Published in New Writers Welcome·PinnedI’m About to Become a Multi-millionaire — Goodbye WritingLife has some strange twists and turns! — This is probably a bit of a shock to my readers, but not as much of a shock as it is for me. I always dreamed of being a millionaire. Now my dream is about to come true. In spectacular fashion. I woke up this morning and checked my emails…Humor3 min read
Published in Build Your Wealth·Pinned2 Reasons Why I’m Hoarding Cash, Even as It’s Losing ValueI’m sure it’s the right strategy for me (not for you) — The world is starting to get more than a little scary at the moment. Stock markets are dropping sharply, crypto is crashing, inflation is decimating savings, there is a war in Ukraine, and governments are printing too much money. During scary times, I like to do two things. I like…Finance4 min read
Pinned9 Things That Will Disappear From Our Lives Within 20 YearsI’ll probably miss number 5 — These days, it seems like everything is moving towards being digital. From the way we communicate with each other to the way we pay for things, it’s all becoming more and more convenient. But what does that mean for some of the things we take for granted? …Technology4 min read
Published in The Side Hustle Club·PinnedInstead of Saving Money, Make More MoneyLive the life you deserve — During the current cost of living crisis, many people are looking for ways to save money. Hell, I’ve even written about it myself. But it’s not the best solution to the problem. The problem Inflation is rising fast, and wages aren’t keeping up, so our money doesn’t go as far as it…Life3 min read
Published in Build Your Wealth·PinnedAverage Net Worth By Age — How Do You Compare?Are you ahead or behind? — Comparing myself to others always helps motivate me to make improvements in my life. That’s why I’m so fascinated by data like this. After all, I’m a data guy. Data helps drive my life. This data shows family net worth in America. This is not the net worth of individuals…Net Worth4 min read
Published in Build Your Wealth·4 hours agoHave I Got Enough to Retire? How About You?Here are my current plans — I spoke with my financial adviser last week. He had good news for me. He told me I now had enough money to retire. I was overjoyed to be in that position. I asked how much monthly income I could start withdrawing. He laughed. …Money4 min read
Published in Build Your Wealth·1 day agoMedium Earnings for June & July Are Messed UpAre you having any issues with your earnings calculations? — I wrote yesterday about how I earned $948.70 in June. I included a screenshot of my earnings in that post. Today, my June earnings are showing as $955.33. I seem to have an extra $6.63 but can’t see where it’s come from. I would usually ignore a small glitch like…Writing2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·2 days ago5 Things You Need to Give Up If You Want to Have A Happy LifeYou won’t regret giving up these things — Most of us want a happy life and are constantly searching for that elusive thing that will make us happy. I’ve found that happiness comes from taking the negatives away, rather than adding positives. If you have these 5 negative things in your life, you’ll likely still be unhappy, no…Life4 min read
Published in Build Your Wealth·2 days agoJune 2022 Earnings Update — Am I Still in the $1,000 Club?Spoiler alert — not the best month — After earning $1,695 in April and $1,081 in May, I was hoping to at least stay above $1,000 for June. I thought that was a certainty after I earned over $100 in one day on 3 June. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out quite like I was expecting. All my stats…Writing4 min read
Published in New Writers Welcome·2 days agoMy Medium Earnings Jumped to $100 in a DayIt’s hard to believe — At the beginning of the year, I had a goal of earning $3,000 a month from Medium. On 11 April, I thought I was definitely going to hit that target. Why? Because that was the first time ever that I earned over $100 a day here. …Writing3 min read
