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Tom Blake

Tom Blake is a personal finance writer with a passion for making money online, cryptocurrency and NFTs, investing, and the gig economy.

Tom’s latest articles

How To Cash Out Your Crypto Or Bitcoin
April 21, 2022

How To Sell Bitcoin For Cash

If you own cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum, you may wonder how you can sell Bitcoin for cash?

CoinLoan Review
April 7, 2022

CoinLoan Review: Earn, Borrow, and Trade Crypto

CoinLoan is an all-in-one crypto platform that lets you trade, lend, borrow, and earn interest on various cryptocurrencies.

Safemoon
March 24, 2022

What Is SafeMoon And How Can You Buy It?

SafeMoon is a risky altcoin that has attracted a lot of social media attention. Here’s what to know about this DeFi project.

Tastyworks Review
March 1, 2022

Tastytrade Review – Features, Pros & Cons, & Trading Fees

Tastytrade is a low cost stock and options investing platform that has great tools for active options and futures traders.

Bitbuy Review
February 22, 2022

Bitbuy Review: Canadian Cryptocurrency Exchange

Bitbuy is a large Canadian cryptocurrency exchange that’s easy to use, but does have some drawbacks.

best bond alternatives
February 4, 2022

The 9 Safest High Yield Investments That Aren’t Bonds

With bond yields currently being outpaced by inflation, where can income investors turn? Here are nine bond alternatives to consider.

How Taxes On NFTs Work
January 28, 2022

NFT Taxes: How Taxes On NFTs Work (And How To Track It)

Here’s what NFT creators and investors need to understand about how NFT taxes work and how they can avoid overpaying at tax time.

Seeking Alpha Premium Review
December 28, 2021

Seeking Alpha Premium Review

Seeking Alpha Premium gives investors access to Author Ratings, Quant Ratings, Dividend Grades, newsletters, stock picks, and more.

Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT)
December 27, 2021

What Is The Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT)?

Investors with net investment income will owe the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) if their MAGI is also above a certain threshold.

Rally Rd. Review
December 21, 2021

Rally Rd. Review: Buy And Sell Shares Of Rare Collectibles

Rally Rd. is a platform that allows investors to buy and sell equity shares of sourced and verified collectibles.

PrizeRebel review
December 18, 2021

PrizeRebel Review: Earn PayPal Cash And Gift Cards In Your Spare Time

On the PrizeRebel website, you can make money by taking surveys, completing offers, or watching videos.

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