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I've never invested in real estate (except to live in), but am always intrigued by communities like FS who seem to have such a passion for it. My intrigue stems back to my earlier comments that the long term trends in appreciation in real estate are simply not very competitive versus equities, despite what Robert Kiyosaki had to say in his book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
If an investor puts $500,000 into a candy store with the agreement that the owners would pay the investor a percentage of earnings, that would be considered passive income as long as the investor does not participate in the operation of the business in any meaningful way other than placing the investment. The IRS states, however, that if the investor did help manage the company with the owners, the investor's income could be seen as active since the investor provided "material participation."
A new venture was started under the wing of Pacific Life Insurance company last year called Swell Investing. They've created investment portfolios to cater to the values of certain people. These portfolios contain a number of stocks that fit the theme of the portfolio such as green tech or renewable energy. Dividends received are automatically reinvested to help compound your wealth for now.
Book sales ($36,000 a year): Sales of How to Engineer Your Layoff" continue to be steady. I expect book sales to rise once the economy starts to soften and people get more nervous about their jobs. It's always best to be ahead of the curve when it comes to a layoff by negotiating first. Further, if you are planning to quit your job, then there is no downside in trying to engineer your layoff so you can get WARN Act pay for several months, a severance check, deferred compensation, and healthcare.
Truebill is an app that helps you save money by identifying recurring subscriptions and other bills and helping you cut costs by negotiating better rates and fees. One of their partnerships is with Acradia Power, which has the potential to save you up to 30% on your electric bill. It searches for better power rates in areas where competition is allowed, and it locks in the better prices for you.
I need to create a passive income stream that has a definable risk profile.I have $250k cash as a safety net in my savings account getting a measily 40 bps but I am somewhat ok with this as it is Not at risk or fluctuation (walk street is tougher nowadays). i have 270k in equity in my house, thinking of paying off the mortgage but probably does make sense since my rate is 3.125 on a 30 yr. I have 275k in my 401(k) and another 45k in a brokerage account that is invested in stocks that pay dividends.
That's a nice read! I love your many tangible ways mentioned to make passive income unlike certain people trying to recruit others by mentioning network marketing and trying to get them to join up and sell products like Amway, Avon, Mary Kay, Cutco or 5Linx. People get sucked into wealth and profits and become influenced joiners from the use pressure tactics.
Establishing residual income allows you to accumulate wealth faster, have a more flexible lifestyle and maintain a diverse financial portfolio. As with any successful investment, hard work is required. With residual income, however, that work tends to be upfront. Once your revenue stream is established, the work and time involved is significantly lower than active income sources. With residual income, you'll secure funds for your future, have a better idea of where you stand financially and enjoy peace of mind knowing you're maintaining lucrative, long-term investments.
As for me, I started focusing on passive income last year, but have owned rentals for 5 years. $25k now outside retirement accounts in mostly real estate. Looking to invest another $500k cash into real estate to get about $65k, and then 1031 under performers next year to hopefully boost that a bit higher. Heavy in real estate, but feels lower risk than the stock market to me if you have cashflowing properties. Real estate is inflation adjusted, and built in cashflow raise when the loan pays off.
Passive income differs from active income which is defined as any earned income including all the taxable income and wages the earner get from working. Linear active income refers to one constantly needed to stay active to maintain the stream of income, and once an individual chooses to stop working the income will also stop, examples of active income include wages, self-employment income, material participation in an s corp, or a partnership.[4] portfolio income is derived from investments and includes capital gains, interest, dividends, and royalties.[5]
We have decided to invest in 2 ETFs, a multi asset allocation ETF (Fixed Inc, alts and div paying equities) and a preferred stock ETF. This will cover almost 45 percent of our deficit. We will be extremely diversified, can access the markets at a very low cost and the investments are liquid. On this pool of $, we have no plans to invade principal unless the investment grows by 20 percent, which we think is unlikely given the characteristics of the investments.
Individual customers and businesses can purchase your stock images for their websites and marketing materials. Simple stock photos, like businessmen shaking hands or a woman riding in a car, are sought after by many companies. To be most successful, you'll want to upload photos monthly to consistently grow your portfolio. You'll generate a commission each time one of your photos is downloaded.
Great breakout of some common items that are (mostly) accessible to individuals. My biggest issue with p2p is the ordinary interest it generates and the ordinary tax that we have to pay. That really takes a bite out of the returns. Fortunately, I opened an IRA with one of the providers to juice the return with zero additional risk. 6-8% nominal returns over a long period of time will make me very happy. It should end up as 5-7% of the portfolio anyway, so nothing too significant.
This world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the good people that often act in irrational and/or criminally wrongdoing ways within the confines of their individual minds, core or enterprise groups, but because of the good people that don't do anything about it (like reveal the truth through education like Financial Samauri is doing!). Albert Einstein and Art Kleiner's "Who Really Matters."
If you'd prefer to skip the startup phase, you might want to buy a blog that's already built and earning revenue. This is actually pretty easy to do as a lot of people start blogs, and then get bored with them. Getting a blog going is a labor-intensive process, and it's not uncommon for people to give up before they've reached their full potential.
The biggest surprise is real estate being second to last on my Passive Income Ranking List because I've written that real estate is my favorite investment class to build wealth. Physical real estate doesn't stack up well against the other passive income sources due to the lack of liquidity and constant maintenance of tenants and property. The returns can be huge due to rising rental income AND principal over time, much like dividend investing. If you are a "proactive passive income earner" like myself, then real estate is great.
While it is important to find something that you love to do and turn it into a money making business, you do have to be cognizant of the return as you pointed out. There are many opportunities that I found and tried out that at the time seemed great. But when I took a step back, I realized that I was working a lot for very little income whereas other things I love doing brought in much more money.
In order to generate $10,000 in Net Operating Profit After Tax (NOPAT) through a rental property, you must own a $50,000 property with an unheard of 20% net rental yield, a $100,000 property with a rare 10% net rental yield, or a more realistic $200,000 property with a 5% net rental yield. When I say net rental yield, I'm talking about rental income minus all expenses, including a mortgage, operating expenses, insurance, and property taxes.
The goal of EVA is to quantify the charge, or cost, of investing capital into a certain project or firm and to then assess whether it generates enough cash to be considered a good investment. The charge represents the minimum return that investors require to make their investment worthwhile. A positive EVA shows a project is generating returns in excess of the required minimum return.
This is an ideal strategy if you live in an area where real estate prices are too high to realistically invest in, or you don't want the hassle and expense of traveling all over the country visiting potential properties. Plus, if you are new to single-family real estate investing, letting a place like Roofstock guide you through the process is a great way to get your feet wet.
This world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the good people that often act in irrational and/or criminally wrongdoing ways within the confines of their individual minds, core or enterprise groups, but because of the good people that don't do anything about it (like reveal the truth through education like Financial Samauri is doing!). Albert Einstein and Art Kleiner's "Who Really Matters."
Pardon for being a bit of a newbie to true investing outside of a 401k. What about those of us who have 1) Just been laid off, and unable to find work due to lack of a degree (apparently 17 years in the industry with 5 certifications is just simply not enough – which is okay. It gave me the kick in the arse to get back to school finally) 2)Have three children to support (age 11 and under), and 3) Oh yeah – cannot find work. What do you recommend when the only source of positive revenue has ceased to come in and you now have less time than ever – due to responsibilities (i.e. doing well in university = academic scholarships means investment in time, plus spending 20 min breaks with kiddos) – to create positive sources of income ? I truly am wondering from an investor's point of view how you would handle the pivot point of life if ever you had been faced with it. I realize this may be only imaginary, but at this point, I welcome your "what ifs" scenario on this one. You've truly done amazing work and I thank you for being so transparent.
Real-estate crowdfunding ($9,600 a year): Once I sold my SF rental, it was natural to reinvest some of the proceeds into real-estate crowdfunding to keep sector exposure. I didn't invest a lot in some of my favorite real-estate investment trusts because I felt a rising interest-rate environment would be a stronger headwind for REITs. But if I could be more surgical with my real-estate investments by identifying specific investments in stronger employment-growth markets, I thought I could do better.
