Comments on: Manage the Family Finances by Cutting Expenses AND Increasing Income http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/ Live simply, stay sane. Life hacks for home managers. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:18:21 +0200 hourly 1 By: Financial Baby Steps: Save up $1,000 and Become Debt-Free http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/comment-page-1/#comment-67975 Financial Baby Steps: Save up $1,000 and Become Debt-Free Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:43:51 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=881#comment-67975 [...] you have more expenses than income, that either means you need to increase your income or decrease your expenses.  The most important expenses are food, shelter, and lights, so make those your priorities. If you [...] [...] you have more expenses than income, that either means you need to increase your income or decrease your expenses.  The most important expenses are food, shelter, and lights, so make those your priorities. If you [...]

]]> By: Financial Baby Steps: Save up $1,000 and Become Debt-Free | Baby Shopping Ideas in the Philly Outer Rim http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/comment-page-1/#comment-66681 Financial Baby Steps: Save up $1,000 and Become Debt-Free | Baby Shopping Ideas in the Philly Outer Rim Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:39:51 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=881#comment-66681 [...] you have more expenses than income, that either means you need to increase your income or decrease your expenses.  The most important expenses are food, shelter, and lights, so make those your priorities. If you [...] [...] you have more expenses than income, that either means you need to increase your income or decrease your expenses.  The most important expenses are food, shelter, and lights, so make those your priorities. If you [...]

]]> By: Back to the Basics: How to Get Out of Debt http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/comment-page-1/#comment-59422 Back to the Basics: How to Get Out of Debt Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:05:20 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=881#comment-59422 [...] are higher than their income.  It might sound obvious, but the only two options are to either increase the income side, or to decrease the expense side.  Jane McSimple can sell some items on eBay and Craigslist this month, and they can cut down on [...] [...] are higher than their income.  It might sound obvious, but the only two options are to either increase the income side, or to decrease the expense side.  Jane McSimple can sell some items on eBay and Craigslist this month, and they can cut down on [...]

]]> By: Rona http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/comment-page-1/#comment-41017 Rona Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:50:47 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=881#comment-41017 I worked from home as a Home Agent for West Corporation for 4 years. It was a great way to add to our family income while being home fulltime. When we moved to a state that had no openings I went to work with my husband in self storage management. It still allows us to homeschool our teenager and work from home. <abbr><em>Rona´s last blog post...<a href="http://berrymorinbits.blogspot.com/2009/04/everyday-food-cooking-magazine-and-tv.html" rel="nofollow">Everyday Food Cooking Magazine and TV Show - Yummy Recipes</a></abbr></em> I worked from home as a Home Agent for West Corporation for 4 years. It was a great way to add to our family income while being home fulltime.
When we moved to a state that had no openings I went to work with my husband in self storage management. It still allows us to homeschool our teenager and work from home.

Rona´s last blog post…Everyday Food Cooking Magazine and TV Show – Yummy Recipes

]]> By: Making Money and Cutting Back « erinsthoughts http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/comment-page-1/#comment-21951 Making Money and Cutting Back « erinsthoughts Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:33:12 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=881#comment-21951 [...] Money and Cutting Back By erinsthoughtsblog Just thought I’d share this great post form Simple Mom today.  I think I’m going to look into some of the [...] [...] Money and Cutting Back By erinsthoughtsblog Just thought I’d share this great post form Simple Mom today.  I think I’m going to look into some of the [...]

]]> By: Booklady Alison http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/comment-page-1/#comment-13181 Booklady Alison Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:19:01 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=881#comment-13181 I agree with you Brittney, blogging is a very active process. You really have to love writing to do it I think. I also agree with Kim, with direct selling you just have to love the product. I don't wear make-up and don't care much about clothes and I never considered direct selling until I thought about books. Now, there's something I DO love. I guess I'm confessing to being a book addict :-) Direct selling can fit in well with the school and homeschool schedule and you can get a nice additional income without making it full-time. There are many, many companies out there from new green-type products, to very well established things like Tupperware and Mary Kay. Very few of the companies are anywhere near reaching saturated local capacity of representatives. The biggest challenges are getting to hear about companies and choosing! Of course direct selling is work too, you can start making money right away, but you don't necessarily start with the contacts and skills you need to be successful. Anyway, did I mention I like writing, oh yes, and reading and talking! I'd better go and take care of cooking before my homeschooled kids start to pass out from late-lunch hunger :-) I agree with you Brittney, blogging is a very active process. You really have to love writing to do it I think.

