10+ Best Articles on Making Money
The most useful articles on making money from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Making Money Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on making money by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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How to Get Good at Making Money
Entrepreneur Jason Fried offers the most fundamental of all small-business advice: how to get good at making money.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on making money—all under 10 minutes.
Save Like A Pessimist, Invest Like An Optimist
In 1984 Jane Pauley interviewed 28-year-old Bill Gates. “Some people call you a genius,” Pauley said. “I know that might embarrass you but …” Gates deadpans. No emotion. No response. “OK, I guess that…
Why Things Are Never as Bad as They Seem
Things are rarely as bad—or as good—as you think they are. The goal is not to get too attached to lopsided thinking in one direction or the other.
«good things, while good, rarely affect permanent change in one’s self or in the world, and similarly, bad things, while bad, rarely doom us to a life of misery or failure.»
Should You Invest More After the Market Declines?
On market declines and whether you should increase your contributions after they occur.
Most popular personal finance advice contradicts economic theory
Personal-finance experts and economists tend to offer different advice on issues like saving, retirement, and paying down debt.
«Why does personal finance advice so frequently depart from economic theory? The paper suggests the former group tends to take psychology into account, while the latter is operating in a purely rational world.»
Money is emotional — but personal finance advice rarely accounts for that
Budgeting tips won’t get you very far if you don’t address the elephant in the room.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on making money.
Personal Finance Guide: Manage Your Money Like A Boss
I used to be very bad when it came to personal finance. But I found a strategy that worked for me to manage, save, and invest my money.
«What might work for a 21-year-old who’s looking at the stock market like a casino will obviously not work for my father, who’s in his sixties.»
The ladders of wealth creation: a step-by-step roadmap to building wealth
In college I first heard Jason Fried from Basecamp talk about how making money is a skill—like playing the drums or piano—that you can get better at over time. That resonated with me immediately. I…
The Pareto Funtier
More fun making money, and more money having fun
«If you want to make more money, you’ll have to give up a little fun. If you want to have more fun, you’ll need to give up a little money.»
Diversify your income: All my ideas for making money online
You needed more income streams yesterday.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Making Money, including:
Mark Manson
3x #1 NYTimes bestselling author. Best known for F-Bombs and uncomfortable truths. Giving life advice that doesn't suck since 2008.
Packy McCormick
Boyboss @ Not Boring: http://notboring.co || Not Boring Capital || Advisor @a16z crypto
The Nib ✒️
Political cartoons, comics journalism, humor and non-fiction. Free daily comics in your inbox: http://thenib.com/sign-up/
Darius Foroux
Author of 7 books. I write about investing, productivity, habits, Stoicism, and more.
Big Think
Learn from the world’s biggest thinkers.
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