I would think the best way would be to start out with a large sum of money and invest it conservatively. If the initial sum is large enough, your investments will yield a lot of money quickly. Do you have access to a large sum of money?
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#22I think you should probably clarify how much you don't want to work a regular job (Seems like the simplest way to make that amount of money in that time)
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#23I would think the best way would be to start out with a large sum of money and invest it conservatively. If the initial sum is large enough, your investments will yield a lot of money quickly. Do you have access to a large sum of money?
If I did, I probably wouldn't be asking how to make money quickly.
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#26Reduce your cost of living. Simplest and most direct approach that is easy for you to control. Penny saved is a penny earned and all that.
OTOH, if you focus on producing something, you can potentially achieve $X*BIGNUM/month
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
If I did, I probably wouldn't be asking how to make money quickly.
Well you should have stated that clearly in the initial prompt, I'm not in the business of making assumptions.
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#28Are you handy with chemicals? Happen to own an RV?
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#29Get a job and live minimally? $5k take-home is about $75k/yr.
Have a job, struggle to live minimally when I have about $2k in expenses that I'm locked into.
For someone your age, reducing fixed costs should be fairly easy, but still require some life changes that will be uncomfortable at first.
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Have a job, struggle to live minimally when I have about $2k in expenses that I'm locked into.
This sounds like a choice. Get out of that situation. Sell your car. Pay off debt. Get roommates. Stop eating out. For someone your age, reducing fixed costs should be fairly easy, but still require some life changes that will be uncomfortable at first.