Our Journey into Passive Income

We’re not big writers online, but like many people, we’re exploring different ways to invest and build passive income.

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First Steps with the Bank

Like most beginners, we started by looking at what our bank had to offer.
Every month, we put aside 4.16% of our income into an account earning 3% interest.
It may seem small with a modest salary, but thanks to compound interest, those “tiny seeds” can grow into something meaningful over time.

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Exploring Cryptocurrencies

A few months ago, we started experimenting with crypto.

• Bitcoin (BTC): the most famous one.
  We invested $35 and are simply letting it sit, hoping the price grows over time.

• Dogecoin (DOGE): made popular by Elon Musk.
  We added $30, again aiming for a small profit.

We also looked into mining, but after calculating hardware and energy costs, we quickly gave up. It would require a massive investment to make it truly profitable.

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SHIBA and Other Experiments

Our father-in-law gifted us some Shiba Inu (SHIBA) tokens. He invested heavily in it, but it doesn’t seem very profitable so far. Hopefully the market will bounce back for him.

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Discovering Hive, Ecency and Inleo

While digging deeper, we came across Ecency and decided to invest our 4.16% there this month.

Thanks to a post from @mrdani12, we discovered Inleo, which allows users to delegate Hive Power (HP) to @leo.voter in order to earn LEO tokens.
We also learned that HP can be delegated directly to @ecency to earn HIVE.

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Visuals

While exploring Hive-Engine, I realized I already had some tokens (without even knowing how they got there).
I sold some of them and tested the Lease feature using what I had in my @glimpsytips.dex account.

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A Multitude of Cryptocurrencies

While browsing, I discovered there are countless tokens — no less than 12 pages full of them.

The variety is overwhelming, and honestly, after a full night of digging, motivation starts to fade.

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Day 1 – First Tests

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Diversifying Beyond Crypto

At the same time, we’re also exploring other options:

• buying physical gold and silver,
• collecting small amounts of copper and brass.

It may sound modest, but last year, this little side activity actually covered several weeks of gas expenses.

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Conclusion

We’re moving forward step by step:

• traditional banking,
• cryptocurrencies,
• metals,
• and now Hive & Inleo.

Like many others, we’re just looking for an extra income stream to improve everyday life and prepare for a more secure retirement.

If you know other useful tips or platforms for building passive income, I’d be glad to hear them. Who knows — my next 4.16% of salary might go there.

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