Earn, Save & Live Smart
Being financially fit starts with making and saving money.
Whether it be through a career, a side job, or earning money doing the things you are already doing like earning rewards for shopping or earning a few bucks for taking a survey, making sure money is coming in the door is the right place to start.
Here on The Budget Diet we have full categories and resources for:
Passive Rewards & Income (Doing the Things you are Already Doing)
Listed below are all our articles on making money, or select the category you are interested in above for more specific articles.
Day trading can be extremely risky if not approached correctly. You risk losses that might extend further than your initial investment anytime you decide to trade on margin or short sell. When a person decides to learn how to trade financial markets, the initial realization of how much there is to learn can be quite … Read more
My oldest son has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, and he’s always had a desire to make money ever since his first lemonade stand at age 8! Unfortunately, it’s impossible to find a part time job when you’re just 13, so the entrepreneur in him found a way to make money as a teenager. When … Read more
I think its human nature to want to make money overnight and not have to do much. Let’s face it, mega billionaires such as Warren Buffet or Bill Gates didn’t get rich overnight and neither will you. Unless you win the lotto, or you gain a major inheritance, you will always have to work for … Read more
A few years ago my oldest child hit what I call “the in-between age”…old enough to go to the movies & go ice skating with his friends, but not old enough for a job! At the same time, his taste in toys changed from legos and action figures to expensive electronics! Well…if you’ve been to … Read more
12 years ago, I left my job to stay home with our 3 children, and our household income was cut in half (YIKES)! I quickly discovered that the stay-at-home mom job description included more than just play dates…I was now the CEO of our family, & the maid, the cook & the bargain shopper. So, … Read more