Category Money

My Acorns Investment Update for April

Last month I wrote about how I had started using the micro-investment app Acorns.  I thought I would share with you how it’s performing, as when I started using it, it was hard to find information on other people’s experience.…

5 different ways to build a passive income

It’s the ultimate dream – a passive income that continues earning you money while on autodrive.  While I don’t believe that a truly passive income exists, it is possible to build an income that requires very little ongoing work.  Of…

My much simpler alternative to budgeting

I hate budgeting.  I hate having to think, every time I go out for a meal “is this in my budget”.    I couldn’t live that way, and so  I don’t. But I also don’t like spending like crazy.  …

Does Shorte.st Pay? They Sure Do

Shorte.st is a way to make money from links.  Basically, they insert an add in between your site and the destination link.  It’s a great way to make money on certain websites.  If you have the type of content that…

The Ultimate Make Money Online Cheatsheet

Here I’ve put together all my best tips for making money online into one big cheatsheet. A) It takes time.  My ultimate advice has always been that you need to stick at it for years.  Not weeks, not months but…

Making Money with Shorte.st

For the past 24 hours, I’ve been playing around with a new way to make money – It’s called Shorte.st and it’s a link shortening service that pays.  It’s similar to adf.ly but I’ve found the payout to much higher…

Don’t Let Your Bitcoin Be Lazy: Invest It!

I’m not a fan of having large amounts of cash sitting around.  Some people believe Bitcoin is more like Gold or Silver then cash, and it should be sitting away in a vault somewhere.  But that is a risky investment…