Business overheads are something best kept to a bare minimum when you’re starting out. This is especially true when you’re starting small. Here’s a list of things you shoud not spend (too much) money on as a business overhead in the begining.

Fancy shmancy marketing materials - Scale upwards, and try blogging to [...]

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“If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.” - Benjamin Franklin
Know how to stretch a dollar and make your money work for you. Women’s Personal Finance has come up with 46 tips to help you do just that… Here are some of my favorites:
Always Try to Pay More [...]

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In the average home, temperature control accounts form almost 70% of energy use, weather it be from heating or air conditioning. Adding insulation will help reduce the amount of energy needed to keep your home around a preferred temperature.
Most homes through out North America have not been built with the best level of [...]

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Traveling long distance can be quite an ordeal, especially when you’re doing it from the crammed confines of the ‘economy seats’ section. The Asian Association of Travel agents recently issued this list of tips to get your seat upgraded.

Join a frequent flyer program: If you’re one of their most valued customers, it’s only [...]

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Thinking of striking it out on your own? Wendy Boswell from Lifehacker looks at her own experience and provides some useful tips to would-be freelancers who want to be their own boss.
Put money away
Always have a safety net of spare cash to sustain your for at least 6 months before you venture [...]

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Holidays are great, but once you start adding up the expenses, it can be a bit financially stressful. With a few smart decisions, you can make your travels less of a burden on the wallet.
Try not to pay with credit cards
Paying via cash or a debit card helps you avoid the currency conversion rates used [...]

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With the gas prices soaring and the ozone lawyer growing thinner, more people are looking at hybrid vehicles as alternative means of transportation. What makes hybrid cars attractive is that they allow rechargeable power to go hand in hand with fueled propulsion. This means less gas emissions and lower fuel expenses for each consumer. [...]

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Eric Giguere has some excellent advice for getting relevant AdSense ads that particularly relevant to bloggers. He includes two examples that show how just one word can result in different ads being rendered.
Sometimes all it takes is one word or phrase to trigger different ads.
Although Eric’s suggestion that you should change the URL structure [...]

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As fossil fuels become scarcer, we need to bemore conscious about our power consumption. But conserving electricity is not only good for the environment, it’s better for your wallet too. Here are some ways in which you can lessen your power consumption at home.
Make sure that your appliances are energy-efficient.
You don’t have to buy [...]

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Sometimes, when the end of the month arrives, you’re wondering where your paycheck has gone. Here are some tips you can follow to make sure that your paycheck lasts.
List all your expenses. To do this more accurately, carry around a small notebook and write down your expenses as soon as they occur. At the [...]

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As an independent/underground filmmaker, it can be very difficult to try and make time for your films. Not only do you try to live a successful life; having a job, keeping a girlfriend/wife, raising children, going to school, etc., but, you also have an insane passion for your film work that can very difficult to [...]

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Weddings are suppose to be a happy time, but for some people getting the bill can be all it takes to turn a wedding into more of a negative experience. The following are some tips anyone can use to help cut the costs of their wedding.
The Dress
Besides the couple getting married, the dress is [...]

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