You might automatically think that options trading carries too much risk for a typical investor. If so, you should learn about a relatively low-risk options trading strategy called covered calls. Done right, selling covered calls can work very well with safe-haven stocks to produce income and reduce risks. The Frugal Pig does not provide investment advice; however, prudent purchases of
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What is Cryptocurrency Mining? Cryptocurrency mining refers to performing transactions for the network on a computer system and getting rewarded in cryptocurrency for getting this task performed. Though this article on cryptocurrency mining by Investopedia mostly uses Bitcoin as an example, it provides a simple but comprehensive explanation, and the basics apply to various kinds of digital money. Mostly, you
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Perhaps you need a second TV for the bedroom, just don’t watch that much television, or really need a new set when you’re budget’s stretched. You’re in luck because the best cheap TVs for 2021 can really deliver upon features and quality that weren’t even available a few years ago from expensive TV sets. Sure, you can spend more; however,
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Here at Frugal Pig, we’ve started fielding questions from all sorts of people about buying Bitcoin. Partly, mainstream news hasn’t missed a chance to publish stories about the sudden increase in the value of digital currency. Still, most of the questions have risen from the sudden prompts from PayPal to buy Bitcoin from right within a typical cash account. So,
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Back where we were sweet summer children, in December of last year, we discussed some alternative safe haven investments for small investors. Since then, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned just about everything on its head, even compared to past economic downturns. On that note, people who chose #2 on December’s list didn’t do too badly, and ironically, #5 should always
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