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…

Budgeting should be useful, not overwhelming. — I don’t meet a lot of people who budget routinely. To be fair, it’s not like I open conversations with invasive, money-related questions like “How much did you spend on subscriptions last month?” But when the topic squeezes its way into discussions with friends, more often than not, they have…

It’s a good time to be the only operational REE mine in the great U.S. of A. — Let’s take a stroll down memory lane. Think back to your middle school years, specifically science class. Remember when you learned about the periodic table of elements? Picture that group of segregated elements at the bottom of said table — you know, the ones with ridiculous names. Pop quiz: Can…

And invaluable lessons learned after 2,231 hours and $125,563. — I started tracking my time in December 2020. For context, here’s a glance at the state of my business back then: I had freelanced full-time for roughly a year and a half. I had four reliable clients. I thought I had two more, but they were in the process of…

Can PLL rejuvenate the US lithium industry? — In 2023, we’re narrowing our scope to follow a simple investment theme: follow the money. And who controls the most money? The government. If Uncle Sam wants something to succeed, he has the power to throw ludicrous sums at the problem until it’s resolved. With that in mind, we’ll dive…

Don’t glamorize the future. — I began freelancing full-time in July 2019. Here’s a breakdown of my annual earnings since then. 2019: $8,314 (five months) 2020: $35,479 2021: $31,464 2022: $90,565 Adjusting for holidays and vacation, a normal month of work yielded about $9,000 last year. …