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Protecting Yourself from a Debt Relief Company

If you are seriously in debt, you may need the help of a debt relief company. These companies promise to get the creditors off of your back, negotiate for you, act as a shield of protection, and guide you to the right way to pay off that debt. Unfortunately, for a majority of these companies, the real goal is to scam you out of any remaining assets that you might have. Here is what you need to know and need to look for in a debt relief company, in order to protect yourself. First of all, why would these companies … Continue reading →

Three Home Businesses that Can Get You Out of Debt

To speed up your debt recover, consider starting a home business. It can help you earn extra income that can be applied directly to paying off your debt. Best of all? Most home businesses can be done at home, on your terms, and take as much time as you want to spend. This makes home businesses ideal for retirees, stay at home moms, stay at home dads, and even students. In fact, any one can start a home business to get out of debt. When selecting a home business to pursue for the goal of getting out of debt, it … Continue reading →

Could You Do Things Ahead Of Time?

Today, as I was looking around online to see how other home – based professional parents manage to balance family, home, and business, I came across a very interesting tip on the Simple Mom blog. According to Mandi, who wrote the blog post, the secret to success for home – based professional parents is getting things done ahead of time. Of course, this advice had me scratching my head for a good few minutes while I let the idea sink in. Get things done ahead of time? As in having all of my blog posts written before the last day … Continue reading →

Preparing For Labor

Like all good things, each pregnancy will come to an end. What awaits at the end of pregnancy? Labor and delivery. While I am a firm believer in not telling labor stories to anyone who is pregnant, I am also a firm believer in being prepared for the experience of labor. Preparedness for labor is less about which childbirth class you take or which technique you plan to use than it is about having made a plan for how you would like to proceed. At its most basic, preparing for labor includes talking to your health care provider and getting … Continue reading →

Avoiding Distractions

One of the more difficult aspects of working from home is actually getting yourself to do work when other, more fun and interesting things are available to do. Of course, if you work from home, there is a good chance that your work is fun and interesting because you most likely chose it yourself. The fact that it is work, though, can make other activities seem more appealing. Since I do most of my work late in the evening, after the kids are in bed, there are not too many fun things available to distract me during my working hours. … Continue reading →

Three Strategies For Getting Rid of Writer’s Block

It is eleven o’clock in the evening and something important has gone missing. I have been poking around in the corners of the internet looking for it and not finding it there. I have stared blankly at my computer screen and it is not there either. I am looking for my inspiration – that trusty spark, which, night after night graces me with one or more ideas for my blog posts. Have you seen my inspiration? If so, could you please send it back. You see, it may have wandered off and become lost. Perhaps it is somewhere out there … Continue reading →

Facebook Timeline Coming to Pages

Like it or not, ready or not, Facebook pages will get a facelift. The timeline you have on your personal page will come to all Facebook pages by the end of March. Since there is nothing you can do about it, you need to take control. I know many are unhappy with the change but in the end, unless Facebook changes yet again, you will have to deal with it. If you business or website has a Facebook page there are some things you need to know about the upcoming changes. Be prepared in advance to make sure your page … Continue reading →

The Times They Are A Changing

Lately I’ve been struggling to find my identity. So much of my life I was someone’s wife and then, even when I wasn’t someone’s wife, I was still someone’s mother. People needed me, I had a purpose, someone to take care of, someone who depended on me. My only child turned eighteen over the summer so that was a big shift in itself. I went from being consulted about things to being informed of decisions my daughter had made. That was a little difficult, I still struggle when she is not home at the time I expect her because she … Continue reading →

When Your Work Drops Off

Working from home, especially as a writer, you can’t always rely upon getting work. In my particular job, it is less about getting work and more about how much I get. Toward the end of each year, things definitely drop off and suddenly I find the income isn’t as good as it had been. Now I really try to stay positive about things. So yesterday when I got an email from my editor, forewarning me that the next few week’s things would slow down, I had a choice to make. I could get down about it, I could complain or … Continue reading →

The Season’s Hottest Hotel Deals

Office Depot is offering rock bottom Black Friday deals each Friday from now until November 25th, while Carter’s is practically giving away select children’s outfits during its series of doorbuster sales that run through the end of the month. However, retailers are not the only ones looking to entice frugal shoppers during the countdown to Christmas. The travel industry, specifically, major hotels and resorts, are looking to drum up seasonal business as well by offering amazing deals at popular properties. Some of the hottest holiday-related deals include: IHG, the parent company of Holiday Inn, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, and Staybridge Suites … Continue reading →