Some people doing online sales don't bother with LuLaRoe or Dani dresses; instead, they create (or resell, or upmarket) stunning items made out of pennies. As in, literally made out of pennies. They sell these items on Etsy, eBay, and other online sales platforms. If you need a gift for the coin enthusiast in your life, or if you want a piece of art made with unique materials, coin art and items made out of coins could be just what you’re … [Read more...]
4 Simple Tips You Should Use To Build Your Credit History In 2020
When you have a bad or no credit history, it can restrict you from doing so many things. Credit history is an essential factor when you are applying for a credit card in the US. If you are an immigrant or have a bad credit history, here are some tips that you can use to build your credit history. … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Increase the Odds of Being Approved for a Commercial Loan
In a utopian world, entrepreneurs, including you, would have all the resources they need to turn an exemplary business idea into reality. But this is the real world where entrepreneurs face real problems such as lack of enough funds to expand their entities. Thankfully, it’s also a world full of solutions. It is one in which business owners who are tight on funds can take out commercial loans. On that note, how can you improve your odds of … [Read more...]
Advice For Buying A New Home
If you are in the market to buy or build a house and need some advice for buying a new home, don’t be intimidated by the prospect. There are ways to make buying real estate easier, even if it’s your first time. Decide What Kind Of Home You Need Some first-time homebuyers make the mistake of buying a home they will grow out of, rather than grow into. It may be a good idea, depending on your short-term and mid-range plans, to buy a house you can … [Read more...]
January 2020 Net Worth Update
With the beginning of the year, I decided it was time to do another update of my net worth. As I have discussed before, I calculate my net worth by figuring out the value of all of my financial accounts (bank accounts and investments), the Zillow estimate of my home and the Kelley Blue Book estimate of my car. I don't calculate any other personal property, primarily because it's hard to figure out those numbers. You may choose to calculate … [Read more...]
How Does The Bingo Money Challenge Work?
How does the Bingo Money Challenge work? This money-saving game can help you put more cash away for a rainy day, an emergency car repair, or even a vacation. The Bingo Money Challenge is deceptively simple but has the potential to save you a lot more money than you might think. How The Bingo Challenge Works This money-saving strategy is something we defined as a “game” in the opening paragraph, and it’s true; this is basically gamifying your … [Read more...]
Grandaunt? Here’s how you can stay afloat financially
Have you graduated recently? Well, 99% of the problems that most occupy the minds of recently graduated students are how to clear their students’ loans and remain stable financially. It may surprise you that an average graduated student has a debt of 40,200USD. … [Read more...]
5 Strategies For Building Your Retirement Fund
Building a retirement fund is much more of a marathon as opposed to a sprint. It involves years of planning and even more years of carrying out the plan through. Unfortunately, many find this task too daunting or realize that they don't really know where to get started. When planning for something with such a long time horizon, it can be easy to put it off but, the earlier you start, the easier it will be to reach your ultimate retirement fund … [Read more...]
Strange Jobs That Pay Way Better Than The Usual
Hollywood actors have a reputation for landing strange jobs to keep them afloat while trying to grow an acting career. Ranker.com reports that Danny DeVito of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia fame once took a job styling the hair of dead people at a local mortuary. The same source also reports that Christopher Walken was once employed as a lion tamer. Those are definitely unusual jobs, but what about strange gigs that are accessible to people … [Read more...]