Categotry Archives: Making Money

Where to Sell Your Unwanted Gift Cards from the Holidays

And just like that, Christmas season is officially over.  Most probably, you’re left with a stack of gift cards that may or may not be put to good use. Gift cards are always given with good intentions but sometimes, receiving cards that you can never see yourself using is inevitable.  I mean, your next-door neighbor had no idea that you’re not a coffee drinker.  And your boss probably didn’t know that you’re on a low-carb diet. As a result, it […]

Choosing Your Entity Type

Choosing Your Entity Type

Self-Employment can be complicated! One of the best things you can do for yourself, if you have any sort of side gigs, blogging for money – any type of self-employment income, is to formalize the relationship of your work, by choosing your entity type. As an individual, you can easily file a Schedule C, using your regular 1099 income, deducting the direct expenses, and being done with it. If, however, you want a better tax environment, you might want to […]

Joining the unemployed

Joining the Unemployed – On Purpose!

I took that big step, and now I’m joining the unemployed. Not that that’s a bad thing, but I am not entirely sure whether it’s a great thing yet. I don’t think we’ll starve. First of all, neither of us is underweight. Secondly, we have quite a bit of reserve in the bank – else I’d never have taken this step. Still, it’s scary. REALLY scary. Because, despite the fact I’ve not used my health insurance in so long I […]

How I Make Money Blogging – Book Review

If you are new to this blog, you aren’t alone. I am too! Although I have several other blogs that I write for and administer, both by myself and with my husband, I am really late to the party with a personal finance blog. That may seem a bit strange, since I am a licensed Certified Public Accountant. It seems like finance and budgeting would be native language to me. And they are. So, why didn’t I start a personal […]