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Start a business from home

A simple business plan on a blackboard

Have you ever thought about being your own boss?

It can be an intoxicating thought – not taking orders from anyone, setting your own hours, and creating something special.

Most people see starting your own business as an all-or-nothing proposition, giving up your day job and throwing everything you have at it, hoping it works.

This is why so many people never try running their own business – they are too scared that it won’t work, and have too much to lose if it doesn’t.

But there is another way. And most of the risk can be minimized.

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Posted in Better Living, Making Money

5 Ways to earn money while sitting on the couch

Girl sitting on a couch

Ever wanted to earn money for doing nothing? Most people think this is nothing more than a pipe-dream, but there are ways you can do just that!

Passive income

What we are talking about is ‘passive income’. Passive Income is money you earn when you are sleeping, resting, holidaying in Hawaii, or doing anything else other than working on what is earning you money.

Below are five proven ways to earn a passive income, and if you are savvy enough you may just be able to earn enough to quit your day job!

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Saving money with 3 meals a day

Breakfast

Saving can be difficult, but it is sometimes a necessity (like saving for your house deposit).

Every time you sit down for a meal there are savings to be had. This post aims to show you how you can saving money with each and every meal.

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Posted in Saving Money

5 Things you never used to pay for

5 Things We Never Used To Pay For

A recent article by George Negus about the difference between cost of living pressures and cost of lifestyle pressures on Australians got me thinking about what we pay for now that our parents, or even our younger selves, never did.

Here are 5 things we never used to pay for:

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Posted in Better Living, Saving Money

Pay your bills on time – every time

Lady paying bills with a tablet

It has happened to all of us at one time or another – you finally get your finances sorted and a bill that you had forgotten about arrives and you have to wait until past the due date to pay it. It’s worrying and is never a good look.

I have a very simple system that can eliminate this from happening to you and it involves little more than a pen, a piece of paper, and 10 minutes of your time.

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