Lots of good insights here. I've just recently gotten my own website for making online income. Also gotten a website for my fledgling voice over business. There's a lot to learn when it comes to making passive income online, especially if you're not financially savy, this is a very helpful blog in that regard, with all the useful tools and reference materials, it certainly removes a lot of guesswork.
As an extreme adventurer, he's also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, HALO-skydived above Mount Everest's summit, broken the sound barrier in a MIG-25 jet and deep-sea dived to the shipwrecked Titanic to have lunch. He even became a certified Russian-trained cosmonaut, rocketed to the edge of space and served as a backup for the "Soyuz TMA-13" NASA flight to the International Space Station.
For those of you who don't want to come up with a $220,000 downpayment and a $900,000 mortgage to buy the median home in SF or NYC, who don't want to deal with tenants or remodeling, and who wants to not do any work after the investment is made, check out Fundrise. They are my favorite real estate crowdsourcing company founded in 2012 and based in Washington DC. They are pioneers in the eREIT product offering and they're raising an Opportunity Fund to take advantage of new tax favorable laws.
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One of the most appealing options, particularly for millennials, would be #12 on your list (create a Blog/Youtube channel). The videos can be about anything that interests you, from your daily makeup routine (with affiliate links to the products you use), recipes (what you eat each day) or as you mention, instructional videos (again with affiliate links to the products you use). Once you gain a large following and viewership, you can earn via Adsense on YouTube.
We are going to start with 1.5 years of all spending needs in cash. We will draw 1800 to 1900 per month. We will add to this from the index funds by taking a portion of the gains in good years to supplement. This is the total return portion of the equation. Obviously, if stocks decrease drastically over a 5 year period, then I would have to reload by selling some of the ETF holdings.
Your articles are so in-depth and helpful, I've never seen anything quite like it. I am a 22-yr old finishing my last semester of college, studying Computer Science and Psychology. I'm in a really good place with my finances (2k savings, no student debt, only expenses essentially rent, groceries, and utilities) and I want to get ahead financially so I can pay my parents back and save up a lot.
As an economic concept, residual income has a long history, dating back to Alfred Marshall in the late 1800s.1 As far back as the 1920s, General Motors used the concept in evaluating business segments.2 More recently, residual income has received renewed attention and interest, sometimes under names such as economic profit, abnormal earnings, or economic value added. Although residual income concepts have been used in a variety of contexts, including the measurement of internal corporate performance, this reading will focus on the residual income model for estimating the intrinsic value of common stock. Among the questions we will study to help us apply residual income models are the following:
There are dozens of ways to generate passive income. However, the option you select has to do with two metrics: time and money. Either you have a lot of time or a lot of money. Most people usually don't have both. But, if you have a lot of money, generating passive income almost instantly is easy. You can buy up some real estate and begin enjoying rental income. Or, you can invest in a dividend fund or some other investment vehicle that will begin generating a steady income for you.
One of the best ways to build wealth is to get a handle on your finances by signing up with Personal Capital. They are a free online platform which aggregates all your financial accounts on their Dashboard so you can see where you can optimize. Before Personal Capital, I had to log into eight different systems to track 28 different accounts (brokerage, multiple banks, 401K, etc) to track my finances. Now, I can just log into Personal Capital to see how my stock accounts are doing, how my net worth is progressing, and where my spending is going.
My dividend portfolio on Motif Investing holds three exchange-traded funds and 10 individual stocks. Just one of the stocks (Ford Motor) has a negative return and the entire fund is up 34% over the past year. Dividend stocks are by far the most passive income investment you can make if you invest in large companies that have stood the test of time.
In expensive cities like San Francisco and New York City, net rental yields can fall as low as 2%. This is a sign that there is a lot of liquidity buying property for property appreciation, and not so much for income generation. This is a riskier proposition than buying property based on rental income. In inexpensive cities, such as those in the Midwest, net rental yields can easily be in the range of 8% – 12%, although appreciation may be slower.
7) Never Withdraw From Your Financial Nut. The biggest downfall I see from people looking to build passive income is that they withdraw from their financial nut too soon. There's somehow always an emergency which eats away at the positive effects of compounding returns. Make sure your money is invested and not just sitting in your savings account. The harder to access your money, the better. Make it your mission to always contribute X amount every month and consistently increase the savings amount by a percentage or several until it hurts. Pause for a month or two and then keep going. You'll be amazed how much you can save. You just won't know because you've likely never tested savings limits to the max.
When a taxpayer records a loss on a passive activity, only passive activity profits can have their deductions offset instead of the income as a whole. It would be considered prudent for a person to ensure all the passive activities were classified that way so they can make the most of the tax deduction. These deductions are allocated for the next tax year and are applied in a reasonable manner that takes into account the next year's earnings or losses.
Almost all of these ideas require starting a personal blog or website. But the great thing about that is that it's incredibly cheap to do. We recommend using Bluehost to get started. You get a free domain name and hosting starts at just $2.95 per month - a deal that you won't find many other places online! You can afford that to start building a passive income stream.
We've discussed how to get started building passive income for financial freedom in a previous post. Now I'd like to rank the various passive income streams based on risk, return, and feasibility. The rankings are somewhat subjective, but they are born from my own real life experiences attempting to generate multiple types of passive income sources over the past 16 years.
Great breakout of some common items that are (mostly) accessible to individuals. My biggest issue with p2p is the ordinary interest it generates and the ordinary tax that we have to pay. That really takes a bite out of the returns. Fortunately, I opened an IRA with one of the providers to juice the return with zero additional risk. 6-8% nominal returns over a long period of time will make me very happy. It should end up as 5-7% of the portfolio anyway, so nothing too significant.
Acorns: Acorns is a great way to start investing and building wealth. As it turns out, Acorns will pay you $5 to start investing with them for as little as $1. That's a 500% return, plus it's probably time you started investing for your future. They even have features like round-up and found money that allows you to get free money from places you already shop at.


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4.9WARNING: This is a NSFW Story. BEWARE and don't read this where people can see. As the fiance to a tyrannical prince, Everlyn had many goals in life, one of them being to 'clean up' the vile figures in the noble society. Although Everlyn came very close to causing the revolution she wanted, she fell short at the very last second. With her secret exposed, she was killed by her stepsister who has long since wanted her dead. Somehow, after she was certain to have died, Everlyn woke up to unfamiliar faces surrounding her with panic and relief. Trying to grasp the situation, she asks, "When you say Lucy... are you referring to me?" Reincarnated into the 6-year-old body of a sickly girl named Lucille Argyris, the daughter of a Duke, Everlyn thought she was certain her situation would not become any weirder. But as soon as she found out that the world she now lives in was the setting of the romance novel she has just started, she began to question her sanity. She told herself that in this life, she will be sure to live safely, without any connections to royalty or noble society. However, after a series of events that put her loved ones in danger, rather than running away, Everlyn will have to take a path that can once more lead her to death. ____ Thanks for reading.
5.0This is a story of three sisters on a road to discovery how love can impact life of someone who already has it all. --- "Do you believe in destiny?", she broke the silence. "Destiny?" "Yes. The thing that is meant to happen, and there is nothing you can do to prevent it. And when it does happen, everything feels right." "Why would you ask me such a thing?" "Until few weeks ago I would say that there is no such thing as destiny. That we are all masters of our lives and that everything depends on our actions, or lack of it. But I can't help but wonder: why did I not push you away? ... Why does it feel like everything will be OK as long as we are together? ... You are a piece of me that I never knew was missing. Is this destiny?" "Mmm... if that is destiny, then I approve it.", he lightly kissed her shoulder and rested his chin on it. --- He leaned his forehead on hers, and placed his index finger on her lips. Both of them panted. He struggled to lift his head, and look her in her misty eyes. She desperately looked at him, her eyes darting across his face, trying to understand why is he extinguishing the fire that obviously consumed both of them. He caressed her cheek with his slender fingers. "My darling..." he whispered. "Our first time needs to be special." He gave answer to her pleading eyes. "This can be special", she implored, passion boosted with alcohol gave her boldness to speak up. He regretfully shook his head. "You drank too much. I don't want to risk you regretting this tomorrow." He pulled a blanket and tucked her in. He placed a gentle kiss on her lips, another one on her forehead. "Rest well. I will call you tomorrow." --- WARNING!!! Contains description of sexual scenes. If you are not comfortable with that, don't read it! --- Comments and votes are appreciated! Thank you for reading!
