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December 10, 2021 invest the rest

Covered Calls: a Curious Cash Cow Concept

Can covered calls help your portfolio? Covered calls are among the most interesting financial instruments, and one that most average investors are not familiar with. A casual reader who wants

December 8, 2021 invest the rest

How I Managed to Save 90% of My Paycheck

Most people save less than 10%. Here is how to save 90%. In my introductory post, I mentioned that over the course of my financial journey, I saved up to

December 6, 2021 earn more

Failed Gigs, or How My Attempts to Make Quick Cash Backfired

When offers of quick cash become failed gigs… You’ve probably seen a lot of ads, articles, and random recommendations about different gigs you can do online to make some quick cash.

December 3, 2021 invest the rest

How to Avoid Investment Stress

Investment stress can be avoided. Here is how. The hardest part of investing is controlling your emotions and overcoming the investment stress. If you don’t know how to do that,

December 1, 2021 earn more

Save time, save money: two sides of the same coin

Save money to save time, and vice versa. You’ve probably heard of the time-space continuum: in physics, time and space are two sides of the same concept. In personal finance,

November 29, 2021 spend less

Cheap travel and you: a how-to guide

Cheap travel is achievable. What are the first things that come to mind when you hear the word “travel”? Do you imagine something along the lines of Hawaii, first-class flights,

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November 26, 2021 spend less

Is cheap dating possible?

Cheap dating is not an oxymoron. One of the most common questions I get when I describe my $1,200 monthly budget is “how you can afford dating?” For a lot

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November 23, 2021 invest the rest

How to invest in yourself: different types of investing

There are different types of investing. We’ve all heard about stocks, bonds, crypto, real estate, art, and so on. That’s only the tip of the iceberg, though. I’m no psychologist,

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November 22, 2021 FIRE life

The nuts and bolts of frugality: weird tips and tricks

I like to think that most people who managed to make it to the early retirement finish line are a bit weird. Sure, sometimes you get folks who got $200K

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November 19, 2021 invest the rest

How do you actually start saving money?

How do you actually start saving money? I used to devour everything related to personal finance right after the 2008 crash – mostly because I was broke as a joke