Shark Tank investor Robert Herjavec says watching his father work three jobs sweeping factory floors to keep the family fed taught him that hard work can keep a family from poverty but does not guarantee wealth; people must also be smart with their money.
The article reports more people in the U.S. are working multiple jobs than at any point in 25 years, but gives no count. Indeed research director Laura Ullrich told The Washington Post that taking on jobs, particularly a second full-time job, can signal affordability pressures. Burning Glass Institute researcher Guy Berger said the rising number of part-time workers who want full-time jobs is a measure of underemployment that tends to worsen as the labor market weakens.
For short-term savings, the article recommends high-yield savings accounts, noting that many offered rates of 3% to 4%, while year-over-year U.S. inflation was 3.4% in August 2026. It says investing is generally more suitable for long-term goals such as retirement.
