Creator Economy
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Travel Tuesday: Do You Have a Favorite Travel Outfit?
As is often romanticized, there once was a time when people really dressed up for air travel. These days, though, comfort is the name of the game. Whether that means donning attire that lends itself to sitting in a plane seat for hours on end or something familar and fun, many among us have go-to…
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FinCon 2025 Recap: Takeaways, Successes, & Random Thoughts
Last year, I returned to in-person FinCon events after being absent for a few years. Soon after that event in Atlanta wrapped, I had purchased my badge for the 2025 conference in Portland, Oregon. When I did so, I realized pretty quickly that this was to be a big one. Not only was it the…
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Black Friday Deals 2024: Offers on Products I’ve Reviewed
Last week, I looked at some of the Black Friday sales that were already underway for various products I’ve reviewed over the years. Well, while several of those deals are still in place, others have joined the party. So, with that, here are some of the discounts, special offers, and other deals available in a…
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FinCon 2024 Recap: Returning to the Conference After 5 Years
It’s hard to believe but, prior to the last week, it had been five long years since I attended a FinCon event in person. After going to my first event in 2018, I attended the 2019 conference in Washington D.C. — and then, well, you know. Even though FinCon had since returned, I was unable…
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FinCon 2024: The 9 Sessions I’m Most Looking Forward To
In 2018, I attended my very first FinCon when the event was hosted in Orlando, Florida. The following year, I had an even better time staying on-site in Washington D.C. and left the conference excited to attend again in 2020… Okay, as you can probably imagine, that didn’t happen. Moreover, for one reason or another,…
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YouTube Shorts Are Getting Longer – Is That a Good Thing?
On the surface, the premise of YouTube Shorts is fairly simple: vertical videos that are less than 60 seconds. However, the Shorts platform largely functions as its own ecosystem despite being a part of the main YouTube app. Now, the company is making some changes that reflect that reality — including making Shorts a little…
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Starting a Second YouTube Channel: Pros, Cons, & Considerations
If you look at some of the top creators on YouTube, something you might not immediately realize is that many have more than one channel to their name. As it turns out, there are several reasons for this — many of which might impact you as a creator as well. But, like with most things,…
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Your First YouTube Video: 5 Things You’ll Need
When YouTube first started, it set off a revolution. Suddenly, anyone could create a piece of content, make it available to the world almost instantly, and do it all for free. Despite that simplicity, the platform can still manage to intimidate some people and prevent them from uploading their videos. But do you really need…
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Rebranding a YouTube Channel: Pros, Cons, and How-Tos
As of January 2024, my Money@30 YouTube channel is no more. Okay, so the channel I’ve worked for years to build up and make profitable hasn’t really gone away — it just has a new name. Earlier this year, I decided to rebrand it from Money@30 (matching this site, of course) to Fioney, corresponding to…
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Current Rewards (Current Music) iOS App Review
Some time ago, Instagram introduced me to an app called Current Rewards — also known as Current Music (and not to be confused with the neobanking app Current). For a time, I got pretty into it and even purchased the Mode Phone, which took the Current Rewards concept to a new level. However, after using…
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What I Learned From Making YouTube Shorts for 30 Days in a Row
Last fall, I wrote about my experience making my very first YouTube Short. After crafting those initial few Shorts, I largely gave up on the format for whatever reason. But, when fellow creator Jeff Rose suggested a 30 Day Shorts Challenge, I decided to take him up on the idea. So, from May 22nd through…
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A Look at the YouTube Creator Music Platform for Song Licensing
Have you ever posted a YouTube video and then looked at your dashboard to discover that your content had been claimed due to a song you used? In some cases, these situations could mean that the copyright holder of a song you used would suddenly get part (or all) of your ad revenue — or…