How To Stretch A Paycheck in a One Income Family

How To Stretch A Paycheck in a One Income Family

We are a one income family.. or at least, a one steady income family (and no, that one steady income is not me… yet).  As a mom of children with special needs, I’ve spent a good amount of time as a stay at home mom. Though one of my goals is to at least make a part time income with this blog, I’m not nearly there yet. So we have to be creative when it comes to the one paycheck and we’re learning how to stretch a paycheck. One way that we’ve done that is by creating a budget though there are several other ways to do this. Some we’re going to start and some we may do in the future. How To Stretch A…

Increasing Your Income? Some Of The Ways To Do It

Increasing Your Income? Some Of The Ways To Do It

Let’s face it, all of us would like a little extra cash in out back pockets wouldn’t we? A chance to not have to worry about paying the bills or just knowing that each month you could make savings for life’s luxuries like holidays or clothes shopping, for example. Some of us are stuck with a fixed wage, so you may be wondering how else you can increase your income. So here are some suggestions that could help. Image source 4 ways to increase your household income Change your job If you want to boost your income then one of the first things you could consider doing would be to change your job. This could be looking for a promotion within your current company, changing…

How to Turn Your Hobby into a Money Maker

How to Turn Your Hobby into a Money Maker

Are you looking to supplement your family’s income? Why not turn your hobby into a money maker. Yes, it still may take some time, but having that little bit of extra cash will make it all worth it, don’t you think? Chances are likely that you have a hobby. Well, maybe not if you’re a busy parent. But once upon a time, maybe you did have a hobby. I’d love to say that I regularly make time for my hobbies, but that’s not always the case. I do enjoy crafting, scrapbooking, and cross stitching. But, I don’t always have time for doing that stuff. I also like to read and sing. I like to dabble in Photoshop and while it was aggravating at times, I…

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Ways to Save Money for Antique Furniture

Image Source: Pixabay If you are one of those people who absolutely adore being surrounded by fine antique furniture, making those purchases are exciting times, and with many financial commitments, putting something aside for your hobby can be challenging. Here’s a few tried and tested ways to fill that piggy bank in record time. Stash your Change – There should be a large bottle or jar in the corner of your hallway, and as soon as you come home, all pocket change goes into the bottle, without exceptions. Pick a day of the week to be counting day, and if your partner does the same thing, you will quickly amass enough to make an acquisition. Target an Antique Item – Rather than waiting until you…

What Can You Do With a Nursing Degree?

  https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/02/05/00/08/graduation-2038864__340.jpg There is no denying that nursing is a vocational degree, which will help you to develop a strong sense of professionalism, as well as growing your personal skills. These are qualities that many employers are looking for. In this guide, we are going to take a look at the different job options that are available for anyone who has taken a nursing degree. Of course, there are specialist degrees you can take, such as doing a degree at one of the neonatal nurse practitioner schools, and this will dictate the path you go down if you do something as specific as this. Nevertheless, below, we will take a look at general nursing degrees and the doors that they can open for your career….

How to Reduce the Stress of Buying a Car

How to Reduce the Stress of Buying a Car

Do you remember your first car buying experience? What was it like? How did you prepare for it ahead of time? Sometimes, even with all of the preparation and research beforehand, buying a car can be incredibly stressful. For our family, however, this is something that we need to face in the near future. We’re hoping that the experience will be as stress free as possible. We are bringing you a few tips for how to reduce the stress of buying a car. At this point in time, we are a one car family. It suits our needs perfectly fine and we don’t really have the need (yet) for another vehicle. But, the car that we do have could use some love. We have also…