18 Financial Goals to Set and Achieve This Year
Achieving financial goals takes a little more than just luck. It requires discipline, dedication, and repeated sacrifice. It means setting short- and long-term financial goals and then following through on them. Unfortunately, these are things with which the majority of Americans seem to struggle. Research, however, suggests that simply writing out a list of financial…
12 Easy Ways to Get Cheap Movie Tickets
Movie theaters are a great place to take a break from reality. But with the average price for a movie ticket at $9.16, not including popcorn and drinks, seeing a blockbuster can be pricey.[1] Since skimping out on friends due to budgetary issues is the last thing anyone wants to have to do, figuring out…
Honey Review 2025: Pros, Cons & Tips for Earning the Most
At DollarSprout, I’ve spent years meticulously reviewing and comparing all the popular cash back platforms to provide you with objective, insightful evaluations. In this review, we turn our attention to PayPal Honey, a tool that promises to simplify your online shopping experience while saving you money. Drawing from our first-hand experience with Honey (I cashed…
How to Start an Interview Series With Leaders in Your Niche
This post was originally written by Drew DuBoff from DrewDuBoff.com. Are you tired of seeing the same lead-generation tactics being blasted in your face by Facebook ads and big-name bloggers? You know, the ones that say, “All you have to do is include a lead magnet in your post and email subscribers will just come…
7 Best Mystery Shopping Companies to Earn Extra Cash
Want to get paid to shop, eat out, or even stay at a hotel? You might think it sounds too good to be true — but mystery shopping is a real and growing industry worth over $2 billion annually. From evaluating customer service to testing retail experiences, thousands of people use it as a flexible…
6 Expert Tips for Promoting Your Blog on Instagram
I firmly believe that blogging on Instagram is one of the most important things you can do in terms of marketing your business. That’s not to say that you should ignore huge traffic drivers such as Google and Pinterest. But when it comes to getting loyal fans and readers, it’s all about Instagram. Instagram allows…
5 Easy Ways to Speed Up WordPress Performance
How amazing is it that you can start a blog from almost nothing and really quickly find yourself in the company of giants? We’re not there yet. But we know people who are. Thankfully, who you are, and how you got started matters very little to your blog’s readers. All they want is content that…
The Ultimate Guide to Promoted Pins (Pinterest Ads 101)
In April 2019, Pinterest became a publicly traded company. Promoted pins, Pinterest’s version of paid advertising, is how the company makes money. As a publicly traded company, their concern will be to produce profit for their shareholders. Promoted pins are exactly how they will accomplish this. Fortunately, Pinterest has made significant improvements to the Promoted…
How to Blog Legally: 3 Critical Policies Every Blogger Should Have
When you start a blog, there’s a lot to learn about the legal side of blogging. Are there specific blog laws? How do I copyright website content? The list goes on and on. It doesn’t help that blogging rules and regulations can be confusing, intimidating, and overwhelming. Blog policies, copyrights, trademarks…they’re not things you’re expected…
4 Steps to a Successful Blog SEO Strategy
SEO. You cringe every time you hear it. Search Engine Optimization is probably one of the most misunderstood topics on the planet. But knowing how search engines work and how to optimize your content is crucial in order to succeed in the online landscape. Organic traffic is incredibly valuable for two reasons: There are 5…