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The 2 Easiest Paths to a Second Passport (and How I’m Getting Mine)

Jeff Opdyke
March 4, 2021

So, Eric Schmidt wants to be a Cypriot. Maybe you’ve heard of Eric, maybe not. He was a head honcho at Google for nearly two decades before he left this past May. Of course, that’s neither here nor there because what’s important about Eric Schmidt today is that last month he and his family earned…

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Tesla, BMW, and a Historic Week for Crypto

Jeff Opdyke
February 15, 2021

I have a story today about BMW trying to save consumers more than $7 billion a year. It’s also a story about Tesla and a $1.5 billion investment. And it’s a story about me spending $893 at a Czech computer store. Ultimately, this is a story about cryptocurrency. But stick with me for a moment…

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A Risk-Free Way to Buy Bitcoin (No, Seriously)

Jeff Opdyke
February 4, 2021

“There is no way,” my childhood friend insisted, “that you’re earning 8.6% a year on a savings account.” That’s the way it goes with cryptocurrency—no one wants to believe you. So many have been so swayed by so much misinformation and misunderstanding from all manner of commentators that, at this point, they simply don’t trust…

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How to Make Money on Fiverr

Jeff Opdyke
February 4, 2021

Jeff: Hi, I’m Jeff Opdyke, and I am the editor of the Savvy Retiree, and I want to introduce you today to Alex Fasulo. She’s a freelancer for Fivrr, which is a freelance site where I do a bit of a bit of work myself. And I sort of regularly reference in my weekends Savvy Retiree columns and some…

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Grow Your Nest Egg by 8.6% a Year With This Safe, Stable Financial Tool

Jeff Opdyke
February 4, 2021

Do you remember when a basic savings account actually generated a bit of coin?  I just checked: The last time we could earn anything north of 5%—the threshold most savers used to consider “solid income”—was the summer of 2007. Crazy to think that was more than 13 years ago. In those intervening years, we’ve become…

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The Smart Money This Election Season Is on Gold

Jeff Opdyke
January 3, 2021

And so it comes down to this—the last day before what, in all likelihood, will be a historic presidential election. Will this end peacefully, with a known winner and a pledge to hand over the reins of government without a fuss? Or will it end…differently? I can’t say. I won’t venture a guess. Polls point…

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