5.0When the first set of fireworks erupted into the sky which marked the end of the city's annual festival, the son of the world's top luxury yacht builder who sponsored the Musical Fireworks Display got lost into the thick crowd. Many years later, he fell in love with a woman and their wedding was set. However, her parent's objected to their proposed marriage and he was greatly humiliated. He went away with a plan to build a good future so that when he would come back, he would already be worthy for the only woman he loved. What would the future hold for both of them? Would Ajie be successful? Would he find his true family? Too many things could happen in an hour, in a day, in a month or in a year... Would Alie be able to wait? Or, would Ajie himself be able to keep his promise? How could both of them stand up for their promises against the test of time?
4.9[THE DANCE SCENE] There was a certain command in his voice. So when she heard him, she closed in towards the center of the room where he was standing. But before she could even stretch her hand out for him to hold, she felt his warm palm gliding on her waist and then rested firmly on her back. He extended his other arm for her to embrace her palm in his own and once she did, with one sudden swift movement he pulled her close. So close that the only gap between them was the air they were breathing. His lips were at a threatening distance from hers. His intoxicating eyes were fixated on hers and all that she could do was to gasp for air. Slowly he tilted his head and leaned forward, dusting the gap between his lips and her ears. He then whispered, "This time I lead". [SYNOPSIS] ------------- People say love is blind but they should also know that love is patient and love is kind. This story depicts an intense love triangle between Akira the main female lead, Vikram her childhood family friend and Raymond her boss. Akira is a self-made woman who had lost her parents at quite a young age and Vikram was not only her best friend but her family and her everything. He loved her unconditionally. His love was the patient and kind one. Raymond was a game developer and had a startup in which Akira joins as an intern and love is about to blossom in between them. After a bad breakup and baggage of the past, her broken heart finds comfort in his arms and thus develops the love which is blind and oblivious to what is happening around them. The love blossoms like a newborn baby's laughter. The anticipation, hesitation, the hunger, the charm, the carnal desires, the touch, the game of hide and seek. You get the taste of the whole panorama like its happening right in front of you. But things are not going to be easy as Vikram owns the conglomerate which is financing Raymond's startup. The guy whose love was once patient and kind turns into a demonic form which was in no way correlated with gentleness. To what extent will he go to get back the love that he thinks is his right? To what extent the bridges will break and tear people apart? Only time can tell. [Support me at] - paypal.me/niharikabhol [Join me on discord at] https://discord.gg/KBwDUB Daily update - 2 chapters Weekend update - 3 chapters Weekend Mass Release - 5 chapters Read more at www.niharikaspeaks.blogspot.com Cover Design -> @HomelessDancer
4.93 men, 3 different personalities All madly in love with her. His entire childhood has revolved around her innocent laughter. There is no one else who can touch his heart. It belongs to her forever. But he hadn't braced himself for the challenges of adulthood. In the race to success, will his love become the casualty? All it took was one glance to fall in love with her. He desperately wants to possess her. His words have the power to sway her. He knows her weakness. Finally he got her or did he? Can life give him another chance? As the heir to one of the biggest conglomerates in the country, he has never bothered to work in his entire life. But for this woman, he can move mountains. He has vowed that he would make her fall in love with him, no matter what it takes! Would he succeed? She is done with love and its trappings. Men are cheaters, cowards or both. She doesn't want anyone in her heart. But life isn't done playing with her yet...
4.9Lu Jianjun stared at her naked back as she sat up clothing herself in sheets and darted towards the edge of the bed, wincing and moaning. "Ah...Jun, my body," she accused him. Wrapping his arms around her waist, he nuzzled his face into her skin and coaxingly kissed the scanty of her back. Instantly alerted, she turned around to stare at him with worry, "No, not again, we're not doing...hm...," but her mind was muddled with his stiffening kisses and her heart refused to reject him. 'Oh, my God, I have unleashed a beast.' And she found herself back in his arms beneath his body like an unbreakable cage. ... A top-notch and former data scientist resigned from an intelligence agency. Her identity was kept secret but after a few months, she was deceived and shot dead. Anyways they didn't know her real family background. She was a capable heir of the world's richest corporation. As it said, Fortune favors the brave. and proving it right. Mei-Xing opened her eyes as an old lady called her: Li Na. Li Na? What the Fuck? Is this what people called a miracle! She died and restored but lost everything... a loving family, her identity and most importantly an unusual love. It's her new adventure loaded with love and lots of fun with her friends and mysterious love, she raised herself from the ashes. She couldn't believe she could be foolish. Nor she accepts to die cowardly. With all ups and downs, Li Na(Mei-Xing) craves to avenge her grave. Whatever the reason and whoever the backstabber is? She'll let them know who's the real queen? .... Meanwhile, Lu Corporation's Charming King Lu Jianjun was puzzled. Is she for real? The bundle of a burden he owned was not the same. It's was as if her internal color and form were completely changed. Just the way...! He noticed, not just once... but twice...thrice... Whenever he saw her she seemed different and more interesting! Like a mystery for brain and an answer from the heart. ...... Satisfied, Beast smiled, he leaned and kissed her forehead. The sleeping beauty smiled and wrapped him in her arms. Well, that's his unbreakable cage! .... And this story is about their path from ending to the beginning.
4.9"All I could hear were her occasional responses and small laughs. All I could see was her. All I wished to find was her smile. And all I wanted was... HER." "She is the source of light and warmth in my world of darkness and cold. She makes me feel alive and willing to live. She simply makes me feel. She makes me human. " "She is the only thing I have ever wanted... desired... If it takes me to become a demon to make her mine, I will. Even if she hates me, I will still love her. I know I am obsessed with her. I know she is scared of me. But I can't help it: I want her. I need her. " ____ What happens when two people that had a long story together finally get the chance to meet each other? For him, she is his everything, and for her, he is hers. However, because of his identity their path is filled with obstacles and difficulties. Because of her charms and personality, many desire her and can't let her be with him. She is a doctor and he is an underworld king covered in other people's blood. Will she stay true to her beliefs even if it could be detrimental to him? Or will she choose him and go against her principles? Will they be able to overcome these obstacles and not fall for people's malicious plots? ____ All the characters and places are fictional. If there is any similarity to other books or novels it was not deliberate. The photo doesn't belong to me. Will draw my own soon))
4.9"CEO Zhu, there is nothing this lady can't do" "-" "Are you sure you can do it?" "Just tell me the dare already" "What if you back out after listening to my dare huh?" "Aiyo, I promise I won't back out" "Then....Love Me If You Dare" "-" ~~~ Feng Yan, living a life like a Cinderella and experiencing the worst, but she didn't have any prince charming nor a fairy god mother who will come and rescue her. She was Craving for Revenge...only Revenge. After She found out that her father cheated on her mother with her step mother, she stop believing in true love. Living with her mother's murderer under same roof seems really hard, right? And who are the other Four who help her father and step-mother to kill her mother? On her way to revenge, some devil challange her to Love him. Love Him? Isn't it too much? But she was not the one to back out. Find out what happen when her life get tangled with Extremly Hot Devil, who is super mysterious. ***** "I do not believe in love. Love always leave you with bretrayal and pain, which cannot be forgotten easily" She said in a sad tone, trying her best to hold back her tears. He learned forward and hug her tightly " If you don't believe in love then I will make you believe it. I will show you how beautiful love can be" "Love is just like possession" she said, "No it's not" He said "Love can never possess. Love is giving freedom to other. Love is an unconditional gift. It's not a bargain" ~~~~ Read it at your own risk. The Cover i used dosen't belong to me, so, the credit goes to the real owner of this picture.....****WARNING, THERE ARE LOTS OF GRAMMAR MISTAKE. If you don't like grammar mistake then this book is not for you.
