Finance for a Freelance Life

5 Tips for Keeping Your Financial Documents Organized

FFL — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:29:37 +0000

Is financial clutter getting you down? Do you see bills, tax documents, and bank statements everywhere you look? If you are like millions of Americans, your financial documents are anything but organized. Rather, they’re scattered from one end of your home to the other — under your bed and in the kitchen cabinet. Do you [...] Related posts:

How to Restructure Your Finances When You Quit Your Day Job

Emma Green — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:52:56 +0000

On January 1st, I officially became self-employed full time. If you’re considering to the same, know that that the transition will be a challenge, and even with strategic planning, there will be curveballs and unforeseen circumstances that you’ll have to deal with. However, with some common sense, diligence, and foresight, you should be able to [...] Related posts:

Where Finance and Fitness Meet – Guest Post

What to Do When Laid Off – 5 Ways to Prepare for Job Loss

Emma Green — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:12:02 +0000

Have you ever thought about what you would do in the event of a layoff? It used to be a term associated with large factories and nationwide companies. However, the economic downturn of the last few years has placed a much wider array of businesses at risk. Most are still experiencing difficulties, and very few [...] Related posts:

4 Questions Before You Donate Money to a Charity Organization

Emma Green — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:16:58 +0000

It’s an age-old question: if you had a million dollars, how would you spend it? A new reality show is answering just that. Secret Millionaire, starting Mar. 6 on ABC, takes real-life millionaires and has them live disguised in poverty-stricken areas. At the end of their stint, they reveal themselves and donate loads of money [...] Related posts:

Top 10 Most Bizarre Freelance Jobs

Emma Green — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:41:55 +0000

Thanks to our friends at CreditLoan for this great interesting piece. ___________________________ Content Â© Mrs. Micah 2007 – 2010. This content may only be reproduced in excerpts by legitimate bloggers. I reserve all rights to decide who is a legitimate blogger and to report scraper sites to Google, possibly serving them a DMCA notice. But [...] Related posts:

How to Spot a Fake Designer Handbags, Shoes, Underwear & Watches

Emma Green — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:38:48 +0000

We’re all looking for a bargain these days, but it can be all too easy to let your desire to save money fool you into buying something that isn’t the real deal. When you’re shopping for designer goods, you don’t want to end up shelling out for a knock-off; but it’s not always easy to [...]

Are Non-Refundable Flights Really Non-Refundable?

Emma Green — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:00:40 +0000

I recently had to cancel a flight from Atlanta to Tampa (actually three flights) at the very last minute, but rather than accept the commonly held notion that if you cancel a flight you’ll lose all of your money, I decided to dig into the situation to see if there was anything that could be [...]

Five House Moving Expenses You Don’t Want To Overlook

Emma Green — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:00:16 +0000

There is no doubt that moving can be an expensive process. On top of this, don’t be surprised if new expenses pop up when you are least expecting them. While there are many common moving expenses that you are probably aware of, such as hiring movers, there are others that you may be overlooking. Here [...]

Expert Interview: Cheap or Lush Cosmetics?

Emma Green — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:45:01 +0000

I’ve never been one for buying high-end beauty products mainly because my spending habits have never allowed for this. But even in the days before I got serious with budgets, it was rare for me to venture beyond the mid-section of the beauty market. I’ve lately started to wonder if I’m hurting myself, especially cosmetically [...]

Sharing Your Finances With Your Children

Emma Green — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:00:08 +0000

My oldest teen daughter moved back home recently after having lived with her father for a short stint. She came back to me a bundle of nerves replete with panic attacks. The trigger for these emotions came as an astounding revelation to me—money, or the phobia of not having enough. It’s not that she is [...]