Acknowledgments

THIS BOOK WOULD NEVER HAVE GOTTEN OFF THE GROUND WITHout the generosity of the many side-giggers who shared their experiences with me. I'm so grateful to each of them, for talking with me, sharing their days with me, and allowing me to tell their stories.

I'm deeply thankful to my colleagues at U.S. News & World Report, especially Kim Castro, for providing such freedom and support to write about the constantly changing world of personal finance. The idea for this book grew out of a series of stories on mastering the new economy that I wrote for U.S. News, which is also how I first met many of the side-giggers mentioned in these pages.

Many researchers, librarians, and fellow reporters also helped me as I tracked down key data ...

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