Yo momma vs the millionaire

💵 From millionaire to broke… and back?

He went all in. Life called his bluff.

They say once is luck, twice is skill. Well... Mike Black wanted to prove it wasn’t just luck that made him a millionaire the first time. So he gave up everything, his money, home, and safety net, to start over from zero and build it all back in just 12 months. He called it the “Million Dollar Comeback.”

The early wins looked impressive on YouTube: a donated RV, $300 flipping furniture, office space, and followers. But then life did what life does, and Mike was hit hard by the sort of realities that many people face on their own journeys. His dad was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Mike then found himself battling two autoimmune diseases. It's the sort of bad turn you wouldn't wish on anyone. The sort of blow that topples countless lives, but rarely shows up in the self-made myths of the super-rich.

Read the full story to see how far he made it and how close (or not) he got to making back his million.

🛏️ It takes two minutes and could make you rich

Or at least secure your allowance.

If you ever find yourself trying to rebuild your own million-dollar fortune, maybe start your day the way your mom told you to? Turns out, making your bed each morning could increase your odds of hitting seven figures by 206%. No, that’s not a typo, and yes, that’s actual math.

According to socio-economist Randall Bell, successful people aren’t just lucky… I mean, clearly they’re lucky. But the ones that get rich themselves also tend to be disciplined. And it starts with the little things. From bed-making to book-reading to waving at strangers, Bell’s research reveals a surprisingly wholesome blueprint for success.

And there’s more where that came from.

🧓 Boomers caught a lot of flak, but this teacher says they got a bunch of things exactly right

Put down your avocado toast and listen up.

The internet loves a good generational roast. Gen Z has no attention span. Millennials killed bar soap. Gen Alpha thinks “rizz” is a personality trait. And boomers? Depending on the comment section, they’re either helicopter parents or emotionally unavailable lawn-obsessives.

But credit where it’s due. Teacher (and soon-to-be mom) Teresa Kaye Newman has spent over a decade wrangling kids and observing how parenting trends unfold in real life. In a viral TikTok, she highlights several old-school habits that Boomer parents got totally right, from banning iPads to enforcing bedtimes.

And since the only thing the internet loves more than generational warfare is a ranked list, she spelled it all out, complete with hot takes and throwbacks. You should definitely see number 4.

We’ll be back on Monday with more GOOD stuff, and we’ll expect to see that bed made!