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How Giving Up $70,000 a Year is the Right Financial Choice

A few months ago, I decided what people would consider crazy. I gave up over $100k in salary a year to make 30% in business income. read more »
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Reader Response: Should I Buy A House Right Now?

A response to all of the emails that advised me to buy a home right now. A follow up article to "Housing Has Dropped and Rates Are Low - Should I B[...] read more »
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Housing Has Dropped And Rates Are Low - Should I Buy A House?

Home prices have dropped 10-20%. Interest rates are at historic lows. So does it make financial sense to buy a house right now? I’ve been asking myse[...] read more »
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How We Prepared Ourselves For A 50% Pay Cut

Is there such thing as a secure job? Even if you are a top performer at your current company, is your position truly safe? The harsh reality is that [...] read more »
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Do Hard Economic Times Justify Sleazy Sales Tactics?

Lately, I’ve seen a ton of bad press about various retailers using sleazy sales tactics to boost profits. Because of the recession, businesses are un[...] read more »
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Product Sourcing: What To Expect When Dealing With Overseas Vendors

Running our online wedding linens business has required me to deal with several vendors across China, India and other parts of Asia. Here’s what to e[...] read more »
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How To Prevent Your Small Business From Stagnating

Once your business is up and running smoothly, it is surprising how easy it is to become complacent and allow your business to stagnate. read more »
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What Motivates Me And Why I Love Running Our Business

What keeps me going with our business? It used to be solely for the money but my motivations have evolved over time. After thinking about it for quit[...] read more »
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Starting A Business Is Like Asking Out A Girl For The First Time

As a result of their frustrations, more and more of my friends have been asking me about the details of our online business and how we found the cour[...] read more »
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Mental Tips On How To Start A Business For Lazy People | MyWifeQuitHerJob.com

Given we are all lazy people at heart, how can we make progress and what is the best way to get moving? How can someone who is lazy set achievable go[...] read more »
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Are You Stuck In A Mental Rut With Your Small Business? Learn How We Got Out

Every entrepreneur has gone through it at least once. It’s not pleasant. It’s not fun. But things will go wrong and you will feel like quitting. read more »
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Your Small Business: 3 Ways To Take Advantage Of Being Small

One of the many worries of starting your own business is getting stomped on by large hulking competitors in your market space. Large companies have more money, more manpower and more resources so how could a small business possibly compete? read more »
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The Best Way To Find Vendors For Your Online Store

The number one question that I receive from readers who want to open their own online store is how to go about finding vendors and suppliers. Do I purchase wholesale? Should I drop ship or should I contact the manufacturer directly? read more »
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Starting Your Own Business: How To Improve Your Luck

Every business requires a little bit of luck in order to be successful. Most of the time, it’s a matter of timing or being at the right place at the right time. It might just be a coincidence but some entrepreneurs always seem to find a way to steer[...] read more »
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Healthy Sacrifices We Made To Start Our Online Business

There are only 24 hours in a day so something in your schedule usually has to give in order to find the time to start your own business. As a result[...] read more »
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