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Start a Sports League Towards Passive Income
Do you love sports? Does your area lack a sports league? Are politics getting in the way of your children having fun? Well, start your own league. Yes, you can do it. People, I woke up one day and said I wanted to be a writer. This month, I sold 50 books on Amazon without…
Income Investing vs. Index Funds
With the swift downturn of the stock market in early 2022, things changed for near-retirees. They watched as their 401Ks and index funds quickly lost 30-40% of their value. Index funds track the markets, for good or bad. They typically give some of the best long-term returns outside mega companies like Amazon (AMZN) and Google…
Advertising vs. Content Marketing
Let’s start today with an example where you want to build a consistent income from your community. You begin by hosting a community baking contest and celebration once a month. As time passes, you add additional items of interest like face painting, bounce houses, and live music. You begin selling baked goods, ice cream, and…
Debt Snowball vs. Debt Avalanche
Over the last two years, I have consistently talked about paying off debt. Living a debt-free life is perhaps the greatest gift to your financial well-being. I wrote an entire series about Staying Debt-Free at Any Age (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s), and you can download all the books for free on my website.…
Inflation Ate My Paycheck 107: Cellphone Upgrade vs. Dividends
I’ve had the same cellphone for five years, and I will probably attempt to keep it one more year. Why? It still works fine. I bought my Samsung Galaxy S8+ in July 2017 when my family and I left mainland Japan. I kept it through my tour in Pensacola, FL, and then for two years…
Dividend Investing in Your 30s
I’m not going to lie; dividend investing will be tough in your 30s. Your 30s are the most expensive times in your life. Not only are you trying to get your (financial) act together, but add a family on top of everything. Therefore, the best way to invest during this time is to keep your…
Blogging vs YouTube #4: For Large Income Streams
Welcome back to the Blogging vs. YouTube series (#1, #2, #3). I want to jump right in with a comparison between a big-time YouTuber and a big-time blog. YouTube. Perhaps the biggest technology YouTuber is Marques Brownlee. I watch him for anything Apple, Samsung, and technology related. He has 15.8 million subscribers as of this…
Blogging vs YouTube #3: For Medium Income Streams
Now that our blogging or video career is taking off, we have several options. We can stay small and operate as a solopreneur or grow our business. Growing our business will turn our income stream from side hustle to nearly a full-fledged business. Welcome back to the Blogging vs. YouTube series (#1, #2), where we…
Bridge the Gap: How to Create Meaningful Content
One of the central limiting beliefs preventing people from creating content is “fear of self.” People do not believe that their words can make an impact on the world. However, there is room in the world for everyone that wants to make this place a better society. Everyone has something to offer the universe, and…
Dividend Investing in Your 20s
If you are in your 20s or even 30s and reading this article, you are well ahead of the power curve. You just have to keep your eye on the prize and “don’t fumble the bag.” I say this because you have time on your side. The main element of the power of compounding is…
Dividends! Now More Than Ever
Financial markets are in turmoil, gas prices are through the roof, and we are preparing for a recession—how do we survive? First, calm down; it’ll be okay. Next, we must devise a plan to set ourselves up for financial success. We know that our jobs will not increase our salaries to match inflation. So, what…
Education Destroys Creativity
I was a fairly decent student in high school (1995-1999). I graduated with a 4.4-grade point average and immediately joined the United States Marine Corps. Twenty-three years later, I am still in the Corps and finally expressing myself through creativity. But why is it so hard for us to show our creative sides? What changed…
Blogging vs YouTube #2: For Small Income Streams
Becoming a content creator is challenging, especially if you don’t have a goal in mind. Today, let’s focus on staying a solo entrepreneur (or solopreneur). This term means creating a business by yourself, for yourself. Solopreneurs limit their reach purposely so they can better control their time and resources. I choose to stay in a…
Blogging vs YouTube #1: Build the Right Mindset
This series of articles will be controversial because we all have opinions about these income streams. However, looking at both sides as objectively as possible is good. Off the rip, 90-95% of people cannot make a good income from either of these sources of revenue. It takes patience, discipline, and delayed gratification to be successful…
Crypto Investing 107: Voyager Comes to a Halt
It’s a sad day indeed, but one we should always anticipate. The crypto markets are in turmoil, and it looks like the crypto-verse is collapsing. Voyager (affiliate link), my favorite centralized exchange in crypto, is no longer accepting withdrawals, deposits, or trades. They are essentially waiting for markets to start rebounding. You can read the…
Stocks vs. Cryptos 2: Battle of the Beaten Down Assets
The world has changed dramatically since the time I wrote “Stocks vs. Cryptos.” That was over a year ago, and the stock market and crypto markets were much higher. Since the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates to curb inflation, it may also drive the economy into a recession. There seems to be a lot…
Crypto Investing 106: What’s Your Budget for Speculation?
Hopefully, the Crypto Investing 101 Series (101, 102, 103, 104, 105) has made you more comfortable with the idea of adding crypto to your investment portfolio. However, crypto is not at the point where it needs to be your largest holding or primary source of income. Today, I want to discuss how crypto can play…
Your Retirement Planning Guide 3
It’s your retirement, so you’ll have to make it great yourself. No one is going to prepare for your retirement better than you. This dynamic is a good and bad thing. On the one hand, you’re in complete control. You can either accept your fate and take it seriously or depend on your employer or…
Overcoming Limiting Beliefs 103: Investing in Real Estate
The greatest path to wealth is through real estate. Time will do most of the work if you can get into the market. Over time, home prices appreciate, and rents inflate along with the economy. Many people own homes but are deathly afraid to become real estate investors. However, the truth is that you are…
Happy Financial Independence Day 2
The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate our independence as a country. Americans became free from tyranny in 1776, and we have never looked back. But, as an American, are you free? Do you wake up every morning with zero debt and new money flowing into your account? Chances are you are in…
