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Category: Entrepreneurship

March 26, 2012Written By Paula Pant

There’s No Such Thing As Paid Vacation. (But There’s Something Even Better!)

Today is my first day back at work after a one-week “unpaid” vacation. I’ll earn less this month than I did in the previous few months, since I only worked three-fourths of the time.

This is because I trade my time for money. I have a huge limitation on how much I […]

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February 22, 2012Written By Paula Pant

So Much Happens in a Year …

Today, Afford Anything turns one year old.

Exactly a year ago today I wrote my first post on this website, and geez, it was a terrible post. I’m too embarrassed to link to it.

I had no clue what I was doing when I started this site. I didn’t know HTML coding. I didn’t know […]

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December 21, 2011Written By Paula Pant

I’m Investing 100 Percent of My 2012 Income

This was originally published in 2012 as a series of separate blog posts. For the sake of simplification, we have consolidated these blog posts onto this one page that you’re reading. Unless otherwise noted, the information has not been updated, so all numbers and information reflect 2012.

I’m changing careers. Well, sort of.

About two […]

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December 2, 2011Written By Paula Pant

How to Create an Owner Mindset

When I started freelancing, I thought I’d reached the pinnacle of worker freedom.

Every morning I pour a cup of coffee, pull on a warm fuzzy pair of slippers, and plod into my home office.

I watch commuters battle the busy streets while I wear pajamas at my desk.

I thought this was the goal. But it’s only […]

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November 18, 2011Written By Paula Pant

Give Me Money! How to Find Freelance Work.

I recently received a question from a reader named Briana, who asks:

“Paula your story is definitely inspiring. I’m having a bit of trouble though.

Since being laid off in January, I’ve been pursuing a “career” as a freelance writer, and while things are steadily looking up, the fact of the […]

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November 2, 2011Written By Paula Pant

Find a Niche. Conquer It. Create Something Amazing.

There’s a huge problem with traditional advice about how to earn more money.

Conventional wisdom wants you to sell yourself short. Most advice says you should trade your limited time and energy for a few cents.

Here’s what a quick search for “earn more money” found:

Babysit Mow lawns or rake leaves […]

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October 3, 2011Written By Paula Pant

Stop Crying That There Are No Jobs. Create One.

Note from Paula: A HUGE thank you to all my readers who helped little ‘ol Afford Anything win the Plutus Award for Best New Personal Finance Blog this past weekend! This award belongs to you, my readers. Afford Anything is dedicated to you and it would be nothing without you. Cheers to you!
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September 5, 2011Written By Paula Pant

How Much Do I Earn a Year?

For the past week and a half I’ve been in the middle of the desert, far removed from internet access, mobile phone service, electricity, running water or sewage. (Sorry if I haven’t responded to your comments yet!)

Regular readers to this blog might notice I’ve taken a huge number of trips this year: I spent […]

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March 18, 2011Written By Paula Pant

The Biggest Accounting Mistake Small Biz Owners Make

Do you run a small business?

Are you self-employed?

If so, there’s a strong chance you’re among the thousands of small business owners who make this critical accounting mistake …

… and thanks to this one simple error, they never realize how strong or weak their business is.

Yikes!

No, it’s not a […]

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