These side hustles wasted my time and thousands of dollars. — After surviving 2020, I’d argue that everyone needs a side hustle. As we learned, having one source of income — particularly coming from an employer — is incredibly high-risk. Not all side hustles are created equally, and most articles on the topic suggest either very basic ideas (driving for Uber…

Most Americans limit their ability to build wealth as they pursue expensive degrees, “respectable” careers, and spend like they’re in Congress to impress people that they don’t even like. — It was 2016, and I was sitting at my desk at my corporate job in Silicon Valley when a news notification popped up on my MacBook that I couldn’t resist opening; it was about Liang Zhao Zhang, a janitor for BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), who made over $270,000 the…

No, I did not start a dropshipping store, join a network marketing company, or receive an inheritance or other financial assistance. I did this on my own, and so can you! — Saving is Imperative and Very Easy with the Right Mindset I can’t stress this enough! We all logically know that if we make $60,000 a year and spend $65,000, we will be in trouble-yet, so many Americans do this. So much of this (in my humble opinion) has to do with mindset.

Three mindset shifts that have helped me survive building an online business (and finally profit) — Let’s be honest, there is a multitude of reasons why we try (and fail) at most of our internet solopreneur endeavors that are touted as “easy ways to build a scalable online business”. Turns out, it’s not so easy after all. I’ve been in the same boat — I’ve even…

This might be my “retirement” job when I finally F.I.R.E. — I have a bit of an obsession with dogs — I have more pictures on my camera roll of my friend’s dogs than I do of my actual friends. I’ve even had plenty of Facetime calls with my good friend’s french bulldog. I know, I’m the crazy dog lady. The…

No, Zuckerberg…layoffs are NOT good for business! — In case you missed the announcement that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy made today — Amazon is having another massive layoff. The announced cuts are on top of the previously announced layoffs that began during the fall of 2022. The last round of layoffs totaled more than 18,000 workers. This latest…

One of the most common questions that I receive — Ah, the good ole’ undergrad debt…or even worse — six-figure graduate school loans. Isn’t it fun being an adult? You go through decades of school to become a productive, tax-paying member of society, only to be burdened with bills and student debt. On top of worrying about monthly bills, you…

First the crypto bank runs…now we’re potentially facing a fiat contagion… — One of the best business decisions I’ve made is to open a Twitter account… It’s a great place to grow a following and build a business… You also get to hear news hot off the press. Love Elon Musk or hate him, Twitter 2.0 is much, much better than Twitter…

My full blueprint that you can follow! — It’s wild that a little over two years ago, I wrote an article on this platform about how I saved $500k before I turned 30. How I Built a Net Worth of $500,000 Before Age 30 No, I did not start a dropshipping store, join a network marketing company, or receive an inheritance or other…themakingofamillionaire.com I’m turning 32 next week, and I’m not far off from the 7-figure mark. This is attributed to being diligent with investing, living consistently under…