Today, I’ve teamed up with Shannon from The Heavy Purse and some amazing bloggers to talk about getting serious about your finances. You can find the other posts on The Heavy Purse site. A lot of us tend to ignore our financial reality. Maybe this means you know you need to make more money to…
Cryptocurrencies have huge potential as an investment, though they’ve also seen plenty of ups and downs. Unless you’re a professional trader, it’s wise to manage your risk by following sound investment principles. Without proper risk management, investing in cryptocurrencies can feel a lot like gambling. One challenge is the plethora of cryptocurrency exchanges available, which…
Last July, I launched my second website, MakeMoneyYourWay! This site focuses on the “earn more” side of the earn more/spend less equation, and today I want to talk about why earning more is important. When it comes to spending less, I really dislike waste. I make sure not to waste food, energy, or money on…
Planning for your retirement, and your financial future in general, is incredibly important. Given the current economic climate and the debt our governments are grappling with, relying solely on a pension isn’t a safe bet. You’re likely going to live longer than your parents did, and you’ll want to enjoy your retirement without the stress…
Growing up, I could never understand why people drove old, beat-up cars. To me, even mid-range cars seemed like a waste. I thought you should either drive a top-tier car or nothing at all. I used to think those people with their worn-out vehicles simply hadn’t worked hard enough to afford something nicer. The same…
Over ten years ago, I took a wilderness survival training course. It was a unique opportunity that taught me much more than I had ever learned in school about self-confidence. From this course, I picked up essential skills such as lighting fires without matches or lighters, identifying edible plants from poisonous ones, and understanding various…
Buying structured settlement annuities directly from someone who receives them has multiple benefits, and you can gain significantly if you follow the process carefully. A direct annuitant is someone looking to sell part or all of their future periodic payments for a lump sum at a discounted rate. The purchaser buys these discounted payments, which…
Good morning! If you’ve been keeping up with my blog income reports on Make Money Your Way, you probably know that since launching my second website in July 2013, I’ve committed 10% of my blogging income to provide scholarships for young students in my village. Initially, the plan was to offer two scholarships to the…
I recently read J.D. Roth’s brilliant and touching article about his journey of self-transformation, starting from his days in primary school where he was bullied and labeled as a geek. Initially, he found happiness within his small group of geeky friends, but then he realized that there was a social hierarchy, and geeks were ranked…
It’s been a while since I last updated my blog! With all this quarantine time, I’ve decided to get back into journaling and blogging in a more personal, first-person style. Hopefully, this keeps both you and me entertained. If it feels like you’ve missed a lot, don’t worry—I’ll fill in the gaps as we go…