With so many options for keeping track of your money, it can become overwhelming to decide which financial tools you should use. That is why I wanted to pull together a list of the 13 best wealth management apps, along with the ones I personally use, so that you can pick the best one for you. I’ve used most of…
Starting out as a freelancer can be tough, but it’s not impossible. There are a number of great websites that can help you find freelance work and get started on your career. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the best freelancing websites for beginners. These websites will help you get started with finding clients, landing new…
Making the decision between freelancing vs. entrepreneurship is not always an easy choice. There are pros and cons to both options, and it can be difficult to decide which path is right for you. In this blog post, we will discuss the differences between freelancing and entrepreneurship, and help you decide which route is best for you. Freelancing vs. Entrepreneurship:…
There are many important skills business owners should know and continually work on. Developing new skills and refining old ones is perhaps one of the most important business investments you will make. You may have some of these skills already, but you will find that a successful business owner needs to reach some level of proficiency in almost all of…
This post is a detailed guide on how to find clients on Upwork in 2023! As you may have already guessed, there is a good reason that I’ve been quiet on the blog for the last three months. And that reason is that I’ve been really focused on increasing my income before the New Year! In December, I dedicated some…
It has been a few weeks since I’ve last posted on the blog, but I promise I have a good reason! And that reason is that my TikTok addiction has finally proven itself to be useful. Needless to say, a lot of the TikToks that land on my “for you” page are related to personal finance and business. A few…
Today I’m going to share with you how I was able to manifest over $20,000 in less than 6 months. This post has practical tips that will help you start taking action. I will not be talking about the kind of manifesting where you bury money in your backyard or put a bunch of random things in a jar together.…
As any pet lover knows, we will go above and beyond to make sure our pets are happy and healthy while we are away. That’s our fur baby! In this post, we will cover how much you can make as a pet sitter, ways to get started, and an extensive list of the pros and cons! How to Start a…
Many people wait years before they start a business. There are many things that can hold you back from finding the motivation necessary to get started. When I first started my business at 24, I definitely had hundreds of reasons why I wasn’t ready. At the end of the day, I really had to question my own self-limiting beliefs to…
I am originally from California and, as a result, I’ve always looked at housing costs in San Francisco ($750,000+ ) and my hometown of Sacramento ($400,000+). Needless to say, the idea of owning a home was something I pictured would happen in my 40s. When I quit my job to travel the world, I found I had a deep curiosity…
By now it is no secret that I am a huge fan of having multiple streams of income. Having more than one income stream is the best way to maximize the amount of money you earn each month. It also guarantees that you will have an income if you ever lose a job. Over the last decade, the gig economy…
Do you remember what it was like walking into a store and seeing the beloved gumball machine as a kid? Maybe you saved up your allowance or asked your parents to spare some change just so you could put in a coin, turn the knob, and hope that your favorite flavor would pop out. Gumball machines are more than just…
What is Passive Income? Passive income, also known as residual income, is an income source where the person is not actively involved. It is a source where there is little to no effort put into obtaining that income on a regular basis. Many times, passive income is described as a way to “make money while you sleep.” Another way of…
Author’s note- May 21, 2023: This is an out-of-date post and some of the links may not work. As this chronicles my first business, I am not going to make any updates to this post for now. In 2023, RSC was rebranded to Kat Rucker Consulting LLC to better reflect our increased scope of work. You can still find information…
Many of you have been following my blog for the last several months and have watched me document my journey of starting my sales consulting business at 24 and have watched me build my sales consulting business over the course of 2020. From July to December of 2020, I was able to make over $20,000 as a sales consultant. At most,…
Money lessons can be found anywhere, especially during last year. Let’s be real, everyone walked away from 2020 with some sort of money lesson or personal finance revelation. This was a hard year for the globe and one that will change most people’s relationship with money for the rest of their lives. I have had several such revelations over the…
I was still in college when I started investing 1,000 dollars a month. That I firmly believe that this is something anyone can do! The key is to make sure you are managing your money properly. Of course, to invest $1,000 a month, you must first learn how to save $1,000 a month. The two main things you will need…
Building a business at 25 takes much more effort than starting a business at 24! It has been one year since I started my sales consulting company and it is safe to say that it is starting to take on a life of its own. I never expected that I would be working for myself full time in 2020, much…
I started my first business at 24 and wanted to share some ways you can build your own sales funnel!
Are you ready to stop wondering how to make $1,000 and learn the easy steps I took to get there? Saving $1,000 is nowhere near as hard as it used to be. In fact, I was able to save my first $1,000 while making $15 an hour as a full-time college student in the Bay Area! After that, I focused…
“How to make $100”- Your new daily goal! If you are able to make $100 a day, by the end of the year you will have $36,500. If you use some of my money-making tips you could be ending the year with some substantial savings. Some of these tips are about making money as fast as possible. Others involve some…
Here are all the nuggets of investment strategy wisdom Warren Buffett dropped during the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders’ Meeting of 2020.
A deep dive into the Warren Buffett ETF investment strategy. This is a beginner level post and breaks down the basics of what an ETF is, who Warren Buffett is, and what ETFs he is investing in.
I passed my Magic Ears Interview and I am now officially a Magic Ears Teacher! After interviewing with VipKid and iTutorGroup, I found that Magic Ears was able to offer me the best base rate as well as the easiest interviewing experience. Magic Ears Interview Experience I had to do more than one Magic Ears Interview before I passed. It…
Does freelancing on Upwork… work? That is the question that I asked myself back in 2017 as a desperate college grad trying to make some quick cash. And the answer in 2017 was, “HELL NO.” Thankfully, a lot has changed on Upwork since then. And I’m so glad that I gave it another chance! If I hadn’t, I would have…