Perri Ormont Blumberg

THIS IS PART ONE OF QUERY; PLEASE READ part 2 for pitch formatting guidelines and more story angles I seek. A. SIDE HUSTLES Do you have a lucrative and interesting side hustle? Looking for great side hustle stories whether on a gig economy platform like Taskrabbit, DoorDash, Fiverr, etc.: Must be willing to share specific income numbers; People with relatable identities, like stay at home mom or current college student with loans; Stories that show failure and vulnerability. Example of a high performer: https://www.businessinsider.com/make-10000-month-amazon-side-hustle-blue-collar-worker-2026-4 I make around $10,000 a month in revenue from my Amazon side hustle. It's still a good time to get started. More examples: I make an extra $925 a month by renting out parking spaces. It's the easiest source of passive income I've found. (https://www.businessinsider.com/how-make-extra-passive-income-monthly-renting-unused-parking-spots-2026-1); I Make up to $11000 a Month on TaskRabbit Shoveling Snow (https://www.businessinsider.com/taskrabbit-make-11000-month-shoveling-snow-removal-2022-2) B. USING AI TO NEGOTIATE A BILL Medical seems most likely but could be terms of a lease, car payment, anything similar Example of a high performer: I used AI to dispute a $1,200 dental bill. I don't see the glory in wasting my energy on tedious life tasks. https://www.businessinsider.com/used-ai-help-me-dispute-medical-bill-1200-2026-3 C. I PAID $X TO LOOK BETTER AT WORK Thinking things like Botox, clothes, hair, fitness, etc. Can be surgical or nonsurgical Example of a high performer: I spend $12,000 a year on Botox, hair, nails, and fitness. In Utah, they're necessary — especially in PR. https://www.businessinsider.com/publicist-spend-12000-year-keep-up-appearance-utah-2026-4 SEE PART 2 BEFORE PITCHING

Continued from part 1 which you should review before pitching. D. LEAVING THE U.S./CANADA RELOCATION STORIES Example of a high performer: I quit my $192K Microsoft job and moved to Canada — then almost everything I owned was stolen. I'm learning to rebuild from scratch. https://www.businessinsider.com/quit-microsoft-big-tech-belongings-stolen-move-canada-startup-entrepreneur-2026-2 Also looking for tiny home stories so if you live in a tiny home and can share photos of your setup via Dropbox/Google Drive and share a bit of your backstory, feel free to pitch and write TINY HOME in section 2. E. FAMILY AND MONEY STORIES Inheritance, financial gifting, navigating finances with spouse, sibling, or parent. Or you fall into one of these categories: I can’t retire and am still working in my 80s I’m a HENRY (high earner not rich yet) and willing to share my interesting story I moved back in with my parents to save money Example of a high performer: I needed my dad's help to buy my first home and to stay afloat after a layoff. An early transfer of generational wealth is essential. https://www.businessinsider.com/bought-first-home-help-gift-from-father-2026-2 1. Your name (or your client's), age or age range, job title, company location (city/state), link to website. 2. Please copy and paste the sample story topic from the above list of sections A,B,C, D or E, that your career story fits into HERE. (i.e. "SIDE HUSTLE") Your pitch must match one of the story ideas i outlined below exactly. do not pitch if your story doesn't fall into one of the sample story topics I list above then write a colon and sample headline for your story, so full pitch for this section should read something like: SIDE HUSTLE: I make around $10,000 a month in revenue from my Amazon side hustle. It's still a good time to get started or RELOCATION: I moved from Germany to the US for my career. The high cost of living in California shocked me, but it's worth it to live here. 4. Are you willing to share your income for the piece (if it's about moving somewhere to make more money, you should be) or income range and talk finances as relevant to better educate and empower readers? Yes or no // Are you willing to share your personal details in the piece, or do you prefer to remain anonymous? 5. Best email address for interview questions if we'd like to move forward and feature you or your client in a Business Insider "as told to" essay.