Author: Dan Brown
Making money online has never been more accessible, whether you’re looking for a flexible side hustle or a full-time income stream. In this guide, we’ll break down ten popular online income streams—each with practical tips on how to get started, attract clients or customers, and scale your efforts for long-term success. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to diversify your income, there’s something here for every skill level and interest. Graphic Design Photo by Tranmautritam: https://www.pexels.com/photo/two-imac-s-with-keyboard-and-phones-on-desk-326503/ If you have an eye for style and knowledge of web design or Photoshop, you may want to consider being a graphic designer.…
This week’s dividend hike is about more than just the payout. Everybody loves Costco Wholesale (COST 2.15%). Customers love the prices. Employees love the above-average pay and perks, explaining why turnover clocks in at a mere 8% annually. Employee turnover for retailers in general runs closer to 60%. Even investors love Costco, despite the stock’s seemingly lofty valuation. I’ll address the valuation sticking point shortly, as it’s actually one of the three reasons to buy shares of the warehouse club operator like there’s no tomorrow. 1. Always bet on winners Pick a starting line, and odds are investors have fared…
Get excited! After over two years of writing and editing, I’m thrilled to finally share my upcoming new book with you: Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures! If you’ve enjoyed my writing on Financial Samurai over the past 16 years, you’re going to love this book out on May 6, 2025. With over 30 years of experience working in finance, writing about finance, studying finance, and becoming a millionaire at age 28 in 2005, I’ve poured everything I know into this book. Millionaire Milestones is packed with practical, modern strategies to help you become a millionaire in your lifetime with the…
Picture this: It’s 2 a.m. and you’re wide awake, mentally rehearsing tomorrow’s salary conversation for the fifteenth time. Your stomach tightens at the thought of asking for more. “There are people who will be up nights on end stressed about asking for a raise,” explains Bob Bordone, who taught negotiation for 21 years at Harvard Law School. “What if they say no? Am I being too bold? Maybe I don’t deserve this.” Meanwhile, across town, another professional sleeps soundly, confident about making the exact same request tomorrow. The difference between you and them isn’t skill, experience, or contribution — it’s your…
The S&P 500, which tracks the 500 largest U.S. companies on the market, is the stock market’s most important index. It’s become the benchmark for measuring stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) performance locally and abroad. Unfortunately, even the S&P 500 isn’t immune to high volatility, as we’ve seen in the days following President Donald Trump’s new tariff plan. The plan has sparked concerns about higher costs, reduced consumer spending, and increased recession chances. Despite the uncertainty in the stock market, the S&P 500 is one of the best investments anyone can make. However, given the current environment, investors could take…
The internet specifically, and technology broadly, continues to have a profound impact on society and consumer behavior. There have been major shifts in how we communicate with each other, how we consume information, and how we transact, to name three examples. Investors are smart to look for ways to gain exposure in their portfolios. Tech stocks have generally performed very well in the past decade. And now is a good time to put some money to work in this sector. Investors should consider buying these two dominant firms in April while they both trade more than 20% off their respective…
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Market volatility got you worried about your crypto holdings? These five digital currencies offer unique value propositions for long-term investors. There are thousands of cryptocurrencies on the market these days. But there’s just a handful of elite names I’d recommend buying in this unstable economy. In a race with lots of challengers and runners-up, I’m focused on five top coins that look ready to thrive in the long run. These are not the only cryptocurrencies in my portfolio, but they are the only ones I’d trust for the long haul. They play very specific roles in the diverse crypto sector.…
There are two paths to business ownership. One path — creating a new company — has a 10 percent success rate. The other? When entrepreneurs buy an established, existing business, 75-85 percent succeed. We don’t hear about this path often. But maybe we should. This dramatic difference challenges conventional wisdom. The myth says that buying a company is “risker” than starting one. It also reveals a powerful truth about building wealth — the best opportunities often hide in plain sight. Think about it this way: When you buy an existing business, you’re not starting from scratch. You’re running something with a…
Are you a retiree who’s worried about the stock market? Now can be a concerning time to buy stocks, given the volatility. Where the economy is headed and what the tariff situation will look like over the next year or two are anyone’s guess at this point. But the good news is that there are safe options to consider that can allow you to remain invested in the market and simply stick to solid, blue-chip stocks. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can help you diversify, collect dividends, and keep your overall risk low. A couple of ETFs that may be attractive options…