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How Much Money Can You Really Make on Substack?
Considering Substack’s low-entry costs, a paid subscriber base that’s nearly doubled over the past 12 months, and the news that its top writers make up to a million dollars a year, you might be wondering: Can I really make a living publishing on the newsletter publishing platform? If you have an established audience willing to…
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Why NFT Collectibles Are Overhyped
NFTs have become an investing phenomenon, with everything from GIFs to sports highlights selling for millions of dollars. But how much of this is hype — and should we be reassured by celebrity endorsements from Logan Paul, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Rob Gronkwoski and uh… Taco Bell? Here’s a look at why the NFT market…
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Protect Yourself From Facebook and Instagram Ad Scams
Shopping on social media has come with more risks as the pandemic grinds along. Since last year, scams from online purchases make up nearly half of all complaints in the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker, with many of those complaints pointing a finger at shady ads on Instagram and Facebook. Here’s how you can protect…
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What’s Causing the GameStop Stock Trading Frenzy?
You might have seen headlines this week about the sudden surge in stock prices for moribund companies like GameStop (up 400%) and AMC (up 375%). But what about Blockbuster? Yes, they still exist as a penny stock — and they’re up over 2000% from earlier this week, too. What’s going on?