I also agree with Kim, with direct selling you just have to love the product. I don’t wear make-up and don’t care much about clothes and I never considered direct selling until I thought about books. Now, there’s something I DO love. I guess I’m confessing to being a book addict :-) Direct selling can fit in well with the school and homeschool schedule and you can get a nice additional income without making it full-time. There are many, many companies out there from new green-type products, to very well established things like Tupperware and Mary Kay. Very few of the companies are anywhere near reaching saturated local capacity of representatives. The biggest challenges are getting to hear about companies and choosing! Of course direct selling is work too, you can start making money right away, but you don’t necessarily start with the contacts and skills you need to be successful.

Anyway, did I mention I like writing, oh yes, and reading and talking! I’d better go and take care of cooking before my homeschooled kids start to pass out from late-lunch hunger :-)

]]> By: Shan-Oh http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/comment-page-1/#comment-11640 Shan-Oh Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:37:53 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=881#comment-11640 I have always extra money by working kids camps - Girl Scouts, high school science camps, etc. I can usually rope my mom into taking the kids for one or two weeks, and work these really fun (and lucrative) jobs during the summer. There is the added bonus of free tuition for my kids if they are the right age for the camp. I have always extra money by working kids camps – Girl Scouts, high school science camps, etc. I can usually rope my mom into taking the kids for one or two weeks, and work these really fun (and lucrative) jobs during the summer. There is the added bonus of free tuition for my kids if they are the right age for the camp.

]]> By: The Fab Five - Midweek Roundup Edition | Frugal Dad http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/comment-page-1/#comment-11599 The Fab Five - Midweek Roundup Edition | Frugal Dad Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:01:47 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=881#comment-11599 [...] Manage the Family Finances by Cutting Expenses AND Increasing Income. Simple Mom tackles a question I receive quite often here at Frugal Dad.  How do I get on a budget when my outgo is greater than my income.  Simple answer–cut your expenses and increase your income.  Easier said than done, I know, but this post provides some great ideas to kickstart your plan. [...] [...] Manage the Family Finances by Cutting Expenses AND Increasing Income. Simple Mom tackles a question I receive quite often here at Frugal Dad.  How do I get on a budget when my outgo is greater than my income.  Simple answer–cut your expenses and increase your income.  Easier said than done, I know, but this post provides some great ideas to kickstart your plan. [...]

]]> By: Tom http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/comment-page-1/#comment-11110 Tom Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:51:04 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=881#comment-11110 Very good tips! I have concentrated on the internet to provide me extra income.Cleaning the attic and selling the stuff on eBay can give quite a raise in the monthly income. Tom's last blog post...<a href="http://www.tlmarketing.net/2008/11/07/getting-paid-to-do-surveys/" rel="nofollow">Getting Paid To Do Surveys</a> Very good tips! I have concentrated on the internet to provide me extra income.Cleaning the attic and selling the stuff on eBay can give quite a raise in the monthly income.

Tom’s last blog post…Getting Paid To Do Surveys

]]> By: Tina http://simplemom.net/manage-the-family-finances-by-cutting-expenses-and-increasing-income/comment-page-1/#comment-11104 Tina Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:28:33 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=881#comment-11104 I bring in between $60 and $120 a month by doing occasional childcare for a friend of mine who is a doula. She only does one birth per month and she doesn't get much notice (obviously) so it was really hard for her to find someone. I'm more than happy to do it for her and our kids play well together. The nice thing is that while it may be a long day (sometimes 12 hours until her husband comes home) it is infrequent and doesn't disrupt my own family's routine. I've also been giving cooking lessons to another friend of mine and her homeschooled children. Twice a month alternating between a lesson for the mother and the children. I was trained as a chef and pastry chef and I started cooking for my family when I was 12. I haven't been in the industry for 10 years, but it's not like I'm teaching them the latest cutting edge in food trends. We're doing things like cookies, muffins, rice (she seriously doesn't know how to cook rice with out using Uncle Ben's), roast a chicken, mac'n'cheese, pasta sauce, soup and bread. Really basic family food. And again, my son plays with her younger children while I'm teaching, so no costs for me. I even walk to her house. I bring in between $60 and $120 a month by doing occasional childcare for a friend of mine who is a doula. She only does one birth per month and she doesn’t get much notice (obviously) so it was really hard for her to find someone. I’m more than happy to do it for her and our kids play well together. The nice thing is that while it may be a long day (sometimes 12 hours until her husband comes home) it is infrequent and doesn’t disrupt my own family’s routine.

I’ve also been giving cooking lessons to another friend of mine and her homeschooled children. Twice a month alternating between a lesson for the mother and the children. I was trained as a chef and pastry chef and I started cooking for my family when I was 12. I haven’t been in the industry for 10 years, but it’s not like I’m teaching them the latest cutting edge in food trends. We’re doing things like cookies, muffins, rice (she seriously doesn’t know how to cook rice with out using Uncle Ben’s), roast a chicken, mac’n'cheese, pasta sauce, soup and bread. Really basic family food. And again, my son plays with her younger children while I’m teaching, so no costs for me. I even walk to her house.

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