Here’s a comparison of the most popular index ETFs. — Index investing is a popular investment strategy nowadays. It’s an ideal route for people who want to invest but don’t have the time, know-how, or energy to research stocks and compile a portfolio. Because, let’s face it, handpicking stocks requires a ton of due diligence. We all want to build…

Your path to becoming a millionaire is more accessible than you think. — Can you invest your way to millionaire status? Yes, if you’re patient. Sure, in theory, you could drop $100,000 on some $2 stock and pray that it jumps to $20 — but that’s unrealistic, risky, and impractical. Plus, you’d need $100,000. If you’re impatient and expect to see immediate, gargantuan…

It took me 795 days to eclipse this heralded milestone, but my approach eventually worked. — I started freelancing full-time in July 2019. About 26 months later, I’ve finally built a stable $5,000-per-month writing business. I took somewhat of an unconventional approach to get to this point. Until now, I’ve only surpassed this income milestone twice — October and November of 2020 when I had a…

Here’s why I’m sharing my day-to-day journey and what you can learn. — The “free” in “freelancing” can be misleading. When I looked into freelance writing as a creative outlet and potential career, I read article after article about “how great freelancing is.” Most people highlighted the benefits — like total autonomy and a flexible work schedule — while glossing over the downsides…

Pitching paralysis? Fickle clients? Imposter syndrome? — I love my job. I don’t wake up dreading the day ahead. I have the power to design my schedule as I see fit. I set my own rates, choose client gigs as they arise, and can explore an infinite array of passion projects. It took a long time to…

What a relief. — I don’t have any client work at the moment, and I’m…relieved. That’s something I never thought I’d say. I lived invoice to invoice for the first 26 months of my freelancing career. I barely saved money — some months, I lived within an anaconda-tight budget. But I was smart about…

Here’s what I learned along the way and how to protect yourself from earnings fluctuations. — There’s one massively underrated benefit of the corporate world — biweekly paychecks. When you make the transition to full-time freelancing, you forego this stability and start from zero. I “reset” my income about three years ago. Ever since, I’ve worked tirelessly to reestablish a comfortable earnings floor and financial stability.

How to quickly decide if a medium subscription is worth your money. — Medium turns 10 years old on August 15. Yet, many people still haven’t heard of this platform. If you’ve finally stumbled across Medium and want to know if it’s worth your time (and money) you’ve come to the right place. …

But I had to sacrifice my personal writing time. Here’s what happened. — There wasn’t really a moment where I said, “I’m taking a break from personal writing.” It just…happened. In case you’re new around here, I write for a living — I actually celebrated three years of full-time freelancing last week. And business is better than ever. Last fall, I started generating…