I’m kind of weird. (Shocker, right?) When I get bored I don’t browse Facebook I browse real estate listings. I’ve been interested in real estate ever since I can remember. I did one deal in my early twenties but since then haven’t had the cash reserves to pull the trigger until now. Now that I have more income coming in I’ve been checking the listings on a regular basis both for myself and ...
Buying a Domain Name for Your Child
There has been talk lately about registering a domain name for your baby, so I wanted to give my two cents as to why this is potentially a good idea. While a lot of today’s mothers and fathers are happy enough to simply name their child, put up some photos on social media, and not think too far ahead, others are already planning for the future… way into the future. Parents with a newborn child ...
Typical Mistakes in Job Interviews
Over the years, I’ve been aware of many common errors that people make when they are lucky enough to grab a job interview. It’s an amazing feat to get so close to employment, only to commit one or several blunders when you’re invited for a chat. Whilst some mistakes aren’t enough to zap your chances completely, they could certainly make a dent and place you behind the competition. Either by ...
6 Ways to Handle Mean Comments and Online Negativity
One worry I often hear from aspiring freelance writers and bloggers is that they’re going to be opening themselves up to criticism. It’s true. When you put something online (like your opinion) you’re opening yourself up to other people’s opinions, both good and bad. But this is not true of just writers. EVERYONE is susceptible to this type of criticism. (Just go scroll through Facebook and it’s ...
Side Hustle Investments for the Professional Blogger
Professional bloggers are an enterprising bunch. Some of us have a lot to say and really love what we do. We’d blog even if we weren’t making money (but, of course, the money doesn’t hurt). Other bloggers just want to create a site that generates passive income. There’s nothing wrong with that approach at all, and even the most creative writing blogger out there could probably stand to learn a lot ...
How to Put in a Bid on a HUD Home
I was browsing the MLS a couple weeks ago when I stumbled across an AMAZING deal. It was a 4 bedroom, two bath house sitting on 8 acres with a long private drive, shed and like-new pole barn. I instantly recognized the house as one of my best friends from high school used to live there. As an added bonus it was also only half a mile from my Dad’s house. And it was listed at a whopping ...