Twitch, £2k this month. I'm planning to quit my job actually
Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2020?
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#12A little art game I built for iOS and Android: https://inspiral.nathanfriend.io/
(It's the mobile version of https://nathanfriend.io/inspiral-web/)
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#13While not entirely passive, I developed a SaaS[0] to scratch my own itch. As a freelancer I often use Asana[1] with clients but one serious missing feature is easy referable task IDs like Jira. (e.g. HN-123) Furthermore, having git commit messages as notifications in your tasks is also a really nice addition. So, meet Astogi[0]. Currently it isn't replacing my freelancing (yet) but it generates a small decent income which is for a big part passive.
[0]: https://astogi.com
[1]: https://asana.com
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#14Low cost index funds provided a 16% return in 2020 and require nearly zero effort.
This, 100%. No hustle, no gimmicks, just the same passive investing advice we've known for like thirty years now. If you're in your twenties and thirties, it is absolutely worth scrimping and saving to put as much as possible into a retirement account that tracks the S&P 500, or the worldwide stock market, because this is the single surest way for "normal" people to retire rich.
There are a lot of people who think that returns are going to be lower going forward due to 1) reduced productivity, 2) more people investing with too much liquidity looking for a home, and 3) high starting valuations.
I don't have much of a better idea tbh but I'm always seeking alternative investments.
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#15Low cost index funds provided a 16% return in 2020 and require nearly zero effort.
This is not passive income. This is asset appreciation. Dividends or rent collection qualify as passive income.
These days, with stock buybacks, a portion of stock price increases are actually dividends.
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#16My best passive income is probably my day job, my investments require a lot more focus and time. Lol, guys, it's a joke.. kinda.
How is a day job passive income?
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#17btw, its 2021.
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#18Twitch, £2k this month. I'm planning to quit my job actually
How do you make money on twitch? Programming streams?
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#20Twitch, £2k this month. I'm planning to quit my job actually
How's that passive? Genuinely curious.