STARTS MAY 24th This six week course will take you through the steps you need to escape the rat race (or avoid entering) and work from home comfortably. Week 1 – How much it costs to work, how to cut living costs, four step plan to begin. This is the introduction to the course, but will offer tons of vital information to get you started. Week 2 – Creating streams of income. Information on why it is important to get your income from multiple sources when you work from home and... » Read more
Hi everyone! I have a new class coming up and wanted to share the details with you. Grab a cup of coffee, if you want, and I’ll share a little about the story behind this class… Last year, I had this bright idea that it would be so wonderful to have a steady paycheck every week or so. I started hunting for an outside job and wound up taking one with a company doing work as a word processor.The starting pay was okay, about $35K a year and the hours were good (8 to 4:30) and overtime... » Read more
We’ve talked about tracking expenses and how much it costs to work. Based on a $35,000 a year salary, your take home is only $8,750 after expenses. What if you could reduce the amount you need to bring in even lower than that $8750 a year? Would that make staying at home and working even more feasible? Let’s look at some ways you can live on less. Maybe working part-time from home will bring in more than enough for you. Savings estimates will be very conservative. You can likely save... » Read more
Now that you’ve figured out your expenses, your next plan of attack in this series is to figure out how much it actually costs you to work. You’ve probably thought about this before when paying childcare or filling your car with gasoline, I’m sure, but I’m going to make a light bulb really go off for you when you see the true cost of working outside of the home. Let’s say you make $35,000.00 a year. You may make more or less, but often a job that pays more also has higher... » Read more
One of the first things you should look at when deciding whether working from home is right for you is your current expenses. There are many different budgeting programs available to help you sit down and map out your bills. Programs like Quicken offer an easy way to print out reports, or you can invest in a program like Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University and Total Money Makeover Complete 2009 Home Study Kit w/ Dvds Cds Books. The initial cost can be a little steep, but if you split the... » Read more
So you’ve made the decision to exit the rat race. Now, you’re probably wondering where in the world to start your journey. This month, we’ll be doing a series on how to take the steps necessary to leave your job and start working from home. This isn’t a get rich quick scheme or a quick fix solution. You will be working hard, making radical changes and moving slowly toward your goal. We will be looking at: Current Expenses How Much It Really Costs to Work Living on Less Making... » Read more