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Entrepreneurs Who Started (Really) Late

22 Aug 2022 1 minute read 1 comment mercurial9

Most people reach a certain age and think that they can’t do it (whatever it may be) anymore. I’m here to tell you that this is not the case. Yes, when you’re young and fresh, starting a new business or running a marathon can be a lot easier, but tha...

My Plan to Payoff $300,000 in Debt Using One Platform with a $4k Investment How it Started

16 Aug 2022 4 minute read 1 comment MShahin

Yes, you heard that right. I am currently in about $300,000 in debt (due to issues in my business and personal mistakes I have made). The good thing is that we can all learn from our mistakes and just push forward. The way I am moving forward is by i...

What Gives U.S. Dollars Their Value?

15 Aug 2022 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

Money. We work for it. We buy things with it. We need it for retirement. But what is it, anyway? And what gives our money value? When you take a second to think about it, it's incredible that people don't ask themselves these questions more often. Af...

How To Avoid Another Credit Card Christmas

9 Aug 2022 2 minute read 1 comment mercurial9

Someone once said that the definition of a fool is a person who keeps doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results.  If that’s true, then most of us have been fools now and then.  And with the Thanksgiving and Christmas holida...

Money Saving Tips to Help You Beat Inflation

1 Aug 2022 3 minute read 6 comments Crypto Monkey

Everything is getting more expensive. From bread to petrol, electricity, and streaming subscriptions. All prices go up while salary increases seem to be sluggish. In the end, this means that we have less spare income in our pockets to buy delicious b...

Friend or Foe? How to Use Credit Cards to Your Advantage

1 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

In the 1990s, prominent personal-finance gurus were nearly unanimous in offering a straightforward instruction to their debt-ridden followers: Cut up your credit cards! Unfortunately for the people who followed this guidance, it turned out to be a p...

The Insidious Frustration of Daily Inflation

31 Jul 2022 4 minute read 8 comments WinterYeti

I like Saturdays. They are my break away from the world, and also my financial challenge to see what I can do in terms coming up with good deals when doing some errands and grocery shopping. Unfortunately, these days, my grocery runs are much more of...

The Art of Sneaker Reselling - A Unique & Lucrative Side Hustle

27 Jul 2022 11 minute read 0 comments jmalik6209

In 1985, basketball star Michael Jordan partnered with Nike to make the Jordan 1 sneaker, and that started the wildfire which spread to many now - sneaker reselling. It’s still a very popular topic today with a billion dollar market of sneakerheads b...

10 Easy Ways to Make Money Online

25 Jul 2022 6 minute read 3 comments jmalik6209

Is making money online as easy as it sounds? Not necessarily, but it doesn’t have to be difficult, either. There are plenty of ways to make money online that only require a small amount of time and effort, along with the use of effective tools and te...

The Two Faces of Debit Cards

25 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

If you're like many people, you never have a wallet full of cash anymore. You pull out your debit card whenever you need something, from a video game to a computer to a can of Coke.   The Pros of Debit Cards The main advantage of debit cards is that...