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
5 Tips to Boost Your Job Searching Confidence
[The following is a guest article] For most job seekers, the entire job searching process can be incredibly stressful. Waiting by the phone for a call from a recruiter or interviewer can be incredibly nerve wracking. Approximately 92% of adults in America fear the job interview process, and many feel unconfident when searching for a new job. No matter whether you are using online job
Increasing Financial Stability One Step at a Time
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
Spring Cleaning Tips: Making Room For New Appliances
[The following is a guest article] Have you been looking at the same appliances in your home for years? Chances are those old appliances are costing you more than you realize. Older household appliances tend to use more energy than newer ones and do not work as efficiently as new models. For instance, refrigerators today use about 75% less energy than fridges in the 1970s
UnExtreme Cheapskates: 3 Things I Will (and Won’t) Do to Save Money
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
Going Solar: A Possible Way to Increase Your Home’s Value And Lower Your Bills
[The following is a guest article] Over the past few decades, much has been learned about solar power and the benefits it could bring to our communities. The numerous benefits of adopting solar power has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of residential homes featuring solar panels to capture the power of the sun. People that have had solar panels installed on their
Link Love 3/7/14
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
A Possible Way to Make Your Money Work For You: Currency Trading
[The following is a guest article] Currency trading and binary options have become a popular ways for investors to invest and make their money work for them. There are many benefits to currency trading that places this type of investing above other investing methods for some people. While foreign currency trading may not be the right investment strategy for everyone, many people have found that
5 Low Cost Businesses You Can Start This Year
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
3 Ways to Beat Income Taxes
One aspect of personal finance that I haven’t studied much is taxes. Specifically how to pay as little taxes as possible, better known as tax avoidance. I decided that it was time to change this so I recently read a book about outsmarting the system, written by a former IRS agent who’d performed hundreds of income tax audits. While the book was a short read it