It's our girls weekend so I am thinking of another possible trip to Chuck E. Cheese. We seem to go there a lot, but there is no other place we could eat lunch AND have a whole day of fun for $30. (And, I am not going to lie. I am a little addicted to the ticket winning machines. Gotta get those five cents prizes!!) I also got the girls both big preschool and kindergarten workbooks. They love ...
3 Key Financial Ingredients for the Single Parent
Making it financially as a single parent is tough to put it mildly. You're own your own. There's no partner to cover your short comings. If you don't have all the money to pay a bill then that's that. Your only other option is to borrow money from a friend or family member which is an absolute last resort in my book. Making Money Stretch I used to be a freak when it came to paying my bills on ...
Landing Your First Freelance Job is the Hardest (Here’s Why)
After you land your first freelance gig something magical happens. All of a sudden it's so much easier to find and land other freelance opportunities. As a matter of fact I have been pretty much swamped this week with new freelance opportunities and it's awesome! When I first decided that I wanted to give freelancing a shot I wasn't exactly sure how I was going to go about getting jobs. I ...
Freelance Jobs, August 10th 2013
The girls are with their dad this weekend which means an empty, but quiet house for me. I don't have any plans as of now. My mom just bought a new house so I may go visit her. Other than I just want to send out as many emails as possible and look for jobs. I am bound and determined to make this work! Good Posts from the Week Femme Frugality got a makeover this week and made the switch from ...
Tips to Help You Clear Your Debts More Quickly
As anyone with debts will already know, life can be very depressing when you have a lot of money to pay back to various creditors. Being in debt can affect your life in many different ways, from restricting the things you can do to reducing your ability to deal with day-to-day essential costs. With this in mind, being able to clear debts as quickly as possible is a priority for most people. The ...
Ditching the Day Job: Six Months to Go!
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it lately but I am feeling kind of down about my job. I feel undervalued, underpaid, and quite frankly too smart to be stuck in a job that has no room for growth. It’s starting to make me miserable. I haven’t disclosed exactly what I make at this job but it’s not much more than minimum wage. To spend so many hours a week doing work I dislike to bring home such a ...