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How Much Housework When You Work at Home?
There are a lot of challenges to working at home. You have a lot to get accomplished in the day and many distractions. It’s easy to have very high expectations of what you will accomplish on a particular day, and it’s not always realistic.
Worse, you probably feel guilty at times for focusing on work rather […]
Being Credit Smart for Your Wedding
Weddings, on average, are expensive these days. Hugely so. Some would even say ridiculously so, with the average being somewhere around $28,000. That’s a lot of money for a one-day event.
Of course, to many the wedding is the most important day of their lives. They want the big party. The elegance. The amazing food. All […]
Schedule Yourself for Work at Home Productivity
Being productive is one of working at home’s greatest challenges. There are so many distractions, especially when the kids are younger. Productivity isn’t so much a given as it is a habit you need to build.
All the things that can get in the way of being productive at home are a lot of why so […]
Should You Join Your Credit Accounts When You Marry?
Marriage is quite the adventure. Everything you do suddenly impacts someone else, even more so than when you were dating. And this is particularly true of financial matters.
People can go back and forth about whether or not joint bank accounts are the best things for a couple. And there are good points on both sides. […]
What If You Get Sick? Will Your Home Business Keep Going?
There’s a lot to think about with your home business, but one factor often gets overlooked. What happens if you get sick?
I mean seriously, can’t get to the computer sick. Not just “I have a cold” sick.
This is something that is going to happen to pretty much everyone at some point. And it’s not just […]
Gas Prices Keep Making Working at Home More Appealing
Gas prices just keep going up. This has been going on for a while, but now many areas are breaking $4 a gallon - easily. It’s not a comfortable situation if you have a long commute.
And this is one of the most obvious ways that working outside the home has become more expensive. Many other […]
Is a Medical Transcription Education Necessary?
I often hear from people who want to get into medical transcription. They’ve heard about it as one of the great work at home opportunities out there, and they’d like to be a part of it.
But what many don’t understand is that there’s a need to get a medical transcription education first. And not just […]
Facing the Challenges of Blogging
Despite the people you hear about making a delightful living as bloggers, it’s not an easy way to make money for most people. It’s hard work. Coming up with post ideas can be time consuming. And it can really be frustrating if you aren’t getting feedback or you get a lot of negative feedback.
And yet […]
Is Bundling Services a Good Idea?
You’ve probably seen the ads often on television. Bundle your telephone, cable and internet (or similar services) and save money. Does it really work?
Not always!
In most cases you can do better by picking the best price for each service you want. The bundled price is simply better than if you bought the individual services from […]
With the Cost of Everything Going Up, Can You Get Out of Debt?
It seems like everything is getting more expensive right now. That’s no surprise, since the cost of fuel has gone up so much, and anything that has to be transported to you is going to be impacted by that increase.
Sure seems to make it harder to manage your debts, doesn’t it?
When you’re already in debt […]
