Everybody wants to earn more money. And as we've established, often the most straightforward way to do that is to start freelancing in addition to your nine-to-five. Ideally, you can even make that work something you already enjoy---like teaching … [Read more...]
Time Management for Freelancers: How To Find Extra Hours for Earning More
January 6, 2012 By 18 Comments
How This Blog Earns Full-Time Income from Part-Time Work (Plus 3 Tips To Help You Earn More)
July 26, 2011 By
Many of you frequently ask me to share more details about the business side of this blog. In other words: How does this blog make money? When I tell people that this blog isn’t only profitable, but capable of being my sole income, I … [Read more...]
The Start-Up That Thinks Quality Investment Advice Shouldn’t Just Be For Rich People
July 13, 2011 By
The majority of the financial services industry pays little attention to young people. For example, unless you’re sitting on a seven-figure trust fund, the best financial advisors probably won’t return your calls. (And you should be wary of … [Read more...]
Deciding to Earn More
March 29, 2011 By
Often, the best answer is to simply earn more money. Last night, I spent a couple hours catching up on reader emails. Inevitably, about a third of the emails I receive are from people in their 20s or early thirties who are stuck under mountains of … [Read more...]
Self-Employed? Need to Deduct Big Ticket Items? Get Crackin’ with the Section 179 Deduction
December 13, 2010 By
If you're self-employed or a business owner and you haven’t heard of the Section 179 deduction, it’s time to get familiar with it, because the Small Business Jobs and Credits Act of 2010 has increased the thresholds on this valuable tax deduction … [Read more...]
Side Income: Is It a Hobby or a Business?
December 1, 2010 By
Shannon works in sales where she makes decent money and lives in a nice house with her family. Shannon doesn’t dislike her job, but it’s not her passion. So every Friday, at the end of a draining 40-hour work week, Shannon hurries home to spend … [Read more...]
Freelance Work: Why You Should Be Freelancing Now and the Secret to Getting Started
August 4, 2010 By
Photo by novecentino. Freelance work is a hot topic these days---especially among members of our generation and especially among those interested in personal finance. And it’s easy to see why: Want extra cash to get out of debt or build … [Read more...]
On Becoming a Full-Time Blogger
September 8, 2009 By
Today, I become a truly full-time blogger. I have been preparing for this day for eight months (and dreaming of it for several years). Now that it has arrived, I am both excited and petrified, but I am confident that anything without risk is not … [Read more...]
You Can’t Get Rich on a Salary!
July 28, 2009 By
It’s been the mantra of entrepreneurs for generations: “You can’t get rich on a salary.” Is it true? With scant exceptions, even top-paid execs, doctors, and lawyers make less than $1 million a year. And you can certainly grow rich earning … [Read more...]
Outright: Awesomely Simple Online Accounting
February 17, 2009 By
I recently started using Outright to record the income and expenses for my blogging "business". In a word, I'm blown away! As a budding entrepreneur, Outright provides everything I need to track income, expenses, and taxes, but nothing I don't. … [Read more...]
I'm David Weliver. At 26, I had NO savings and NO financial plan. I was maxed out, stressed out, and fed up. Then, I changed. I repaid $80k of debt, tripled my income, and bought a home. I'll show you how to get similar results. 