Author: kingmarine
Super-Charged Savings: Save for Your Down Payment Fast!
Saving for the down payment on your first home is one of the most critical goals in your lifetime. Once you have a home, you can parlay the equity into future successes; however, buying your first house is the toughest. With the price of real estate moving upwards of 10% a year, you don’t have…
5 Takeaways from “The House Hacking Strategy”
“The House Hacking Strategy” by Craig Curelop talks about one of my favorite topics—house hacking. Indeed, my wife and I have built a great deal of wealth by house hacking, so it is great to read the “science” behind the magic. There are many ways to house hack, but two of the most popular are…
Retirement Plus: Use Dividends to Supplement Your Retirement
How is your retirement looking? Do you have cash flow that also increases with inflation? Do you depend on the government to supplement your 401K with social security? How much money do you need the day you retire? Does that amount look the same 20 years into retirement? Retirement is a sensitive subject for most…
Freedom Calls: No Freakin’ Way I Am Working 25 More Years 2
Can you imagine waiting until age 66 (according to current social security protocols) to retire? Currently, I am 41 years old, so that would be another 25 years of grinding in the workforce. Do you know what I say to that scenario? No freakin’ way!! I am not spending another 25 years going to work,…
Press Record: A Life Worth Living is Worth Recording
Why aren’t you creating content today? If you are reading this, chances are you have considered becoming a content creator. So why haven’t you begun? Limiting beliefs are the number one reason that prevents people from creating content. Limiting beliefs are things you tell yourself that keep you trapped in your prison. Some limiting beliefs…
Inflation Ate My Paycheck 102: 10 Creative Ways to Beat Inflation
Hopefully, you can see my cover art for my Inflation Ate My Paycheck series (101). It is a purple dragon who I choose to represent inflation. And boy, is he hungry. We are experiencing runaway inflation for the first time since the 1980s. Let me be clear—you can’t passively beat inflation. You will have to…
Financial Independence 104: What is Financial Independence?
It has been 15 months since I last updated the Financial Independence 101 series (101, 102, 103), and wow, has a lot happened over this period. For ordinary people, 15 months doesn’t seem like much time. For those seeking financial independence, 15 months is a lifetime. Why the disparity? Financial Independence seekers leverage every minute…
Crypto Investing 101: What Type of Investor Are You?
Investing is a very personal endeavor driven by your personality, goals, and ability to handle pressure. There are many types of investing techniques that can suit your persona. Some types of investing are real estate, dividends, capital gains, content creation, automated business, physical business, e*commerce, bonds/interest, collectibles, and cryptocurrencies. Of these strategies, cryptocurrencies may be…
5 Takeaways from “Apartment Gardening”
“Apartment Gardening” by Garard White presents city-dwellers with the information we need to create a small garden. With inflation over 8%, there has never been a better time to grow your own food. There are other benefits to having a small garden, such as better health, relaxation, soothing work, income, and being productive. You don’t…
Real Estate Investing in Your 60s
I don’t want to be doing much work in my 60s. Hopefully, I retired in my late 40s, enjoyed my 50s, and I can build generational wealth in my 60s. That’s the plan currently. So, we spent our 50s deleveraging our assets and converting them into REITs or other passive real estate securities. In our…
Easter -Nest- Eggs: Build a Dividend Growth Nest Egg
I used to love searching for easter eggs during the Easter Season. My mom would lay out many eggs around the yard or church, and we would run around looking for candy-filled eggs. Childhood memories bring us these incredible feelings of joy and happiness. I am grateful to my parents for ensuring we had moments…
Retirement Planning for the Average Person 3
I can’t believe that it’s been six months since the last article in the Retirement Planning for the Average Person Series (part 1, part 2). I really need to try to get these out every couple of months because they are one of my favorite series on the PDF side. On the Kindle Unlimited side,…
Happiness Isn’t Free 2: Pursue Money for Freedom Not Happiness
Can money make you happy? This is the age-old question that almost everyone has to contemplate. If you got a million dollars tomorrow, would you be happy? Sure, you would be happy at the moment, but would that “happiness” last for the next 10, 20, 30 years? For some, it would, but the thrill of…
Emergency Escape: Build a High-Yield Emergency Fund
Building an emergency fund is one of the most critical aspects of creating a financially secure lifestyle. Sadly, most Americans do not have $1,000 in savings to cover a minor emergency. Today, I want to cover some reasons to have an emergency fund and how we can use our emergency fund as an investment vehicle.…
It’s Raining Money: How Dividends Can Change Your Life
I’m about three months away from hitting my third anniversary as a dividend investor. I have had many experiences in my life (especially as a US Marine for 23 years), but none are as transformative as dividend investing. Today, I want to talk through some of my experiences with dividend investing, how it’s changed my…
The Metaverse 112: Artificial Love in the Metaverse
“Cherry 2000” (iTunes Link) is one of my favorite movies of all time. It was released in 1987 and starred Melanie Griffth. The movie is about a man who falls in love with a female robot. The robot breaks down, and he travels to the end of the world to find a part to repair…
Web Edition- The Biggest Book on Passive Income Ever 2!
Links to all 312 Chapters in “The Biggest Book on Passive Income Ever 2!” Amazon charges me for the size of the book—thus the ebook edition is $40. If you prefer that version, you can buy it here. Enjoy! Web Edition INTRODUCTION 00 000 The Biggest Book on Passive Income Ever 2! FINANCIAL MINDSET 01…
Blue Yield: The Magic of High-Yield Blue Chip Stocks
Income investing is my favorite way to interact with the stock market. I enjoy finding great high-yield products at a discount. When I buy these securities on sale, my dividend yield (income) increases. However, most people will not become income investors. The average person will invest in low-fee index funds, leading to massive gains but…
5 Takeaways from “Turo, The Modern Side Hustle”
“Turo, The Modern Side Hustle” by Jaziah Mallet and Michael Johnson is a topic that I am very interested in studying. I have written about renting out your personal vehicle in many articles previously, so I am eager to dig deeper. Luckily, this book performs a deep dive into a short book, my favorite types…
Real Estate Investing in Your 50s
Real estate investing can become a significant income stream for you and your family. Every month, you’ll get a nice stack of cash flow to help with expenses and other luxuries. However, real estate investing isn’t always passive. Trust me; I own three homes, and they all go through periods where they need some TLC…
