By Joshua Katz, CPA Founder, Universal Tax Professionals Updated July 29, 2026 When Available Credit Starts Replacing Income: Warning Signs And Next Steps When credit cards start covering groceries, utilities, gas, or other recurring essentials, the issue is often larger than a single high balance. It can mean that monthly income is no longer covering […] The post When Available Credit Starts Replacing Income: Warning Signs And Next Steps appeared first on CuraDebt.

If you’ve got a gift card sitting in a drawer that you’ll probably never use, you’re definitely not alone – billions of dollars in gift card balances go unredeemed every single year in the US. The good news is that there are more ways than ever to exchange gift cards for cash or trade them in for something you’ll actually use. Whether you want instant PayPal cash, a check in the mail, or an in-person […]

Getting a Visa gift card is great – but what you really want is the freedom to use that money however you like. Whether it came as a gift, a reward, or a work incentive, converting it to actual cash means you’re not limited to spending it only where Visa is accepted. The good news is there are plenty of legitimate ways to do exactly that – some of which preserve every dollar of your […]

Yousuf Rizvi, CPA · Principal and Fractional CFO, Ridgeway Financial ServicesGuest Contributor · CuraDebt · Updated July 29, 2026Cash Crisis Management for Founders and Small Business Owners: What Actually Works When the Runway Is Already ShortFrom CuraDebt · Key TakeawayQuick answer from Yousuf Rizvi, CPA: When a small business cash runway is short, the immediate […] The post Cash Crisis Management for Founders and Small Business Owners: What Actually Works When the Runway Is Already […]

Can nurses have jobs on the side? Are there many secondary jobs suitable for nurses? You bet! Here are the best side hustles for nurses if you want to start making money right now. Everyone deserves and could use an extra income, and nurses certainly qualify. With long hours and hectic schedules, having a side hustle could boost nurses’ earnings, help them destress, and even discover their passion. It’s a matter of balancing schedules and […]

Hey everyone, welcome to another monthly dividend income update. A quick reminder for long-time and new readers: we share these monthly dividend income updates to share the progress on our financial independence journey. Our goal … Read more

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Save, invest, prosper with My Own Advisor. Your Free Playbook to Retirement Income Planning There’s a lot to think about when it comes to achieving your retirement goals. I know. I think about it a lot. I write about it a lot. And as of spring 2026, well, I retired earlier than most – so I know a thing or two about retirement… Early retiree thanks to DIY investing in stocks and ETFs. The article Your […]

I often wax lyrical about bargain hunting among investment trusts trading at a discount – that is, trusts whose shares trade for less than Net Asset Value (NAV). Think buying £1 coins for 90p. We’ve also written reams over the years on investment trusts as a potential source of steady income. Former Monevator contributor The Greybeard had a lot to say about it – although he grew frustrated by the relentless pushback from hardcore passivistas. More recently […]

Getting paid what you’re worth doesn’t happen by accident. It takes the right ask, at the right time, backed by the right evidence, and most people never learn how to do it. That’s why we keep coming back to salary and career on the Money Gains Podcast: it’s the single biggest lever most of us have for building wealth, and it’s the one nobody teaches you at school. These five episodes cut through the vague […]

The month of June 2026 is another month of dividend income landing in my accounts. Due to becoming debt free, I changed my pay myself model. Starting the beginning of August 2021, I am paying myself 30%, just like before. This will now consist of […]

Every month since 2017, I have written an article that shows the growth of our passive income. In the last few years, I’ve included a monthly update on the year’s goals. I had gotten later and later with these goals until the May one, when I just skipped it altogether. At the start of the month, I was finishing up taxes and preparing for travel. The travel was 11 days, and by the time I […]

AI isn’t just a buzzword anymore. It’s the driving engine behind many modern side hustles. Missing out on AI today is like ignoring smartphones back in the early 2010s and missing the opportunity to work smarter, not harder. If you’re still on the fence, albeit curious about how to make money with AI, take this… Read More The post 10 Profitable AI Side Hustles to Make Extra Money From Home appeared first on FinSavvy Panda.