I’ve found that most people who work hard have motivations that drive their work ethic. I don’t know many people who decide to work hard “for the heck of it.” I like to believe that I’ve worked pretty hard the first half of my 20s and I plan on continuing to work hard the second […]
Read More >>Characteristics I look for in a Side Hustle
If you work full-time but want to make more money or simply have an entrepreneurial itch, it makes sense to pursue a side hustle. While I have made money a number of different ways over the past couple years, I started to focus primarily on blogging and online income recently for a number of reasons. […]
Read More >>5 Benefits of Working from Home
There are many jobs that require you you to be physically present at a specific location; child care professionals, pilots, plumbers, and chefs are just a few examples. On the flip side, there are also many jobs that do not require you to be physically present. Technological advances and the plethora of communication options on […]
Read More >>5 Ways to Make Money Blogging
Blogging is a lot of work. I’m never surprised when I hear new bloggers say “I never knew how much work it was going to be!” While it is a ton of work to build a blog from nothing into something that generates revenue and maybe brings in enough for you to quit a job, […]
Read More >>5 Reasons Blogging is the Ultimate Side Hustle
There are many options available when it comes to making side income. My personal favorite, if you couldn’t tell by the title of this post, is blogging. Blogging for side income is something that a lot of people have thought about, but far fewer have actually pursued. When it comes to making money in addition […]
Read More >>5 of My Small Business and Website Failures
Photo by hobvias sudoneighm Just about everyone has thought at one time or another, “that would be a great idea for a website!” While it may seem like I’m relatively new to running a website and making money online (Young Adult Money is only a little over a year old), I actually have thought of […]
Read More >>Using Real Estate for Income
Today we continue our series on building wealth as I discuss how real estate can be used as a source of income. This is the third article in our series on building wealth. The previous two can be seen here: Want to be Wealthy? Own Something Using Dividend-Paying Stocks for Income When I was a […]
Read More >>Is it Possible to Focus on Both a Career and a Small Business?
When it comes to careers – especially for young professionals – there is a seemingly endless number of options available: there are different industries you can work in; there are non-profits and for-profits; different companies within a given industry; different departments within a company; different certifications and credentials you can pursue; different degrees you can […]
Read More >>Using Dividend-Paying Stocks for Income
Last week I talked about how the key to wealth is to “own something.” When you have assets that are producing income for you on a regular basis, you are able to outsource tasks, free up time, not be a slave to a 9-5 job you do not enjoy, and ultimately have the freedom to […]
Read More >>Want to be Wealthy? Own Something
I was talking to a friend at work last Friday about what he did for the Fourth of July. He went on to tell me about going to a friend’s parent’s house for a pool party. He said their house was amazing. I immediately asked what his parents did for a living or how they […]
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