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These days, it seems like everyone is obsessed with building a passive income stream. I mean, who doesn’t love the idea of making money while you sleep? However, as enticing as this concept is, the reality is that much of the money we all make can be considered active income, or money you earn by … Read more
In the time I’ve run The Budget Diet, I’ve been approached to sell the website about a half-dozen times. Some of these requests were a joke, but two were pretty serious. In fact, I even had a phone call to hear them out, even though I wasn’t going to sell. On the flip side, I’ve also dabbled … Read more
In the good ol’ days, you might spend a weekend morning clipping out paper coupons and rebates before hitting the grocery store. However, these days, cutting up a bunch of coupons simply isn’t as practical. After all, thanks to the rise of reward apps, it’s now easy to earn rewards from daily shopping trips without … Read more
It goes without saying that I absolutely love making money with phones. I mean, The Budget Diet started because of phone farming, a unique experiment in turning old smartphones into a passive income stream. And during my time in college, I’ve experiment with dozens amount of Android apps that make money. In this post, I’m covering some … Read more
When it comes to the world of reward apps, there’s nothing sweeter than earning cashback. And if you shop online and want to save more money, you have plenty of options. One of them is called TopCashback, a shopping platform that says its members save over $450 per year on average. But is TopCashback legit? … Read more
If you’ve been following The Budget Diet for a while, you’ll know that I absolutely love passive income apps. I’ve been using these sorts of apps ever since college. And if you’re looking for an easy side hustle to start, these sorts of apps should be right up your alley. One app in particular that … Read more
There’s a plethora of apps and websites out there that claim that you can earn free gift cards just for playing video games. One of these apps is Coin Pop, This popular gaming app for Android devices with over 10 million downloads! But is Coin Pop legit? And how much can you actually make with … Read more
There are so many cashback rewards apps out there and passive income apps you can use to turn your phone into a money-making device. However, all of these reward platforms have one limitation: your rewards don’t have any long-term benefits. Sure, earning some extra cashback or free gift cards is always nice…but if there was a … Read more
If there’s one thing I’m a sucker for, it’s cashback reward apps. The way I see it, if you can monetize your data and loyalty when purchasing things you already buy anyways, you might as well make some free money when you can. My love for free rewards is the reason I’ve written posts like my … Read more
There’s a myriad of food delivery jobs out there these days. It doesn’t matter if you drive for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates, or another platform: the gig economy has made it easier than ever before to pick up a side job. However, many food delivery jobs focus on delivering fast food orders to hungry patrons. … Read more