Because the only numbers that really matter are the ones in your economy.
“You live the life you have, not the one you dreamed of,” said Michael Devitt, who recently closed down his Idaho-based business.
“I didn't fully understand what this was going to mean for my life,” said Annie Gilstrap, who took on debt to finish her undergraduate education.
Colleen de Grasse, a Certified Public Accountant, committed to doing “something fun” every day of her job hunt.
Zoë Goffe graduated from undergrad in 2025. After working for a little more than a year, she’s back on the job hunt.
Tom Brickler has run Neon Shop Fishtail, a shop that makes custom neon signs, for four decades in Chicago amid an ever-changing lighting landscape.
From a young age, La Toya Luces-Sampson wanted to become a doctor — and she did. But since then, her entrepreneurial spirit has led her along a winding career path.
Christopher Joe runs birdwatching tours on his father’s Black Angus cattle farm in Alabama.
The family-owned Backwards Distilling Company decided to open a second location in Wyoming this year, despite an uncertain market.
Freelance court reporting has helped Kathryn Gordon balance motherhood with financial independence.
Brattleboro, Vermont is home to about 12,000 people — and the New England Center for Circus Arts.
