Author: Eliza

A few years ago, I was invited to participate in a focus group. I visited in-person along with about 15 other people. For two hours, we vented all of our feelings about the ways a particular health insurance company interacts with its customer base.

At the end, we each walked out with $125. The health insurance company wanted consumer feedback on their products and customer service, and it compensated us for providing our insights. Focus groups can be a lucrative side hustle when you break down per-hour pay. You get to be a part of a company’s market research efforts, magnifying your opinion above those of other potential consumers.

These days, you can participate in paid focus groups in person or online. We’ll focus here on the online space. These focus group platforms let you earn anywhere from $20 to as much as $900 per hour.

Online Focus Groups: A

Are you retired — or planning to quit work soon — and looking for ways to put a little extra cash in your pocket?

Your years of hard work and experience can be valuable after you retire. Now, you’re in a position to leverage those skills in a new way or to try your hand at something completely different.

Here are ideas for your next phase of work.

Earn cash back

Did you know you can get paid for buying things you were going to buy anyway? All you have to do is go through a cash-back website such as Rakuten.

Just sign up for an account, which is free. Then, the next time you shop online, head to Rakuten’s website first and click on the retailer where you want to shop. That will direct you to the retailer’s site, where you then can shop as

American workers have spoken: They want to work from home whenever possible.

Of course, some still enjoy office life. But surveys show that the majority of employees prefer to work remotely much of the time.

While some companies are reluctant to embrace the work-from-home ethos, others are only too happy to let their employees log in to work remotely.

Recently, ZipRecruiter highlighted companies that posted the most remote job openings in the first eight months of 2022. Following is a list of those that posted more than 20,000 such openings during that time.

1. Anthem

Remote jobs this company posted from January through August 2022: 60,445

Anthem recently changed its name to Elevance Health. The company long has provided health insurance plans to American consumers.

It says that in its new incarnation, it has “evolved beyond traditional health insurance to focus on

Are you looking for a way to beat inflation, as well as diversifying and strengthening your savings?

Of course you are: Everybody is.

Well, gold could be part of the answer.

It’s no accident that gold has been a currency, store of value and go-to investment all over the world for thousands for years.

Here are a few reasons why buying gold today could be a smart move.

1. Gold is an inflation hedge

We’ve all experienced it.

The government prints money, the value of the dollar declines and inflation soars, sending prices higher on everything from pickles to pickups.

In 2022, inflation was worse than it has been in 40 years.

How to fight back? With gold.

Gold has historically held its value over time, making it an ideal asset to protect against inflation.

So, if you’re worried about out-of-control politicians and rampant government spending, gold could be part