Author: kingmarine
The Publishing Chronicles 5: My Lightweight, Browser-Only Workflow
You can search extensively for your dream job or create it yourself. I learned this from the book “From Paycheck to Purpose.” I am on a mission to create a job that perfectly suits how I envision my future. I became a writer to live the laptop life of freedom with no strings attached. Welcome…
Don’t Gamble with Retirement 7
Retirement comes for all of us; how we choose to spend it is entirely on us. We can struggle on a fixed income and pray the government solves our problems for us. Or we can take matters into our own hands by creating the most extraordinary retirement possible. If you rely on the government or…
Financial Independence Remain Employed
Who says that you need to quit your job once you become rich? The good part of being wealthy is choosing your own destiny. Many of us find solace in the daily grind. We have worked in the workforce for many years and have built a solid reputation. We want the ability to retire whenever…
Preferred Shares vs Treasury Bonds
If you just read the title, you probably think what weird securities to compare. Preferred Shares trade on the stock market, while the US government sells treasury bonds. However, these assets have an inverse relationship hidden from many people. It all starts with the investor’s chase for yield. Yield is everything. As investors, we all…
Staying Debt-Free in Your 70s
In our 20s, the biggest threat to our wealth was striking out into the world. Conversely, in our 70s, the most significant threat to our fortunes is us leaving the world unprepared. That’s right; our 70s is all about ensuring we have everything in place for us to leave the world with our fortunes intact.…
Staying Debt-Free in Your 60s
I’ll be honest with you; our 60s should be a time to relax and reflect—we should be on the easy street with our finances. If we haven’t figured it out by now, we may never unlock our potential. That’s not to say that there won’t be dangers associated with this timeframe. We worked so hard…
The Publishing Chronicles 4: Advertise Your Books for Free
Let me start by saying that these advertising techniques are what I use in my writing career. Many people have mastered advertising on various platforms and receive a great return on investment. However, you’ll have to ask yourself if that person was a writer or an advertiser? When you dig into advertising, you can spend…
Staying Debt-Free in Your 50s
Our 50s is the time we’ve all been waiting for—time to celebrate. We were brilliant in our 20s, chose a good partner in our 30s, and avoided debt in our 40s—now it’s time to party. Am I right? Not really. Welcome back to the Staying Debt-Free in At Any Age series (20s, 30s, 40s), where…
5 Takeaways from “Manage Your Day-To-Day”
“Manage Your Day-To-Day” by Jocelyn K Glei is a book for creatives by creatives. There are over 20 articles from prominent creative professionals giving us insights into becoming a creative professional. I am roughly two years into my journey as a creative professional, and it has been extraordinary. The strides you can reach as a…
The Publishing Chronicles 3: Publish to the Widest Possible Audience
After writing your books and designing your covers, you’ll need to publish them to as many platforms as possible. Each forum has its particular audience, and different books sell uniquely on each platform. Welcome back to the Publishing Chronicles (part 1, part 2), where we talk about building an income stream as a writer. A…
Staying Debt-Free in Your 40s
If the greatest threat to your wealth in your 20s was yourself, and in your 30s was your partner, what do you believe it will be in your 40s? That’s right, your kids. Welcome back to the Staying Debt-Free at Any Age series (20s, 30s), where I discuss how to stay debt-free and build wealth…
The Publishing Chronicles 2: Design Your Own Book Covers
I’ve heard repeatedly that you shouldn’t design your own book covers. Well, I say “bollocks” to that mantra. Let’s design our own covers and create the best publishing workflow possible. Welcome back to the Publishing Chronicles (part 1), where I discuss how to build your own printing press. Cover design is a touchy topic amongst…
Staying Debt-Free in Your 30s
Your 30s is where you are most likely to accumulate massive levels of debt. The two main culprits will be marriage and home-buying, so you need to evaluate what direction you take regarding these events honestly. Welcome back to the Staying Debt-Free at Any Age series (20s), where we try to make it through life…
The Publishing Chronicles 1: Write a Book in One Week
Nobody cares about your book. Now, we can move forward and actually get you to write your manuscript. People have many limiting beliefs about creating art that prevent them from taking action. When you release your first book into the five million+ books on Amazon, you’ll realize no one cares. Your book won’t change the…
Staying Debt-Free in Your 20s
Staying in debt is the downside of the American Dream. The only way to live a great debt-free life in America is to live below one’s means and focus on building relationships. Welcome to the Staying Debt-Free at Any Age series, where I will discuss avoiding debt at various stages in life. Today I will…
Inflation Ate My Paycheck 105: From Broke to Saver to Investor
As inflation rages across the nation and the world, there has never been a better time to become an investor. Gas prices are soaring, and the housing market is scary for anyone looking to enter. If you are broke, there is no relief in sight. No more stimulus checks or pay raises. You’ll have to…
Building an Audience 102: Adding Value Consistently
If you have read any literature on becoming a content creator or starting a business, it probably talked extensively about “adding value.” In essence, money is literally the exchange of value. Thus, to have someone exchange their hard-earned money for your content, service, or product, you’ll need to add value to their life. Today, I…
Getting Married? 10 Financial Questions to Ask Your Future Spouse
Ah, the dream of marriage. We all go into marriage thinking of love, romance, kids, and vacations. These amazing dreams can become a reality, but it requires planning. Before we marry, we don’t want to break the illusion by talking about “business” or “money.” However, these are massive topics that we need to discuss. Most…
Don’t Work Hard For Money; Work for Income-Producing Assets
We all want to work hard and contribute to society as a whole. Well, most of us want to do this. However, working hard to pay our expenses will never allow us to get ahead of the financial power curve. The problem with working for money, or exchanging time for money, is that once you…
5 Takeaways from “The Successful Author Mindset”
“The Successful Author Mindset” by Joana Penn gives us authors the fuel to continue down our long, arduous journeys. I am being dramatic, but being a writer and author entrepreneur truly is challenging. There is a fine line between writing and performing work. To be creative, you have to accomplish many creative tasks like writing.…