4.9Two souls destined for each other meet regardless of time and circumstance. It's called fate... Alinea, the beloved princess of the Ritz kingdom, adored fiancée of the Flame Emperor, had it all: beauty, brains, and surprisingly… brawn. There wasn't anyone in the whole nation who didn't sing her praises. Her prowess in the last immortal war cemented her place in history. But, in life, as there were winners, there were sore losers. Due to her adversary's greed and envy, Alinea found herself set up to complete an impossible quest, that even powerful ancestors before her failed to do. Tasked to retrieve an artifact with unverified origin, she was aware that nothing awaited her but doom. With a heart filled with regrets, and thirst for revenge, she had marched on to her inevitable end. However, death did not come even after tragedy struck. She woke up in a new world where everything was strange. What more? Instead of the beloved heroine she once was, she found herself in the body of Suzuki Ara, the most hated antagonist of all. ============================= "Who said you can drink?" Kou was aghast seeing the almost half-empty bottle of Cheval Blanc 1947 St-Emilion on the table. This woman's daft! Out of all the bottles of red wine she had to take, it had to be the second most expensive one he had in his collection. Only 110,000 bottles were produced of it, and it cost him more than a hundred thirty thousand grand at the auction. "I did. Why do I have to ask anyone if I can drink?"she slurred. "Erhm.. it's because you're drinking my wine?" he pointed out but Ara only replied with a blink. It was obvious that she was totally inebriated. "Then come have a drink too," she invited cutely as she tried to pour him a drink, and Kou, seeing as she had no plans on stopping anyway, resigned to fate, and sat next to her on the sofa, accepting the glass of wine as he did. "So, how are your evil machinations going?"he asked conversationally, making Ara huff. "Ha! What evil machinations? I can't even think of any. How do I become bad anyway? I need to practice,"she answered, her tone of voice indicating how hard it was to be "Evil". She looked totally troubled about failing to be bad that Kou couldn't help the twitching of his lips as he fought not to smile. "Uhuh…" "I learned something funny though,"she continued, and Kou remained silent, letting her speak. "Do you know? Life is full or irony. It's true that one can't really have everything he wants." "Oh? What made you say so?" Ara let out a cynical laugh. "Because in a world where everyone loved me, my only brother hated me enough to kill me. But in this world where I'm hated by everyone, only my brother stood by my side," she said as she clutched at her heart, and pain unexpectedly showed on her face as if she was telling a story from experience. Kou stared at the girl's beautiful but sorrowful face. "That's not true," he countered, and before she could protest he had leaned over to give her a feathery kiss on the lips. It was so fast, it was over before she even realized what happened. She could only look at his handsome face so close to hers as Kou held her hand. "I'm here too, aren't I?" ============= Writing prompt #69
4.9Táng JiaXing, a girl who had spent most of her life wildly in her village, suddenly finds herself in a different world of nobility and the power struggles of the Imperial Palace. A local hero to the Prime Minister's daughter? Everything she did till now casually is connected to the Empire? Why? Turns out she was the 'Chosen One' by the Gods for some purpose even she was unaware of. And wait... the Demon Realm is interested in her too? What will happen to her love with the exiled Prince? He is not a Prince now but a big underworld businessman? How much does he know about her 'supposed' fate? Divine Ruler? Supporting the Emperor? Really don't care! All I want is to spend the rest of my life with my Prince.... But will she be allowed to choose her own fate? Will Love conquer all?
4.9Peyton Baker was at the end of her rope. Her boss was pushing her to do more and get better with her craft so as to revive her dying career. But what her boss was asking from her this time was way out of her league. A universe away from her grasp. A very impossible project. A life threatening task. OK, maybe the last one was an exaggeration but in all seriousness, she's afraid she couldn't make it. She turned to her friend for both consultation and help but didn't expect to get a freaky and an equally impossible solution. She tried it out though. But as expected, it didn't go well. Until her friend thought of a very good idea, the one she's queasy about. Though she found it appealing and tempting yet so very suspicious, too. Her friend believed it'd be a success. Peyton's boss would again commend her for another job well done. There's just one problem though. Her heart would be at stake. Would she do it? Would a broken heart be worth her career?
4.9When you're kidnapped, escape would be the very first thing you think of. But what if you fell in love with the criminal? Don't you want to be sent home anymore just to be with her forever? Because this was what happened to me. I was kidnapped. I'm in a death trap called LOVE.
4.9Time !!! She had the power of time in her hand. She could mould it, flip it and run it as per her wishes whenever she wanted to. But did she really want it ??? Meet Alice, the girl who could turn time with just a snap of her fingers. But was it a boon for her or a bane? Join her journey to find more, for she has to transcend through millenniums to make her dream come true. Her dream to be united with her loved one. But why would she even consider it as a bane when she can set everything right with her power? Was she blessed or was she cursed? Keep reading to travel along with Alice, in her journey to find true love.
4.9Lei Xing never expected anything from anyone and only believed and relied on herself to live well and succeed and aimed to enjoy life freely and untethered to anyone...She finally graduated law school and was on her way to truly accomplish her life of success and freedom...to commemorate this milestone, she decided to take a vacation... "If I'm going to do it, I have to do in style!" ...and so she decided on a cruise and splurged her hard earned money on a luxury line...and then... *** Where the hell am I?! No way! No way! This has to be a dream...I transmigrated?!! *** "Little chicken, as long as I'm alive you won't die." "Nonsense, if anyone is going to cause my death, it would be you!!" "Do you really feel nothing after all this time?" He asked as he looked at her with searching eyes, trying to see into her soul... "...Who...would..." she mumbled under her breath... *** "That stupid old man, I'm going to end him when I find him...You better hide well!!"
4.8〚Ding! System fully installed~ Hello Host. I am System Number 086 also known as the Entertainment Queen System.〛 Wu Fei was a shut-in young miss of a rich and influential family that, ever since she turned eighteen, locked herself inside her room in her own accord. Chaos abounds as this young girl steps out of her room upon receiving System No. 086, the Entertainment Queen System. 086: "Task: Participate on the upcoming cultivation drama as female lead." Wu Fei: "System... Can this little student just go back to playing games?" 086: "Requesting Host to refer to System as 086. Request processing. Request denied. Host must participate to the drama. Failure to do so would lead to extermination." Wu Fei: (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ (System creator come out and take back your family's System! I want a refund!)
4.9He took a closer look at her face and it slowly formed in his mind; he knows her. Could this be the same girl he had sex with a few hours ago? His heart began pounding as every hair on his body instantly turned grey. But that's not possible; spirits can't have sex with those alive. Then how did it happen? Ghost town. Haunted love. Forbidden intimacy. Heaven was loosed. David was horny. Find out how their must sensual and electrifying experience culminated to a shattering end. Warning!!! - Contents strong sex scenes, strong language and is certain to scare and turn you on!
