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Passive Income Road Trip #7: Automated Business
You probably don’t know that I was born and raised in San Diego because I usually tell people I am from Arizona or Florida. Nothing against San Diego or California, but I feel more comfortable in smaller places. I arrived in San Diego today, and I remembered why I left. I am not a fan…
Passive Income Road Trip #6: Royalties
Wow, I don’t remember Yuma, Arizona, being so hot. As I pulled into this magical city, my thermostat read 106 degrees. Yikes. Yuma is one of my favorite places on Earth and the first place I truly felt at home in my life. My wife and I bought our first home here in 2008 and…
Passive Income Road Trip #5: Real Estate
After five days on the road, I finally arrived somewhere I could call home. My hotel room overlooks a beautiful desert landscape here in Tucson, Az. The room is a great little studio apartment-style living arrangement. One of the essential ideas of real estate investing is location, location, location. However, real estate is a mindset…
Passive Income Road Trip #4: Cryptocurrencies
I arrived today in the dusty city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. I have fond memories of this place from when my wife and I made this road trip in 2012. I remember a lush, green desert landscape; that memory is not what I saw today. The city looks like it did not survive the…
Passive Income Road Trip #3: Dividends
I woke up today in Fort Stockton, Texas, somewhere in the middle of this enormous state. It is hot as all heck here, and I wasn’t used to the heat. No matter how hot (or cold), passive income continues to flow into my accounts. Probably the most sought-after form of passive income is dividends. Welcome…
Passive Income Road Trip #2: Retirement Planning
I woke up today in San Antonio, Texas. I decided to split Texas into three days and two nights of driving. If you didn’t know, Texas is a massive piece of Earth. My friend called me and said I should have driven the 900 miles of Texas in one day. To that, I replied that…
Passive Income Road Trip #1: Financial Mindset
Well, I find myself on another cross-country road trip across America. This time from Pensacola, Florida, to San Diego, California. I am taking a seven-day slow drive to ensure I do my best to arrive safely. This is the fifth time I am making this trip, and I believe I am older and wiser each…
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…
