Child care is a major expense for families with working parents. If you’re good with kids, have some references, and can pass a background check, babysitting is an easy way to make some cash on the side. Depending on experience and the family’s budget, babysitting can rake in anywhere from $10-30 an hour per kid! If you own a home you can even start a daycare and watch several people’s children at once.
Once a month the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a report on the state of unemployment in the United States. The major news organizations scan through the report highlights looking for “the unemployment rate” so that they can announce it to their loyal audiences. The number which the BLS promotes as “official” unemployment rate…
If there is one thing government is good at it’s spending money. Next time vital services are cut during a shutdown, or government threatens to cut veteran benefits, we thought you could think back on some of these government expenses. When a politician tells you there is nowhere else to cut you will know they’re…
1. Make a Realistic Budget before Moving There have been numerous individuals who have fallen in love with the idea of living and working abroad as an expat only to return home in less than a year due to financial issues. A common theme with many of these people is failing to make a realistic…
The US government works very hard… at making themselves look good. One of the ways they do this is to represent truly horrifying data in the best possible light. The number which seems to be manipulated more than any other number is the “official” unemployment rate — the headline rate which the government touts in…
1. Bring in More Money Than You Spend Although many people will believe that this money saving tip belongs in the “duh” category, it is probably one of the most important on our list. No matter what your age might be, by consistently having a focus on spending less money than you make each month…
#1 Omega Healthcare Investors Inc (OHI) Dividend Yield: 8.0% If you are new to investing in dividend paying stocks, then Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. is one of the great stocks available on the market. Featuring a dividend growth streak of 15 years and a forward P/E ratio of 9.6, the real estate investment trust is…