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How seven freelance travel writers got their book deals
Hello! How are you doing today? In today's edition, I'm chatting to some brilliant freelance travel writers about how they landed their book deals. Some did it without an agent, others who spent several months working on their proposals. Each story…
These Side Hustles Helped Me Pay Off $60K in Debt in 1 Year
Online income isn't reserved for influencers, extroverts or people willing to post their entire lives for engagement. Through freelancing and tech UGC, you can get paid for your skills, reliability and usefulness — not your popularity or…
Health insurance startup Alan reaches €5B valuation
30% of European unicorns may have lost their billion-dollar status, but not Alan. The French health insurance startup is now valued at €5 billion — approximately $5.83 billion, up from $4.5 billion in 2024. Created in 2016, Alan has…
Been let go from work
Please create an account or log in to access all these features Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. If you have medical concerns, please seek medical attention. HangryBrickShark · Today 11:53 I've been let go…
Predicted Lineup for Real Madrid vs Manchester City in the Champions League
Real Madrid take on familiar foe Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. The game will take place at the Bernabeu, with a positive result needed to take to England in a week's time. That has been made an even taller…
Canavan the right choice for leader, at least in the short term
If the Nationals are the tail that wags the dog, then Matt Canavan has long been the tail that has wagged the tail. For much of his time in parliament, Canavan has sat deliberately on the backbench, enabling him to freelance on policy which, in his…
Used Car Of The Day: 2009 Porsche Cayman
Today we have a 2008 Porsche Cayman for you. This one has been well-maintained and apparently garage-kept. It's got a manual transmission and full dealer service records. It's a base car, though it does have premium audio and heated seats. The…
Epic raises price of Fortnite's V-Bucks to 'help pay the bills
Laura Cress Technology reporter Epic Games says it is raising the price of Fortnite's in-game currency, V-Bucks, to 'help pay the bills' because the cost of running the game had 'gone up a lot'. The developer announced that from 19 March the price…
New Social Security whistleblower alleges DOGE worker improperly accessed data and planned to share it
Social Security's inspector general is probing a whistleblower complaint that a former employee of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency claimed he had access to two Social Security databases and planned to share them with a new…
Jeep Slows Some Production Temporarily
It appears that Jeep has paused production of at least one model for a couple of weeks. A source reached out to me last week with a screenshot of an email (to protect privacy, I won't share it here) to a supplier that indicated production in Toledo…
QOTD: What Would Be Your Papal Ride?
The Chicago Pope is getting a special Ford Explorer, built with pride on the South Side. If you were in charge of the world's Catholics, what would you choose as your customized ride? Remember, this unique Explorer is meant to be used onsite at the…
WGA to Seek Payment for AI Training on Scripts as Talks With Studios Set to Begin
The Writers Guild of America went on strike three years ago in large part out of fears of writers being replaced by artificial intelligence. That has not happened — whether due to copyright issues, or because AI doesn't write well, or…
IBIT: Bitcoin's Resilience Amid The Iran War Is Impressive, New Levels To Watch
I maintain a buy rating on iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) after it held critical $58,000 support and showed improving momentum. IBIT's absolute and relative strength have improved, with implied volatility normalizing after a February spike marked a…
JPMorgan Chase: Stretched Near 2.2x P/B, Concerning Price Action (Downgrade) (NYSE:JPM)
JPMorgan Chase is downgraded to 'Hold' due to elevated valuation and technical weakness despite a fortress balance sheet. JPM trades at 2.15x forward book, a 22% premium to its long-term average, and P/E is also above historical norms. Q4 results…
British holiday makers still in Dubai complain that they are trapped
Are YOU trying to get home to the UK? Email isabella.machin@dailymail.co.uk British holiday makers claim they have been left trapped in luxury hotels in Dubai with no confirmation on whether the United Arab Emirates governments will cover their…
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