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Claiming your Home Business
Small businesses can be run out of your home. Running a business out of your home decreases the overhead costs. A home business can also be a great tax deduction if you know the current tax laws regarding claiming for a home business. Home businesses need a dedicated location in the house. It could be a [...]
Continue reading...Ten Things All Five-Year-Olds Should Know About Money
19. November 2008
Teaching young children about money can go a long way in preparing them for the future. Children learn and mimic their parents’ behavior. Thus, if you talk to your child about money when they are young, and set an example for them as they grow, they will be that much more aware and fiscally responsible [...]
Continue reading...Get Personal at Christmas and Save Money
19. November 2008
With the Christmas holidays so close, you may be checking your budget to determine how much you can spend this year. Perhaps this may be the year that personalized gifts may be more appropriate in order for you to save some money. Over the last several years, personalized Christmas gifts have become the norm rather [...]
Continue reading...Automatic Deductions Can Save You Money
18. November 2008
There used to be a time, before automatic deductions, that we would cash our paychecks and instead of paying down debt or putting the bulk of the money into a savings account, we would perhaps pay ourselves a little more and pay the bills a little less. You can save a significant amount of money by [...]
Continue reading...Why It’s Important to Have Two Signatures on a Savings Account
15. November 2008
Planning for the future also means ensuring that, in the event that anything happens to you or your loved one, access to bank accounts and other assets are available. Having two signatures on your savings account can save you a great deal of time and stress in case you or your spouse becomes ill or dies. [...]
Continue reading...How Do I Earn a Passive Income?
14. November 2008
Passive income is money that we earn from projects we’ve set up in the past. Something we have set in motion is still making us some money. Here are a few ways that a person can earn passive income. * Use your website. If you don’t have one, here are some reasons why you need one. [...]
Continue reading...Can I Earn Passive Income?
13. November 2008
Passive income is not a tool for the rich to get richer. Anyone can earn passive income if they have a plan of action. Here are the reasons why anyone can earn a passive income. Passive income is money earned from an enterprise that continues to earn money after the initial work with little or no [...]
Continue reading...What is Passive Income?
13. November 2008
We would all like to work less and still make money. It sounds like a pipe dream or, at best, something that only other people can achieve. Well, the idea is not as far-fetched as you think. It could happen to you and your business. Have you ever heard of passive income? Passive income is doing [...]
Continue reading...Save Some Money - Don’t Buy New Books
28. October 2008
People used to say that reading is the cheapest hobby. You can be anybody you want to be and travel to different places in just one sitting and for free. It’s not surprising then that even if there are more and newer forms of entertainment innovated every now and then, a lot of people still [...]
Continue reading...Book Review of Zero Debt - The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom
27. October 2008
This is a book review of “Zero Debt - The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom” by author Lynnette Khalfani. Do you lose sleep over your credit card debt? If so, then Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom is the book to help you get back to your debt-free life. This book, which Dr. Phil [...]
Continue reading...Book Review - Personal Finance for Dummies
27. October 2008
This is a book review of “Personal Finance for Dummies“. If you are stuck trying to figure out all the finance stuff when it comes to your personal budgeting, then you may want to consider getting a copy of Personal Finance for Dummies. This book offers sound and practical advice for those who want to get [...]
Continue reading...Book Review - Online Shopper’s Survival Guide
27. October 2008
This is a book review of “Online Shopper’s Survival Guide” - written by Jacquelyn Lynn. Does the fear of fraud or identity theft keep you from shopping online? Online Shopper’s Survival Guide will safely take you through the Internet. Even if you are already a savvy shopper on the Internet, maybe you would like to start [...]
Continue reading...Book Review - Frugal Luxuries by the Seasons
27. October 2008
This is a book review of “Frugal Luxuries by the Seasons“. In author Tracey McBride’s first book - Frugal Luxuries - she elevated thrifty but elegant living to an art form. Now in this companion volume she shares all new ways to beautify cherished holidays and the timeless rhythms of the seasons. With Frugal Luxuries by [...]
Continue reading...Review - Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
27. October 2008
Are you looking for an upbeat exciting financial magazine? One that won’t bore you to pieces? Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine provides readers with the information they need to make smart decisions about their money. Each issue includes intellectual reporting on investments, taxes, insurance, paying for college, planning for retirement, home ownership, major purchases such as [...]
Continue reading...Book Review - The Sink or Swim Money Program: The 6 Step Plan for Teaching your Teens Financial Responsibility
27. October 2008
This is a book review for “The Sink or Swim Money Program: The 6 Step Plan for Teaching your Teens Financial Responsibility“. With increasingly high debt becoming a bigger problems in families every year, it is more important than ever that parents teach their children to be financially responsible. While every child is different, and some [...]
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20. November 2008
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