Ask HN: Your best passive income sources?

Post by sejje » Fri, Oct 19, 2012, 11:47 PM UTC

ericdykstra wrote: post #91

Not 100% passive, but fantasy sports has been a nice side income for me this year. I used to play a lot for almost nothing, but then found daily fantasy games (pick a new team every game day, play against other people) and have made a decent return on my investment. I play on fanduel.com almost exclusively. If you have any questions or want some help getting started, send me an email (in profile). My referral link if…

Post by brianobush » Sat, Oct 20, 2012, 3:25 AM UTC

nandemo wrote: post #133

brianobush wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Municipal bonds, loans to your local government are free of taxes (both state and fed). I have excess cash that would normally be in certificate of deposit in muni bonds currently making 3% tax free. There are risks, best to consult with a money manager if you are uncertain on how to gauge the associated risks.

Indeed, municipal bonds are much riskier than good ol' Treasuries. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/business/municipal-bonds-d...

Post by deepflame » Mon, Oct 22, 2012, 9:15 PM UTC

ashray wrote: post #97

I started a site 13 years ago and it is one of the largest sites in it's niche right now. Very very popular. I do work on it many hours a week (can range from 0 to 100 hours/week) but I don't really have to. I just love working on it, adding new features, etc. I would definitely call the work passive or hobbyist - even though sometimes I'm up till 4 in the morning working on X new feature. Income is in the early 5 di…