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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…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
Income Portfolio vs. USDC: The Battle for 9%
Investing is about getting a return on your investment, therefore ensuring the velocity of money, compounding, time, and intellect all work in your favor. The more you learn, study, and grow, the better your chances are to get “lucky.” When we think about investing, sometimes we come to decision points that lead to vastly different…
Become Insanely Productive During the Magic Hours 2
Do you want another income stream to help combat the effects of inflation? Don’t we all? However, everything in life comes with a value proposition. You can work on your income stream during your family time—meaning it could cause some conflict within the home environment. Or you could build an income stream on the precious…
RV Life vs Homesteading: Which Lifestyle Suits You Best?
I have focused a lot of the past few months on building e*Commerce sites, automated businesses, the metaverse, and working from home. Sometimes I forget what all these things are genuinely about—freedom of location. Indeed, if you can create enough passive income for yourself and your family to live comfortably, you can live anywhere. I…
Don’t Gamble with Retirement 6
Are you gambling with your retirement? Do you know the difference between saving versus investing? What are you doing today to combat long-term high inflation? We discussed so many things over the last four months, so now it’s time to bring everything together under one roof. Welcome back to the Don’t Gamble with Retirement series …
Investing for Interest 106: My Favorite High-Yield Savings Account
One of the best ways to start your journey from non-saver, to a saver, to an investor is by opening a high-yield savings account (HYSA). In fact, my first passive income payday was from my favorite high-yield savings account. Welcome back to the Investing for Interest series (101, 102, 103, 104, 105). I have recently…
Sleep Easy: Make Money 24 Hours a Day
There is genuinely only one way to get rich—making money while you sleep. Let’s be honest, the true reason we want to become wealthy is to sleep easy at night. I don’t like the feeling of owing people money. Maybe you love having credit cards, student loans, and car payments, but I loathe these things.…
What Type of Home Business Should You Start 5: Consulting
Wow, the What Type of Home Business Should You Start series (Introduction, Outside, Online, Content) has taken me on a wild ride. It’s always an honor and privilege to complete one of these articles and books. I say this because I had to read multiple books and write numerous articles before writing the compilation article…
Start a Fitness Business Towards Passive Income
Do you love to work out? Do you love to inspire others? If you have this combination of traits, you may make a great fitness coach or personal trainer. Fitness trainers will always be in demand, even in the Metaverse. However, today I want to talk about passive income in fitness. Being a coach first.…
Start a Coaching Business Towards Passive Income
Do you wake up every morning excited for what the day brings? Do you naturally have an inviting and welcoming personality? If so, you could become a coach. Most high-level individuals utilize a coach in some form or fashion. They have personal trainers, spiritual/emotional/energy coaches, or career coaches. Coaching is a high-end service for people…
Investing for Interest 105: The Hunt for Baby Bonds
Investing in bonds can be difficult because companies usually sell them in $1,000 or more increments. Thus, we typically turn to US Treasuries or Bond funds to allocate bonds. However, some bonds trade in denominations of $25, $50, and $100—making them accessible to the average investor. Welcome back to the Investing for Interest series (101,…
Investing for Interest 104: Bountiful Bond Funds
Bonds are a great way to hedge yourself against the stock market’s volatility. However, bonds themselves can be volatile. There are various ways to invest in bonds allowing us to diversify our portfolio. Welcome back to the Investing for Interest 101 series (101, 102, 103), where we discuss building a portfolio of interest-bearing assets. Today,…
Become a Bonafide Investor VI: Debt vs. Equity
One of the most important aspects of becoming a bonafide investor is understanding the difference between debt and equity. Each has its use-cases across multiple investments, including the stock market, real estate, content creation, and business. I’ll try to keep this article from getting out of hand because there is much to discuss. First, welcome…
Grace and Passive Income
We should be thankful for everything we have in life. We tend to take things for granted more often than not. With the rise of social media, we also covet what others have, sometimes forgetting how good we have it. However, that stops today. We need to have and show GRACE for all we have.…
Start a Consulting Business Towards Passive Income
One good thing about working a job is the chance to grow into a subject matter expert. It is tough to prove yourself as an expert without some kind of social proof. For example, I have been an Air Traffic Control Electronics Technician in the Marine Corps for 23 years. I deployed to multiple countries…
