Going from the top to the bottom is an easy fall. Former Olympic Gold medal-winner Ryan Lochte knows this journey all too well. After winning his first gold medal at the age of 20, Lochte became a sports and pop culture star. Between 2004 and 2016, Lochte won 12 Olympic medals and is one of… Read more
When Warren Buffett talks business, people tend to listen. One individual who’s been listening to the advice of the 90-year-old financial guru is Tampa Bay Buccaneers star, Ndamukong Suh. Suh takes investing seriously and told Yahoo Finance Presents that he has learned “tons of invaluable investing lessons” from Buffett over the years. The odd couple… Read more
Whether you’re a side hustle savant or full-time freelancer, having an in-demand skill you can perform on-demand can be very lucrative right now. Companies across the country realize that for some tasks, they can stop hiring expensive full-time employees and instead pay talented freelancers to complete work as needed. It’s working well for corporations, and because… Read more
Financial literacy and the ability to understand and effectively use and save money for the future are skills most of us need to learn on our own. How to handle money and assets is not taught in schools and is seen as a touchy subject by society, so most people never really learn. Beginning to… Read more
Retirement. We think about it almost every day. Periodically, we ask ourselves all the hard questions. Are we doing enough to plan for it? How can we make sure our money doesn’t expire before we do? And, most importantly, how much money will it take to retire? Truth be told, how much money you’ll need… Read more
Are you looking to make some extra cash? Believe it or not, there are many ways you can make money online or even around your neighborhood. Here’s how to make $100 fast no matter your age or your experience level. 1. Turn Extra Space In Your House Into Paid Storage With a company called Neighbor… Read more
If life feels more expensive than it used to, that is likely because it is. From home prices; to groceries; to clothing; to buying a new car, everything hits your wallet a lot harder than it used to. Turns out printing a ton of money back in 2020 might have been a costly idea! Hindsight… Read more
The objective of any business is to make money. As much money as possible, in fact. And thanks to Robinhood’s impending IPO, we now know how much money Robinhood makes from every, single user on their investing platform. How Does Robinhood Make Money? The appeal of Robinhood and investment apps like it — outside of… Read more
Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan once remarked that being a writer equivalent to “having homework every night for the rest of your life.” Kasdan’s homework is slightly different than mine. I’m busy penning articles about “Director of Taco Relations” jobs while Kasdan is bringing those toys to life in movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, The… Read more
If you’re in the market to buy a vacation property (awesome for you!) it might be in your best interest to buy in an area where it might also be a good investment as a rental property. Where do the best vacation/income property opportunities exist? Let’s dive in, because some of these investment property locations… Read more
Gen Z might catch some flack for being “the TikTok generation”, but it seems like they’re giving good ol’ millennials a run for their money when it comes to thinking about retirement. While the millennials were all about avocado toast, dream trips to Iceland and Mexico City with their friends, and Instagramable brunches, Gen Z… Read more
It has become a popular trend for billionaires to pledge (through The Giving Pledge) the majority of their wealth to charity. Why do billionaires want to give all their money away? Presumably it’s because they want to leave the world a better place. Or maybe they just hate their family. Who can say for sure?… Read more
Before purchasing a property for cash flow purposes, consider the following question: How much profit should you make on a rental property? Those who are new to investing usually start by renting out a single room within their home or by purchasing a rental property. Some may hire a property manager to help with the… Read more
Investing in real estate can be a good way to earn decent money. It is not like a stock investment where your income highly depends on what happens in the corporation you invested in or the stock market ebbs and flows. In real estate, you can enter and exit as you wish, and the powers… Read more
Over the past few decades, entrepreneurship and business ownership has been romanticized. So many people want to own their own business in hopes to gain wealth. But a starting a business is high risk as 50% of businesses end up fail. That’s a lot of lost investment in money and time. So, what’s the alternative? Buy… Read more
Starting your own business is one of the best ways that you can take control of your own life and start making money on the side. If you know how to start a business from scratch, once you reach your goal, you might even be able to turn your new business into something full-time. Getting… Read more
For years, one of the best investment opportunities has been in the world of commercial real estate. However, it has been almost impossible for the average investor to participate in commercial real estate investing. That has changed recently with the rise of crowdfunding platforms. These real estate crowdfunding platforms allow for peer-to-peer investing with a… Read more
CrowdStreet allows unparalleled access to institutional real estate investing for accredited investors. While there are other real estate crowdfunding sites for non-accredited investors, CrowdStreet currently only accepts higher income or net worth investors. As one of the higher volume platforms, CrowdStreet is friendly for both investors and project sponsors. Statistics on CrowdStreet include over 250… Read more
In a perfect world, a side hustle should be something that brings joy and fulfillment to your life – not just additional income. When you choose a side hustle that aligns with your passions and interests, you’ll be more likely to put in the time and effort needed to make it successful. Not only will… Read more
More and more people are now buying and selling things on the darkest corners of the internet. Most of us are familiar with the large eCommerce platforms such as Amazon, Shopify, Walmart and eBay. Often these are the first places where we buy our products online. But for items of the more “unsavory” type, there… Read more
Whether you are a college student, a teenager, a stay-at-home mom, or a busy father, doing some extra work can help you earn more money. In fact, you may even make a full-time income from the comforts of your home. Luckily, there are more and more online jobs that you can enter quickly, and experts… Read more
A lot of people are now embracing the idea of a side hustle. In fact, almost 46.5 million people in Canada and the United States are working outside their 9-5 jobs. In this post, you’ll learn effective strategies to help turn your passion into a full-time side hustle. For most people, making some extra cash… Read more
A couple of years ago, I had to take a long, hard look in the mirror about my savings habits. I wasn’t hurting. But I also wasn’t thriving. This was driving me crazy. I wanted to thrive. Some context: A cross-country career move from New York City to Los Angeles was starting to evaporate my… Read more
We’re not sure how long the Federal Reserve has been tracking wealth distribution data, but we took a look back to the earliest year they have on their website: 1989. Ah yes, 1989, the year Taylor Swift was born. Back then, George H.W. Bush was president, Game Boy came out, The Simpson’s made its debut… Read more