4.9"You don't need me to fight your battles," he said "well, it would be nice to have someone fight them," Annie was accustomed to having to stand on her own two feet. However, what she had just said was something she had recognized since Ian had come to Fenton School to collect her. It was nice to have someone on her side. and at her side. "And that is the purpose of everything we're in London to accomplish," Ian said softly. 'The marriage mart. Someone to fight my battles for me'. Annie had never thought of what they were undertaking In the light. Despite all her Romantic fantasies, she had never really believed she would find a husband at any of the season's entertainments. She had already found her champion and, ridiculously romantic or not, she knew she would never want any other.....! A TWIST OF FATE.... Major Ian Sinclair never expected to be named anyone's guardian. And especially not of the young woman whose father was responsible for ending Ian's career and very nearly his life. But war made men do strange things, and now Anne Darlington was his responsibility. A very attractive responsibility. ~------------------~ Fate thrust Annie Darlington into the strong arms of Ian Sinclair, a tortured nobleman. But his secret connection to her father threatened her unspoken dream that Ian would someday return her LOVE..... ******************************************* ALL THE CHARACTERS IN THIS BOOK HAVE NO EXISTENCE OUTSIDE THE IMAGINATION OF THE AUTHOR, AND HAVE NO RELATION WHATSOEVER TO ANYONE BEARING THE SAME NAME OR NAMES. THEY ARE NOT EVEN DISTANTLY INSPIRED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL KNOWN OR UNKNOWN TO THE AUTHOR, AND ALL THE INCIDENTS ARE PURE INVENTIONS!!! Find me on Discord at: JoannaAngel05#6579 ❤❤❤
4.9In the beginning of the 31st Century, ruptures occur across the universe, disrupting its balance and exposing the existence of alternate realities and mini- worlds. Thoughts were discovered to contain greater power than ever; all these worlds were created by the fantasies written and produced by the mortal mind. The Empyrean Council consisting of the leaders of all the major civilizations of the Real Universe, conduct an emergency meeting to solve this issue. When the fate of the multiverse hangs in the balance, a dangerous human criminal is released, on the condition that she participate in the transmigration experiment; to save these fantasy worlds and consequently save hers. The reward - Her freedom and maybe, a chance to change her wretched fate. Picture Credits : Pinterest
4.9Ever since she was a little girl Miss Gi Reyn dreamed of becoming an idol. Follow her on her journey to the top, through trials, ups and downs as well as all the men who help her or get in her way. This story will be full of realistic characters, who have complex motivations, personality quirks, strengths and flaws. They will act based on their motivations. They will not act like plot puppets, which will make for a more thrilling story that has twists and turns introduced by the main cast of characters themselves. It will explore their romantic and social interactions. The comedy aspect will be created because the characters are lifelike. The story will explore the Kpop entertainment industry, how it works from trainees to the dark side of the industry and the top. I have researched the Kpop industry and Korean culture before and during the writing this novel. My knowledge isn't perfect, please point out any mistakes, I will welcome feedback. I will write songs and raps during the story. Please tell me if you like them. ........ Ensure you read enough to learn about the characters. You may fall in love with one or two. The first 6 chapters introduce the main cast for stage 1. Miss Gi Reyn is at the forefront while her rivals and the male cast are introduced slowly. The teachers play a role as well. Chapter 1 Rogue - Sena Chapter 2 Policeman - Officer Ruek Chapter 3 Actor - Ren The introduction is repeated in the next three chapters Chapter 4 Rogue - Sena Chapter 5 Policeman - Officer Ruek Chapter 6 Actor - Ren Main Cast: MC: Miss Gi Reyn Suitor: Sena Protector: Officer Ruek Suitor: Ren Rival 1: Suzie Kim Rival 2: Misha Kay Teacher 1: Ms Moon Teacher 2: Ms Ling Friend: Seok Friend: Hyuk This is **not a harem** or reverse harem. The male characters are not weak and not plot puppets who will accept anything thrown at them. You should wonder what happens when they collide with their motivations, feelings and goals. All sex is consensual there is **no rape** or physical abuse of women. As the characters and relationships grow so does the romantic and sexual encounters. Expect little at the beginning of the story and for it to increase as the characters grow closer. Unless of course, they are promiscuous. The language is straight forward, however, if there is a word you don't know please ask in comments or google it. I will keep my normal writing style but attempt straight forward language for, (English as a second language, ESL), readers. Stage 1 - Idol Training - School Life (17 and 18 years old) Stage 2 - Kpop industry Stage 3 - Running an Entertainment Business Two Warnings 1) Skully is evil 2) Skully doesn't draw straight lines. Please add tags: Female Protagonist, Idol, Smut, Sex, Kpop, R18, Entertainment, Comedy, Slice of Life, Mature ******* Bully_ https://www.webnovel.com/book/13173817505955805/Bully_ Satire Irreverent Comedy It's called Bully and it will make you laugh or cry. Do not read at work. (you have been warned)
4.9I like Manu. but he didn't. I like Tanu but I don't know about her feelings... I am a shy and quiet girl I am an active and happy guy. I didn't talk much I like sports and dance. I like Madhu but I will get him I like Sindhu but I am scared too about this like.. I have everything. without him, I am lacking everything I have nothing in my life except me but I want something I don't know I will get everyone attention except him I like her but I can't be selfish they are different in life but they lacked something. what it is?....do you want t know then read this story..... you will get something interesting
4.8He was in the deep gutter of jungle justice, in a matter of minutes he'll loose his life for crime he did not commit; and from the blues she stepped out to expose the real criminal and saved him. Though nothing could match what she has done, but to show gratitude he helped her to secure a job where he worked and this caused a rift between him and his girl friend who was a born with silver in the mouth neighbour of his saviour. With this girl friend annoying needless tantrums, he dumped her and decided to focus on the saviour, but she refused for a long time until he cleared off her chief reason for saying no through a special arrangement, and they started a sexless relationship which he really did not like. After a while in their cat and mouse sexless engagement, the criminal that she exposed to save him showed up with acid plastic and ruined her beauty. With her beauty ruined he lost interest in her and dumped her for her traitorous friend. This set them up for a long journey of deadly vengeance. This book is a book for the strong hearted who can have food on the table and be glued to printed page that cant be put down to be read later!
4.9Once upon a time, there lived two great and mighty spirits on the mountain. One loved humans, the other hated them. When their differences could not be reconciled, they came to blows, and the human loving spirit was chased out. The banished spirit wandered the world. Rather than an exile, the spirit viewed her situation as an extended vacation. She saw all the sights and people she'd only ever heard about on the mountain. But it was a little lonely. No one could see her or hear her. She was a rootless spirit with no place to call home. And then, one day, she found a friend. When anger and jealousy take everything, only love can create something new. This is the story of perseverance, sacrifice, and forgiveness. --- Book 1: Empress of Blue Flower Mountain - Complete Book 2: Emperor of Blue Flower Mountain - In Progress Book 3: Princes of Blue Flower Mountain - N/A This is an original English story, written by me. Cover image done be me as well!
4.9Mika had big dreams for her High school debut and about confessing to her long time crush. But when she finally confesses he rejects her saying that she's way too "sweet" ?! Heartbroken she decides to change herself. She will completely transform herself into a… "not so sweet type" (if that's even a thing). That's the normal way to go about it. Right?! On the other side, Kenji and his sister sees Mika's confession. His sister declares Mika as the female lead for her next shoujo manga. Kenji must disguise himself to stay near her and find an interesting story. The only problem is that he's a little too old to be a normal high school student. So he must disguise as a Teacher! Kenji has only two options now. To give up his dreams and become the successor of his family business or to follow his sister's orders.
4.9Are 24 hours enough to show your love to your sweetheart ?? maybe no... People say that a whole lifetime feels insufficient to love a person, But sometimes a few seconds are enough to express everything. This is 24 hours of Gustav's Love towards Romeo. ------------------ This is a BL (gay) novel... I hope people give it a try because BL is great too ( PS. anyone here read QWFOD ) short story only 2 chapters, may contain spelling mistakes and grammatic errors, Hope you ignore them and enjoy the story. and This is my original work.
