Please, for the love of heaven, develop a marketable skill. You won’t earn more money until you do. In my personal life, I know quite a few people who want to earn more money. They jump from job to job and scheme to scheme, looking for just the “right” job that will provide them with […]
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As a home business owner, you need to protect your most important asset: You. You are your most important asset. As a home business owner and primary breadwinner, I am keenly aware that if something happens to me, things could quickly fall apart financially. Since my husband began working as an adjunct professor at two
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Help your child get a hard start in paying for college with a 529 plan. Every month, money is automatically debited from my checking account and deposited into a 529 plan that I opened on behalf of my son. While it’s not a huge amount of money, and the end result will probably not pay
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It’s really hard to take a sick day when you own a business. Sometimes, though, you have no choice. Here’s how I handle sick days as a home business owner. I feel awful right now. I started feeling sick a couple of days ago, but I still did some work (but not as much as
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Including investing in your spending plan is a big part of long-term success. It’s how I’ve managed to meet goals and design a life I enjoy. As you create a budget or spending plan, it’s important to remember to plan for the long term, including investing. It’s easy to overlook setting money aside for investments
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Home business taxes can get complicated. However, you first have to realize whether the IRS thinks your home business is a hobby. One of the issues that you might run into as you run your home business is how the IRS views it. It greatly affects the tax deductions you can take for your business.
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