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How to Turn Freelance Income Into a Robust Passive Income Stream

3+ Ways Freelancers Can Earn Passive Income

Are you a freelancer or solopreneur consultant?

Do you worry that, when you’re not working, you don’t get paid?

Find out how a freelancer can create a passive income stream for the future.

A recent survey by the Freelancers Union found that 53 million Americans are now freelancers. In fact, one in three workers are freelancing.

The difference between many freelancers/solopreneurs and salaried workers is that if you receivea salary and you want to ta...

Would You Use a Robo-Advisor? Here’s What a Millennial Thinks

Have You Been Thinking About Getting Investing Help From a Robo-Advisor? 5 Reasons You Should

By staff columnist,Alexandra Deluise

In today’s technologically-driven society, it should come as no surprise that robo-advisors are now “a thing.” After all, we like automating everything – why not our investing advice? If you’ve been thinking about whether you should use a robo-advisor, this article will help you answer the question, ‘Should I use a robo-advisor?’

Robo-advisors work by using algo...

5 Signs it May Be Time to Sell Your Mutual Fund

Should I Sell My Mutual Fund?

By Guest Contributor, Arielle O’Shea

The first quarter of 2016 saw one of the greatest stock market recoveries in modern history — it was the first time in over 80 years that the Standard & Poor’s 500 index dropped by more than 10% over three months and yet still managed to finish ahead of its start. Does this market volatility mean you need to sell your mutual fund?

In retrospect, the seesaw quarter underlines the advice experts give to long-term investors: Kee...

Should You Invest In An IPO?

Should I Invest in an IPO (Initial Public Offering) and Strike it Rich?

Not unless you’re willing to lose a lot of money.

Are you upset you missed the Facebook IPO a few years back?

Do you feel like a loser because you didn’t get in on Alibaba?

For those of you part of the maker movement, you’re probably familiar with Etsy. On it’s first day of trading in 2015, this craft portal for small makers rose 88% to a value of over $3 billion. Not a bad return for one day! But wait, it’s currently re...

2016 Robo-Advisor Mash Up – Links to the Best Posts

Robo-advisors or technology assisted investing platforms are all the rage. What’s not to love-low fees, research-supported investment approaches and regular rebalancing. Not only are there stand-alone robo-advisors such as Wealthfront, Betterment, and Personal Capital but we’ve got the big brokers starting their own versions. These well known firms have joined the robo-advisory ranks; Schwab Intelligent Portfolios, Vanguard Personal Advisor Services, and then there’s TrakeKing Advisors. Trade...

Larry Swedroe – Investing Luminary Tells How to Profit with Investing

Larry Swedroe’s Wisdom Helps Investors Profit with 2 Stage Thinking

Following is an excerpt of my recent interview with Larry Swedroe. The full article is published on the U.S. News and World Report Smarter Investor Site:

During this time of investment market turmoil, investors look to professionals for help in weathering the storm. Larry Swedroe, director of research for Buckingham and the BAM Alliance as well as the author of 13 investing books, offers insights and information to help cope...

Do You Really Need a Rolex?

“Henceforth I ask not good fortune. I myself am good fortune.” Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman would fit in well with the “simplicity-frugal movement” of today.And the famousWalden Pond, by Thoreauinspired me to appreciate the simplest pleasures in life.Both Whitman and Thoreau’s writing exudeself possession, contentment, and the joy of living.This may sound a bit idealistic, but in the last reality, isn’t it really what most of us look for; wealth in life, not just money.

Do You Really Need a Rol...

5 Tips for Business-Like Budgeting for the Home

By staff columnist, Alexandra Deluise

Successful businesses have one thing in common: they are good with their money. If you want to maximize your money at home, you should take a business-like approach to budgeting. Here are five things that successful businesses do well, and tips to help you do the same!

1. Businesses Are Organized

The first step in getting your household budget ready for business is to get organized. Businesses do this by taking careful inventory of every dollar that cros...

What Should a Freelance Consultant Charge?

Setting a Price on Yourself as an Entrepreneur

By staff columnist, Alexandra Deluise

We all want to make more money, yet setting a price on yourself as an entrepreneur is not an easy task. One of the most difficult things to do when starting off in entrepreneurship, however, is deciding your worth. Whether you are selling a product, your knowledge, or your time, setting a fair price for your services is essential.

What Should a Freelance Consultant Charge? How to Assess

You might be worth mo...

Which Political Party is Best for Your Investments? + Investing Links

The presidential primaries are in full force with Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton looking like they will receive their respective party’s nominations. I’m going to go out on a limb and say, nothing is decided yet, at the beginning of March. But, don’t hold me to it, as it’s still early, and with Mitt Romney betting against Trump, anything is possible.

With an election coming up, if you’re voting with your investment portfolio, is it better to vote Republican or Democrat? There’s a lot writte...