4.8Excerpt : With a frown, she said, "I don't think it would be comfortable to sleep on the couch." "I thought you have a bed here?" asked DX. "I do but it's a single-size bed." With a mischievous glint in his eyes, he smirked, "We can share." Pretending to be affronted, Kai Xin scoffed, "President Du! Behave yourself! Did I say that you can share MY bed?" ///// Synopsis : She was a brash, kind and brave child, but most importantly, she was always full of confidence. No matter what happened to her, she always faced her conflicts head-on. However, an incident in high school changed her life. The course of Kara Zhen Kai Xin's life had drastically changed because she placed her trust in the wrong person. Consumed with despair, rage, and fear, she became suicidal. However, she forced herself to live on with only one thought in her mind: Revenge. Along the way, she encountered people who would be her friends, comrades, mentors...and even lovers. With their guidance, she advanced one step closer towards her goal. President Du XiAn of the Du Corporation had chanced upon her while he was escaping the woman who was forced upon him by his mother. With a single glance, Kara Zhen Kai Xin was forever etched in his mind. Unable to forget about her, he spent the next few years searching for her all across the world. Yet ultimately, fate played a prank on him. It turned out that all along, she was based in the same city as him. When she rejected his advances, he proposed a contractual relationship; To become her sugar daddy. Desiring to hold her in his arms in any way he could, Du XiAn was willing to do anything, even if it meant that he could only have her body. Over the years, his desire led him to the point of no return. No longer a simple infatuation, he found himself to be hopelessly in love with her. With his help, would Kai Xin be able to exact her revenge or would she lose what she holds dear in her quest for vengeance? /// Note from Author : The story would be moving slowly at first as I would be focusing on building up the world and the backstory. However, everything would eventually be linked together. Do take note that the story is PG18+ and there might be scenes that would be uncomfortable for some. /// Updated on 21st January 2019 - Due to my work and studies, I would try to post at least one (1) chapter a day. /// Discord: https://discord.gg/2vKSvmu If you would like to financially support the production of BMS, please consider buying me a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/luoyeyouling ///
4.8"But he is a good man," she argued to see his eyes narrow at her words. "And I could be a bad man," he warned, "Until you're under my wing, I expect you to behave and listen to what I say. Do not let any man kiss you, Katherine. We don't want you falling into wrong hands like before so play along." "I'm not yours to listen," she blurted out and felt her face flush with embarrassment for the second time in the evening, "I mean you can't-" "So disobedient," he murmured before his hand moved from her waist to her back pulling her close to him and he whispered, "Would you want to be mine?" Year 1834 A dark time when the shadowed creatures descended the peaceful human lands, making their existence known slowly. The time when empires were ruled by the human's conspiracy, betrayal, and hate but unaware that they were just mere puppets. The actual puppeteers behind the scenes were the shadowed creatures, having the power to crush anything in their way. What happens when a little human girl catches the eye of one of the pureblooded Lord? Will she survive the political affairs between the lands when there is a handsome Lord involved and not to forget the ghost that's followed her back home. Author's note: There's volume 4 of the series which has been continued in the book: Death of the Ghost You can support the author here to help her in turning to a full-time author: ko-fi.com/ash_knight17
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Use the best keywords. When searching online job boards, don't use the phrases "work from home" or "work at home" because those are commonly used by scammers. There are about 70 scam jobs for every one legitimate, work-from-home job, so use phrases like "remote job," "telecommuting job," and "virtual job" to steer clear of scams and find real, professional opportunities.
Mechanical Turk: Amazon's Mechanical Turk is a resource for doing human-intelligence tasks, or as the site commonly refers to them, HITs. You get paid a very small fee for any given HIT and you'll need a good deal of volume to make a substantial amount of money. But it is a resource you can use in your spare time to generate a small income online.
You can earn above average rates of return because peer-to-peer lending eliminates the bank function. That means that you participate in nearly the entire interest rate being paid by the borrower, rather than the less than 1% that you will typically earn on certificates of deposit. And you can reduce your risk by investing in slices of hundreds of different loans.
If you are a budding photographer and would like to be paid for your craft then you should consider setting up your own photography website. This is a great way to not only promote your services as a photographer but also to sell your images. You can charge visitors a fee to download your images. Or, if you'd rather, turn your site into a paid membership site, with free downloads of all images for paying subscribers.
Ibotta is a couponing app, but instead of getting a discount on your purchases, you get cash-back rebates. You check the app for offers — $1 cash back on a pizza brand, for example — and then either scan your receipt or link the app to your store loyalty cards so your savings are automatic. Ibotta accepts receipts only from participating stores and retailers, but most of the big players are listed: Whole Foods, Walmart, Ralph's, Kroger, HEB. Some offers will apply to only one retailer; others might be valid at several.
21. Facebook – Facebook swap shops are great for selling things locally. It's like CraigsList, but a little easier. You simply search for swap shops in your area and ask to join the group. Once you're in, take a picture of the item, write a quick description with the price and post it. It doesn't get much easier than that. You can generally expect to get about what you would get at a yard sale, maybe a little more.
Hey!, I'm just putting some feelers out there to see if there's anyone interested in making a pretty substantial amount of cash in a short amount of time. Only thing this requires is that you have an active bank account or credit card in the US. No cash is required up front to start. Which means your account can be on a zero balance and that's completely fine. There are different money deals that suit just what you want, contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Etsy is the most popular online marketplace for handmade goods and crafts. From bracelets to phone cases, rings, furniture, and more, Etsy is perfect for anyone who is creative and wants to sell their handmade creations. As long as you have the space, this can make for one of the best ways to make money online that can be started with a very limited investment. Consider these 5 steps to starting an Etsy store, from Handmadeology.
While some might think that starting a blog is an arduous effort, when you understand the precise steps you need to take, it becomes far easier. It all starts in the decision of choosing a profitable niche and picking the right domain name. From there, you need to build your offers. You can easily sell things like mini-email courses, full-blown trainings, ebooks, and so on.
International evidence and experience shows that telework can deliver a broad range of benefits to individuals, employers and society as a whole. Telework is a shift in the way business is accomplished which can make a difference overtime. As an example, a recent Australian study revealed that telework enabled by the National Broadband Network is expected to add $8.3 billion to Gross Domestic Product by 2020, creating the equivalent of an additional 25,000 full-time jobs. Around 10,000 of these jobs will be in regional Australia. When it comes to environment, it has been estimated that if 10 per cent of Australian employees were to telework 50 percent of the time, it would save 120 million litres of fuel and 320,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. That rate of telework would also deliver a productivity benefit of between $1.4 billion and $1.9 billion a year.[72]
Teleworking can negatively affect a person's career. A recent survey of 1,300 executives from 71 countries indicated that respondents believe that people who telework were less likely to get promoted. Companies rarely promote people into leadership roles who haven't been consistently seen and measured.[94] A decrease in productivity due to continual procrastination with a lack of supervision will result to a poor performance in the quality of work of the employee. These factors are part of the negative influence that telework may have on a person's career.[95]
"Work from Home" was ranked at number 14 on the 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time list, published by Billboard. S.J.H. dismissed the fact that the word "work" was mentioned "95 times" and added that the "repetition is part of its charm". J.H. finishes their statement saying that the group secured their biggest hit to date with "melodies that counter the blooping synths, punctuating a relatively sparse beat" and commended the equal delivery of each member, specifically Cabello, whose vocals contradict the "song's straightforward verses with acrobatic runs that bring it all home."[57]
Companies these days are expanding their office boundaries to incorporate the idea of working from home. These work from home companies offer employees flexible working hours, better pay and freedom from office walls. Even though the internet is flooded with many online jobs, there are some that offer better pay. Here is a list of work from home firms that are willing to pay $16 per hour or more for home-based jobs.
If you have a fondness and talent for taking pictures you can make extra money online by becoming a stock photographer and selling your images to a stock photo company like ShutterStock or iStockPhoto. You'll get royalties every time someone licenses an image you've submitted. To really be successful, build your own photography website to be able to showcase your portfolio and start getting higher-paid private corporate work.
Using a food delivery service can't necessarily earn you money, but it can help you save you money if you constantly find yourself throwing out half the food you buy. Food delivery services send a box of food every week with new, sometimes unique vegetables, meat, fruit, and so on. If you don't have time to shop and want simple meal-prep that leads to a good meal, a food subscription service may be perfect for you.
27. Sponsored/paid posts – Many blogs publish sponsored and paid posts. Sponsored posts are basically just posts about a specific brand, product or service. A company will pay you to publish an article about it. It's similar with other paid posts as well. Your basically selling the spot for the article on your site. If you decide to take this route, you'll want to build your traffic before you will get many offers.
Blogging is something that requires patience, persistence and discipline. It may mean writing everyday for over a year before you really start to see any money from it. There are exceptions to the rule, but from my dealings with other bloggers, it seems to be pretty common to spend one or even two years building your blog, your brand and your authority, before making any serious amount of money.
Holly told me she started writing content in 2011. At the time, she still worked a full-time job but created content online part-time to supplement her income. Over time, she was able to double and triple her rates until she could quit her full-time job to write. These days, she makes bank as a freelance writer and teaches others to do the same via her online course, Earn More Writing.
Upwork: This website offers a great marketplace for selling just about any professional service. You don't need a merchant account, website of your own or anything else for that matter. All you need to do is be able to provide a high-quality service at a reasonable price. But be informed, you will have to compete with many others that are constantly bidding on open jobs.
On the other hand, working from home is often claustrophobic and isolating. This is particularly true in the winter, when it gets dark just when you've worked up the courage to brave the outside. I once went five whole days without leaving my apartment in daylight. I swore after last winter I'd spend the next one in a warmer, sunnier climate if I was still freelancing, but here I am, December oncoming, anticipating another three months of self-imprisonment with no one to talk to but my computer. If that sounds depressing, it's because it IS.
