Staking cryptocurrency: Crypto staking a year in

various gold cryptocurrency tokens

Crypto staking can be lucrative. See how much I earned staking Energi over the past year … Cryptocurrency has grown to disrupt the banking and finance industry in less than a generation. Following on the runaway success of Bitcoin are thousands upon thousands of competing coins. The early investors of many of these coins were … Read more

Staking cryptocurrency: My first adventures

bitcoin

Earlier this month, I decided to try my hand at staking cryptocurrency for automatic income. I’ll share a few things I learned diving kind of head-first into this project. It’s hard to miss the exposure that cryptocurrency has gotten this year, particularly the past couple of months in 2021. Literal fortunes have been made and … Read more

SMBX: Crowdsourced bond offerings

crowdsourced bond offerings

Now you can invest in small business with bonds! Start with as little as $10, and no fees … (This is a sponsored post.) It’s no secret that small business everywhere have had a really rough time the past year. Even if the COVID-19 tunnel has a glimmer of light, it still will be a … Read more

Modern coin collecting fun but useless for preserving wealth

Coin collecting is fun. Are you collecting for the right reasons?

A lot of “collectible” coins really aren’t that collectible. If you’re looking to preserve wealth, consider the four qualities that make coins valuable … (This article was originally posted on November 29, 2006, and has been updated.) The US Mint over the past twenty years or so has revitalized interest in coins and coin collecting … Read more

Eight easy ways to invest money

There is no best way to invest, but here are a few ways to invest money with explanations … I ran across a question on Quora asking for the best investments for beginners. Talk about an open-ended question, right? Even if I knew the person and knew what their goals were, it would still be … Read more

Seven tips for cheap precious metal investing

Precious metal has a place in many portfolios.  Here’s a way to accumulate inexpensively … Investing in commodities can be part of your investment portfolio.  Precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum behave differently than other investments like stocks, bonds, real estate, and so forth. Physical metal (as opposed to an exchange-traded fund) can be bought … Read more

Financial goals: Are yours actually goals?

financial goals

Do you have written financial goals? If you have well thought-out goals, and have written them down, then you’ve already set yourself up favorably to meet them. Perhaps you’ve heard of SMART goals — goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Or … is it Strategic, Meaningful, Ambitious, Results-Based, and Timely? It can … Read more

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