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If you're looking for a way to collect a great income from anywhere in the world you wish to live...one that gives you not just the funds but also the freedom to really enjoy your retirement years...the one I'd recommend most is setting up your own online store.
Most folks dream of ditching the boss...enjoying more freedom in life...and not being ruled by the clock. They want the freedom to travel...to take a lazy lunch on a hillside...to savor fine wine and fresh olives in an outdoor café...to spend weeks exploring warm, white-sand beaches.
Blogging is one of my favorite portable incomes. Done right, a blogger with just a few hours a week can make a tidy side income from their blog. But it's also a business that can be scaled up to earn you as much as $100,000 per year or more.
On a recent trip to Cuba, Mark and his wife caught the travel bug... and they wanted to explore an overseas retirement. But first he needed an income he could take with him. He started online importing, and since then they've taken a six-month Caribbean adventure, staying in five different tropical destinations.
If you're looking for an easy way to earn up to $12,000 a month...fund your travels...or pay for the overseas retirement you deserve...then, I have the solution for you. And it doesn't involve any special skill, years of training, or major business building.
When you love something—be it anything from corgis and yoga to travel and Mexican food—you're going to want to share it with others. And while your friends and family won't always have the same enthusiasm for learning Spanish, traveling with pets, or buying a new home overseas, there are thousands of people online who do...and you can make money talking to them about the things you love.
Today, starting a business on a shoestring from the kitchen table is much easier than it was 30 years ago (and even as little as five years ago). If you're looking for a way to make a healthy side income or completely replace your current income stream, I can't imagine anything that carries such low risk and such little investment as an online business. And, once you get up and running, you can even manage things from your smartphone without being tied to the office—or kitchen table—at all.
If you're looking for the easiest way to...Fund your travels... Flesh out your nest egg... Pay for the overseas retirement you truly deserve... Then, I have the solution for you that doesn't involve years of business building or training. I'm talking about starting your own online business...buying overseas from sellers in other parts of the world and selling for a profit. All you need is your computer and the time it takes to locate and buy a pair of socks on Amazon. Thanks to new megasites that connect buyers with sellers around the world, this is very easy and it's a great way to make extra money from home...no matter where in the world your new home may be.
If you're looking for the easiest way to fund your travels and flesh out your nest egg, then this kitchen-table income could be perfect for you. All you need is a laptop and an internet connection. And the real beauty is how little of your time it takes up.
If you're a football fan, you might be familiar with the term "free agent." A free agent is any player who isn't contracted to a team and is free to play with anyone. But you can also think of someone who has zero commitments to an employer as a free agent.