http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/moneyhappy/22594
http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/moneymatters/20375
My 2 favorite gals. Nothing much new, more of the same.
I woke up early and felt motivated today. I have been planning for a LONG time to formulate an article for the Dollar Stretcher on being a 1-income family. & right now I feel motivated and will give it a start. Hasn't been a new one in that category for a couple of months so we'll see. Maybe will motivate me to write more articles.
I have 2 things to focus on. One is planning from the getgo, which can only help people already with kids so much. But I still think it is important - to plan ahead best you can. GOod advice for people thinking ahead I guess. But even more importantly, to be flexible. Be open to doing things a little different than the norm, if it will work out better for you. Not a greater example than having the father stay home with the kids- how how weird is that? I know quite a few people who have considered the option, that it would work for them, but were just too scared to take the plunge to do things different, falling to the pressure of family and society. I also know plenty of people who make 1-income living work by constantly thinking outside the box. IT is a big key in figuring it out for many.
http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/moneymatters/20375
My 2 favorite gals. Nothing much new, more of the same.
I woke up early and felt motivated today. I have been planning for a LONG time to formulate an article for the Dollar Stretcher on being a 1-income family. & right now I feel motivated and will give it a start. Hasn't been a new one in that category for a couple of months so we'll see. Maybe will motivate me to write more articles.
I have 2 things to focus on. One is planning from the getgo, which can only help people already with kids so much. But I still think it is important - to plan ahead best you can. GOod advice for people thinking ahead I guess. But even more importantly, to be flexible. Be open to doing things a little different than the norm, if it will work out better for you. Not a greater example than having the father stay home with the kids- how how weird is that? I know quite a few people who have considered the option, that it would work for them, but were just too scared to take the plunge to do things different, falling to the pressure of family and society. I also know plenty of people who make 1-income living work by constantly thinking outside the box. IT is a big key in figuring it out for many.
January 28th, 2007 at 08:43 pm 1170016993
I'd love to read your article when it gets published!
January 28th, 2007 at 08:47 pm 1170017276
January 29th, 2007 at 02:33 pm 1170081182
Planning ahead and thinking outside the box can be a different article I guess.
I think they would be both be a lot shorter and readable then - LOL. I will probably get back to it next weekend - I will have the house to myself ofr a couple of days so phew - will have time to rework!
Thanks for the kind words.
January 29th, 2007 at 03:36 pm 1170084969
Laura mentioned something that I never realized before, and that it is to negotiate your salary. I've never done that before, but it's something that I will definitely be planning for from now on.
January 29th, 2007 at 08:14 pm 1170101666
But I found Laura's point interesting too. My first job offer out of college I turned down a really big firm because I was really uninterested - they kept offering me more and more. Too bad I was so uninterested. You think I would learn but my 2nd job hunt I got more than I expected and took it - no negotiations. I am trying to keep in mind for the future. I even had a boss negotiate a higher wage for me at my first bookeeping job while in college - I had never thought to ask. & if she wasn't looking out for me don't think the big boss would have offered.