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Making Money When You Are Already Too Busy

These days, many of us need to find ways to make some extra money. Figuring out how to fit that in when we already have families and jobs (in the home or outside of it) to fulfill  can be tough. How do we find the time to make money when we are already so busy? Combining Jobs When I got a call last week asking if I would babysit for our church’s Women’s Bible Study that takes place one morning a week I readily agreed. While the money isn’t much, it allowed me to take my youngest child with me, … Continue reading →

Learn How to Make Decisions, and You Can Save Money for Life

I used to have a terrible time making decisions in life. It all came to head one week when I had three different job offers and no clue which one to take. I resorted to putting the names of the companies in a hat, flipping a coin, calling every good friend I knew for advice and more. The deadline to make a decision was fast approaching. How did I solve it? A blown-out-tire forced me to choose the job that was the closest and easiest to place to make the commute. Pathetic, no? I vowed after that to work on … Continue reading →

Could Telecommuting Work For You?

With the cost of a gallon of gas hovering between $3.50 and $4.00 in many places in the United States and about 3.2 million commuters spending three hours or more going to and from work each day, cutting out the commute is one major benefit of working from home. While the national average commute time is about a half hour each way, some people do have to travel an hour or more each way to get to work. This can be stressful, especially for people who put in long hours at their jobs. If you have a long commute, why … Continue reading →

More Ways to Save on Gas

When the monthly gas bill for your car is approaching the amount of your mortgage, it can be pretty scary. That is why finding new ways to save on the amount of gas that you use can be a good thing. It is good for your wallet, of course, and also good for the planet. Here are more ways to save on gas. Before you shop, take the time to compare prices and availability online. This way you won’t waste a trip to the store or gas hunting around for the best deal. With limited availability items, it pays to … Continue reading →

Work as Education

Why save for your child’s future education? The education savings plan is an item of much philosophical controversy, it seems. Some believe that for a child to value education, she needs to work to pay for it. Others believe in saving all that a child needs to go to university or other post-high school education, thinking that this will free up the child to focus on studies instead of low-paying jobs. I’ll sit on the fence here. I paid for my university fees and for my rent through scholarships and hard work. Of course, I also lived close enough to … Continue reading →

Tips for Using Your Car in Cold Weather

If you are like most people, you rely on your car daily or almost daily to get you to where you need to go. Whether it is a commute to work, trips to the grocery store or runs to soccer, girl scouts and other kid-related activities, you car needs to continue to work even when the temperature drops into the single digits. Here are some tips to ensure that your car will be reliable, even in the cold, and that you won’t be faced with an otherwise avoidable repair bill. Car maintenance is very important in the winter. You should … Continue reading →

The Working Mom’s Arsenal

Every working away from the home mom should have a complete arsenal of supplies and resources to help her get through the day and be prepared for whatever life throw at her. If you are considering going back to work after having your baby or if you are a working mom right now, consider doing your best to have the following things in place. It may make balancing home and work just a bit easier. Respite day care If your baby become ill, which can happen quite frequently in the winter, especially the first three years of life, your day … Continue reading →

75 Things You Can Do to Save Money (2)

We are counting out 75 different things that you can do to be frugal and save money. Which ones are your favorites? If you missed the first part of this topic, click here: 75 Things You Can Do to Save Money. 42. Carpool. 43. Telecommute if you can or find a way to work from home. 44. Practice gas saving driving, such as keeping a steady pace under 55 mph. 45. Get rid of your gym membership and exercise outside or in your home. 46. Pay bills online. 47. Rent equipment with your neighbors and split the cost, such as … Continue reading →

Work from Home Frugally

If you have the opportunity to telecommute or are thinking of taking advantage of a legitimate work at home opportunity, you might want to read this article. You might think that working from home can save you money, and it can. But it is also easy to fall into some common pitfalls that will actually cost you money. Digging your way out of these work at home pitfalls could actually cost you the opportunity to work from home. Let’s take a look at some of the ways working from home can be frugal and some of the ways that working … Continue reading →

Saving Money at Work

Are you being frugal at work as well as at home? Here are some ways to save money when it comes to working outside of the home. To reduce the cost of gas and wear and tear on your car, try one of these tips. Or, try them all! Ask about telecommuting. Even if you only telecommute one day a week, you’ll save a lot on gas by the end of the year, especially if your commute is at least 40 minutes one way. You can also ask about an alternative work schedule. Can you work four longer days and … Continue reading →