Featured Friday WAHM #4 Kimberly S.

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25 Ways We Supplemented Our Income in 2016

25 Ways We Supplemented Our Income in 2016

After reviewing our 2016 financial challenges and our 2017 goals, I realized that the only way we came out ahead in 2016 was by saving every way we could and supplementing our income by earning extra money, points and gift cards on the side.  These projects, totaled over $3,000 total and inspired me to share a comprehensive list of how we supplemented our income in 2016, and maybe encourage you to supplement your income in 2017.

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When Your Savings Goals Hit a Roadblock & Leave You on Empty

When Your Savings Goals Hit a Roadblock & Leave You On Empty

Our 2016 Savings Goals Update

2016 has certainly been another year full of ups and downs, twists and turns, both in our home and businesses, but I am excited to say we survived!

For the first time ever, I decided to set some goals (not resolutions) for 2016, and I even left my comfort zone and shared them with you here.

I must confess that we fell short on many of those goals, especially our savings goals,  but I have yet to beat myself up for it because they are GOALS not requirements, not deadlines and not commitments.  Sometimes GOALS have to change or undergo some alterations due to physical, financial or emotional challenges, as Benjamin Mays says, “The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal.  The tragedy lies in having NO goals to reach.”

Heaven knows our goals have made some enormous U-turns in the past year.  The biggest and most obvious being the original goal of saving $5,000-$10,000 by the end of 2016.

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25 Ways You Can Support & Encourage Your Favorite Blogger (For Free)

Recently, I have been sharing with my family & friends that we wanted to turn our hobby blogs into income generating family businesses.  It almost never fails that their first response involves the word, “How”.

• How can you make money from blogging?
• How can I help you?

After trying to explain how it works a few thousand dozen times, I gave it some thought and decided a quick post might benefit others looking to encourage and support their favorite bloggers.  Here is a list of 25 ways you can help your favorite blogger for FREE.

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