Summary Muslims around the world are feeling the impact of rising food prices during the fasting month of Ramadan ..read more

Summary How did Singapore’s famous Katong laksa, a spicy noodle dish with a rich coconut broth, come about? Mr Ng Juat Swee, nicknamed ‘Janggut’, first learnt his Peranakan neighbours’ recipe and began serving it in the 1950s. Today, his take on the popular Southeast Asian dish has spawned several competing stalls, all claiming to serve the best laksa in the island city.  ..read more

Summary Looking to make a healthier-for-you meat snack, friends Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali together put forth $6,500 to launch their "side hustle" back in 2012. After four years, Trader Joe's began selling their products and sales significantly grew. In 2023, Pete and Rashid's once side-hustle has brought in nearly $250 million in retail sales ..read more

Summary 25-years-old Jake Spotswood is training for the pole vault in the 2024 Olympic trials. At the same time, he's working as an IT analyst from 9-5 and as personal trainer and volunteer assistant coach for George Mason University's track and field team. Jake also posts sponsored online content to his 90K followers on Instagram and TikTok. Jake says he's able to balance all of these plates by sticking to a meticulous schedule every day. Even while training, he expects to earn over $100K in 2024. This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Z Money series, which profiles people across the g ..read more

Summary Young Filipinos are jumping on the crypto bandwagon. But is it easy come, easy go ..read more

Summary For Zhang Yao Quan, a long-haul truck driver who livestreams his journeys, bringing his wife along on deliveries is the safest way to survive Asia’s most dangerous roads like the Karakoram Highway.  They cook, eat, and sleep in the truck almost 24/7 in order to make deliveries on time. And being together within confined spaces also causes tensions to rise quickly ..read more

Summary Kema Ward-Hopper, 41, and Nicholas Hopper, 43, relocated their family to Nicoya, Costa Rica in 2018. They live on $30,000 a year while raising their two children, Aaralyn and Nico ..read more

Summary Sal Khan, 31, moved from California to Texas to live with his parents during the 2020 pandemic. They insisted on not charging him rent. He saw this as an opportunity to build a stronger relationship with his parents, save money, and potentially purchase some properties for his future. Now, almost four years later, he has been able to save over $200,000 and has a real estate portfolio consisting of four properties across the U.S. This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their m ..read more

Summary In the late 2010s, towns around Italy started going viral for selling off crumbling properties for 1 euro, or roughly $1.05. How much does it really cost to buy and renovate a 1-euro home in Italy? And is it worth it? CNBC Make It spoke to several Americans who have bought a 1-euro home in Sicily, Italy ..read more

Summary Jason McGowan is the co-founder and CEO of popular dessert chain Crumbl. He co-founded the brand with his wife’s cousin Sawyer Hemsley in 2017. The company has become one of the nation’s fastest growing food chains with over 980 locations scattered across the globe bringing in over $1 billion in annual revenue ..read more