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I write about the gig economy for a new website called SideHusl, as well as doing work for CBS News, Kiplinger and Inc. muckrack.com/kathy-kristof-1

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Kathy Kristof, editor of SideHusl.com, is an award-winning financial journalist, who has written for The Los Angeles Times, CBS News, Inc., Kiplinger, Forbes and others. She's the author of three books, including Investing 101. However, her claim to fame may be that she was once a Jeopardy question: Kathy Kristof replaced what famous syndicated personal finance journalist who died in 1991?

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Smart retirement planning is about you | KathyKristof.com

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5 Ways to earn $1,000 before Christmas - SideHusl

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Design a game plan to pay your student loans | KathyKristof.com

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8 ways to make money renting your stuff - SideHusl

8 ways to make money renting your stuff - SideHusl

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Are you ready to buy a house | KathyKristof.com

Are you ready to buy a house | KathyKristof.com

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8 ways to make money renting your stuff - SideHusl

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Jobs for burned-out nurses

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By Kathy Kristof Verified
| The San Diego Union-Tribune Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There’s huge national demand for nurses of all stripes to work in hospitals. But nurses say there’s one big thing that holds them back: burnout. Spending eight to 12 hours handling one life-or-death situation after the next is stressful and exhausting. Burned-out nurses often seek less stressful jobs. But given the time, education and training that goes into becoming a nurse, it makes sense to limit your search to jobs that pay well for your expertise.
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Teladoc: Work-at-home site for medical professionals

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By Kathy Kristof Verified
| The San Diego Union-Tribune Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you’re a doctor, nurse, psychologist or psychiatrist who wants to work from home, Teladoc may be the next logical step for your career. What is Teladoc? Teladoc is a healthcare concern that works with traditional insurers to add virtual medical care as a way of managing chronic ailments and triaging emergency and urgent care needs without a brick-and-mortar facility. Most Teladoc appointments are handled via video chats.
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Need to work 2 jobs? Pairing these side gigs can help you boost your income with minimal stress

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By Kathy Kristof Verified
| The San Diego Union-Tribune Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Got two or more side gigs and looking for more? You’re in good company. A recent study by HiringLab.org, a division of job-search site Indeed, found that 16% of job seekers are already working multiple jobs. That’s a sign of a workforce that’s under “quiet, persistent pressure,” the site says. Naturally, juggling multiple jobs can be remarkably stressful. But there’s a way to ease the pain. Pair side gigs that complement each other. Like what, you ask?
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter, Los Angeles Business Journal (if you don't count the unpaid internship at the LATimes

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

Makes it simpler to find consumers who might be affected by a particular news event