For years, I thought the same thing every single month: if only I could find a second gig to take care of my mortgage payment, I’d be set. I was sick of running behind on bills, making each paycheck stretch far beyond what it was capable of. It wasn’t that I had a bad job—I liked my work and it paid well. It’s just that life always finds ways to be more expensive. Whether it was surprise fix ups on the house like replacing the dishwasher or wanting to save for a vacation, my checking account found ways to get hit. The problem? I simply didn’t have time to get a second job. I’ve worked full time since I was 22. With a family and a house to look after, I didn’t have time to go wait tables or mow lawns. I needed something I could do from home. And, more importantly, I needed something I could do whenever I wanted. There was no way I was going to work a second shift after 50 hour weeks. A friend at work told me he had some success with investing, but I was initially skeptical. I didn’t have any experience, and I didn’t like the idea of losing my hard earned money. I was living basically paycheck-to-paycheck. I didn’t have any wiggle room. That’s when I heard about Prop Trading. After doing an extensive amount of research and comparisons—did I mention I’m a bit obsessive with how I spend my time?—I found that Try2BFunded was my best bet. To sum it up shortly, it was exactly what I needed. A service that let me use someone else’s funds to trade with as we split the profits. The cut with Try2BFunded was much more favorable than others—I’m able to take home 60%, where some rivals wanted to limit me to a 20% cut. Additionally, Try2BFunded made sure to protect me and themselves in the beginning. I had to prove that I knew what I was doing by passing qualifying stages. This limits your loss—I couldn’t have more than a 2% daily loss, 2% weekly loss or 4% maximum downturn from the starting capital balance. This was essential for me because, to be frank, I needed time to figure out what exactly I was doing. The service encouraged me to make mistakes. If I exceeded the loss limits, I would get downgraded. If I messed up too much, I was able to make another account. Getting to the real money account meant managing Of course, there were some downsides—nothing’s ever perfect. Namely the inability to trade some smaller stocks bugged me, but I found a good portfolio I could believe in. The best part was that I found a way to earn enough money each month to pay my mortgage. I normally put in an hour or two in the morning, and a bit more time for upkeep at night. But the rest of my time? I enjoy it much more, because I know my baseline is secured.