This past year has been one of the craziest of my life – not just because of the pandemic, but also because of how much my life has changed. Of course, I’ve had big life changes before. Graduating from law school, starting my first job, getting married, quitting my job to pursue self-employment – all […]
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Lili $100 Referral Bonus – Step By Step Guide
Lili is a free business checking account that I use for all of my side hustles They also have a referral bonus if you open an account using a referral link. Here’s how to earn your Lili referral bonus.
August 2021 Side Hustle Report – $2,026.17
August is in the books, which means it’s time for the latest Financial Panther side hustle report. In this post, we’ll be taking a look at what I was able to earn in August 2021. As a brief recap, for the past five years, I’ve tracked what I make each month from gig economy apps. […]
The Myth Of Diversification – And Why It Means It’s Okay To Take Chances
A common piece of wisdom is to never put all of your eggs in one basket. This makes a lot of sense. None of us knows what the future holds, so the only way to deal with the unknown is to give ourselves a lot of outs. If one thing doesn’t work out, maybe something […]
Albert $100 Referral Bonus – Step By Step Guide
Not that Albert now costs $8 a month to use, so this is no longer an app I recommend. Albert is a cash management and financial budgeting app that is offering new users a signup bonus of $100. To earn your Albert referral bonus, you have to open a free Albert Cash account using a […]
7 Best Secret Shopper Apps To Eat For Free In 2025
There are a lot of secret shopper apps you can use to get free food. In this post, I go over the best secret shopper apps to eat for free.
Lifestyle Inflation Is Okay – Just Let It Happen On Your Terms
Lifestyle inflation is what happens when you earn more money, and in turn, spend more money. It’s a natural part of life, but one that is often viewed as a negative to wealth building. And it’s true. If your income grows, but you spend all of it, you’ll never be able to build wealth. In […]
Turning Our Primary Residence Into A Rental Property
Last month, my wife and I closed on our new home. Because we earn a high income, we were able to save a significant downpayment on our new house without having to sell our old one. We’ve turned our first home into a rental property now – the new tenants just moved in this month. […]
July 2021 Side Hustle Report – $1,018.02
It’s been a busy summer here in the Financial Panther household – and perhaps never as busy for us as it was last month. My wife and I closed on our new house at the beginning of July, which meant moving a decade’s worth of stuff from our old house. We’re also renting out our […]
The Parallels Between College Life And Financial Independence
I’m not financially independent, so I can’t say what financial independence really feels like. But what I do know is that the things that made me happy in school are pretty similar to the things that I want out of financial independence. Here are a few things that come to mind.
