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Advertisement Instagram is a place to share your passion through pictures and short videos. You can connect with fellow enthusiasts, build up a fan following, and become a major influencer in your niche area of interest. Many Instagram accounts now count their followers in the tens of millions and wonder how to earn money from Instagram.Naturally, brands have realized the advertising opportunities afforded by the reach and influence of such accounts. This has opened up interesting possibilities for users with sizeable Instagram followings to make money. So here are some of the ways you can make money on Instagram.1. Sell Affiliate ProductsInstagram allows you to add tracked links to your bio section and in the description of each post. These tracked links connect your page to various company websites and their products that you sponsor on the company’s behalf.For every customer who visits the company’s website using your link, the company pays you a certain amount of … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Make Money on Instagram

Flows into Indian equities are likely to remain strong as progress on reforms and expectations of better earnings will continue to drive sentiment, said Rana Gupta, managing director, Indian Equities at Manulife Asset Management. In an interview to Sanam Mirchandani, Singapore-based Gupta said he is bullish on consumer, consumer finance, building materials, hospitals and diagnostic services companies. Edited excerpts: Do you see any lasting impact on Indian markets after the country's surgical strikes against Pakistan? While in short term it creates some uncertainty, looking at the statement issued by both sides, we believe the situation may not escalate uncontrollably. Is Indian market valuation stretched? We are convinced on the growth and we are quite comfortable with the valuations. There is a lot of uncertainty and question on growth in the world. India is one place where you get decent amount of growth. It is not surprising that people are paying up for that. The earnings … [Read more...] about Valuations not cheap, but you can still make money: Rana Gupta, Manulife AMC

Advertisement Money doesn’t have any value on its own; it’s just pieces of paper. The real value of money is what it can afford you. For a lot of people, the true motivation behind amassing wealth is the goal of not stressing about finances on a day-to-day basis.But what if I told you that this is possible without having to be a millionaire? In fact, you can live a life of stress-free finances even if you’re earning less than the median income in America. I know because I’ve done it myself.The trick is to embrace minimalism as it applies to your financial situation.The Benefits of Financial MinimalismI would define financial minimalism as a lifestyle decision with two distinct components: one, to cut out as much unnecessary spending as you can, and two, to automate your finances as much as possible.If you truly live by these two principles, it won’t be long before you start experiencing the various benefits that come with them: Fewer mistakes. … [Read more...] about How Financial Minimalism Helps You Save Money & Eliminate Stress

A TV star couple who renovated a crumbling French castle for hit Channel 4 show Escape To The Chateau are now cashing in millions after transforming it into a lucrative wedding venue. Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree bought the run-down 45-room chateau for just £280,000 in 2015 but are now raking in the cash by charging couples fat fees for a fairytale wedding at the moated property in the Pays de la Loire region.  The sprawling 19th century building has now been valued at £2million, with Dick, 60, and Angel, 41, receiving a staggering £38,000 per wedding.  Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree bought the run-down 45-room chateau for just £280,000 in 2015 but are now raking in the cash by charging couples fat fees for a fairytale wedding The couple - who swapped their two-bed home in east London after searching for the chateau for four years - also cash in through the increase in TV rights from Channel 4 for the series and its day-time spin off. TV … [Read more...] about Escape to the Chateau (then cash in): How Ch4 couple Dick and Angel are making MILLIONS after turning tumbledown £280,000 French castle into £2m wedding venue – and charging up to £38,000 per event

Advertisement Do you carry cash around with you?Increasingly, people are carrying less cash and relying more on their cards. Along with cards, many have switched to apps. You’ll find many apps built around sending money to friends, quickly and securely. Furthermore, some of the major social media platforms have even integrated payment systems into their services.So what solution should you and your friends trust when you need to make a quick payment? Here are several apps to help you send money to friends—or to anyone!1. Cash AppCash App (formerly known as Square Cash) is an instant cash transfer app from Square. The company is well-known for its smartphone point-of-sale systems for Android and iOS devices.Cash App allows you to send or request cash from other users of the app. It also integrates with your email account, so you can send and receive requests there. You can add a “$cashtag,” a unique tag in the Cash App ecosystem that your friends and family (and … [Read more...] about The 6 Best Apps to Send Money to Friends

Advertisement What exactly is the Amazon Mechanical Turk? The best explanation comes from the original Mechanical Turk. In 1779, Wolfgang von Kempelen created The Turk, an intricate and amazing chess machine – an “automaton” – complete with moving gears and cogs and a life-sized model of a man with a beard, dressed in Turkish robes and a turban. The automated “machine” could best some of the best chess players in the world. It wasn’t until many years later that the secret of the mechanical Turk – an expert chess player hidden inside the cabinets – was publicly revealed.What does this have to do with Amazon? Amazon named its crowdsourcing solution the Amazon Mechanical Turk because, much like the original Turk, much of the inner workings of the overall system remains hidden from the user. The process is an illusion, but the result is nothing short of miraculous. Amazon calls the illusion, “artificial artificial … [Read more...] about Make Extra Cash During Your Zen Time With Amazon Mechanical Turk