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Sure, you could get a second (or third, or fourth) job, but learning how to make passive income is the first step to earning money with your eyes closed. These set-it-and-forget-it options will bring in the dough without too much start-up effort.<\/p>\n

The goal of passive income is to find ways to make money outside of a regular job. In the finance world, the term largely refers to investments, such as real estate or stocks, that don\u2019t require much monitoring. But it can also apply to a side-hustle or other revenue stream that takes upfront work and little to no effort to maintain it along the way. Whether you want to build up your emergency fund<\/a>, pay off your mortgage early<\/a>, or simply add to your nest egg, here are a few tried-and-true ways to earn passive income. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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