Category: Finance
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How I Make Money Online, and Hopes for the Future
I spend a lot of time online – I mean, this website (and others!) exist! That said, my goal is for it to be my source of income, as well as something fun to do. I do already have some income to brag about from online schemes, but nowhere near enough – yet! – to…
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Income Report for 2020 So Far
Some Context – January 2020 At the beginning of 2020, I was a salaried employee–i.e., reliable income–with a local public school district. I resigned due to a health crisis (again) in February 2020 and stopped receiving the regular income in March. So We Switch to Online Income Goals Some of the efforts are embarrassing –…
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Why Should I Own Bonds?
So, I’m a little in love with Worthy Bonds, and I want everyone I know to sign up for their services using my link so we both get a free $10 bond, but I’ve realized – this means I need to convince you to buy even $10 worth of bonds. First, Manage Debt The first…
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Worthy Bonds
To be perfectly honest, I’m a little bit obsessed with Worthy Bonds. The minimum buy-in (i.e., one single bond) is $10. They aim to pay 5% interest come hell or high water. You can cash out your bonds at any time. They support small/local businesses. And you can get a $10 bond for free. …
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How much does it cost to own a cat?
How much does it cost to own a cat? I’ve been wondering about this for a while. We’re crazy cat people–we have four–but how much are we actually spending on our fur babies? Could it be reduced? (Hint: yes. We definitely could spend less on cats, as you’ll see below.) (Justin James, aka JJ,…
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Standing in My Financial Underpants — Melooley Reveals Her Net Worth
Howdy, and welcome to Melooley.com. I write about a little bit of everything, but some of my greatest blogging inspirations are Personal Finance bloggers. People like MrMoneyMoustache and Ramit Sethi, people willing to bare their financial souls in public–so let’s give it a shot, myself. In this post, I reveal our net worth, as…