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By NatashaSilverman
Everyone needs to earn money because it is necessary to live a happy and rewarding life. However there is this notion that earning money needs be an exhausting task. Though true to some extent, people should also be aware that there are many ways one can earn good money even without exerting too much effort.
Have you ever seen an advertisement with a promise that one can earn money even while sleeping? You have probably thought it is too good to be truebut with the right decisions and strategies, what the advertisement says is very possible. This is called passive income.
Passive income is the money earned by an individual without putting much effort. This is usually interest or dividends from various investments such as time deposits, savings accounts or income generated from properties or equipments purchased.
It is different from the more common way of earning money which is called active income. Active income is money earned from direct work rendered such as salary or earnings from a business venture. It is called active income because one needs to exert regular effort to earn money from it,
The ideal is that one would use the money saved from the active income to acquire passive investment and be able to have passive income. One way to attain financial freedom is to realize that one of the good things about having money to spare is the opportunity to even make it grow. The road to financial freedom involves allotting money for passive investment.
It is wrong to think though that earnings from passive investment comes too easy or instantly. Passive income only starts to come after one has invested time and effort to it. The decision to purchase or stat a passive investment is not so different from starting a business venture. They both require capital, commitment and market research to gauge how profitable it is. The only difference is that in passive investment, once it is set up, the investor will only wait for the money to come. If there will be something to do later on, it would just require minimal effort to keep the investment in good condition. Earnings from passive investment can be likened to a reward one gets from a doing a good job earlier.
One type of passive investment is purchasing a property. One needs to shell out large amount of money to buy a land, a house or lot. One may also need to invest effort and money on construction and maintenance. It sounds like a difficult endeavor but in the long run will prove to be very profitable. Investing in property is said to be the best investment because the value of the land appreciates in time. The owner can set it up for rent or lease so with the least effort, he gets a continuous source of income.
Those who are talented and gifted also have lots of opportunities to earn passive income. For example a musician that composes a popular song can sell the song and earn money. But as the rightful owner and composer of the music piece, the earnings do not stop there. The musician gets paid whenever the song is used elsewhere, thus an excellent source of passive income for him.
Some would think that passive investment is only for those with lots of extra money or the extremely talented ones. But the good news is that creating a passive income is much easier now than ever before. The advent of online marketing makes it possible for many to earn passive money through the internet.
Some types of passive investments one can venture into online are joining affiliate marketing programs, creating software products, creating e-books that offer essential information or setting up a website and building its traffic so in the end one can offer advertising spaces for a fee.
Having a passive income has many benefits. For one, the investor does not have to spend long hours at the office or in a place of business just to earn money. The investor is given more time to spend for himself and his family, thus improving the quality of life. Another benefit is the fact that earnings from passive investment are limitless depending on the type of investment one acquires.
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