14 Boring Businesses You Can Start With a Pickup or Backyard
November 12, 2026 Business Ideas

14 Boring Businesses You Can Start With a Pickup or Backyard

Fourteen boring businesses that need no office or storefront: seven machines for a pickup truck and seven backyard crops that grow while you sleep.

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$100K in Dividend ETFs: How Long to Reach $1 Million?
November 11, 2026 Dividend Investing

$100K in Dividend ETFs: How Long to Reach $1 Million?

We tested the Rule of 72 on 20 years of real dividend ETF data. No fund hit $1 million from $100,000 alone, but $500 a month got VIG there in 18 years 11 months.

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7 Boring Garage Businesses You Can Start With One Cheap Tool
November 10, 2026 Business Ideas

7 Boring Garage Businesses You Can Start With One Cheap Tool

Seven boring garage businesses, from screen repair to bow tuning, each need one shelf and one cheap tool. See what each pays, costs and how to start.

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13 Boring Weekend Businesses That Run Without a Shop
November 9, 2026 Business Ideas

13 Boring Weekend Businesses That Run Without a Shop

Six boring items you rent out and seven foods that sell out by one o'clock: 13 weekend businesses that need no shop, counter or staff.

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12 Dividend ETFs at 52-Week Lows: 3 Bargains, 4 Traps, 5 Waits
November 9, 2026 Dividend Investing

12 Dividend ETFs at 52-Week Lows: 3 Bargains, 4 Traps, 5 Waits

We tested 12 dividend ETFs at 52-week lows against every low since 2017: 3 bargains (SPHD, FVD, XLU), 4 traps and 5 waits.

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6 Boring Business Ideas for Builders: Desk Jobs Paid Per Job
November 7, 2026 Business Ideas

6 Boring Business Ideas for Builders: Desk Jobs Paid Per Job

Six boring business ideas builders pay for on every job: bookkeeping, certified payroll, permits, estimating, CAD drafting and scheduling, with real prices.

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SCHD vs SPYD, VYM, VIG & More: $25K a Year for 10 Years
November 7, 2026 Dividend Investing

SCHD vs SPYD, VYM, VIG & More: $25K a Year for 10 Years

We modelled $25,000 a year in SCHD, SPYD, VYM, VIG, DGRO, NOBL, DVY and VOO for 10 years. See each paycheck, account value and payout growth.

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Treasuries Hit 5%: 10-Year Math on $100,000 in SCHD
November 7, 2026 Dividend Investing

Treasuries Hit 5%: 10-Year Math on $100,000 in SCHD

The 10-year Treasury hit 5% for the first time since 2007. We ran the 10-year math on $100,000 in SCHD versus Treasuries at four dividend growth speeds.

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6 Boring Businesses That Pay More Than a College Degree
November 6, 2026 Business Ideas

6 Boring Businesses That Pay More Than a College Degree

Six boring businesses, from seamless gutters to standby generators, measured against the $6,800 a month a college degree pays. See the costs and install math.

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