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I've amassed nearly $600K in assets despite starting without inheritance

I've amassed nearly $600K in assets despite starting without inheritance

Starting our family life at 29 with no inheritance, my husband and I have amassed assets worth VND15 billion (US$589,000) after eight years.
I have little at 34 because mother insists I start life without inheritance

I have little at 34 because mother insists I start life without inheritance

Chinese man detained for faking wealth after boasting $25M gift from grandmother

Chinese man detained for faking wealth after boasting $25M gift from grandmother

I feel ashamed of the university degree my family celebrates

I feel ashamed of the university degree my family celebrates

My family is proud that I am the only one who has earned a university degree, but I have grown ashamed of that “achievement” after years of struggling with work.
August 29, 2024 | 04:49 pm PT
Owner of multi-million-dollar business lives frugally to save assets for his children

Owner of multi-million-dollar business lives frugally to save assets for his children

My friend was astonished when he found out that I, the owner of a large business, still drive an old car and wear cheap clothes.
August 5, 2024 | 06:02 pm PT
Three of my friends hit it big despite their average to low education backgrounds

Three of my friends hit it big despite their average to low education backgrounds

Several of my friends dropped out during junior high but are now very well-off, much more so than my colleagues with higher education levels.
August 4, 2024 | 03:15 pm PT
My foreign boss's 'die poor' mentality surprises me

My foreign boss's 'die poor' mentality surprises me

It baffles me that my foreign boss does not indulge in houses and cars, opting to rent or live in employer-provided housing, despite having a sky-high income.
July 1, 2024 | 05:10 pm PT
Fresh graduate engineers make as much as university dropouts

Fresh graduate engineers make as much as university dropouts

Many fresh graduates complain that their starting salaries are on par with laborers’, but few have the foresight to see that their income will grow much faster with experience.
June 22, 2024 | 03:05 pm PT
I achieved less in 10 years than some inherit from parents

I achieved less in 10 years than some inherit from parents

It took me a decade of hard work to be able to start my own business, while some people become managers right after graduation at their parents’ companies.
May 31, 2024 | 05:52 pm PT
Gen Z job-hops because land prices soar 400-fold, salaries only 20 times

Gen Z job-hops because land prices soar 400-fold, salaries only 20 times

Gen Z-ers change jobs every 2.2 years for better pay. If they stay in one place for as long as older generations, when can they afford a house?
May 28, 2024 | 03:20 pm PT
Gen Z-ers have a much harder time getting rich than their predecessors

Gen Z-ers have a much harder time getting rich than their predecessors

I see many people born in the 70s and 80s have high earnings despite not going to colleges while Gen Z-ers struggle to find a job with a bachelor’s degree.
March 23, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
 
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