I never wanted a regular life. I always wanted to be successful. Even when I was broke, I always knew it was temporary. I never accepted my current situation and always looked for a way up. I never got comfortable being uncomfortable. And when my other businesses failed, I never lost my enthusiasm to find a new business.
Optimism is my superpower.
The share of workers with an outstanding loan at the end of the first quarter of 2026 was 19.2%, up slightly from 18.8% a year earlier, according to Fidelity.
About 2.4% of workers took out a new loan from their 401(k) in the first quarter, up from 2.3% in 2025.