Earn, Save & Live Smart
Being financially fit starts with making and saving money.
Whether it be through a career, a side job, or earning money doing the things you are already doing like earning rewards for shopping or earning a few bucks for taking a survey, making sure money is coming in the door is the right place to start.
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Passive Rewards & Income (Doing the Things you are Already Doing)
Listed below are all our articles on making money, or select the category you are interested in above for more specific articles.
Back in October of 2016, I was working for my local power utility as a design representative. Essentially, I took the measurements and drew up the blueprints for the line department when it came to overhead power line construction. I wasn’t particularly passionate about this line of work, so I decided to start up my YouTube channel as a … Read more
When it comes to finding ways to make money online or increase your overall income, it’s often best to turn to tried and true methods. I’ve tried a variety of money making experiments over the years, and honestly, most of them weren’t a success. From starting a dropshipping store to selling POD items on Etsy, … Read more
If there’s on thing I’ve learned so far from doing these Young Money interviews, it’s that there are an incredible number of ways to make money online or hustle for extra cash. It doesn’t matter if you’re a college student trying to make extra money or if you just want a part-time side hustle to … Read more
Let’s face it: figuring out ways to make money on the side with a full time job can be pretty tough. The thing is, a 9-5 job isn’t really just 9-5. Between commuting, running errands, and prepping for the work week, it can be difficult to find free time. However, if you’re ever in a … Read more
While it might be easy to think of Pinterest as being nothing more than a spammy swamp of recipes, DIY crafts, and outfits, there’s truly more to the social media platform than meets the eye. I mean, did you know that Pinterest has more than 445 million active monthly users, or that 90% of weekly … Read more
One of the foundations of this blog is discovering new and effective ways to make money online for free. I’ve personally been making all of my income online since about 2019. And I’ve managed to start several online businesses and side hustles that now pay me much more than my old day job. Making money … Read more
If you want to start a new side hustle, turning to the gig economy is often one of the best ways to get started. Gig apps let you work on your own schedule, make decent money, and use your skills to boost your income. Pretty cool if you ask me! And for the handymen and … Read more
So, you’re a teenager who’s looking to make a bit of extra cash and you’re thinking of starting a new side hustle. This is an excellent goal for any teenager or young adult. And the great news is that there are plenty of incredible side hustles for teens out there that you can use to … Read more
When it comes to food delivery apps, DoorDash and Uber Eats are two of the leading companies, with each one being available in thousands of cities. But choosing the right app to use in the DoorDash vs Uber Eats debate can be difficult since both apps are so similar. So, how do you know which … Read more
A few weeks ago I grabbed a drink with a friend at some local bar. Unbeknownst to the two of us, the bar was actually having its weekly trivia night that evening. As we sat and enjoyed some drinks, we watched (and even participated to the best of our abilities) in 4 riveting rounds of … Read more