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Ways To Make Extra Money

23 Ways to Make Extra Money (No Survey Sites!)

2020 has been a real humdinger. Unemployment is currently at 13.3% and there are entire businesses and industries that have been shaken up to the point that they may not return. It's left a lot of people reevaluating the future of their careers. And in the meantime, struggling to make ends meet. So today I'm sharing ways to make extra money that pay well and start paying quickly. And even if you're still blessed with a job, no matter what profession you’re in or hours you work there are opportunities for you to increase your income. Promoting yourself locally and…

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Survey Sites Worth Trying

Make Extra $$$ With These 10 Seasonal Jobs

I’m trying to wake up earlier. I keep reading about really successful people and they all wake up before the sun. I’m not that ambitious but my alarm did go off at 7 on my day off so I’m feeling pretty confident so far. It only get’s harder when Daylight Savings ends in November and I’ll be up before the sun even if I sleep in. Then throw in the exhaustion of the holidays... yikes. Holidays are hard; I can’t imagine them with kids. But they are also the easiest time to make extra cash. Waiting tables, delivering pizzas, putting…

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We Paid Off $45K In 11 Months!

How We Paid Off Over $45K of Debt in 11 Months

It seems pretty normal to me now but people still drop their jaws when I tell them we’ve paid over $45K on our loans in less than a year. We still have a year to go and most days I have mixed emotions of accomplishment for what we’ve done vs. annoyance for how far we have to go. UPDATE: As of August 31, 2017, Travis and I are STUDENT LOAN FREE! We paid off $77,646.54 in 23 months! We’ve made conscious decisions to hold off on things like buying a house, going on trips, and even getting a couch that’s not…

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Things To Do Before Switching Jobs

4 Smart Things to do Before Switching Jobs

Despite a variety of economic concerns that simply cannot be ignored, today’s economic situation has significantly improved – gas prices have dropped, inflation remains at a comparatively low level, and unemployment has been reduced. Today, Americans are much more confident in the economy and as a result, many have career fluidity. Even though switching jobs may be helpful to your career, there are some complicated processes that require a thoughtful approach. What exactly should you take into account before making the big leap? 1. Look at the Bigger Picture When looking for a new job, higher salary should not be your…

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Be A Secret Shopper

How to be a Mystery Shopper

Mystery Shopping has been a fun activity for us while we’ve been paying off our student loans. It’s taken our tight budget and opened it up for dinners out, movies, and activities we otherwise wouldn’t get to experience. My husband and I have been mystery shopping for over a year. Even with busy schedules and multiple jobs we still make time to shop at least twice a month. We’ve done car test drives, movie theaters, cell phone stores, quick-service restaurants, fine dining, mini golf, roller skating, and so many more. If there’s a shop for it, we’ve tried it, or…

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Side Hustle Income Report

2018 Side Hustle Income Report Month 5

Happy summer! We're five months into this project and it's my favorite series because it's super helpful for me. I'm selfish. This summer we're renovating an RV to resell. Instead of including everything here I'm going to a post once we're done that rounds it up. This is not a normal side hustle and I feel like all the expenses need more explanation than I can give them in this. Here are the first four months for reference: January's Side Hustle Income Report February's Side Hustle Income Report March's Side Hustle Income Report April's Side Hustle Income Report As always, I…

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Think Like A Millionaire

How to Think Like a Millionaire (So You Can be One!)

I just finished Keith Cameron Smith’s book The Top 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class. It blew my mind to learn how deep some of these traditional money mindsets are ingrained in us, and how constrictive they are! 10 Distinctions is an amazing book that everyone who wants to be successful with money should read multiple times. It’s a short, easy read, that gets to the point and makes you reconsider the assumptions you’ve had about money, at least it did for me. Without giving too much away, here are the points and what I learned from reading the book. 10)…

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Side Hustle Income Report

2018 Side Hustle Income Report Month 1

Well, I have a little announcement, I got a new job! Earlier this year I accepted a full-time writing position at The Penny Hoarder. I started last week and I'm loving it so far. Since I'll be doing more writing at my day job I'll be trying some new things on the blog including this side hustle income report! Even though we're done paying off $78,000 of debt, we haven't abandoned the side hustles that helped us get there. All the time we spent saving money by not going out or taking vacations, we filled with side hustling. I think…

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