Ben Huber

For most people, a smartphone is nothing more than a time-wasting vortex fueled by a steady drip of dopamine hits. But for the right person, a smartphone can unlock a world of endless income opportunities. Let’s be real. Most people are not going to get rich by just using their phone. But that doesn’t mean…

Income Potential: $1300 + a spooky survival kit ($350 value) Details: Cold weather aside, it doesn’t take much convince me to stay in the house during the month of October. Fall scented candles, spooky decorations, and warm drinks have started to make appearances, and I’m all for it.  Another welcome addition? A ghoulish lineup of…

Your boss just called and gave you the bad news. No, you haven’t been let go, but you did just get a near 10% pay cut – effective immediately. Not a great start to your Wednesday morning. But that’s exactly what happened to all of us since July of last year whether or not we…

Whether it be in poor taste or complete naivety, sometimes people just miss the mark when it comes to giving gifts.  Unless explicit direction was given to a well-meaning gift giver, a good many of the Christmas, graduation, or birthday gifts we’ve ever received would have been better replaced by our favorite plastic currency. Especially…

Income Potential: $200 per completed book  Details: If you’re an avid bookworm, odds are you’ve read at least one New York Times bestseller in your lifetime. My money is on the over. We presume that most of the time you did this for free because you simply enjoy reading them. But if you’d like to…

It may come as a surprise to some that Pokemon is the biggest media franchise ever created. Bigger than Mickey Mouse, Star Wars, Mario, Harry Potter, you name it — it’s bigger than all of them — and really, it’s not even close. As of May 2019, the last time The Pokemon Company released earnings…

Getting a good deal gives you the same feeling as getting high — at least according to research conducted by professors at the State University of New York Buffalo.[1] My anecdotal shopper opinion confirms it’s true. Snagging a good deal is as good as it gets, and there are few places I find more than…

It wasn’t until I was neck-deep into running a web-based small business that it became apparent our success was at least partially predicated on mastering at least one of several core digital marketing skills. Furthermore, mastering even one of these skills came second to realizing that our team needed at least a rudimentary understanding of…

If there were a silver lining to be found amidst an angst-filled 2020, it was that many people had the free time to rediscover things that were previously important to them. Reconnecting (virtually) with old friends, their love for being outdoors, a rekindled fire for an old hobby. You name it, we learned a lot…

As someone who regularly buys and sells phones on popular buyback sites like Decluttr and Gazelle to review these platforms for consumers, I’ve noticed that while these sites offer convenience, they often come with a catch: lower-than-ideal payouts. These companies typically flip the phones for a profit, meaning sellers usually get less than what their…