How to Prepare an Emergency Kit for Your Pets

We have seen our share and then some of harsh and even catastrophic weather this year. Way too many people have lost their homes, everything they owned, and even their lives in the battle against Mother Nature’s wrath, and while it is necessary to mourn what has been lost by the strongest …

Legally Speaking: Setting Up Your Home Business as an LLC

Taking that giant leap and starting your own home business is exciting, but it can also be scary. There are so many things to consider–from inventory to logos to business legalities and everything in-between.

Structuring your home business as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) can provide the best of both …

Practical and Effective Entryway and Hallway Design Tips

I have been writing about preparing to move for months now. It was an overwhelming, yet exciting experience all at once. Now that we are settled, relatively speaking, we can finally focus on decorating and making the house our home.

We came up with a practical plan both financially and for …

The Best Health Apps to Help You Lead a Healthy Lifestyle

Let’s face it, there just isn’t much that your smartphone isn’t capable of helping with; and if you are anything like me, which you probably are, that smartphone goes everywhere with you. It helps with work details, personal obligations, and everything in-between. If you are passionate about living a healthy …

Smartphone Apps for the Busy Businesswoman

I finally got an iPhone about a year ago (I’m always late to the party) but I still haven’t been able to break up with my BlackBerry. So that means that I essentially carry around two phones because I love different things about each device.

I was considering switching …

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Working From Home

Okay, so here’s the thing: if you work from home in any medium, you are most likely nagged by everyone you know how to start a blog or how to get in with the company you telecommute for. Compound that with everyone sending you every email (aka spam) about a …

So You Want to Raise Money for a Cause — Popular Fundraising Tips and Ideas

With busy schedules between work and home life, the very idea of organizing a fundraiser makes most people come down with an instant headache–but it doesn’t have to be that way. Whether your child’s elementary school needs a new playground or you want to support the March of Dimes, …

Picking the Right Budgeting Software for Your Family

Times are tough for nearly everyone you talk to these days. The price of everything from gas to groceries has increased, while raises are few and far between, if at all; and that doesn’t factor in all the extras from car repairs to prom to the dog getting sick. The …

Wedding Planning Tips on a Frugal Budget

Weddings are a beautiful reason for celebration, but they can also be a huge source of anxiety, conflict, and financial strain. But that doesn’t have to be the case if you come up with a plan that works for you. Below are some wedding planning tips to make …

Launch That Website You’ve Been Delaying

Everyday I hear someone say they want to make a website or a blog, yet they fail to do so. I know the process can be overwhelming at best, but if it’s broken down into small tasks, it doesn’t have to be.

Typically, there are two types of websites/bloggers. In one scenario, …

Using PLR Articles to Start a Blog

Starting a blog doesn’t have to be overly difficult; but it can be challenging keeping it up-to-date with new, trendy information, which is vitally important, especially in the beginning. There are going to be days that you just might not have time to write. Or perhaps you simply feel blocked and …

7 Social Media Tips for Young Entrepreneurs

As a young person, you have the benefit of years of social media use under your belt, but there’s still a lot you can learn when it comes to using those social sites for your business. Branding your business and drawing in customers is a very different task than telling your friends on Facebook that you’re going to the …