Today, I had an interesting conversation with one of my friends. He proposed several ideas to me that have me thinking. First, we discussed how if you would have invested in a well diversified portfolio of S&P 500 stocks a decade ago, you would be about even. Actually, down since inflation would be eating away your purchasing power. Sad? Well, my friend continued to say that this trend would continue for some time, and unless serious action taken to redirect our economy, the days of consistent gains in the U.S. market are over. Continue Reading »

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In my previous post regarding the Zurich Axioms, I discussed the first two major axioms for how the Swiss got rich. Continuing the series, we will examine the next few major axioms and continue the discussion! Hopefully, these rules will give you some insight on how to improve your investment strategy. Continue Reading »

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In the previous two posts for this series, we went through launching your online presence and how to drive traffic to your site. In this post, we will assume you have started to see an increase in traffic and now you want to start monetizing your traffic. This post mostly applies to blogs since if you are selling a product or service then your monetization strategy is obvious. If you are seeking additional methods of making money besides simply selling a product or service, then read on. Continue Reading »

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It has been quite the journey over the few months as I’ve reached 100 posts. I have learned a great deal about finance, investing, writing, and blogging! For the 100th post of 20s Money, I have decided to compile the best 20 articles judged by content and popularity for this post. I hope you enjoy. Continue Reading »

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