2012 definitely seemed like it flew by quickly. Hopefully it did not seem to escape you as quickly as it seemed to escape me. With the end of the year quickly approaching, there are many personal finance money moves that you might want to do or try in order to fully maximize the year. This is so that you can plan more realistically for 2013, and to also see how you truly did in the year of 2012. There are probably hundreds of other things on your to-do list in December, but your financial well-being is also very important. Wrapping up your year by reviewing how you did financially can be beneficial and also refreshing to see how you did. We like to do many of these things at the end of the year so that we start out well in 2013. We also … [Read more...]
Self Employment – Beginner Mistakes
There are many benefits to being self employed, and that is why so many people are allured by the sound of it. Get to be your own boss? Check! Get to make your own hours? Check! Work at home? Check! Freedom? Check! However, there are mistakes that you might make in the beginning if you are too quick to rush it. Being self employed and creating your own job can and probably will be very hard work for you, especially in the beginning. There are many things to think of and many things to be careful with. Not Separating Money At first, you might have all of your income flow into one account. Eventually though, you should have your income and expenses come out of a business account. It might seem easier to just have it all go in … [Read more...]
