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Diversify Your Income with These 7 Types of Passive Income

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How I'm creating multiple streams of aggressive passive income

Just a few short years ago I began taking on more responsibility at work, which lead to me bringing home bigger paychecks and enjoying cushy employee perks.  That extra income and those perks got us to a point where we *finally* had a bit of financial breathing room.  We took full advantage and began to get our financial act together.

Life was awesome! But the financial progress we were making came to a grinding halt the day I lost my job.

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New vs. Used: What Kind of Car Should You Buy?

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Should I buy a new or used car?

This Contributor article was written by Theodora Evans

The archetypal dad’s advice will sound familiar: new cars are for suckers. Depreciation means you’ll lose all the value the minute you drive out of the lot, so used is the only way to go. Or is it? We think it isn’t that simple.

While it’s true that new cars will undoubtedly lose a good chunk of value, it doesn’t mean a pre-owned car is an answer for absolutely everyone. And we’re going to tell you exactly why.

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How to Save 50% of Your Income (or more) In 3 Simple Steps

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How to Save 50% of Your Income

This Contributor article was written by Just Start Investing.

Learning how to save 50% of your earnings is a great way to set yourself up for financial independence. Maximizing savings is something anyone can do, regardless of income.

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My 10 Step Plan to Get Rich Quick’ish and Retire Early

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How To Get Rich Quick

Who doesn’t want to get rich quick then ride off into the sunset to live the life of their dreams? I do – that would be awesome! And based on the Google search results that drive people to this website, I’m not alone either.

Here’s the good news/bad news reality: it is possible to get rich quick.  But you shouldn’t spend much time or money trying.

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Saving Money To Save Money

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It takes money to make money, but what if you don't have any to begin with? I had to start saving money to save money.

Today I reached another milestone in my quest to reach financial independence and retire early.  Step number 3 in my Get Rich Quick’ish strategy is ‘Take Advantage of Free Money.‘  As of this moment I’m officially all-in on my employer’s ESPP program.

It has taken a while to get to this point (two years to be exact), but it means that between my Employee Stock Purchase Program and my 401(k) match, I’m finally grabbing 100% of the free money that my employer offers.

Yes!

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