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.

What I wish I knew earlier! — If you’re looking for a simple way to grow your wealth, you might want to consider investing in target-date index funds. This is the investment strategy that I wish I knew sooner. I spent my 20s trying to figure out what ETFs, Indexes, etc. that I should buy. I also…

My best practices for making more money + building a fat portfolio — The past three years have been a wild ride (to say the least). Right before the pandemic, I decided to take a leap of faith and move from San Jose, California to Austin, Texas. I didn’t have any family or friends, but I was about to take on an incredible…

How a new college grad became a 7-figure entrepreneur — Meet Haley Ingram. She’s the founder of Coffee and Contracts, a content-marketing company geared towards real estate agents that she launched in 2019, as a recent graduate. I actually heard of Haley from a friend who’s a local realtor, and thought her company was a genius idea — so I…

Here’s how you can too! — If you’ve ever dreamt of being your own boss or expanding your entrepreneurial horizons, acquiring an existing business can be a game-changer. It allows you to skip the initial stages of starting from scratch and jump straight into the driver’s seat of an established operation. With that said, I recently…

Three habits that have helped me maintain a consistent publishing schedule for my content — Anytime I publish a post about building a following online — one of the number one questions that I receive is: “Lauren, I’m having difficulty maintaining consistency as a writer, creator, entrepreneur, etc. What can I do to address this?” From an outsider's perspective, popular content creators possess an innate…

Guidance for those looking to increase their earnings or who can’t apply for MPP — In a recent post, I covered “why” Medium’s Partner Program is the worst way to monetize your content. To summarize, I’m thankful for the Partner Program, but it’s not a reliable source of income, as the algorithm (which plays a significant role in view and reader counts) is totally outside…