Money
Practical ways to earn more, and keep more of what you earn.
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beehiiv pays $1M a month to 60,000 newsletters. Do the division.
beehiiv launched programmatic ads on July 16. The network pays about $17 per publisher a month, and ad access starts at $43. Subscriptions still pay more.
The Editors · 7 min read
Upwork says AI freelancers earn 34% more. Its own filings disagree.
Upwork's new index says AI freelancers earn 34% more and freelancing is booming. Its own quarterly filings show flat volume, fewer clients, a 24% staff cut.
The Editors · 8 min read
How to invest money in 2026: the options, ranked by risk
No picks and no promises. A plain map of where money can go in 2026, from 4% cash to volatile crypto, what each pays now, and what it costs you in risk.
The Editors · 9 min read
How to make money with stablecoins in 2026: the honest version
A stablecoin pays its holder nothing, by law. The 4 to 9% you see advertised is a risk premium wearing a yield costume. Here is where it comes from.
The Editors · 8 min read
AI data labeling demand jumped 154%. Read what it pays.
Upwork says data-labeling demand rose 154% in a year. The nominal wage sits near $25 an hour, and after unpaid training many labelers clear $4 to $7.
The Editors · 6 min read
The median side hustle earns $200 a month. Read the AI math.
Survey data puts the median side hustle at $200 a month and participation falling. The AI income pitch sells the tail. Here is how to read the gap.
The Editors · 6 min read
Getting paid in stablecoins: what creators actually keep
Meta and YouTube now pay some creators in USDC and PYUSD. A stablecoin payout is not a raise. Check your off-ramp cost and tax tracking before you opt in.
The Editors · 8 min read
AI hit young workers first. Read the entry-level data.
ADP data shows 22-25 workers in AI-exposed jobs are down 13% versus less-exposed peers, while older workers in the same roles stayed flat or grew.
The Editors · 7 min read
AI freelance pay in 2026: what Upwork and Fiverr actually report
AI freelance demand doubled in 2026 on Upwork and Fiverr. The headline numbers hold. Integration work is the durable lane. Read the data and pick yours.
The Editors · 8 min read
Why 401(k) savings hit a record while cash savings cratered
Fidelity's Q1 2026 retirement savings rate hit 14.4%, a record. Personal cash savings fell to 2.6%, the lowest since 2022. The defaults did the work.
The Editors · 6 min read
Pledging Bitcoin for a mortgage: should you do it?
Fannie Mae now lets you pledge Bitcoin for a down payment instead of selling. The structure keeps your crypto, but it charges you. Here is the math.
The Editors · 7 min read
The boring money moves that compound
Most of the gain comes from a few dull habits, repeated.
The Editors · 3 min read
How to get paid what you're worth
The raise tends to go to the person who asks with evidence, not the one who waits.
The Editors · 4 min read