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We used to believe in discipline, hard work, and consistency. Those words have turned into independence, freedom, and individualism. However, the only way to create an extraordinary life is to build it from the ground up. This requires you to stay on a routine. Yes, routines are boring, as they are the opposite of spontaneous. But, through a regimented lifestyle, you can make small daily wins. These wins can compound into a beautiful life you cannot...
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Do you love the idea of being a writer? Well, life as a writer is much less sexy than you imagine. However, it is much more rewarding than your dreams. Writing is the Grinder. The only way to stay revalent as a writer is to keep writing. You can reach the point where your past works do most of the work for you. Writing is a great way to create passive income from your mind. It is a lifelong mission to help others while building your cash flow. It's...
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When do you want to retire? Do you want to work until age 66? Most people nowadays do not want to work this late into life. But how can you retire earlier? What is the strategy to get from point A to point R (retirement)? It starts and ends with your savings rate. The more money you get into your investments, the faster your cash can compound and grow. Increasing your savings rate is easy; however, acquiring the proper mindset is challenging for the...
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The media will always place some form of manufactured stress upon the little people (us). We just need to understand it. Yes, there is real money at play. We are playing a high-stakes game with our bank deposits up for grabs. However, think of your money as a bar of soap-the more you handle it, the smaller it gets. The best advice is to stay invested, read intelligent articles and books, review historical lessons, and take action only when you have...
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Do you want to work for 35 years to receive $3,000/month in social security benefits? That sounds like a bad deal to me. I would rather create a $3,000/month paycheck by age 45 and grow it into a $20,000/month paycheck by the time I turn 66. But where do you start? I choose income investing as my investing style of choice. It's not for everyone because it requires knowledge, research, and faith in the system. However, if you can understand the order...
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The "Quiet Quitting" and "Great Resignation" movements are all about caring for yourself and your mental health. However, the only way to achieve what you want in life is to be obsessed toward your passions, dreams, and goals. Your job was never intended to be your passion; it's a means to an end. You go to work to pay the bills, feed yourself, and ensure your family has resources. Your passion is what keeps you reading late at night. It's what you...
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I am here in San Diego against my will; however, that doesn't mean I can't continue to save and invest. It's tough to budget for success here in California. Living in a high-cost-of-living area requires a mindset that most people cannot fathom. First, I rent a room and drive a $17,000. Those two items are how I keep my expenses low from the start. Next, I give myself $50/day for food, gas, and miscellaneous items. I can stay under budget reasonably...
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Do you love playing video games? I love playing Pokémon games when I get the time. Would you love to earn money passively while you play?
It takes a lot of time and effort upfront to get things in motion, but it is possible to make money while playing video games.
The key to everything is creating a blog as your home base. Then you can add evergreen video game content, podcasts, books, and unique collectibles to your content inventory.
The blog...
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There has been a lot of talk about thought leadership recently. You may have to become a thought leader to get to the forefront of entrepreneurship and business. But what is thought leadership, and how can you become a thought leader? Thought leaders have their own unique vision and can articulate it clearly. But you cannot just get on stage and throw your opinions to the world. You must be well-read, clear, and concise. Reading, writing, and arithmetic...
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You will own nothing and be happy! That's where the world is heading nowadays. We used to own CDs and Bluray discs, but now we stream everything. The same phenomenon is happening with housing. The bigwigs are buying all the properties in your neighborhood and renting them back to you. To own a home today, you can't be average. You have to do something extraordinary. For example, find a high-paying remote job. From there, move somewhere like Foley,...
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Should you date while living on a budget? Sure, as long as your dating money doesn't come directly from your paycheck. That's right; your dating budget should come from dividends (rents and royalties). Passive income is so powerful because it comes whether you work or not. Instead of trying to impress your date with expensive dates, make your budgeted date more memorable. If this doesn't pan out for you, then this person is not our person. If it's...
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The 30s are the toughest decade of our lives. It's like going through high school and college again. There is so much going on that saving and investing are difficult. However, we must persevere. Our 30s are a great time to invest in Series "I" Bonds because they can double as an emergency fund in a pinch. We should also set a goal to build a $300/month dividend portfolio to assist with the little things in life. We can survive and thrive in our...
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Life is good as an income investor. Not because you have tons of money coming via dividends, although that is nice. No, the real reason is that you have options. It gives you leverage when you have $1,000+ coming, regardless of your employment situation. Most people don't want to retire early truly; they want to find and execute meaningful work. Your income portfolio allows you to take your paycheck wherever you travel. Now you can work the job of...
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Keeping your affairs tight is tough in your 20s. You will start from the bottom of a company, and begin your search for a spouse. It's easy to focus on jobs and relationships over wealth building. However, this is the best time to build wealth because you are entirely in control of your finances. You can use bonds to build an emergency fund, anticipate capital gains, and create income. There are two types of bonds we should use during our 20s. These...
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In December 2022, my wife and I received $565 in special dividends from three closed-end funds. This money is life-changing because it represents the path to true wealth. To become rich, you must utilize your brain as much as your body. Building passive income is the ultimate achievement outside of keeping your family together. Special dividends are another added benefit of earning money while you sleep. I prefer income investing because it puts money...
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Saving is something that we don't learn naturally. It actually takes a lot of documentation to make saving a routine habit. Inside, I list my process of identifying and documenting all of your expenses on a spreadsheet. Then, over time, you reduce or eliminate these expenses and turn them into payments to your savings accounts. It's the same money, but it goes to different places. Eventually, you will force yourself to save significant amounts of...
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Do you love to learn and try new things? Great, you can write product reviews covering products and services. Congratulations, you'll be like every other affiliate marketer on the internet. We must take it one step further. After you generate your reviews, you want to keep creating original content around the product or service. Eventually, your content will take on a life of its own. People will follow you for candid reviews plus zany content slices....
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Once you turn 60, you can access your taxable 401K and Roth IRA. But what the heck are you going to do with this large sum of money? Most people have analysis paralysis and run to a financial advisor. However, you are not an idiot. You saved the money; therefore, you can learn how to grow the money. The absolutely worse thing you can do is take the money out and buy a boat or car. Anything short of that is moving in the right direction. We can use...
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Society tells you to go "be happy." They tell you to find the perfect job where everyone loves you, and rainbows and butterflies come from the ceiling. But this dream job is all rubbish. We create our reality and our own happiness. The true path to happiness is through family and success. A job is just one pit stop on a cross-country journey. Once you find your true path, the significance of your job will diminish. But you will need to keep the lights...
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We should be winding down in our 50s-less work with more cash flow. Does this sound impossible? If you have your money working harder than you, you can achieve success without much effort. But this takes passive income. Of course, we want to utilize closed-end bond funds to receive a high income and replace our paychecks. But we also want to buy Series "I" Bonds for our kids. These bond nest eggs will ensure our kids earn passive income in their 30s...
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