January 2016 - MBA sahm

25
Jan
2016

10 Ways to Make Money as an Online Educator

categories: Blogging, Financial Freedom, Working from Home

There are so many ways to make money as an online educator nowadays! And if you do it right, they pay way more than anything in a classroom.

When I left the 9-5 grind to stay at home with my son I knew that I would try to find some work to do from home. What I didn’t know was that the options would be seemingly endless. In fact, some business that I was in contact with were actually specifically looking for stay-at-home moms.

Since then, I’ve been keeping track of all the amazing options out there for every type of background, because honestly I think everyone should have the opportunity to work from wherever they want – especially if it’s to be able to stay at home with their kids. So, for the teachers, educators, and infopreneurs out there, this list is for you. Some are so unbelievable that you can make way more from home than you ever could in a classroom (seriously).

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18
Jan
2016

The Simple Secret to Building Wealth & Paying Down Debt

categories: Financial Freedom, Investing, Saving Money

Building wealth and paying down debt – the unattainable goal that most of us statistically never reach – is ironically very, very simple. Foolproof even. In fact, I think one of the biggest reason that most people don’t build wealth (or pay down debt) is because the real solution, the one right in front of them, is just too simple. It’s boring. It’s slow. It isn’t glitzy and it’s not something to write home about.

But it works.

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14
Jan
2016

10 Things I Didn’t Know About Weaning a Toddler

categories: Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding, Parenting

10 Things I Didn't Know About Weaning My Toddler

The time has come. I’ve weaned my toddler. No more breastfeeding, no more magic wand to cure all ailments and discomforts, no more being a superhuman mommy. I thought I was ready, then I thought I wasn’t, and now I don’t have a choice because once I started it just happened really quickly.

So, to all the other moms out there that are breastfeeding a toddler and wondering when (and how) they’ll wean them, this post is for you! Here are all the things that surprised me as I weaned my soon-to-be 2-year old.

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11
Jan
2016

How to Start a Money-Making Blog

categories: Blogging, Financial Freedom, Working from Home

Deciding that you want to start a blog is sooo exhilarating. I will never forget how excited I was to start this blog. And I would loooove for other people to feel that way too!

So I’m going lay it all out there and tell you how to start a money-making blog in 10 easy steps. The good news is that it isn’t expensive to start one (and if you’re not worried about making money it can be totally free).

The bad news is that it’s probably way more work than you think it is. BUT it is unbelievably fulfilling and gratifying work. It’s a real business that you’ll be running just like any other start-up.

So roll up your sleeves, entrepreneur, here we go! Here’s how to start a money-making blog that you will love:

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06
Jan
2016

MBA SAHM’s Most Popular Posts of 2015

categories: Randomness

What a fabulous year 2015 was! Thanks so much to all of my fabulous readers for picking these posts as their favorites!

What a great, fabulous year for me and my lovely little baby, MBA sahm! This was MBA sahm’s first full year and I can’t tell you how much I learned from the whole experience, especially with regard to what everyone enjoyed reading! I’m totally addicted to checking my site’s stats, so I bet I watched each and every one of you reading each and every post…and yet STILL I was a little surprised by some of the top winners (although not that much).

Wondering if you enjoyed the best of the best? Here they are…the most popular (according to views) of 2015:

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04
Jan
2016

How to Accomplish Your Financial Goals This Year

categories: Financial Freedom, Financial Inspiration, Inspiration & Motivation, Investing, Saving Money

If you want to accomplish your financial goals this year, you may be closer than you think. Check out these tips and resources to help make it happen!

Without a doubt, one of my absolute favorite times of year is the one little week sandwiched in between Christmas and New Year’s Day. The craziness of the holidays are over and I start to get really, really motivated for the year ahead. And hopefully you already know that I LOVE GOAL SETTING. So that’s basically what I spend the whole week doing…and not surprisingly, a lot of my goals tend to be financial ones. Then once I’ve settled on them, I work really, really, really hard to get them accomplished.

So as you start brainstorming ideas to tackle your own financial goals, use these tips and resources to get them totally accomplished this year:

Month: January 2016