I’ve never been the kind of guy that just works all the time. Life should be fun, but the fun is a whole lot more rewarding if you do the work first. You’ll get a lot further in life that way too. Work first, then play. It’s something I tell myself all the time, but…
As I write this post, I’ve been running my side hustle building and managing websites (which is now a legitimate side business), for over two years now. It’s gone from an idea in my head to a real source of income for my family, making over $15,000 in 2018 and on pace to make over…
In any system, a “lever” is something that carries a cause and effect relationship. The lever has a direct impact on the output of that system. The most simple example is the gas pedal in your car. What happens when you pull that lever (or more specifically, mash your foot on it)? It makes your…
When something is easy to do, can save me time, money, and alleviate a stressful activity all at the same time (like cutting cable / satellite), that thing is a golden intersection of life-hack greatness, and is absolutely something I will do forever. Online grocery sales are projected to reach $100 billion (yes billion) by…
It’s no secret that the open office environment isn’t as good for productivity as it was meant to be, and can actually be very distracting. I get it though. If I was running a business I would want to be efficient with my space and overhead costs as well. Unfortunately, all of this emphasis on…
People ask me almost daily about “cutting the cord”, or what it’s like to use only high-speed internet and streaming TV, without a hefty cable or satellite bill. In short, it’s awesome. I’ve been doing some version of this for almost 10 years, and for a couple of years I’ve been without cable or satellite…
I’ve been running Louisville Web Nerds (LWN), my side hustle where I build small business WordPress websites in the Louisville, KY area (although I’ve worked in other markets as well), for a little over a year now. If you’re not familiar with the concept of a side hustle, I suggest you check out the list over…
What if you needed $1000 tomorrow to pay for an emergency, such as a household applicance breakdown, a vehicle issue, or something else you may be unprepared for? It’s estimated that 57 million Americans have zero emergency savings, and rely on credit cards to pay for unexpected situations. This results in hundreds and even thousands…
With all of the different areas of personal finance we have to concern ourselves with, it quite literally pays to be organized. Today I want to welcome my friend Sarah Smith, a regular writer at personalincome.org, to talk with us about some of the best ways to get your financial life organized. Take it away…
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of optimization about how to continue to increase my income vs. expenses gap. This, above all other things, is what produces wealth. Sure, you need to be able to handle that money efficiently after you save it, but if you don’t save it in the first place, there is…