Back to School BudgetPosted by Debbie Dragon on August 18, 2010
It’s that time of year again – back to school – which means families everywhere are heading out, stocking up and forking over fistfuls of money on everything from pencils… to peanut butter. According to the National Retail Federation, the average family spends $550 on school supplies each fall, making this time of year second only to Christmas – for total consumer spending.
What To Do – Part Four: Is Your Idea Profitable?Posted by Tisha Tolar on January 15, 2010
There is no ‘easy button’ for starting a business. Face that fact now or be in for a rude awakening. It all requires effort, research, more effort, and some legwork long before the OPEN sign can even be placed on the door (or virtual door). You’ve been through the ‘decision to do it’ process and [...]
Frugality’s The Word In BusinessPosted by Tisha Tolar on October 20, 2009
First-time business owners may be in a rush to glam up their business with much too expensive items mostly because they think they can or because they think they should. Working out of your home or in rental space does not mean your work space needs to look like a Trump’s office. In fact, if [...]
Five Simple Tips To Get Your Finances Under ControlPosted by Debbie Dragon on October 3, 2009
This article comes to us from Gabriela Michelle, about how she reeled in her family’s finances and made it possible to become a stay-at-home mom. Since we’re stay/work at home moms, too, we thought these tips were great and wanted to share them with you. You might be surprised at the possibility of living on [...]
Roller Coasters and Days OffPosted by Tisha Tolar on January 11, 2008
It has been a very interesting week around the office. It inspired me to talk about the roller coaster life you lead when working for yourself. Just like in other lives (family, personal, or otherwise) work life tends to be up and down by the moment. One day, sometimes one whole month, goes by and [...]
