Jim discusses the LuLaRoe documentary LuLa Rich (and Life After MLM podcast) - past distributors say it is a cult, share their stories of dysfunction, and how they got out. Also, Disney employees demonstrate on both coasts, a new way to get wholesale rates on hotels, an even greater crisis growing at the border, a $31 million dollar coupon scam, and is the stock market about to take a dive? Read more →
A nationwide road trip is an American rite of passage. If you have the time, a driving trip provides the opportunity to see the country up close and personal. You can even take in those odd local attractions, such as the World’s Largest Ball Of Twine in Cawker City, Kansas. One way to make that road trip happen is as a driveaway driver. The idea is simple; you get paid to move a car or RV from point A to point B. A typical scenario: Bill and Mary are moving from Florida to New York. Mary will drive one of... Read more →
Americans have too much stuff! Who can argue with that? Self storage is a $40 billion dollar per year business. If you have ever rented space at one of these facilities, you know it is not cheap. Even a small 10 x 10 unit can cost $100 or more per month. The price skyrockets when you consider storing larger items such as RVs, boats, or automobiles. The New Opportunity In Peer To Peer Storage Space Rental Cutting out the big box rental facilities, so called peer-to-peer storage apps are connecting people with available space in their home with those needing... Read more →
You are probably seeing more and more cars displaying ads. So called ‘ad wraps’ are a popular way to turn any car or truck into a moving billboard. What you might not realize is that you can volunteer to have your car wrapped and get paid hundreds of dollars per month. Avoid Advertising Wrap Scams A word of warning — there are a lot of ad wrap scams to steer clear of. The key is to stick with established companies and never pay to join a program. If you are asked to pay anything to the wrap company, it should... Read more →
On this episode Jim discusses Ravencoin, a cryptocurrency that he believes could be the next Bitcoin. Ravencoin is trading at just 25 cents now, but Jim shares an example of how much money could be made if this coin reaches the same market valuation as Bitcoin. Remembering the life and legacy of Rush Limbaugh. Read more →
Finance guru, former financial advisor, and Amazon bestselling author of Money Honey, Rachel Richards has one goal in mind: teaching you everything you need to know to become financially free earlier than you ever thought possible. At age 27, Rachel quit her job and retired, living off $10,000+ per month in passive income streams. Let her show you how to do it at any age—it's never too late. What is passive income? Passive income is earned with little to no ongoing work. It's no get-rich-quick scheme, but once your passive income exceeds your expenses, you are set for life. In... Read more →
I read an article about a guy that had earned a $500 Amazon gift card simply by scanning his grocery receipts over the course of about a year and a half. Here is my review of the Fetch Rewards app. My referral code is 7H2TM (gives you 2000 bonus points on your first receipt). Read more →
Jim Paris discusses what he believes to be the 7 best methods of making money online today, including advice on how to get started. Read more →
If you are a regular listener to my radio show you are very familiar with my ongoing rant about the limited number of companies that seem to be presently controlling the Internet. I have a YouTube channel, and I absolutely love the technology. Alongside untold thousands of people, however, I am unable to earn money from my channel because I have been 'demonetized.' I wish I could explain to you why, but I really don't know! One day I received a notice that I was no longer in 'compliance' with their terms of service. I do not know if it... Read more →
It was an 8:30 am rendezvous at exit 10 of a major subway stop. No, I am not in New York City, I am in Seoul, South Korea. I am meeting two North American English teachers to find out what it is like teaching here. We end up at an American style diner in the Gangnam District. After traveling 7,500 miles, a hearty American breakfast sounds like just the ticket to help me shake the jet lag of the thirteen hour time difference. Ashley is from the Midwest United States and Julie is from Toronto. Although they didn't know each... Read more →
Pastor Paul Begley lives in a small town in Indiana, but reaches the world with social media - including nearly 300,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel alone. Pastor Begley shares how he is using social media to reach the world for Christ. He also discusses his recent trip to Israel and some current news stories, including the mysterious closure of the solar observatory in New Mexico, Planet X, and the disappearance of flight MH370. Read more →
The booming economy is bringing with it a record number of seasonal jobs with hourly rate and benefits that are turning a lot of heads. The usual suspects are hiring an unprecedented number of seasonal workers this year, including - Target, JCPenney, Kohl's, Walmart, CVS, Macy's, Amazon, and of course UPS and Fed-Ex. Although we regularly hear that seasonal jobs could lead to regular full-time positions, that will be never be more the case than this year. Due to the stiff competition for retail talent, recruiting started in the middle of the summer this year (rather than the traditional late... Read more →
Wade Shepard is a growing part of the 'perpetual traveler' movement. He has traveled to more than 88 countries and makes his living as an itinerant writer. Shepard shares insights into this new traveling lifestyle that has become especially popular among millennials. Also discussed is the exploding opportunity of travel vlogging. Read more →
An Orlando teacher quits his job for a grocery delivery gig that pays more than $100,000 per year! Jim also shares his thoughts on the Manafort jury, the latest news on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, Omarosa, the Chicago street war, and the future of the Movie Pass. Read more →
No kidding, I ran across an article at Money.com about a teacher that quit his job and now makes $100,000 a year delivering groceries. 45 year old Ed Hennessey lives in Orlando and has developed quite an income as a personal grocery shopper. He works as an independent contractor for Shipt, a membership based grocery delivery service owned by Target. Admittedly, Hennessey puts in a lot of hours for his money (the article says he works 60 hours a week), but who would have thought that you could make $100,000 a year grocery shopping! Full Time Or Part Time One... Read more →