Here are seven quick tips to help you prepare for tax time 2020. GET PREPARED THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR FOR NEXT YEAR’S TAXES 1) Did you end up grumpy this year because you couldn’t find any of the receipts that you needed? I’ve been there and done that and lost the deductions. Nowadays there are far fewer deductions available so the ones that do exist are very precious. How can you make sure you have those…
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Writing –A Hobby for Fun and Profit
Writing As A Hobby Writing is a hobby that many have started in the hope of being published. Usually there is no fruitful result, because traditional publishing is outrageously slow and expensive. Plus, publication has always been very rare. The fact is, having a knowledgeable agent is almost required to even have your manuscript glanced at. Most knowledgeable agents are overwhelmed with unwanted manuscripts. It’s very difficult to even get a meeting with them. Writing…
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How to Set Aside Savings and Reach Your Goals
Everyone knows they should set aside savings in order to prepare for their future and reach their goals. Record-keeping can be hard to figure out. Just writing down everything you want to remember is as good a way to keep records as any. There is one thing you should consider doing, though, in order to reach your financial goals. It’s a good idea to divide your savings into a few or several sub-accounts, depending on…
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Sewing for Fun and Profit
Beginning Sewing without Breaking the Bank Beginners can learn how to sew from patterns. Read on to see how I did it. Learning how to sew can be done without breaking the bank. Let’s talk about the bare minimum needed to get started in sewing. Sewing is a great skill set that makes sitting time productive, saves money, and can actually earn money. The very first complete piece of clothing I ever sewed was a…
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Make Your Hobby a Stress Reliever
How to Make Your Hobby a Stress Reliever Being careful of your choice of hobbies can make the difference between the hobby being a stress reliever, or its being a budgetary burden. In fact, if you’re careful in your choice of hobbies, you should be able to save money or, even, make some money with your products. Make Your Hobby a Productive One Being careful of your choice of hobbies can make the difference between…
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Build a Budget and Regain Control of Your Finances
Why I Like to Use a Budget Recently I realized that I was backsliding into old, dangerous financial habits that were hurting my budget, money, finances. I needed to regain control of my financial situation. Unfortunately, I receive a fixed income that is pretty low. Also, I live in an area that is not exactly the cheapest in the United States. So a carefully created budget is a must. Now I know there are a…
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