Saving and frugality are key elements of financial independence, but they can only get you so far if the numbers aren’t working on the income side of the equation.
Pursuing new ways to make money is a smart move for a few different reasons. The obvious one, of course, is that you’ll be able to increase your earnings and devote more money to savings and investments. But beyond that, you’ll get to explore different types of skills and side gigs and diversify your income streams so you’re not reliant on a single job, company, or career.
With many of the strategies we cover in the posts below, you’ll be able to start generating passive (or semi-passive) income that requires little ongoing effort. With others, you’ll be able to find remote work so you can consider geo-arbitrage to bring your cost
of living down.
Whether you’re a teenager, a stay-at-home mom, a 9-to-5 worker looking to add night and weekend work, or someone struggling to choose a direction, we want to help you find ideas to make money that clicks for you. Start browsing our articles on how to make money below.
How to Make Money Online as a Beginner without Experience If you’re searching for an easy scheme to earn huge amounts of money online, I’m afraid I have to disappoint you. There are dozens of proven ways to make money online with no experience, but they...
Do your friends refer to you as the Grammar Police? Are you the go-to person for all things proofreading at work or in your circles? Do you notice every little error on everything you read? If you answered yes, you should consider making money as a proofreader. A...
Long ago, kids everywhere seemed to be car hopping for the local hamburger joint, delivering newspapers, or rewinding the VHS tapes at the video store. It was common and expected. That was also a time when kids were smoking cigarettes and staying out until the...
The hardest thing in business is to get started. Many people who call themselves millionaires nowadays were once nothing more than broke teenagers with big dreams. Their success is proof that you don’t have to take up huge bank loans in order to create a thriving...
Wouldn’t it be nice to just sit back, and let the money start flowing in? Well, that idea is the basic premise of passive income. Unfortunately, in order to get the ball rolling, you’ll have to invest something first, either money or some of your free time. In this...
Sometimes, doing things "the right way" isn't necessarily doing them the best way. Maybe you've spent the last decade working a traditional job and are tired of doing the same old thing. Or, you have a difficult time getting a traditional job because you lack...