As I sit here looking at the computer screen I draw a blank “what do I want to write about tonight” I think. Nothing seems like a good choice. But I tell myself I should get started anyway. After all, the blog post won’t write itself. I’ve got it in my head that if I type the first few words the rest will come. And
Investing my money in the stock market is something I’ve had on my “to-do” list for years but just recently accomplished. I always made excuses as to why I couldn’t invest: I didn’t have enough money. I didn’t want to lose all of my money. I didn’t know how to get started. Truthfully, I found any excuse I could to keep from getting started. Since I’ve
Who’s happy that spring is finally here? I know I am. The weather has actually started to improve over the past few days and my case of cabin fever is starting to subside. I can’t wait to get out of the house this weekend!! It’s gonna be around 5o degrees which should feel like a heat wave compared to what we’re used to. In honor
There are many advantages of having joint finances with your spouse: additional income and financial security being a couple of the most important. However, now that I have been on both sides of the fence I’d say there are just as many financial advantages of being single. Here are some of the biggest financial advantages of being on your own. Control Over the Budget When
You lose your job. You get divorced. You’re sitting under a pile of medical bills and debt. There’s a death in the family. Any of these circumstances can lead you to that point where you just can’t make ends meet. Trust me, I know. I’ve been there before. When I recently saw an ask the readers question on this very topic featured on Get Rich
I hope you had a good week! As always, here are some of my favorite posts from the week from other bloggers: MMD talks about Using a Pro for your Blogging or Side Business Taxes. (I feel pretty confident doing mine myself but as my income increases I can definitely see the benefit of handing this task over to a professional.) Kali from Common Sense
Over the past year and a half I’ve been working on increasing my financial stability. I’m happy with where I’m at but I still feel like I could be doing a little more. I find that sharing my financial goals and progress keeps me more accountable. Here is how I’ve been increasing my financial stability one step at a time. Pick Up Extra Jobs While
If you frequent personal finance blogs you’ve likely seen a lot of unusual or extreme things people do to save money. If you’ve ever caught an episode of TLC’s Extreme Cheapskates then you’ve probably come close to a heart attack witnessing some of these extreme – and sometimes dangerous – methods of saving money. I was glued to the TV last week when I saw
I feel like I think this every week, but this week went by especially fast. Where does the time go?! So I didn’t get a whole lot of reading done this week. But here were some of my favorites that I did get to: Holly at Club Thrifty shared her self employed income update. I always enjoy reading these. If you’re looking for some side
I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit. This probably stems from the fact that everyone on my Dad’s side of the family has started a business at some point or another in their life. It’s what I’ve grown up around and consequently business ideas are always on my mind. If you want to be a business owner you have to start somewhere. Since you probably don’t