In Australia, "Work from Home" debuted at number 39 on the ARIA Charts after its first week of release.[75] It climbed to number three in the fourth week, becoming their second top ten and first top five single in the country.[76][77] The song stayed in the charts for nearly thirty weeks. Since its release, the song has been certified quintuple platinum and has also become one of the best-selling songs by an all-female group there. A similar trend followed in New Zealand where the song debuted at number 21 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart after its first week of release.[78] It climbed to number two in the fifth week, becoming the group's first top-five single in the country.[79] "Work from Home" also became the group's highest peaking single in New Zealand, surpassing "Miss Movin' On", which peaked at number 27 in July 2013.[80] On April 15, 2016, it became their first number-one single in the country.[81] The single was certified double platinum, becoming the group's best-selling song, after "Worth It" was certified platinum.
"Toot It and Boot It" "Nobody" "You and Your Friends" "My Main" "Play No Games" "Work from Home" "Bacon" "Fade" "Money Showers" "Are You Sure?" "I Think She Like Me" "Blessings" "Fallen" "So Good" "Ain't Nothing" "Swalla" "It's a Vibe" "Vitamin D" "F with U" "Whatever You Need" "Something New" "Say Less" "Psycho" "Me So Bad" "Accelerate" "Bottled Up"
Research selling prices of items similar to yours. Look up completed sales or current listings of items similar to yours. Find the high- and low-end prices, and price your object around the median price level. If you want your item to sell quickly, price it at the low end. The condition of the item also affects the price. Items in poorer condition should be priced at the lower end. Also, consider how many listings there already are of items similar to yours. If many similar items will be competing with yours, you may have to set the price lower to get the sale.[28]
White labeling products involve purchasing pre-made products from a supplier and then adding your own labeling and branding. Products could range from candles to gym equipment or even tea, but all will come without labels, allowing you to create your own new range of merchandise. Most suppliers will advertise the fact they offer white labeled goods on their websites, so pick your niche and then find the right supplier and product for you. Once labeled, products can be sold via sites like eBay and Amazon, or from your own eCommerce store (discussed in a moment).
Create a killer course experience: With your course validated and in the works, you need to figure out how people will take it. Most course creators choose to host their courses from their own websites. This way, they get all the value of bringing customers back to their site on a regular basis. I host my own courses from a subdomain on my own site so I can easily add more. The course experience is incredibly important as well. And after trying most of the solutions, I highly recommend Teachable—an online platform designed specifically for courses.
Be professional. When you submit a résumé, don't type it in ALL CAPS and please don't avoid the caps lock like the plague. Know how to use it without looking incompetent. Write in complete sentences with proper grammar. Of course, there will be exceptions, but even with the exceptions, you must keep it professional. You're building their view of you.
Of course, you have to link your credit or debit card to earn points with your spending, so if you're worried about your privacy with this app, keep that in mind. With so many data breaches lately, you might be apprehensive to connect your card to the app. While it does collect data about your transactions (which is necessary to automatically earn "kicks"), it doesn't store your actual credit card information. "If a user has a linked credit or debit card associated with his or her Shopkick account, that information solely and securely remains with Visa or Mastercard," said Bill Demas, the app's chief executive officer. Read the privacy policy here. Shopkick is U.S. only.
What It Pays: Payment depends on how many people click on your video and how many subscribers. Views on popular YouTube tutorials range from 20,000 to 300,000 and higher. You can also earn money from sponsorships, ranging from $500 to hundred of thousands, according to Slate. In 2017, Daily Star reported that UK vlogger Zoella made £50,000 a month from her videos showing her shopping hauls, though, with over 16 million subscribers, her estimated net worth is £4m net worth.
Working as a freelancer is a great way to make money online from the comfort of your own home. The beauty of freelancing is that you can tailor it to suit your needs. You can freelance for a couple of hours a week in the evenings to help save up for a holiday or some much-needed home improvements. Or carve out a full-time job for yourself, giving you a more satisfying work-life balance and enabling you to do the simpler things in life like taking the kids to school. With so many jobs available online, freelancing is becoming more and more popular.
^ Matthews, H. Scott; Eric Williams (28 February 2012). "Telework Adoption and Energy Use in Building and Transport Sectors in the United States and Japan". J. Infrastruct. Syst. American Society of Civil Engineers. SPECIAL ISSUE: SUSTAINABILITY OF TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS (11): 21–30. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(2005)11:1(21). ISSN 1076-0342.
Buy and sell domain names. If you're good at finding popular yet undiscovered domain names, you can make some cash on the side by buying and reselling websites. Think of it as digital real estate speculation. Domains are available on GoDaddy.com for as little as $2.99 per year, but are sometimes resold at far higher prices: According to Business Insider, the site MM.com sold for $1.2 million dollars in 2014. Once you find the perfect domain name to resell, you can market it on Flippa.com for a flat fee.
Teleworking can negatively affect a person's career. A recent survey of 1,300 executives from 71 countries indicated that respondents believe that people who telework were less likely to get promoted. Companies rarely promote people into leadership roles who haven't been consistently seen and measured.[94] A decrease in productivity due to continual procrastination with a lack of supervision will result to a poor performance in the quality of work of the employee. These factors are part of the negative influence that telework may have on a person's career.[95]
Market your course: The beauty of using a course to make money online is that you can continue to sell it for as long as you'd like. Look for niche communities on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Reddit that might benefit from your content. Guest post on relevant blogs and sites. Look for anywhere you might be able to get in front of the right people. With just a few hours a month you can continue to generate sales.
In the annual Village Voice's Pazz & Jop mass critics poll of the year's best in music in 2016, "Work from Home" was tied at number 36, with six other songs.[50] The Arizona Republic[51] and The Fader[52] ranked the song at 28 and 23 in their year-end lists, respectively. Fact[53] ranked it at 34 and Spin[54] ranked it at 94. In its best pop singles list, Digital Spy[55] placed the song at number seven. Elle[56] placed the song in its unranked year-end list.
More and more companies and startups especially are embracing remote work—where you use online collaboration and communication tools to do your work from wherever you want. And you don't have to be a 20-something hotshot designer or coder to reap the benefits of working remotely. Many remote positions are for customer support positions or other customer-facing positions that don't require specialized skill sets.
Make the most of your spare space by listing it for short term rentals with Airbnb. If you know how to be an Airbnb host that wows their guests, you have an amazing opportunity to make money fast. By creating a wonderful experience for your guests, you're setting yourself up for great reviews and lots of repeat guests. Check out our complete guide on getting started as an Airbnb host.
There are numerous printing companies that will print your designs onto not just T-shirts, but also hoodies, hats, posters, cushions, bags, and phone cases, to name a few items. These businesses also offer fulfillment services. This means that you promote the merchandise on your own site and once you sell a product the printing company will not only print your design but also send the item directly to the buyer. So all you have to do is concentrate on the marketing and selling of your products, and the fulfillment company will take care of the rest.
29. Videos – This could be an entire section on it's own. Many people have made money by creating YouTube videos. Evan of EvanTube is a kid and he has made millions by creating reviews of products that other kids his age would use. It's not easy to get views into the millions, but once you do, you'll start seeing some cash come in. Many bloggers have completely turned to videos to get their point across by starting a video blog.
If you were not able to find luck with the list of jobs I have presented above, visit FlexJobs. This job site has been rated by the Better Business Bureau with an A+. They even provide a money-back guarantee in case you are not satisfied with how they deliver their service. FlexJobs assures that every single work posted is hand-screened to check its legitimacy. This is a fantastic method to find legit home-based jobs without the worries of handling scams.
How to Get It: GoFluent.com is an English training company working with 12 of the world's largest corporations. There are also jobs out there for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers, which are more structured. Visit ISUS (iSpeakUSpeak.com), a placement and training company. While a degree in education or ESL is ideal, you are encouraged to apply if you are enthusiastic and articulate.
Webinars are quite possibly one of the most potent ways you can make an exorbitant amount of money online. Russell Brunson often says that if you do a webinar every single week for a year, you'll be a millionaire at the end of it. You'll need an audience to train and you'll need to know what you're talking about. Of course, this usually requires having a website and some semblance of an online presence.
