Home businesses can be tough to run. Just ask some of the kids in my neighborhood. There are a lot of kids in my neighborhood. A lot. And, of course, their parents want them to learn how to earn and save their money. This means that many children start home businesses. For the enterprising kid,…
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Starting a Home Business on the Side
This is a guest post from one of my online friends, Mike. I hope you enjoy it. It includes practical insights on what to expect as you start a home business on the side. Many people dream of casting off the shackles of their nine to five jobs and starting their own small business. Most…
Money Blogging Roundup: Do You Know What’s Next?
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks. I’m thankful to those who helped my post become the last one standing in Free Money Finance’s annual March Madness blogging bonanza. I also enjoyed speaking with my friend Murray Newlands in an interview about my writing. Some of what I talked to Murray about off the record…
Give Kids an Entrepreneurial Head Start with BizWorld
It’s never too early to start teaching your kids about money — and about starting a business. I’m a firm believer that you’re never too young to teach your children about money. You should start teaching them at a young age to earn money, save money, and spend money wisely. As they age, remember to teach…
Why Starting A Business Is Not That Risky And Costs Less Than You Think
This guest post is from Steve, an online friend behind MyWifeQuitHerJob.com. It’s an inspiration story about starting an online business. You can do it — and it doesn’t have to be very expensive. Let’s face it. When it comes to building wealth and making life changing money, your day job is simply not going to…
You Need a Separate Bank Account for Your Home Business
One of the most important things you can do for your home business is to keep it separate from your personal expenses. When I finally got around to setting up my LLC, my accountant made it clear that I should also open a business account. I thought it was kind of silly. After all, the…
Starting a Home Business: Offering a Product vs. a Service
Will your home business center around a product or a service? For many people, there is a definite desire to work from home — especially as a business owner. While telecommuting is gaining in popularity, for many it’s not enough to work for “the man,” even if you can do it from home. Instead, the…
Predicting Future of Your Wallet (and Everybody Else’s)
This is a guest post from Susie Brown, FastUpFront. Until the invention of checks and credit cards, the concept of payment processing has remained pretty much the same for thousands of years. Whenever consumers wanted to pay for something they could either trade for it, or they could buy it with money. When the credit card came…
Retirement Plan Options for the Home Business Owner
When you are self-employed, you don’t have “the man” to help you with your retirement account contributions. You’re on your own. The last time I had the opportunity to participate in a 401(k) was shortly after finishing my bachelor’s degree. I was working full-time. However, I didn’t take advantage of retirement savings because I didn’t…
Start a Home Business on the Side with “Ethical Moonlighting”
This post is part of Women’s Money Week. Today the theme is Entrepreneurship/Making Money. Head over to see some great content on starting a business and making more money! Recently, I was looking for information on turning your hobby into income for something I was writing for a client. One of the women I emailed…
