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I’ve been a full-time freelancer for more than a year now, and cutting the W-2 strings wasn’t a decision I made lightly. I had just changed careers from museum work to digital content editing and writing a year before I started freelancing part-time, and taking it a step further seemed like a scary prospect.Ultimately, though, I took a deep breath and decided to try it out — after using my part-time freelance income to put my personal finances into solid shape first. I paid off all my debt and built actual savings for the first time, giving myself a safety…

Aurich Lawson | Getty Images OpenAI is eventually coming for the most popular website on the Internet: Google Search. A Reuters report claimed that the company behind ChatGPT is planning to launch a search engine as early as this Monday, but OpenAI denied that Monday would be the day. The company recently confirmed it’s holding a livestream event on Monday, though, but an OpenAI rep told Ars that “Despite reports, we’re not launching a search product or GPT-5 on Monday.” Either way, Monday is an interesting time for an OpenAI livestream. That’s the day before Google’s biggest show of the…

The S&P 500 fell 4.2% in value last month. According to S&P Global, “Geopolitics, rising government bond yields, inflation and monetary policy concerns are behind the recent drops, yet stocks may still have room to rise again.”After the drop, three iconic dividend stocks now pay huge yields between 6.5% and 9%. If you’re looking for big dividends, this is your chance.This 9% dividend has always been reliableAltria Group (NYSE: MO) has long been a high-paying dividend stock. Over the last five years, the dividend yield has always remained above 6%. Due to some recent share price weakness, the dividend yield…

Back in February, Google One AI Premium launched as the way to access Gemini Advanced and Gemini for Workspace. As we head into I/O 2024, are you paying for Gemini?  Google One AI Premium costs $19.99 per month (in the US) with two main features. Gemini Advanced gives you access to the 1.0 Ultra model online and in the mobile app. Then there’s Gemini for Workspace: Gmail: Help me write Google Docs: Help me write + Proofread  Google Sheets: Help me organized + enhanced Smart Fill suggestions Google Slides: Create image with Gemini + remove the background of images Google…

FERRUM, Va. (WFXR) — One staple in the community has started a new and savory tradition! On Saturday, May 11, the Ferrum College’s Blue Ridge Institute and Museum (BRIM) hosted its first annual “Crooked Road BBQ Competition”. Four local barbecue teams faced off before the judges to present their versions of the perfect BBQ. They were scored on a variety of items like chicken and ribs and the team with the most points was crowned the champion. “Moonshiners” star Henry Law presented the champion belt to Courtney Price and her husband’s team “All Fired Up” According to organizers, the event…

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Cindy Crawford was making more money than her parents by the age of 18.The 58-year-old star began her modelling career as a teenager and Cindy was soon earning more money than both of her parents.During an appearance on the ‘Kelly Corrigan Wonders: About Your Mother’ podcast, Cindy shared: “I started modelling in Chicago, and in Chicago, it’s a small pond, so I was the big fish pretty quickly there. And I was making more money than my parents made, more money than they could ever have dreamed of.”Despite her wealth, Cindy tries to avoid buying lavish gifts for her sisters,…

A YouTube star who started off “making silly little videos” as a teenager has become a real-life poster girl for the company – and now makes a living on the site. Scola Dondo, who has 244,000 subscribers, is being celebrated in a YouTube campaign marked by several posters across Birmingham – including on Coventry Road and Kings Heath High Street. Alongside several photos from her content, wall art advertising the video platform says: “Make what you love. Make more doing it.” The Brum-based content creator, who has amassed 21 million views, makes enough money to sustain her lifestyle and said…

If you’re a freelancer and earning an irregular income, chances are that you haven’t found too much in the way of financial planning assistance. That’s because most of the advice is geared towards those with a regular paycheck.If you’re a freelancer, you’ll know that the biggest challenge to overcome is the feast when you receive a cheque and the famine while you’re waiting for the next one. Often, the duration of the famine is uncertain because your clients aren’t as punctual with their payments as they expect you to be with your deliverables.That doesn’t mean that life as a freelancer…

ChatGPT is a powerfool tool that can help people identify their smoney making skills. The state of the workforce across the globe is changing rapidly with the advent of AI. With tools like ChatGPT, anyone can find ideas to make money, land high-paying gigs, or find side hustles that supplement their regular salary. However, the quality of responses from ChatGPT is only as good as the questions, or prompts, that the user provides. Thus, here are some specific ChatGPT prompts from GoBankingRates that can be used to find lucrative gigs and side hustles. Representative Image | Unsplash | Photo by…