Is one of you New Year’s resolutions in 2013 to lose weight? What if I was to tell you that there is a company out there that will pay you to lose weight. Seems to good to be true, right? Who would pay you to lose weight? HealthyWage.com, that’s who. My wife and I signed up last week and are super excited to participate in the challenge. Healthy Wage has 3 different challenges: The 10% Challenge This is the one [...]
The student loan crisis has been in the media frequently. While some students do waste money in college, a large number who take out hefty student loans do so because they need that money to pay for the basics like tuition and room and board. That money often doesn’t stretch enough to cover things like entertainment and clothing. If you are a college student (or know one who is), don’t despair. There are plenty of ways you can make some [...]
Looking to earn extra money? Like I talked about in 10 Ways to Trim Your Budget, there are two sides to the financial equation: income and expenses. Since expenses have already been addressed, here are 10 ways to make some extra cash: 1. Sell Stuff Around the House Online You would be amazed at what items you have lying around the house that might bring good money. Do you still have your textbooks from college? What about your old cell phone [...]
Selling stuff online is a good way to make some extra cash. This past weekend I bought a Modem/Router at a yard sale for $5 and sold it for $60 on Ebay. If you like that kind of profit margin, here are 5 things to consider when selling stuff on the internet: 1. Stick With What You Know Look for items that you are familiar with. I used to work at Ultimate Electronics so I am very familiar with what [...]
Last night I decided to sell my old cell phone on Craigslist and I didn’t want to wait a couple of weeks to get rid of it. So I implemented the following steps and I was able to sell it within 2 hours of listing it. Here is how to sell your items on Craigslist quickly and at a decent price: Make Sure There is Demand for Your Item I usually go to Ebay and check the ‘completed listings’ because [...]
At about 2:30pm on Sunday I was offered a job as a pizza delivery driver. The previous Saturday my wife and I decided that a second job would be just what we needed to achieve our financial goals. That day I drove to about 10 different pizza places and called about 15 within a 10 mile radius. On the same day I had one interview who said he might have a position available in a week. 6 days since the [...]
I am sure you see a ton of ads that say something like this, “Earn $1000 a week from home” or ” Be your own boss and make $3-5K per month.” Well, have no fear, this is not anything like that. What I am going to do is list 3 ways that you can earn some extra cash so that you can save up $1000 for an Emergency Savings Fund and to start Paying down Debt with a Vengeance! Sell [...]
