Published in Making of a Millionaire·Oct 29, 2021Member-onlyHere’s How My First Year as a Full-Time Freelancer WentMy chaotic journey from $87 to $5000 in monthly income as an online writer. — One year ago, I quit my job as a security consultant to try my luck as a freelancer: no safety net, no significant savings, and no idea what the future might hold. I didn’t have any long-term clients, idea of which niche I wanted to maintain, or how to develop…Money4 min readMoney4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jun 14, 2021Member-onlySimplicity Is the Key to Success for New InvestorsDon’t let Wall Street fool you. You don’t need an MBA to call yourself an investor. Ever since The New York Stock Exchange was first founded in 1792, Wall Street has been the definition of money and power. …Economics4 min readEconomics4 min read
Published in Making of a Millionaire·Jun 9, 2021Member-onlyHow I Make a Full-Time Living Online Earning $5000+ per MonthYou don’t need to be a self-help guru or reinvent the wheel to make a living online in 2021. — I’ll start by briefly introduce myself. I’m not a self-help guru, Elon Musk, influencer, or an early investor in Bitcoins. On the contrary, I’m a 26-year-old living with my wife and a 9-month-old daughter. I’ve always been fascinated by people choosing to break out of the 9-to-5 grind. This threw…Financial Independence4 min readFinancial Independence4 min read
Jun 3, 2021Member-onlyAvoid These 3 Money Mistakes if You Want To Build Sustainable WealthMoney Mistakes can often be the obstacle keeping you from sustainable wealth. Making sure to avoid them will help maximize your return long-term. — We live in a time and age where showing off expensive luxury goods on social media is associated with wealth. But how sustainable can it be to spend $1650 on a bag, $900 on shoes, or $500 on a leather belt? For most of us, building sustainable wealth is about…Finance5 min readFinance5 min read
May 11, 2021Member-only5 Things I wish I knew before full-time FreelancingI wish I prepared myself better before leaping into full-time freelancing... I’ve always been one of those who admire anyone that went their own way or simply did something else than everyone else. Especially those with the freedom to pick and choose projects and go wherever they want to. …Freelancing6 min readFreelancing6 min read
Apr 23, 2021Member-onlyWhy These 3 Canadian Dividend Stocks Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio3 Dividend stocks can I keep adding to my buy-and-hold-forever portfolio! — I’ve always enjoyed looking at the less-known stocks. Not only are they more likely to be undervalued than their more famous counterparts, but with less publicity follows less volatility. This is one of the main reasons why I love bargain hunting outside your typical basket of dividend stocks. Although companies…Dividend Stocks5 min readDividend Stocks5 min read
Apr 12, 2021Member-onlyHow to Start Dividend Investing With Little MoneyYou don’t need a fortune to start building your dividend portfolio, $50 per month will do. — If you’re just getting started with your dividend portfolio, a little money might be all you have to kick things off. While it might seem demotivating to start your dividend investing with small amounts, it’s important to remember this strategy’s basics. …Investing5 min readInvesting5 min read
Dec 21, 2020Member-onlyThe Worlds Largest Shareholder: The Story of NBIMHow a country with 5.3 million citizens ended up owning 1.5% of the global stock market. In the early 1960s, the Norwegian government claims sovereignty over the Norwegian continental shelf. …Norway7 min readNorway7 min read
Published in The Money Salad·Dec 4, 2020Member-only5 Money Goals I Have for 2021My 5 biggest goals for my finances in the year to come and how I intend to make them happen. — As 2020 comes to a close, it’s time to start planning for the year to come. The past year turned out to be a very different year than most of us would have predicted, but financially the year delivered better than expected. Markets are at all-time highs, interest rates at…Money5 min readMoney5 min read
Dec 2, 2020Member-onlyMy Journey from Salary to Financial IndependenceHow I quit my job and somehow achieved financial freedom along the way — I could pretend not to care about money at all, but we all know that would be a lie. Money is what forces us out of bed in the morning. We pursue it throughout the day and go to bed, worrying if we have enough to get through tomorrow. I…Money5 min readMoney5 min read
