Do you need a side hustle to earn extra cash? Want to know how to start a side hustle? There are several areas to pay attention to when trying to make extra money, and if you aren’t sure what those are, keep reading. The answers can make or break your efforts to make more money.There are plenty of blogs and magazines offering advice on specific types of side gigs and a lot of those involve going into business for yourself. Consider what … [Read more...]
Military Benefits: not Just for Those in Uniform
Military benefits are not just for those in uniform; military spouses and what the military calls “dependents children” are also eligible for money-saving benefits that may apply to both officer and enlisted members as well as their immediate family. Pay And Benefits For Families At the most basic level, those who enter the military with a family or start one after joining the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard get benefits … [Read more...]
Golden Handcuffs: Money Isn’t Everything
I recently had the opportunity to apply for a position in my company that would have been a pay increase. Who doesn't want a raise?I didn't apply.Why not?Don't get me wrong, I absolutely did consider it. The idea of a bigger paycheck is always nice. But to me, the more important part was the work I would be doing. I really enjoy my job right now. The pay is good (could always be better), but more importantly, I enjoy the … [Read more...]
MLM Schemes and Preying on Friends
A lot of my friends have gotten into MLM schemes lately, and it makes me sad.What is an MLM scheme? From Wikipedia: Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) is a marketing strategy in which the sales force is compensated not only for sales they generate, but also for the sales of the other salespeople that they recruit. This recruited sales force is referred to as the participant's "downline", and can provide multiple levels of compensation. Basically, … [Read more...]
Dress for the Job You Want
I've heard the saying "Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have" many, many times over.And yet, I don't really do it.I work in a business casual office. My self-chosen uniform is black pants, dress shoes of some sort (sometimes heels, mostly flats), a knit top, and a cardigan. Not bad, and I'm definitely dressed nicer than a number of people in the office, but I've noticed that when I go to meetings with higher ups, most … [Read more...]