,700 a month: I only have to 'work three weeks out of the year'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When Kyle Stockford went a few months without selling a painting, he decided to pick up a side hustle. Stockford signed up to do similar gigs, making "$16 to $18 an hour," he says. 'I'm driving around this big van, and I'm not making any money with it'Stockford bought his van in 2018, during his final year at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. After roughly a year on Taskrabbit, Stockford got "kind of antsy about the fact that I'm driving around this big van, and I'm not making any money with it," he says. 'I can work three weeks out of the year, make a bunch of money'

Persons: Kyle Stockford, Stockford, who'd, I'm Organizations: CNBC, Massachusetts College of Art, Northeastern University Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, Taskrabbit

☆ Minneapolis-Saint Paul International is the best 'mega airport' in North America—see the full top 10 list
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Power released its annual 2024 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, ranking the mega airports across North America. Mega airports are defined as those with 33 million or more passengers per year. The study was fielded from August 2023 through July 2024 and airports were measured based on a 1,000-point scale of overall customer satisfaction. Managing Director of Travel, Hospitality, Retail and Customer Service, tells CNBC Make It this year's study found that airports are swamped with travelers and that most airports have regained their passenger volumes from before the covid-19 pandemic. "There seems to be no slack in demand and airports are, in general, doing a little bit of a better job of making people satisfied, mostly with food and beverage," he says.

Persons: Michael Taylor, Sr Organizations: Service, CNBC Locations: North America

☆ 36-year-old’s Etsy side hustle brings in up to $54,000 a month, takes 10 hours a week—it paid off her student loan debt
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Emily Odio-Sutton started her Etsy side hustle on her couch while watching a "Real Housewives" TV show in December 2022. She doesn't recall which one, but she does remember the months of research fed into that moment. When a customer places an order, a third-party manufacturer prints the design onto the product and ships it out. DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to earning passive income onlineIn her best month so far, the side hustle — which takes roughly 10 hours per week, she says — brought in $54,900. It padded her family's finances, paying for vacations and her $20,000 in student loans, she says.

Persons: Emily Odio, Sutton, couldn't, — Organizations: CNBC Locations: Odio

☆ The No. 1 misconception most people have about feeling rich—and how to combat it, from a financial psychologist
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Many Americans believe they need to earn a certain dollar amount to feel rich. But even if they hit that goal or surpass it, they may be disappointed to find out they still don't feel satisfied with their finances, says Charles Chaffin, co-founder of the Financial Psychology Institute and a professor at Iowa State University. "The misconception is that there's an actual number and when people hit that number, they'll suddenly feel wealthy," he tells CNBC Make It. In fact, even millionaires don't always feel well off financially, according to recent data from Northwestern Mutual's 2024 Planning & Progress study. Here's one reason why that happens and what to focus on instead to feel more satisfied with your money, according to Chaffin.

Persons: Charles Chaffin, they'll Organizations: Financial Psychology Institute, Iowa State University, CNBC Locations: Northwestern, Chaffin

☆ This 25-year-old has one of the most fulfilling college degrees available—'I wouldn't trade it'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But once she got there, she discovered the discipline of music therapy and immediately switched her major. After finishing her degree in 2021, she started working as a music therapist full-time. While not everyone with a music therapy degree may be working as a therapist, everyone who is a board-certified music therapist has a music therapy degree, per the profession's requirements. Just 30% of current music therapists said they can live comfortably on their music therapy income alone, according to a 2022 survey by the American Music Therapy Association. In their first five years of working, music therapy degree-holders earn a median salary of $49,400, Payscale finds.

Persons: Dannielle Caldwell, Payscale, Caldwell Organizations: Belmont University, CNBC, American Music Therapy Locations: Nashville

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