<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:38:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@financialjerk/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Strategies and Observations on Stellar Lumens (XLM) vs. Ripple (XRP)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been following these two - Stellar Lumens (XLM) and Ripple (XRP) and these are the majority of my cryptocurrency investments. For sure, Bitcoin will still be as the King of cryptocurrency in terms]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@financialjerk/strategies-and-observations-on-stellar-lumens-xlm-vs-ripple-xrp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@financialjerk/strategies-and-observations-on-stellar-lumens-xlm-vs-ripple-xrp</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialjerk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 03:22:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9WLyJ1igS82qVbZtvuqYQnM28EkXNibkGzq3U6Q15kqWDng3718X7TPnKjj7VDDYXnsixAUXAyN5d8dcJudJngiv6tn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Am I Bullish on Stellar Lumens? (Stellar Lumens vs. Ripple)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stellar Lumens is currently the top 6 cryptocurrency according to CoinMarketCap as of this writing. It has been gaining more and more momentum in terms of its closest competitor, Ripple. Having said that,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ripple/@financialjerk/why-am-i-bullish-on-stellar-lumens-stellar-lumens-vs-ripple</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ripple/@financialjerk/why-am-i-bullish-on-stellar-lumens-stellar-lumens-vs-ripple</guid><category><![CDATA[ripple]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialjerk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:51:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWYoqLNYurScgbu5hFcXzpHpMTHpwF4Yu6nGdo61dgeEodzWj7ajW3HRKfJMLAGXCcQytdmUGnsDPGKbmLA1hn6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 5 Reasons Why I Took Part in Acudeen ICO]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the personal finance blogger at MillionaireActs.com, before I invest my hard-earned money into something, I see to it that I conduct thorough due diligence. Cryptocurrency is one of the latest craze]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@financialjerk/top-5-reasons-why-i-invested-in-acudeen-ico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@financialjerk/top-5-reasons-why-i-invested-in-acudeen-ico</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialjerk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 03:29:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9WQFw6BEQMwrRCu934yUkhbnsaD1tjVVmeEXUQwWocR7vfg6CHS7Z15JTmc9APrgMBLAjhBddqeL32h5Xs78L8rS7kz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Am I Participating in Acudeen's Token and Sale and Why You Should Too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acudeen has been one of the earliest fintech companies which adopted the invoice financing business model through the use of a marketplace platform. I am actually very familiar with their business model]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/acudeen/@financialjerk/why-am-i-participating-in-acudeen-s-token-and-sale-and-why-you-should-too</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/acudeen/@financialjerk/why-am-i-participating-in-acudeen-s-token-and-sale-and-why-you-should-too</guid><category><![CDATA[acudeen]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialjerk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 07:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvRjwEcMiVm1GaHs8zZXnkYWRGMgZ1uMNvxiZMJpVqbu88sgbo83wBEPxoKC3bJdQZq4kwL6TMuFJTYPp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRYPTOWATCH: TRON (TRX)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tron (TRX) is a blockchain-based protocol for a free content entertainment system, allowing each user to freely publish, store and own data, and in the decentralized autonomous form, decides the distribution,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@financialjerk/cryptowatch-tron-trx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@financialjerk/cryptowatch-tron-trx</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialjerk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:38:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25smz2JoWjvTTWXnCb8j3wfSte7L5fVxqSaExWob4V64Xa2FYuMZZTPXjUzu3VA9CNA2HZufwenHZ9kV1UvMWo4aCBeMDcJkNvMaeMiv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRYPTOWATCH: ARDOR (ARDR)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next in my cryptowatch is Ardor. 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This maybe a good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@financialjerk/cryptowatch-decentraland-mana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@financialjerk/cryptowatch-decentraland-mana</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialjerk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNeBvxFkXK5f1zP6LGLmoqHEUnjMzkucNWtnLtGAS5KQnrtUcaftZ4N2K7fmqhJnLLTPsykoDY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal Finance Tips on Making a Big Purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[There comes a time in our lives when we were confronted whether to make that big purchase or not. It may be a car,  a motorcycle, a luxury bag, or simply the latest trends in technology like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@financialjerk/personal-finance-tips-on-making-a-big-purchase</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@financialjerk/personal-finance-tips-on-making-a-big-purchase</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialjerk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 14:30:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uowVFoZvBmuBfyonLcY4yzCcQ5JyU7TvbjcAUBmXK2CdMa3UMYcisSx3nszNYUueJ7vymerZTek3Eb5NaQ7t1qSW1UBDqrfojVdaQSS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Allocate Your Portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA['Don't put all your eggs in one basket'. This is the famous quote that we always hear when it comes to investing our hard-earned money. It talks about diversification to mitigate risks so that if one asset]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@financialjerk/how-to-allocate-your-portfolio</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@financialjerk/how-to-allocate-your-portfolio</guid><category><![CDATA[investing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialjerk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 05:38:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrKhsMQxeDyFSYv1oKfdsonZPHqKvEVDsfH3Agh27CGQP5wJp7s23EHWYtCFYQUmbjqQSmBxyFbp6NacTDLv2BQWoC5dx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Choose Where to Invest Your Money?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are working. You have savings. Now, you want to take out your savings in the bank and take it somewhere else to grow it because the bank is only giving you a measly interest income. 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I bet no one would raise their hands to say: 'Me'. Everyone wants to retire early but not everyone has the capacity to do so because of their living expenses.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@financialjerk/how-much-do-you-need-to-save-monthly-to-retire-millionaire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@financialjerk/how-much-do-you-need-to-save-monthly-to-retire-millionaire</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialjerk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 07:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVegXrk8zivYX98VGFd842J1APu8w6xY64rikUeQtikhufRKzZ1ijVAn6dVaJtKVeqmbKVPLBFUGEy6E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Compounding!]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I attend personal finance seminars, the speaker was usually asked by the audience: "When is the best time to invest?" which I usually heard being answered: "The best time to invest was YESTERDAY.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@financialjerk/the-power-of-compounding</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@financialjerk/the-power-of-compounding</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[financialjerk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhppUjpaAaBDXJRZLu3AdaGMqihzn3ohbUzj2yEmP8RYbWz55KrYYG5KFGUXWuS9B4BL8NsNkK99eRnFPCH99gGsBnzd51FBaRTFd76fSEQpsv8GDJfmNgqyFyBMViKCLjwewqtHE5gJBneaLkMXxzo9PczqDunk1az1Pt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Became a Millionaire at 26 (and how you can too)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becoming a millionaire is a feat especially if you are living in a Third World Country like the Philippines. 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