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How freelancers can turn freelance income into a robust $19,000+ passive income stream

How to Turn Freelance Income Into a Robust Passive Income Stream

3+ Ways Freelancers Can Earn Passive Income Are you a freelancer or solopreneur consultant? Do you worry that, when you’re not working, you don’t get paid? Find out how a freelancer can create a passive income stream for the future. A recent survey by the Freelancers Union found that 53 million Americans are now freelancers. In fact, one in three workers are freelancing. The difference between many freelancers/solopreneurs and salaried workers is that if you receive a salary and you want to t…

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opportunity zone fund investing -pros and cons

Should I Invest in an Opportunity Zone Fund?

Opportunity Zone Fund Investing – Pros and Cons There are few things worse than earning a great deal of money in some sort of financial victory—a successful business, a jump in the stock market, or a profitable real estate deal—only to realize that a large chunk of your hard-earned money is going to be taken for capital gains taxes. Talk about a bummer. Financially-savvy investors will be on the lookout for ways to save money in taxes after large gains, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 h…

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How I saved $500 with win win negotiation

Win Win Negotiation – How I made $500 in Ten Minutes

Win Win Negotiation in Everyday Life There is hardly a consumer situation I’ve encountered that wouldn’t benefit from a little negotiation. Over time, if you take the opportunity to negotiate-for a better price or an add-on service, you’ll bank more money over time. And each year, tack on extra cash and over time, it adds up. Here’s a story from the beginning days of this website, to show you how a bit of organization and negotiation saved me $500.

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Basic Savings Strategy

Savings: Easy As Pie! Basic Savings Strategy

Basic Savings Strategy-Perfect Approach to Build Long-Term Wealth By staff columnist,  Alexandra Deluise There are few things I enjoy in this world more than pie. Aside from being really delicious, pie also serves as a great guideline when designing savings plans. After all, who doesn’t want a big piece of financial pie? My favorite pie is apple, whereas my husband prefers pumpkin. Just as our tastes differ, so might your financial pie differ from the examples I have shown here. These pie cha…

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Calsavers retirement program

CalSavers – California’s New Auto-IRA Program + Retirement Tips

California’s CalSavers is a Model Roth IRA Retirement Savings Program By staff columnist,  Alexandra Deluise One of the most emphasized pieces of wealth-building includes maxing out any and all workplace retirement accounts. In fact, this is one of the common suggestions for people looking to become millionaires. Automated investing can make or break your retirement success. Taking advantage of tax-deferred retirement accounts, such as an IRA or 401(k), is another way that employees can ensur…

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Get Wealthy by Giving – A Guide to True Contentment

Get Wealthy-Beyond Money “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey from Brainyquote.com Some may think this is a cheesy quote, but while I was growing up, whenever something bad happened, my mom and dad said, “Well, it could be worse”.

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Best Way to Play the Lottery-You're going to be surprised

Best Way to Play the Lottery (You’re Not Going to Like it)

Playing the Lottery and Investing The lottery pot is the biggest it’s ever been. And lines are forming to buy a ticket. Yet, the best way to play the lottery is using another approach. After all, aren’t you playing the lottery to get rich? Here’s a way to get rich with a greater probability of success than playing the lottery.

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Find out whether bonds are a good investment now.

Are Bonds a Good Investment Now?

A reader wrote in and asked, “Why should I invest in bonds? After all, the yields are low and don’t bond values drop as interest rates rise?” I started investing in bonds in my mid 20’s and have enjoyed their dividends for years. When interest rates were high, I even received double digit bond interest (coupon) payments – can you believe that today? Understand the importance of bond investing. Learn why bonds remain a good investment today.

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