How to Earn Extra Money With Medium Earnings

Maximizing Your Medium Income

Atif Sharif
Cash Flow
3 min readMay 8, 2024

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“I received my Medium April payment and I am very happy, but how can we utilize this income wisely to make extra money from it?”

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All those efforts you put on Medium to earn money, and you really want to use that money perfectly, don’t you?

We are going to look into several investment strategies to enable you rake in additional income from your writing on Medium platform.

Invest in Your Skills

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Definitely one of the best is an investment in yourself.

Try applying some of your Medium earnings to broaden your experience and knowledge in the areas related to writing as well as to learning new skills which may be useful for your writing career.

Among the possibilities here could be virtual classes, writing seminars, or even buying books and research materials to help better your ability as a writer.

Diversify Your Investments

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It’s worth considering the possibility of not all scenarios having the same outcomes.

For instance, you might want to invest a percentage of your Medium income in different asset classes beyond this one.

This would include ownership of bonds, real estate, starting one own Etsy or Amazon small business, or selling digital products and services.

Investing in different sectors may protect your investments from market downturns and raise your expectation to earn a stable profit.

Start a Blog or Website

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Part of your additional earning from the Medium can be generated by owning a blog or website.

Through your good writing skills and by creating the engaging content that attracts the audience, you can also make money via blogging through putting ads, affiliate marketing, or selling digital products.

Invest in Passive Income Streams

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Passive income streams serve as an excellent source of extra income because no active effort is required to be done.

Set a portion of your money that you earn from Medium to rental properties or similar platforms for peer-to-peer lending.

Build an Emergency Fund

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A budget that is well-thought-of is crucial in order to have a fund which can be used in case of unpredictably rising costs such as medical bills.

Try having a certain amount every process of income to create an emergency money pool that can take care of three to six months worth of expenses.

Forming a habit of saving is what will ultimately serve to keep you financially prepared for any such unseen challenges.

Monitor and Adjust Your Investments

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Tracking your investments after investing the ones from Medium also becomes necessary.

You may have to adjust your investment strategy as you go along.

Keep an eye on how your portfolio is doing, get in touch with the market to stay informed about conflicting trends, and never be afraid to re-strategize in response to changing financial goals.

Thanks for Reading

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Atif Sharif
Cash Flow

SEO & PPC Expert, Content Writer. Helping companies attract potential customers through organic search results. Contact me: https://direct.me/atifsharif