From the category archives:

Money

Overtime

03.06.2010
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But it’s the good kind. I’ve got a lot of blogging gigs lined up, my trusty laptop and my Linksys router have been working overtime every night.
And I can’t be more thankful that the opps are streaming in continuously. Sure, I’ve got to sacrifice a little bit of sleeping time but at least, I’m trading [...]

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Juggling life

03.02.2010
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This is kind of what I’m feeling right now. So far, I’ve got our weekly budget sorted out and most of the time it’s enough for all our expenses. But Jamaine is starting school in a year and that takes our expenses to a whole new level.
We have some savings but I know we need [...]

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Numbers are my friend

11.05.2009
Numbers are my friend

If you’ve known me long enough, you’d know I love words better than numbers. But since I had to learn how to manage the family budget, numbers had to be my friend.
I bought a good ole math notebook where I list down our budget for the week and our purchases. I also have a special [...]

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Money mind shift

10.11.2009
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When I receive a paycheck or extra money from a racket, I used to find myself battling with the urge to splurge.
I always justify my purchases with reasons like “I work hard, I deserve this reward.” Or “I still have a lot of money in my bank account, I can afford this one shopping spree.”
I’d [...]

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How to find a job during the recession

10.09.2009
How to search for a job

I’ve always believed that as long as you have unique skills and a positive mindset, you’ll always find a way to get a job or make money.
No matter what the economic situation is, your brain remains your best asset and your knowledge is something that the recession can never take away from you.
At the same [...]

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Learning how to make money online

08.09.2009
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In my previous post, I mentioned about drafting a plan for my online business as one of my baby steps to financial security.
I’ve been reading a couple of books about making money online and I’m soaking up everything I can.
I’ve also started implementing some of the things I learned about setting up virtual real estate [...]

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Baby steps to financial security

08.09.2009
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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the future and financial security.
I guess when you’re single, it’s much easier to live by the day carefree.
But when you’ve got a family, you tend to think more about financial stability not just today but for the days to come.
Yesterday, someone asked me how old I was and [...]

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How to earn money with Adsense

07.12.2009
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I’ve never been a fan of Adsense. I tried it before on this blog but I got rid of it months after because I felt like my site was getting too cluttered.
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of reading about how to make money online and I’ve read several guides about how you can make [...]

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Changes, chances and choices

06.13.2009
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Last week, my friends and I were hanging out for coffee, talking about our careers and how we could earn more money.
Most of us had ended up in the jobs we imagined we would work in, save for one.
I’ve always thought my friend R would end up in the advertising industry.
When we were still in [...]

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Success Tip: Hang out with successful people

06.09.2009
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Just received an email from one of the super expert affiliates in the “internet marketing university” I am enrolled in. He is offering help with any marketing campaigns I plan to launch.
This is one of the coolest things I love about this IMU — it’s not just a membership site, it’s a community.
One of the [...]

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