Income Growth Content
Articles and episodes on earning more through careers, side hustles, and entrepreneurship.
How to Make More Money
Income growth is the turbocharger of financial independence. Earn more, invest the difference, and reach FI faster.
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Hand-picked episodes and articles to kickstart your income growth journey.
Must-Listen Episodes
Ep 338
10 Ways to Increase Your Income With Alan Donegan
1h 9m 28s
Ep 211
How to Negotiate Your Salary Without Burning Bridges | Financial Mechanic
1h 18m 47s
Ep 345
The Art Of The Career Pivot
50m 1s
Ep 327
Where does Entrepreneurship fit on your path to FI? with Alan Donegan
1h 3m 18s
Ep 101
Finding your Side Hustle Idea | Nick Loper
55m 20s
Ep 455
Creating Your Entrepreneurial Flywheel | Nathan Barry
1h 12m 6s
Essential Reading
Build Your Talent Stack
The concept of “talent stacking” was originally coined by the creator of the Dilbert comics, Scott A...
How To Make More Money On The Side With The Time You Have
One of the keys to reaching Financial Independence faster is making more money. When you increase yo...
Career Hacking As A FIRE Power
I absolutely loved the ChooseFI episode about career hacking with ESI from ESI Money. I listened to...
Three Paths to Higher Income
Whether you optimize your career, start a side hustle, or build a business -- every extra dollar accelerates your FI timeline.
Career Optimization
- Negotiate your salary (most impactful single action)
- Switch employers strategically (average 10-20% raise)
- Develop high-value skills (coding, data, leadership)
- Pursue promotions with intentional career planning
Side Hustles
- Freelance your existing skills (writing, design, consulting)
- Teach or tutor (online courses, tutoring platforms)
- Gig economy (flexible, low barrier to entry)
- Digital products (create once, sell repeatedly)
Entrepreneurship
- Small business ownership (local services, e-commerce)
- Online business (SaaS, content, communities)
- Real estate investing (house hacking, rentals)
- Acquire an existing business (less risk than starting)
Your Income Growth Timeline
Concrete steps you can take starting this week to grow your earning power.
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Week 1
Assess your current income and skills. What are you good at? What do others pay for?
Read the Getting Started guide
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Month 1
Invest in one high-value skill. Take an online course, get a certification, or start a project.
Build Your Talent Stack
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Month 3
Launch your first income experiment. Start freelancing, create a product, or negotiate a raise.
How to Negotiate Your Salary
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Month 6
Optimize and scale what's working. Double down on winners, cut what isn't working.
Make More Money on the Side
5
Year 1
Compound your gains. Reinvest earnings, build systems, and create passive income streams.
Explore Entrepreneurship
1
Week 1
Assess your current income and skills. What are you good at? What do others pay for?
Read the Getting Started guide
2
Month 1
Invest in one high-value skill. Take an online course, get a certification, or start a project.
Build Your Talent Stack
3
Month 3
Launch your first income experiment. Start freelancing, create a product, or negotiate a raise.
How to Negotiate Your Salary
4
Month 6
Optimize and scale what's working. Double down on winners, cut what isn't working.
Make More Money on the Side
5
Year 1
Compound your gains. Reinvest earnings, build systems, and create passive income streams.
Explore Entrepreneurship
