Once a month, I share my rental property investment numbers. I hope that this gives you more insight into whether or not buy-and-hold real estate investing is a path you want to pursue. (Also, I’m trying something new this month by directly putting the net income — not the gross, the net — into the headline, along…
Aaron Epstein used to be a low-key entrepreneur. He worked for himself, earned six figures and lived a relaxed day-to-day life. Many people would’ve rested on those laurels. But Aaron challenged himself to grow. He turned his company into a multimillion-dollar enterprise. He later sold it for a seven-figure sum. He shares that story —…
It’s time to open the mailbag. Here are a few of the questions we tackle in today’s episode: Q1: Should I pay off student loans? Or should I invest for retirement? Q2: Should I buy stocks? Or should I dollar-cost average into the market? Q3: I want to build an online business. How do I…
Do you want to make money blogging? Then you’ll love today’s episode. My co-host Jay and I share a backstage peek at the realities and opportunities behind full-time blogging. We describe several strategies behind earning an online income, and debate the pro’s and con’s of each. We also divulge our own stories — with real numbers.
Today is Afford Anything’s five-year birthday. Er, anniversary. Birthiversary? Exactly five years ago today, I published my first blog article. Actually, I published my first five articles. They were terrible. Deplorable. Appalling. Ghastly. An affront to the English language. I’ve edited those articles multiple times over the past five years. I wouldn’t go so far as…
When Jay and I decided to launch a podcast … we dragged our heels for six months. Then we turned to Steve Stewart for help. Steve is our podcast producer. He’s been side-hustling as a mobile DJ for longer than I’ve been alive. On today’s episode, Steve shares a fascinating story: He DJ’ed his way out of debt….
Welcome to our first “Ask Us Anything” episode. Jay and I tackle your most pressing money and business questions, including: Q1: I need expensive prescription medication for a chronic condition. If I retire early, I’ll lose my health insurance. Help! Q2: I’d like to invest in REITs. Are these worthwhile? Q3: How can I build a…
Jay and Ryanne have created an unconventional life. They browse thrift stores and yard sales near their home in rural Virginia, looking for items to resell on eBay. They started reselling shoes and clothes. Then they expanded to finding vintage and collector’s items. Today they earn $60,000 per year through their eBay business. And that’s just…
Tom Corley studied self-made millionaires for four years, looking for common threads. He found some surprising results. In this interview, Tom shares his research on 233 self-made millionaires and 150 people living in poverty. Here are a few habits that self-made millionaires share: 79% of wealthy network for at least five hours per month 80% of wealthy…
Today Jay and I share some of our favorite tools for banking, savings, investing, insurance, credit cards and boosting productivity. Digit, for example, is a service that pulls tiny amounts of money from your checking account — $2 here, $4 here. You don’t notice the missing money. But after a few months, you log into…