Finance

Can you afford to start a home business? Barbara from HomeBusinessWiz explores the affordability of a home business. She boils it down to three questions: What do you own already? How can you use your existing assets? What will your start-up costs be? As I’ve mentioned before, starting a consulting business is cheap. It’s an […]

Help reduce debt — start consulting as a side job and you can help your family reduce debt. With household debt levels at $9,000 just for credit cards, it’s no wonder many people are looking for ways to pay down debts. The best way to stop debt from accumulating is to stop using credit. Quit

Given the time of year, I know some of you are struggling with credit card debt. If you are having a tough time keeping up with the payments, consider contacting a debt counselor, especially a government-approved organization. In the US, see the Department of Justice credit counselor list. Posts related to credit card debt Get

Following up on my previous post about cashing your first check, I thought I’d mention how important it is to set up a separate bank account for your business. Now, if you’re a sole proprietor, you can deposit checks to your personal account. But it makes for messy books, unless you’re an organized person. If

Best ways to pay off debt — last week, I emphasized how consulting can help you get out of debt. At this time of year, as credit card bills roll in, people often start wondering how they’re going to manage. I’ve previously explained how my friend used consulting to get out of debt. It’s a good way

Paying off debt is a great way to use the money you make as a consultant. Gary (who asked that I not reveal his last name or location) wrote to say that he paid off $34,000 in credit card debt via consulting. It took him almost five years, but he was able to dig out

Best ways to pay off debt — people have long turned to consulting as a way to pay off debt. If you’re looking for a list of the best ways to pay off debt, whether from student loans, credit cards, holiday overindulgences, life events or a job loss, consulting can help you make money so

Hurray for the long weekend! Hurray for a long weekend that has been going on all week and still has miles to go! I’m still on vacation, so here’s another featured article. Looking for extra cash to start your small business? Read about government small business loans on one of my past posts. Of course, regular