This is a guest post by Ken Boyd. Ken Boyd is an accounting and finance expert at AIS-CPA. He is also the author of several books, including Cost Accounting For Dummies, Accounting All-In-One For Dummies, The CPA Exam For Dummies, and 1,001 Accounting Questions For Dummies. What exactly does it mean to be financially independent? Everyone has a different…
Reinventing Yourself via Financial Change: Lessons from Schitt’s Creek
This post was written by Molly Barnes over at Digital Nomad Life. Molly left her desk job in 2018 to travel the world. Her and her partner now life a full time digital nomad out of their trailer traveling the US. In the 2020 award-winning TV comedy Schitt’s Creek, the wealthy Rose family experiences life…
5 Awesome Money Saving Charts
Money saving charts can be a great way to save money, and they are also very easy to follow. It’s never too late to make yourself a money saving chart. You can start at the ending of a year, the beginning, or anytime to start saving money. If it is tough for you to save…
Amazing Mystery Shopper Jobs
Mystery shopping has been around since the 1940s, but it’s only now starting to become popular with people who want to work from home or at least choose their own hours. Mystery shoppers are hired by companies that want to know what their customers think of them and how they do business. Mystery shopping is…
10+ Online Proofreading Jobs
These online freelance proofreading jobs are a great way to make a side income or even to turn into a full time business and/or job! Becoming an online proofreader is easy to do, and can enable you to start a low cost business right from home. You can become a proofreader from anywhere in the…
10+ Legit Surveys for Cash
For years now, I’ve been taking legit surveys for cash. It’s been a great, easy way to make some extra money from home and it doesn’t require any money to get started. Making cash using surveys is a great, ultra easy, way to make a ew extra bucks. Whether it be making extra money for…
Frugal vs. Cheap: What’s the Difference?
Many people do not know there is a difference between the words frugal and cheap. Many times, the words are used hand in hand by those who do not understand the difference. But there is a difference between frugal vs. cheap… Dictionary.com defines cheap as “of little account; of small value; mean; shoddy.” Frugal is…
How to Buy an Investment Property
Learn how to buy an investment property so you can get to that financial freedom number faster! You guys all know my favorite investment is real estate. Earning monthly rental income while sitting on a beach somewhere is the ultimate dream. Now, it doesn’t always work out that way. Real estate does come with risks…
How to Stop Spending Money
You know that feeling when you’re at the store, without a shopping list, and all the things just call at you. You’re wandering down the aisles, under the guise of “looking for a deal,” when all you’re doing is spending more money on things you don’t need. Learning how to stop spending money is an…
How to Make Money as a Kid
Learn how to make money as a kid – there are so many different ways that don’t required traditional employment! These 20 ways are great options for kids who are looking to make some extra money. We talk a lot on this site about ways you can make money as a side hustle or full…
Passive Vs. Nonpassive Income
Imagine a life where you sit back on the beach and sip the drink of your choice while listening to the waves crash. That’s the life you can live if you take the time to create passive income. Coming back to reality, most of us are trading time for money. Meaning, you work an hour,…
20 Ways to Organize Your Life
Life can be crazy nowadays and it can be so easy to feel scattered and unorganized. Learning how to organize your life can help eliminate that overwhelmed feeling and enable you to be more productive. Once you get your life organized, you’ll be surprised at how much more time you actually have. You can stop…
How to Save Money in Your Daily Life
Saving money doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, there are easy ways to save money in your daily life – and you don’t have to change anything! This is a guest post from John Pham. John Pham is the founder of The Money Ninja. He launched The Money Ninja in 2019 during his graduate…
How to Invest While Paying Off Debt
This is a guest post by Marcel Bluvstein, the President and Co-Founder of United Settlement. Marcel has a passion for investing and is also involved in many real estate endeavors. Are you focused on paying off debt, but want to start investing as well? You might wonder if it’s better to simply pay off your…
How to Tip a House Cleaner
If you are wondering how to tip a house cleaner, you are not alone. With there being so many options for hiring someone to help you keep your home clean, it can be difficult to decide if- and how much- to tip. With so many variables in how you hire, the industry standard for tipping…
How to Set Short Term Financial Goals
When it comes to setting short term financial goals, it can be difficult to know where to start. Oftentimes, it’s easier to see the big financial picture for setting goals with their money – like being a millionaire before they are 30 (or whatever your goal might be). The thing is, if you want to…
Thredup Review
Thredup is an online thrifting and consignment store that everyone deserves to know about. There is only one way to describe it – I am obsessed. The complete Thredup review explains what Thredup is, how it works, and whether or not it can help you make/save money. This website is created by fellow thrifters hoping…
Finding a Money Mentor
Finding a money mentor is so important for anyone looking to become financially successful. While it may be easier said than done, it’s not impossible to find the right money mentor. Of course, there are many aspects that go into finding the best person to share their financial wisdom with you. In this article, I…
How to Use Rental Property as Passive Income
Using rental property for passive income is my absolute favorite way to create wealth! If you want to create more wealth for your family in the future, then investing in a rental property could be a great solution. Of course, there are plenty of things to consider when you are starting to look at rental…
The Best Stock Research Websites
Finding the best stock research websites for beginners can seem like a big task. In general, the stock market can often feel like a big, scary monster for those inexperienced. Luckily, there are some excellent websites that will help guide you in your decision making process. If you are looking at investing in the future…
How to Get Paid to Read Emails
Did you know you can get paid to read emails?!? It’s actually much easier than it sounds. There are plenty of companies that partner with stores around the world to pay people to read emails. The real question might be…why aren’t you doing it? In most cases, the setup is simple and all it takes…
How to Get Rich From Nothing
If your goal is to get rich from nothing, I have some news for you. Not only is getting rich completely possible, but anyone can do it! Yes, it is difficult and takes some time, but if you start today then your future self will thank you. With a little bit of planning and determination,…
The Average Cost of Groceries Per Month
When most people ask me about the average cost of groceries per month, it’s typically so that they can begin to figure out their own grocery budget per month. One of the best areas to reduce your expenses is in your grocery budget. There are so many options to save money! There is a pretty…
10 Income Producing Assets that Generate Passive Income
Income producing assets are an exceptional way to help families acquire wealth for their future. Starting exactly where you are today, you can begin looking at the different opportunities to help you earn more money. I wrote out my top 9 favorite ways for people to begin investing in assets to produce more income as…