Yep, that’s me – a stay-at-home mom and right where I want to be. It doesn’t exactly mean though, that this is where I’ve always imagined myself to be at. After all, “a work-at-home mom” isn’t exactly the usual answer when you ask a young girl what she wants to be when she grows up. [...]
Read More >>We all know that watching your money is as much about increasing your income as it is about controlling your spending. Nothing beats adding a few passive income streams to provide that extra little bit of income. One great way is by putting a few ads on your website – or possibly signing up for [...]
Read More >>If you are new to earning money on the internet, chances are you have already come across the Paid to Click websites, which are mushrooming all over the internet. They seem very attractive at first glance because it requires absolutely no skill whatsoever and can be done as passively as is humanly possible. They provide [...]
Read More >>Blogging is one of the most trendy ways to make money online these days. The question is, though, is it effective? Meaning, for the time you put into it, are you getting as good of a return as you could somewhere else? I’m not sure. That’s saying something considering that I’m a blog developer. Don’t [...]
Read More >>You probably have some old things that you don’t need or want anymore. You might be able to sell the items and make some money. The older the item is, the more valuable it may be. Certain limited edition toys, for example, could be worth hundred or thousands if they are still in the packaging. [...]
Read More >>A very short post to tell you that I’m going to a Trendwest sales presentation on Wednesday, and if you’d like to go to one, email me at bookchiq@gmail.com with “TrendWest” in the subject and your address and phone number in the message. What is Trendwest? A timeshare-esque company that wants you to buy into [...]
Read More >>Some research says it can. I just read an interesting article on the topic called “C’mon, get happy. Seriously, it pays.” According to the article, “[researchers] found that those with a song in their hearts are more likely to, among other things: Get a job interview Be employed Perform well at work Get higher evaluations [...]
Read More >>Woohoo! Just got an email from HSBC saying the interest rate has just been raised to 4.65% APY. We just plunked some more savings in there a week ago, so good timing. We’re planning on keeping half of our savings in there, and also a chunk of money (don’t have it yet) that will be [...]
Read More >>I just signed up for Blingo on the recommendation of a friend. It is an interesting idea. Basically, it’s a search engine built on top of Google (it provides Google results) that gives away prizes (hence the “Bling” part of their brilliant name). I’m assuming that they use Google to supply the results but put [...]
Read More >>I read somewhere (I think in the Early to Rise newsletter, which I heartily recommend despite the myriad ads) that it’s a good idea to write down your personal (or household) revenue targets for the next 7 years. I don’t remember the specific logic, but I imagine it follows the standard pattern: goals that are [...]
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