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Work Harder, Then Work Smarter

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Now, of course everyone can make some extra money from time to time, but what is the logical answer to digging yourself out of this paycheck-to-paycheck life? Income: Work Harder. I already work a full time job and there’s just no time in my schedule for anything else!&# Income: Work Smarter.

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37 Hour Sale: Launch Yourself ~ Make More Money, Pursue Your Passion, Live Your Dream

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3 Tips to Ensure You Adhere to Your Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I followed it very closely, tracked my spending, and worked hard to ensure I was keeping my spending within the limits of the categories. Now that I make more money and can afford to indulge once in awhile, one of the most difficult parts of budgeting is actually adhering to it, when it’s not imperative for your financial survival.

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The Best and Worst Times to Side Hustle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There’s always an opportunity to make more money which is why many take on side hustles as a way of maximizing that opportunity. Side hustles can range from babysitting to web designing to freelance writing to soap making- basically anything you can charge for can become a side hustle. What has worked to your advantage?

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High Stress and Low Pay: Would You Do Any of These Jobs?

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The article points out some of the stressful and low-paying jobs that many people find themselves doing: Restaurant kitchen manager: Work 60 hours a week, stressing out about food and managing workers, for less than $40,000 a year. That can be pretty stressful, and these workers only make a little more than $38,000 a year.

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Time Is Money. Or Is It?

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If time is money, then people who work more hours should make more money. And yet, there are those who are able to live solely off of passive income , meaning they collect earnings that are not attached to hours worked at all. How have you seen the “Time is Money” paradigm busted?

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Ways to Beat Lifestyle Inflation

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I still have debt to pay off and want to buy a house, so all of that inflation money could go toward saving or paying down debt more quickly. Why were you working so hard toward making more money or decreasing your debt? Likely, there was a reason. Maybe you wanted to transition into home ownership.

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