Balance My Budget: 5 Simple Steps to Great Money Management

money calc Balance My Budget: 5 Simple Steps to Great Money Management Is your budget out of control?

A balanced budget is essential to great money management.  It puts you back in the driver seat giving you control of where your money goes and what it gets spent on. 

Wouldn’t it feel nice to be in control again?  It will certainly lower your stress and help you sleep better at night.

You can get there!  It really isn’t that hard or painful.  …

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Can I Make Extra Money Selling Digital Photographs Online?

golden gate thumb Can I Make Extra Money Selling Digital Photographs Online? Have you ever considered selling your digital pictures online?

I’m looking for people willing to share their personal experience selling digital photographs online.  This is something that interests me, but I’ve never done it.  I’d like to hear from some real people about how to get started and what to expect.

Photography has always interested me.  I got involved back in high school as a yearbook photographer.  We shot, developed …

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The Personal Finance and Better Life Mash-Up

new idea thumb The Personal Finance and Better Life Mash Up Two topics are near and dear to my heart.  They are personal finance and living a better life.  I believe these go hand-in-hand with one another.

Therefore, I decided to offer a mash-up of articles you are sure to enjoy.  Happy reading!

Great personal finance articles to stimulate your mind! 1.  Get the scoop on the latest economic stimulus checks

Did you know that we might be getting another

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Tough Economy Demands Proper View of Employment

blue eye Tough Economy Demands Proper View of Employment How secure is your employment situation?

Given the tough economy, many employment situations are changing rapidly.  There are inducements to leave being offered, layoffs occurring and businesses folding almost daily.

Tough economy or not, over the years, I’ve seen what I thought were some sure things go up in smoke for myself and others more than once.

I might have been naive, but I didn’t seem to be the …

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Creativity and Finances: Save Income For Financial Freedom

poolandpalms Creativity and Finances: Save Income For Financial Freedom Are you going to become a millionaire?

I’m guessing that a lot of people feel financial freedom is out of their reach. 

Well, I beg to differ with them.  I believe it is possible to save one’s income to become rich.

You don’t even have to make a ton of money to become a millionaire.  All you need is the desire to do well with your finances and a …

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Personal Finance Blogs: Spend Less Than You Earn

There are a lot of great personal finance blogs on the Internet today.  These sites offer some fantastic advice about how to be more successful with your money.  One of the keys to financial success is to simply spend less than you earn.

Fortunately, Jason from Live To Budget, has put together a very nice eBook with articles from several well respected personal finance blogs.…

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Personal Finance Budgeting Priorities In An Income Crisis

recession Personal Finance Budgeting Priorities In An Income Crisis Setting priorities on spending is crucial to successful personal finance budgeting especially in an income crisis.  Our budgets need to be proactive.  They need to tell our money what we want it to do for us. 

I often think about how I would adjust my budgeting priorities should I lose my job or find myself in some other ultra-tight financial situation.  I believe that by acting quickly and decisively, I …

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