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.
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…
Those who haven’t been unemployed over the long-term may be shocked to find out the degree to which many of those who have been simply let themselves go.
Last year I graduated from the University of Connecticut with honors, two majors, and list of accolades. I performed well in college and I believe a significant reason was that I did not enroll until I was 24 years old. While everyone is an individual, waiting to go to college is for many young people…
Jobs and Wages It is often said immigrants take US jobs away from US citizens and that their inexpensive labor suppresses wages. In actuality, the opposite is true. Economists have found that immigration does not lead to a sizeable decrease in wages, and may actually increase wages and lower prices in the aggregate. The reason…
1. Liquidate Unused Property The Federal Government owns more than 77,000 buildings which are currently not being used. Some of them have even been condemned. These properties should be sold at auction or simply bulldozed if they are unsuitable for sale. Basic upkeep on these buildings is costing US taxpayers. Annual Savings to the US…