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The data prove that Medium’s partner payments, while usually unimpressive, can and do go incredibly high… — Have you ever felt your Partner Program earnings just aren’t what they could (or should) be? Google brings thousands of viewers to your article, but they aren’t “members,” so you get nothing. Or many hundreds (or even thousands) of members come to view your article, but quickly click away, so…

What works better than “Don’t work for the money, let the money work for you” — Sometimes, you hear something that seems inspiring, that gives you a sense of “Aha!” When that happens, you find that many people quote it, and many others come up with their own versions. One example is a quote from Robert Kiyosaki: “Don’t work for the money, let the money work…

A definitive guide on buying your next new car during a pandemic — Since arriving in the US 30 years ago, I bought six cars. The first was a three-year-old Ford Taurus. The rest were new, in 1996 a Dodge Grand Caravan, in 2000 a Honda Civic, in 2010 a Toyota Camry, in 2011 a Toyota Venza, and now in 2022, a hybrid…

You’d think getting a large “raise” is good news. You’d be wrong! — In this period of high inflation, annual Social Security benefits are expected to increase at rates not seen in decades. The most recent increase was 5.9 percent — the seventh highest ever, CNBC reports. They estimate the next increase may be as high as 8.7 …

Women’s top 3 financial fears, and financial pros’ best advice for overcoming those and financial challenges — In the first piece of this two-part article, I covered “The 10 Money Challenges and Two Advantages of Women over Men” with the help of seven financial advisors. The 10 Money Challenges and Two Advantages of Women over Men What seven financial pros say about women’s financial challenges and strengthsmedium.com

What seven financial pros say about women’s financial challenges and strengths — As a man, writing on this topic is challenging because I lack first-hand experience. However, I’ve observed the women in my life (mother, sisters, and daughters), and have helped many women clients. In addition, I asked seven financial advisors to weigh in — all work with women clients, and five…

5 great reasons to start a side hustle, 2 bad ones, and 5 things to beware if you proceed… — You may think (as I did) that “side hustle” is a new term. We’d both be wrong. According to Merriam Webster, the term is 70 years old! What’s new is how the gig economy took off, and found the semi-dormant term a perfect linguistic fit. According to a Zapier report…

The system is designed to always give you the same lifetime benefits, on average; here’s how you can (legally) “cheat” — It’s one of the most significant financial decisions facing you as you approach retirement age. Should you claim your Social Security retirement benefits as early as possible (at age 62); delay until your full retirement age (FRA) — 67 if you were born in 1960 or later; or delay further…

Though both are defined-contribution plans, there are some crucial differences — Unless you plan to work forever, you need to plan for retirement. Why “I’ll Work Until I’m Dead” Really Means “I’m not Willing to Manage My Money” With real-life examples of how life doesn’t always play out as we intend…themakingofamillionaire.com Then, you need to execute that plan. Our parents’ and grandparents’ generations had a simpler time with that, until the 401(k) showed up. Since then, things for us are nowhere as simple, easy, or risk-free.