This post is brought to you by Experian. While this was a sponsored opportunity, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. Have you ever wondered exactly what it takes to build a good credit score? Maybe you've made some credit mistakes in your past and you're wondering how to fix them. Or perhaps you've wondered if your credit score even really matters. No matter what questions you have about credit, you're sure to find … [Read more...]
Radius Bank Rewards Checking Account Review
Radius Bank has retired its Hybrid Checking Account. It has been replaced with a new account called their Rewards Checking Account. The two accounts are similar but the Rewards Checking earns cash back on purchases made with the debit card. This is an amazing feature you won't find on most checking accounts. That's definitely an upgrade from the Hybrid Checking. Radius Bank's Rewards Checking Account earns 1% interest … [Read more...]
How to Make Money Playing Video Games–and Manage Your Earnings!
Making money by playing your favorite video games sounds too good to be true. It may not be quite as unrealistic as receiving an inheritance from a Nigerian prince, but making money from playing video games does sound a little far-fetched. Your parents repeatedly told you so while you spent hours leveling up on weekends. As they pointed out when you were a kid, no one is going to pay you to play video games. Turns out Mom and Dad … [Read more...]
How to Form an LLC in 10 Easy Steps
A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is one of the most popular business structures for businesses of all sizes. And that makes sense because there's a lot to love about LLCs. When you form an LLC, your business becomes a formal separate entity, protecting your personal assets in the event of a lawsuit. An LLC can also help you avoid double taxation and increase your business credibility, while requiring less paperwork than … [Read more...]
Self Employed? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Disability Insurance
According to the Council for Disability Awareness (CDA), "over one in four of today’s 20-year-olds will become disabled before they retire" and the average length of disability is a frighteningly long 31.2 months. These statistics reflect the fact that illness, rather than injury, is the leading cause of long-term absence from work, accounting for 90% of all disability claims. And even the most safety-conscious among us … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Make Money on YouTube
If you told me three years ago that I would be making a full time living creating content on YouTube, I would have thought you were crazy. But, believe it or not, that is the exact position I find myself in. But let me tell you, it is very different running a YouTube channel as a business rather than a hobby. When you are depending on this income to pay your mortgage it's much harder to withstand the wild fluctuations that can come … [Read more...]
Make Extra Cash Renting Out Your RV with RVShare and Outdoorsy
On our annual camping trip each year, my family is always impressed by the comfort and style of the RVs that share the national park sites with us. We sometimes wonder if purchasing an RV might be a good way to get the most out of our vacations. But we worry about what we’d do with the RV when we’re not using it. We would struggle to store a large recreational vehicle. And we would have to deal with maintenance costs whether … [Read more...]
How to Make Money on Etsy
One of the more popular side hustles right now is selling products on Etsy. It’s an online platform for selling unique goods. These could be handmade items, craft supplies, vintage items, and digital goods. Etsy stores are run by independent sellers, not large companies. Almost anyone can open an Etsy store and start selling today. Making money on Etsy involves coming up with a profitable idea, selling enough to cover your … [Read more...]
Do You Need Insurance For Your Internet Business?
Killer internet business idea: check. Business plan: check. Domain name: check. Customer base: check. Insurance: ch…wait, what? For many internet business owners, internet business insurance is not one of their first (or even fifth) concerns. While no traditional small business owner--with stock to lose, a storefront to maintain, and payroll to meet--would consider operating without insurance, many internet startups do just … [Read more...]
Get the Most from Your 2019 Mileage Tax Deduction
Do you drive for your job or business? Then you might be eligible for a mileage deduction. Here is an easy-to-understand guide to the IRS standard mileage deduction. Happy filing! In 2019, you can deduct 58 cents per mile driven for business. If you drive a lot, either for your business or for an employer that doesn't reimburse your expenses then keeping careful track of your miles will give you the biggest tax deduction. Hurdlr is … [Read more...]
Turn Your Passion for Personal Finance into a Business with Financial Coach Academy
On my birthday this year, after enjoying several tasty beverages with my friends, I made a confession about my career. “I want to do some money coaching,” I told them, “but I don’t know where to start.” Luckily for me, my friend Jo took me seriously, even after we all sobered up. Several weeks after my birthday, she asked if she could hire me. All of a sudden, I was a money coach with a real client. It turns out that … [Read more...]
Meet Fabric: The One-Stop-Shop for Life Insurance and Basic Estate Planning
My husband and I purchased 20-year term life insurance policies in 2014. We had just welcomed our second son--and lost my father--the year before. Prior to my father's death, my husband and I only carried the life insurance we were able to get through his workplace. His policy would replace one year's worth of his income, and the small spousal policy that I carried would pay out $15,000. But we both realized this wasn't … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Making Extra Money
Are you always wishing you could find a way to make extra money? When your budget is tight, and it's harder to stretch just for essentials, making extra money can feel like a pipe dream. Where do you find the time and opportunity? Seriously, how can you really go about making extra money? A lot of people would say "Get a second job"--but that means more hours away from your family and hobbies, and besides, it can be hard if your … [Read more...]
23 Unique Business Ideas (That You Can Start Today!)
Small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy, no question about it. The numbers speak for themselves: 29 million = Number of small businesses in the US; 500 million = Number of patents filed annually in the US; 50% = Half of the private sector is employed by small businesses. All it takes is one unique business idea (and sometimes a little money in a savings account to get started) and you could be there too. But coming up … [Read more...]
Earn Money Taking Surveys (and More!) with InboxDollars
I am a dedicated audiobook listener. I spend hours each week listening to mysteries, romances, sci-fi novels, and business books. Though I often multi-task during these audiobook jags, I’m also frequently just sitting on the couch or lazily completing a crossword puzzle while I listen. My audiobook time is something I could use to do something productive in addition to listening to whodunit. InboxDollars is a paid survey … [Read more...]
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