By Feras Moussa Studying millionaires is quite fascinating, because more often than not, they are regular, ordinary people with remarkable discipline and focus. Very wealthy individuals get that way by working differently (not necessarily harder or smarter) than the rest of the world. One fascinating insight into millionaires is that they typically have multiple streams of…
These College Kids Bought a Failing Company With Their Bar Mitzvah Money. Now It’s a $40 Million Business
By Liz Brody Fresh Prints is a thriving business that began with a very bad decision. “We bought the company pretty blind,” says Jacob Goodman. This was 10 years ago, when Goodman and his fraternity brother Josh Arbit were students at Washington University in St. Louis. At the time, Fresh Prints was a failing clothing company that sold fraternity, sorority,…
5 Passive Wealth-Building Strategies to Add 3 Days to Your Weekend
Many people associate work with punching the clock, the 9-to-5 slog, and saving for retirement. The trouble is, an hourly rate alone will never make you wealthy and drains your most precious resource: time. Fortunately, you have alternative strategies. Unfortunately, you’ve probably never heard about them, as they’re usually reserved for the super-rich. Multimillionaire entrepreneur, angel investor…
How This Pakistani Couple Turns Their Passion Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business in New York in Just 3 Years
By Liz Brody No one knows exactly when Sidra Qasim was born. Her mother’s best guess is three or four days before a famous 1986 cricket match in which Pakistan defeated India by one wicket. So as a harbinger of how she would define her life, Qasim chose her own birthday. As one of six siblings growing up…
5 Ways to Make More Money by Working Smarter
By Melanie Allen From Wealthofgeeks.com For many, work-life can mean long, draining hours and little time to relax. What if there were strategies people could implement to work less and still make money? Good news. There are. Here are five ways to help you make more money by working smarter, not harder. 1. Find Passive…
15 Ways to Make Money With Your Home
According to data from the Federal Reserve, consumers ended 2021 with debt totaling a staggering $15.6 trillion. In the fourth quarter alone this was a year-over-year jump of $333 billion. In addition to the biggest quarterly gain since 2007, the largest annual gain was recorded going back to 2003. What was the largest debt-load increase? Well, it should…
5 Best Credit Cards for Seniors and Retirees in 2022
Choosing the right credit card as a senior or retiree can sometimes be tricky. There are many options available, and it’s essential to find one that offers the best benefits for your current needs. Unfortunately, those needs and our preferences change as we age, so the card that was our ideal fit in our twenties or thirties…
7 Timeless Lessons About Getting Rich From a Book Your Grandparents Read
By Brandon Turner Two major books were published in 1926 that rocked our world: Winnie-the-Pooh and The Richest Man in Babylon. Although “stuffed with fluff,” Pooh Bear might have had a larger impact on American pop culture, but it’s The Richest Man in Babylon that has made a massive financial impact on untold millions of readers, myself included, over the past…
How Vicky Tsai Turned a Geisha Secret Into a Huge Business Success
By Tracy Byrnes The title on Vicky Tsai’s business card is Chief Treasure Hunter at Tatcha, the skin-care company based on ancient Japanese traditions. It could very well say founder, CEO and product developer. But Tsai has been on a continual hunt to find that ideal combination of living simply and naturally and appreciating this life….
How to Double Your Savings Account in 12 Months—The Secret Key to Savings Success
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans didn’t save any money in 2021. If you’re one of them and determined to double your savings account by next year, there’s one thing you need to do. First, though, visualize success. Imagine for a moment that you wake up to see your savings account is double the amount it was a…
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