What It Pays: Though it's completely subjective to the company, you'll likely be paid per post or hourly. Factors that could increase or decrease the pay scale include word count, research, interviewing an expert, and more. Many freelancers are full-time, but if you're looking for a side-hustle to make some weekend money, this is a great option too. According to Pay Scale, the average salary for a freelance writer is about $24/hr.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the US as you take on some tough challenges. Primary Responsibilities: ... Job Keywords: Licensed Behavioral Health Care Advocate, Telecommute, telecommuter, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage or Family, Ph.D., mental health, work from home, Medicaid, utilization, medical necessity, concurrent review, Optum, Optumhealth.
Motivator-hygiene theory[45] differentiates between motivating factors (motivators) and dissatisfying factors (hygienes). Factors that are motivators such as recognition and career advancement may be lessened with telework. When teleworkers are not physically present, they may be "out of sight, out of mind" to other workers in the office.[46] Additionally, telework may not always be seen positively by management due to fear of loss of managerial control.[47] A 2008 study found that more time spent telecommuting decreased the perception of productivity of the teleworker in the eyes of management.[48] Hygiene factors, such as work conditions, may improve when teleworking such that teleworkers have the flexibility to work in a variety of locations.[44][46] Thus, telework has different work motivating factors and dissatisfying factors than office work.[46]
While talking about how the collaboration with Ty Dolla Sign came together, Dinah Jane told Billboard that she was "happy he agreed" to be on the track as he was one of her "favorite artists". After hearing his song, "Paranoid", she told her groupmates, "Guys, we gotta get this dude on our song," as she saw him "as a perfect fit" for this track. Jane complimented the way he "rides" the song and "brings a different feel to it".[1] Sharing similar sentiments, Cabello said that he "added [an] amazing flair" to the song. She also praised the way he played the "melody and his dissonant notes," saying that he "made his own hooky part of the bridge."[17] Featured artist Ty Dolla Sign discussed his contribution in the song during an commentary to Billboard where he revealed that he was persuaded to join the song after his 11-year-old daughter continuously played their tracks.[18] He recalls a time where he was on tour and had a lot of girls "in the hotel room". According to Ty, they usually "put on Future or something more turnt" but all of them wanted to "hear Fifth Harmony". He said that was the first time that ever happened.[19] When discussing the album's single choice, Kordei told Entertainment Weekly that the song made sense after releasing "Worth It" because they had "similar styles, but still sounded "different". She elaborates by saying that the song is "chill" and "not too much" while referring to it as "sexy" but "cool" with "something electrifying about it".[20] Nearly a month after the interview took place, the track premiered for the first time on radio on February 26, 2016 on the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, and was released along with the pre-order of the album.[3] It was then serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States four days later on March 1, 2016.[21]
Make money on YouTube. People who love the spotlight and have other online hustles should consider creating their own YouTube channel. If you're interested — and interesting — you can use the platform to market affiliate products, sell products you create yourself, or receive ad revenue for your informal tutorials or entertaining videos. Once you get the ball rolling, YouTube offers a partner program that can help you monetize your business further.
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José Mourinho questioned whether some of his players were able to cope with the pressures of the Manchester derby, accusing them of "really poor individual performances" after a 2-1 defeat that finished with him heavily criticising the referee, Mark Clattenburg, as well as his own team.
Mourinho was incensed that Clattenburg did not award his team a penalty and show a red card to Claudio Bravo after Manchester City's new goalkeeper, at fault for Zlatan Ibrahimovic's goal, dived into a challenge on Wayne Rooney 11 minutes into the second half.
However, the Manchester United manager also turned on his own players for the first time since taking the job in the summer. Henrikh Mkhitaryan was substituted at half-time on his first start since signing from Borussia Dortmund. Jesse Lingard was also substituted during the interval but Mourinho said there were other players who had performed badly.
"I didn't change after 20 minutes because I didn't want to destroy the players," Mourinho said. "I didn't want to make three changes at half-time, but if it was a sport with a free number of changes I would have done it after 20 minutes. I made a couple of decisions [with the starting lineup] because I thought the individual qualities of certain players would give me what I wanted. But I didn't get it.
"But it is not just about them. We lost the ball very easily. Even our central defenders [Eric Bailly and Daley Blind], who were top-class until today, lost easy balls. What I told them at half-time was: 'For some of you, it looks like you are trying to do what I told you not to do.' I had told the players 20 times never to play a first-station ball – 'never, because they [City] want to press, so never do that' – and they did it 20 times.
"I think some of the boys felt the dimension of the game. Everything around the game – the derby, the big game, Man United, Man City, the focus, the attention. Some of the guys, they felt it. But it had nothing to do with inexperience or age because we have the kid [Marcus Rashford] in the second half and the kid looked like he was playing in the under-18s against Salford City. It's about the individual and how everyone reacts to the dimension of the occasion in different ways. It's difficult to predict."
Kevin De Bruyne had opened the scoring for City and Kelechi Iheanacho doubled their lead in the 35th minute before Ibrahimovic capitalised on Bravo's mistake to score the goal that set up a thrilling second half. Bravo, signed from Barcelona to replace Joe Hart, had a difficult debut but Pep Guardiola was supportive of his new signing.
"Claudio Bravo's personality showed me a lot today," the City manager said. "Sometimes when that happens maybe the player can think: 'It is my fault.' Instead Claudio said: 'OK, it's football, we were unlucky, the situation is unlucky,' and in the second half look what he did – he played again and again with the ball. He was amazing with his feet – saves, going to attack the ball. I am happy for him. It was not an easy first game, after two training sessions,


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Addressed the ceremony of signing MoU with IGNOU under our existing 'Skills for Life, Save a Life' initiative, for skilling the youth of this country in healthcare programs. pic.twitter.com/nfEV8sH1JK— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 25, 2018
Speaking on the occasion, JP Nadda said under the guidance of the prime minister, skill development has taken a centre-stage. "Under this MoU, curriculum for 10 courses especially designed for the health sector, will provide more than 14 lakh trained manpower by 2025," he said. He said the government has initiated universal screening of common non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and common cancers along with tuberculosis and leprosy. This will require trained manpower and the Health Ministry is taking all necessary steps to address this, JP Nadda said.
Stressing on the need for a mid-level service provider, the health minister said with the coming up of 1.5 lakh health and wellness centres (HWCs) by 2022, there will be an urgent need for such healthcare providers. "The potential for skilled healthcare workers and professionals will increase immensely in the health sector. "Such courses will ensure that the health sector gets adequate skilled health workers," he said. JP Nadda pointed out that "we must also ensure that quality is not compromised" and there has to be regular review to add new courses. Prakash Javadekar said this was a historic moment as three ministries of health, education and skill are coming together to meet the large manpower requirements in the burgeoning healthcare sector. A robust monitoring and assessment framework will be established under the MoU to ensure that Health Ministry standards are followed stringently.
The ministry will provide for financial assistance to IGNOU for establishing the structure and initiating the programmes. The courses will be initiated in a phased manner across the country by IGNOU.
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English: Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
Synonyms: Grandchild of Nurari Hyon, The Grandson of Nurarihyon
Japanese: ぬらりひょんの孫
Type: Manga
Volumes: 25
Chapters: 218
Status: Finished
Published: Mar 10, 2008 to Dec 28, 2012
Genres: Action, Demons, Horror, Shounen, Supernatural
Authors: Shiibashi, Hiroshi (Story & Art)
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More InfoFirst one-shot published in Akamaru Jump 2006 SPRING issue.
Second one-shot published in 2007 and won 3rd Gold Future Cup.
Turned into a series in 2008.
The concluding 3 chapters were published in Jump NEXT (Summer, Autumn 2012, and Winter 2013 issue), after it was cancelled in Shounen Jump.
Volumes 12, 15 and 24 include an extra chapter each.
Volume 25 include 4 bangai-hen chapters and 1 extra chapter.
Total chapter count is 218, and include 207 chapters published in Jump, 3 chapters in Jump NEXT, 7 bangaihen chapters and omake from volume 25.


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