30 Year Old Makes Almost $750 An Hour Playing Music at Weddings—in 2023, He Brought in over $176,000

30-year-old makes almost $750 an hour playing music at weddings—in 2023, he brought in over $176,000

Jason Nelson has been playing piano and saxophone at weddings and events full time since 2020. Here's his best advice for other musicians who want to go pro.

Business - CNBC - 13 hours ago

Andrea Bocelli on his new album, film and 30 years of making music: 'I like to think to the future'

To mark 30 years of his career, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has released a new compilation album, “Duets,” featuring previously released and new collaborations across some of his best-known work

Entertainment - ABC News - November 4

36-year-old quit 6-figure Wall Street job—now he earns $1,000 an hour working from home as a tutor: 'More fulfilling than I ever could have imagined'

In 2014, Steve Menking quit his job as an equities trader on Wall Street to become a tutor: "I felt called to teach." In 2023, he earned over $500,000.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Twins play for Wales again almost 50 years later

Hockey players who first wore the Wales jersey together in 1977 have now reunited in New Zealand.

Oscar Mayer Just Brought Back a 50-Year-Old Commercial, and the Reason Is Inspiring

Sometimes, you find a powerful asset you didn’t even realize you had.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

49-year-old started his business 'to make $5,000 a month to survive, pay my mortgage'—he sold it for $100 million

When tech CEO Tomas Gorny launched a web-hosting startup in 2001 after losing millions, his modest goals helped him build a better business, he says.

Business - CNBC - November 20

Almost 3,000 killed by Israeli attacks in over a year, Lebanon says

World - Yahoo News - November 2

Fins' Hill: Surgery 'brought up' but I'm playing

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said Thursday that "surgery was brought up" about his injured wrist but he decided to play through the injury.

Sports - ESPN - November 15

The 18-Year-Old Phenomenon Aiming to Make Chess History

Gukesh Dommaraju has been a grandmaster since he was 12. He now aims to put India back on top of the chess world.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

The 30-year-old ex-Man City analyst who means 'everything' to Bellamy

Wales boss Craig Bellamy explains how his assistant coach, ex-Manchester City analyst Piet Cremers, has influenced "everything" he does.

Man United makes its worst league start in almost 40 years after 1-1 draw with Chelsea

Moises Caicedo’s stunning long-range volley has secured a 1-1 draw for Chelsea against Manchester United in the Premier League

Sports - ABC News - November 3

This 22-Year-Old Tech CEO Says an 80-Hour Work Week Is a Lifestyle Choice. It Earned Him Death Threats. And Job Seekers.

“Extraordinary outcomes have to have extraordinary effort,” Daksh Gupta tells Inc.

Business - Inc. - November 20

33-year-old once worked 100-hour weeks to save $40,000 for his robotics startup—now it's worth $633 million

Jake Loosararian bootstrapped Gecko Robotics far from Silicon Valley, sleeping on floors and struggling to make ends meet. Now it's worth hundreds of millions.

Business - CNBC - November 23

How fighter frustrations brought back the old UFC gloves

After introducing new fighter gloves earlier this year, the UFC returned to their old gloves. What happened?

Sports - ESPN - November 22

41-year-old whose side hustle brings in $600,000 a year: This is the ‘best possible way' to make money

Makeup artist Alexandra Rutkay launched Citymouse after growing frustrated by most diaper bags. Her side hustle now brings in six figures in annual revenue.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

No foul play in death of Walmart teen employee found in walk-in oven, police say

No foul play is suspected in the death of the 19-year-old Walmart employee whose body was found in the store’s walk-in oven in Canada last month, police said Monday.

52-year-old billionaire CEO: I've woken up at 4:30 a.m. to work on vacations—so I can spend the days with family

Billionaire Raising Cane's CEO Todd Graves schedules family time into his calendar to avoid getting lost growing his business — sometimes at the cost of sleep.

Business - CNBC - November 15

30-year-old turned side hustle into a business that brings in $10,000 a month without a college degree: ‘I decided to go all in'

Anna-Marie Ortiz, 30, grew her cleaning side hustle into a $10,000-a-month business with the last of her $2,000 in savings.

Business - CNBC - 14 hours ago

Tim Dowling: my band is making a music video – but I can’t play, or even act

We’re recording a charity Christmas song and I’m drowning in a sea of wrong notes. Luckily, a lifeboat is at hand. I am in a lifeboat station on the south coast, standing beneath the stern of a ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after killing her 2 sons

Susan Smith, who admitted to drowning her two children 30 years ago, was unanimously denied parole after she appeared before the board for the first time on Wednesday.

Mike Tyson’s daughter Exodus died at four years old - here’s how he will honor her tonight

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson will be available to stream live on Netflix starting at 8pm ET

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

Paul Reiser on returning to stand-up with his first comedy special in over 30 years

Comedy legend Paul Reiser is the star of "Mad About You" and "Stranger Things." He returns to stand-up with "Life, Death, and Rice Pudding," his first special in more than 30 years.

Family of 31-year-old American tourist killed in Hungary's capital mourns loss, suspect in custody

Hungarian police say a 31-year-old American tourist has been killed while on vacation in the capital

World - ABC News - November 9

Lily Yohannes picks USWNT: Teenage midfielder chooses to represent USA Soccer over the Netherlands

The teenager had the option of becoming a dual-national had she pursued a Dutch passport

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Oregon officials search for 5-year-old who went missing over the weekend

Authorities in Coos County, Oregon, are searching for a 5-year-old boy whose mother said he vanished over the weekend while she was taking a nap.

51-year-old earns over $70,000 in one of the most in-demand jobs in the U.S.—and it doesn't require a degree

Bridgette Tena launched her own roofing business, B. Barela Construction, in February 2021. She says she hopes to scale the business into a full-time career.

Business - CNBC - November 19

'I love being my own boss': 30-year-old quit her job and halved her salary to run her side hustle full-time

While her income is lower than it was in her previous job, Anna-Marie Ortiz is happier as a small business owner.

Business - CNBC - November 16

Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque

Authorities in Pakistan say a key suspect in connection with a deadly attack at a mosque in a police compound nearly two years ago has been arrested and has been identified as a police officer

World - ABC News - November 12

Dan Campbell on Jared Goff: No concern over five INTs, he didn't play a bad game

When Lions quarterback Jared Goff addressed his teammates after last Sunday night's comeback win over the Texans, he said that the game taught the "lesson that it ain’t over until it’s over."

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13

The Traditional Ukrainian Bread That Plays A Starring Role At Weddings

World - Yahoo News - November 17

How a Year of Rain Flooded Spain in Eight Hours

The region is no stranger to storms like those that caused this week’s deluges. But global warming helps them pack a bigger punch, scientists said.

World - The New York Times - November 1

‘I feel slighted’: My husband and I are in our 70s. We married 3 years ago. He’s leaving his $1.8 million home to a 10-year-old relative. Is that normal?

‘I have almost double his pension income, as his former wives took a considerable share’

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

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