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Can You Really Make Money With Paid Online Surveys?

July 17, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 3 Comments

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Looking for paid online surveys for money? Yes, you can get paid to take surveys – I have! Here's how you can find paid surveys and make extra money.

Not too long ago, one of the top ways I made extra money to pay off my student loan debt was by doing paid online surveys.

No, I didn't get rich from them, but I was able to earn some side cash by taking online surveys in my spare time.

The way I made it work for me is that I signed up for as many online survey sites as I could. Due to that, I was able to complete at least a few surveys each week.

There were many times when I would receive an easy $100 check in the mail from completing surveys in a one-month period. The work is really easy. It can all be done from home, on your own schedule and timeline, so it's a win-win! [Read more…]

6 Credit Card Myths You Need To Know The Truth About

July 15, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 5 Comments

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As someone who works in the financial space, I have heard tons of bad advice regarding personal finance. People just love giving others advice (sometimes it is good). And, some of the worst advice I’ve heard has been credit card myths.

I know that most people are only trying to help, but sometimes the advice is so bad that you wonder if that person is purposely trying to spread bad information!

Money is a funny subject like that, though.

Until we start having more open conversations about it and spend as much time learning about finances as some of us do reading the latest gossip, watching sports, or something else, then we still have a long way to go.

Talking about money, such as credit card tips and how to save money, can help everyone improve their financial life. After all, if no one talks about it, then you would never even know what mistakes you’ve made in the past. It would also be very hard to correct those mistakes. [Read more…]

How I Made Money Blogging From Home In June 2019

July 10, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 14 Comments

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Welcome to June 2019's business report where I show you how I made money online and traveled full-time last month. It's time to look at this month's update and see how I did.

If you're new to Making Sense of Cents, you may be wondering why I would want to publish my business report each month.

This all started out as my extra income report because, in the beginning, it was all about the money I was earning from my side jobs. In my side income reports from the beginning, I included all of the income I made except for what I made at my day job.

However, I left my day job as a financial analyst in October of 2013 and now my monthly business reports consist of the many ways I earn a living with my business. [Read more…]

How To Become Rich – It’s More Than Millions In The Bank

July 8, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 16 Comments

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Do you want to learn how to become rich? Now, this post isn’t about having millions and millions of dollars. When I say “rich” I mean having some kind of financial freedom or success.

So, learning how to become rich could mean being debt free, retiring early, paying off your house, not living paycheck to paycheck, or just having a positive net worth. What you want might be completely different than what someone else wants, and that’s okay.

When I was younger I thought that I wanted a huge house, a really fancy car, and to be able to buy whatever trendy clothes I wanted.

To me, that was being rich.

Now, I realize that, to me, being wealthy means being comfortable – no debt, money in the bank, having a wonderful family, and spending time doing what I love. [Read more…]

Summer Money Saving Tips: 18 Ways To Save

July 1, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 15 Comments

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I love the warm summer weather, but it can mean extra spending on traveling, entertainment, and energy costs. To help your budget, I have some great summer money saving tips.

The summer has always been one of my favorite times of the year. The sun is out, there is more to do outside, and I loved being home from school when I was a kid (of course).

As an adult, I realize that the summer months can be expensive.

With school being out for your children and the weather getting warmer, the summer might be one of the most expensive times of the year for you. Between paying for extra summer activities, daycare, vacations, higher electricity bills, and more, the summer means you may be spending more money than usual. [Read more…]

How We’ve Turned A Free Chair Into $103,000

June 28, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 12 Comments

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Hello! Today, I have a great article from Melissa. You may remember her from How Melissa Made $40,000 In One Year Flipping Items. I recently heard about her fun challenge and asked her to share her story with you all. Enjoy!

How We've Turned A Free Chair Into $103,000 #makeextramoney #flipper #fleamarketflip

(This is not the chair that was flipped. You can see the image of it below.)

Have you ever taken something that was old and worn out and turned it into something desirable again?

Do you love finding things that other people no longer value (and have maybe even thrown away!) and finding a new home where that piece will be wanted again?

I do! And my husband and I get to do this every day.

Hello! My name is Melissa Stephenson and my husband Rob and I flip items full-time.

Rob has been flipping items for 22 years now (I married into it 12 years ago). It’s always been our part-time gig, but three years ago we made the jump to full-time with our three young kids.

So what exactly is flipping?

Flipping items (also known as reselling) is finding undervalued items in one market and bringing them to a new market where they are desired and valued for more. [Read more…]

How To Start A Successful Blog In 10 Steps

June 26, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 13 Comments

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Learning how to start a successful blog is no easy feat. If it were easy, then everyone would be doing it!

That being said, one of the best things I've ever done in my life is learning how to start a blog.

Blogging completely changed my life, and it's funny to think that I literally had no idea what blogs were until I started one in 2011.

So, even if you have no clue how to start a successful blog, you can do it! And, I’m about to tell you how.

I had absolutely NO IDEA what I was doing in the beginning, but I learned along the way and here I am now.

Back then, I also never realized that you could make money blogging. I don't think I even looked into it because that was never my goal when I first learned how to start a blog. I certainly never thought blogging would drastically change my future, but I’m so glad I gave it a chance. [Read more…]

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