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Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIBitcoin is gaining more mainstream adoption, so I decided to check out the hype for myself. I consulted three financial experts to help craft the best bitcoin investing strategy for me. Bitcoin remains a highly volatile investment, which is why I opted for a 1% portfolio allocation.

I quit my teaching job to be a writer and I've never been happier. Courtesy of Andrea AndersonAfter teaching for 8 years, I quit so I could spend more time with my children. I began freelance writing and soon started earning more money than I did as a teacher. I found following five strategies helped me become — and stay — successful.

Transnistria declared a state of emergency ahead of an anticipated halt in piped natural gas supplies from Russia. Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty ImagesTransnistria is facing heating cuts after a halt in piped Russian natural gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine. The gas halt follows Ukraine's decision to not renew a gas transit contract with Russia.

Hanna Kim learned that losing weight is a marathon not a sprint. Hanna KimHanna Kim lost 22 pounds in a year when she changed her mindset toward weight loss. She tried fad diets for years but couldn't sustain them. Kim learned to be consistent, not perfect, and celebrate small wins.

A file photo shows a rocket in French Guiana carrying two satellites into space. Getty ImagesThe subsea cables that underpin the internet are at risk of Russian attack. The West is seeking to defend the cables, but it's a tough task. NATO has a backup plan — to reroute some data through space.

Russia can no longer send gas to Europe using Ukraine's pipelines, a network it's used to earn billions even while at war with Kyiv. Contributor/Getty Images and Pier Marco Tacca/Getty ImagesEven while at war, Ukraine has been piping gas for Russia to European customers. But that arrangement, which dates back to the fall of the Soviet Union, has now expired.