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Article #309: Stop Exchanging Time for Money

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Most people exchange their time for reason is simple. There just is not
money. Their entire compensation package enough hours in a week to work to make it
is determined by the number of hours that profitable long term. Eventually, there
they work in a given week. Typically, an is a cap on one's earning potential due
hourly wage is set which is multiplied by to the time limitation. Couple this with
the total hours worked during that time the fact that taxes take a greater
period. The standard in this country is percentage the more that is earned and
40 hours with overtime accumulated after one quickly realizes that it is a
that. One's complete paycheck is fruitless proposition.
contingent upon them showing up for work. The key is in the concept of passive
Miss a day of work and there is no pay income. Basically, passive income is
earned without sick time. money acquired without you "directly"
Another common pay plan is a salaried working for it. It is income that is not
position. This is similar to the hourly an exchange for time. If work is
except the pay rate is the same each week required, it is done one time with the
regardless of the number of hours worked. money flowing in multiple times.
Overtime is usually not available in There are two forms of passive income:
this scenario. Unfortunately, most income derived from business and income
people end up working more that the derived from investments. Business
normal 40 hours under this plan. income is the money that one receives
Companies put so much pressure on without actually needing to work in the
employees to increase production that the business. One acquires a business that
time spent working seems to lengthen with is either run by someone else or is self
each passing year. sufficient. The profits generated are
This is the common mindset that is taken out by the owner thus yielding
instilled in all of us growing up. We passive income.
are taught the we are to do well in Income derived from investments is making
school to get into a good college. Once money from money. Instead of you working
there, high achievement is stressed so for money, it is putting your money to
that we can get a good job with a decent work for you. depending upon the
salary. When we accomplish that, the investment, a rate of return is realized
pressure is to work hard so that we can which generates passive income. Examples
advance to higher ranks within the of this are dividends from stocks,
organization with an associated increase appreciation in real estate, interest on
in pay. Finally, we can retire after a savings, etc...
productive career and drift off into our The wonderful aspect of this type of
golden years. income is that the money is created
Unfortunately, in this era, this concept regardless of one's efforts. If you
is not realistic. Although the don't show up for work, the income still
educational system still prepares us to exists. You will earn the same while at
get a job, the lifetime employment with work as you would sitting on the beach.
the same company is bygone. People In addition, this allows one to increase
typically work for numerous companies their overall efforts. If your money is
during their careers. Massive layoffs working while you are focusing on
are well documented. Loyalty either from something else, you are, in effect, paid
the company or the employee is almost twice for your time. It is easy to see
non-existent. Oftentimes, people are how it is possible to create massive
caught in financial hardship due to wealth under this scenario.
unexpected changes in circumstances. Focus your attention on creating passive
How does one get ahead? It almost streams of income. It holds the key to
impossible to attain financial abundance all financial freedom.
when exchanging time for money. The






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