Loose change in a glass jar with a small green plant sprouting, symbolizing financial growth with chronic illness.

How I Built a Financial Safety Net With Chronic Illness and Remote Work

ByDaniel Silverman

I didn’t set out to get rich. I just wanted to feel safe. Building a financial safety net with chronic illness wasn’t about luxury. It was about relief. When you live with chronic illness, unpredictability becomes the norm. Flare-ups don’t care about deadlines. Fatigue doesn’t respect ambition. That’s not laziness it’s logistics. What I needed…

Young man with hand shading his eyes, staring up at a towering mountain — symbolizing the steep climb of investing with chronic pain.

Investing With Chronic Pain: How a $20K Loss Set Me Up to Win at 35

ByDaniel Silverman

Investing with chronic pain is messy. Nobody talks about the moment they hit rock bottom with money. But I have to. Because if I skip the part where I lost everything, this story isn’t honest and it won’t help you avoid the trap that swallowed me whole. I was 25 when I made my first…