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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…
The Bait Resignation: Should You Quit Your Job?
Since the 2020 pandemic, we have heard the chatter about “The Great Resignation.” This is a movement where people quit their jobs because they are unfulfilled. I have never, never, never thought about quitting my job because of my satisfaction level. I have no idea when people started to believe that their job should make…
Inflation Ate My Paycheck 106: Time to Start Couponing.. Or Not
How do we successfully navigate a recession? Well, I guess we are about to find it here shortly. The days of easy money in the financial and housing markets will slowly come to a close. We will have to tighten our belts and start living below our means, saving, and investing. I usually focus on…
Start a Blog for Passive Income
Well, I’ll get directly to the point, a blog is not passive. At least not in the first 3-5 years. However, you should start a blog for passive income tomorrow. I have been blogging for exactly two years, which has changed my life. Having a blog is like creating a clone of yourself, who continues…
Being Broke Isn’t Cute part IV: Saving and Investing
I think our bunnies would be proud of us. We recognized that we were broke, figured out why, and slowly paid off our debts. So, since we are debt-free, what’s next? Welcome back to the Being Broke Isn’t Cute series (part I, part II, part III); we go from broke to investors. The answer to…
Being Broke Isn’t Cute part III: Becoming Debt-Free
Whenever I see my bunny rabbits, I get excited about my financial future. This is because these cute bunnies have no worries in the world—something I am trying to achieve. To be carefree and worry-free, we must first make a great effort to overcome financial adversity. Most of us start with financial limitations, whether limiting…
Being Broke Isn’t Cute part II: Getting on the Right Path
Unlike my little bunny rabbits, being broke isn’t cute. Being broke is a struggle that many people face daily, but now is the time to get on track. Welcome back to the Being Broke Isn’t Cute series (Part I), where I discuss how to go from being broke to comfortable. What is the right path?…
Being Broke Isn’t Cute part I: Why Are You Broke?
Aren’t the rabbits on the cover just the cutest things you have ever seen? As I wrote in “The Publishing Chronicles 2: Design Your Own Book Covers,” the inspiration for my writing sometimes comes from images. In this case, I saw four pictures of these cute rabbits and had to write four articles. Do you…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
