These days it’s not advisable to just rely on a single source of income. No matter how big that income is, another source should be created.

I know most employees are relying on promotion to increase their income. I did, too. I kept waiting for a promotion, a performance appraisal and bonus, quarterly, mid-year and annual bonuses, 13th month pay, tax refunds. I kept waiting for anything that would add to my paycheck. But then I experienced being without work. No paychecks coming in. No clear source of income in the horizon. I was in a state of panic the whole time I was without work! The longest was three months. I swore that time that I would find another source of income. And I did.

I found blogging. I found out that my love for writing hasn’t diminished over the years. In fact, I missed it so badly I wrote and wrote every single day since I became a blogger. I found that I can earn from all of this. So I put my heart into creating blogs. I socialized with other bloggers and visitors who would leave comments. I visited other blogs and gained inspiration from them. I chose topics I could write about and stuck to it.

And you know what? I haven’t felt happier in my work life! I was working a nine to five job while blogging and earning a bit on the side. Writing and earning from it… that’s more than what I asked for! I felt free financially and my fear of losing my job was lifted from my overburdened shoulders. I now have a second source of income.

But I made a mistake along the way. I quit the corporate world. I concentrated on writing. I forgot that having a second (or third, fourth and so on) source of income is freedom. It meant having less worries that no matter if one of the sources dried out, there’s still another source to rely on.

So now I am creating another source of income. I won’t say yet what it is as I am still in the process of creating the source but this is my advice to all of you breadwinners out there… DO NOT rely on a single source of income! Make sure there is another one ready to take the place of your primary source. Make sure you have a second, third, fourth and many sources of income, if possible. It will give you the financial freedom you need.

Trust me. Been there, done that.

So I am checking how I can buy gold bars online from Golden Eagle. My aunt asked me to help her invest some of her retirement money. She wants to be able to double some of her money over time and have a much more comfortable life ahead of her.

My aunt worked for the government for decades. As much as possible, she goes to work every single day. She even goes on overtime work on weekends when necessary. She is that dedicated to her job. Now that retirement is looming around the corner, she wants to be able to enjoy the money she will get and the years she has ahead of her with no more work to do.

Many people are looking for ways to improve their marketable skill set and grow their income. However, there are not many companies that are willing to hire, train and allow for growth of new employees. Vector marketing invests in their employees by allowing them to learn skills such as concepts and theories, closing strategies, advertising and business research, completion analysis, promotions, lead generation, time management and industry standard practices, all while earning an above average salary and working for themselves. By being an independent contractor you can set your own career goals and work as hard as you want, according to your own schedule to meet those goals. In fact, there is a Vector petition by past employees promoting the work and ethics of Vector Marketing as an organization that strives to make their employee succeed. Since its establishment in 1981, Vector Marketing is a $200 million dollar company with over 250 offices in Canada and the United States. Each year Vector trains over 40, 000 students across the country allowing them to make business decisions and build skills that today’s employers are looking for. Since Vector allows you to make your own schedule, it is the perfect fit for moms, people with another jobs or anyone looking for professional growth and a great way to boost your income. Vector Marketing believes in promoting from within, it is not only a great place to start your career but also develop it beyond your imagination. Working at Vector is a great way to advance your career, on your own terms.

I don’t normally get fussy over a lot of things at home but when it comes to bedroom stuff, I can be quite the picky lady. I want comfortable sheets for my bed. The White Company has bed linen uk products that are the best. The quality of the bed linens alone will give you the comfort you need for a good night sleep.

As much as possible, I sleep in on weekends because I don’t get enough sleep during weeknights. I also love snuggling in bed with my little girl. You can’t blame me for wanting the best when it comes to bed linen, right?

I always keep in mind that I may be shelling out a bit more for quality and will dent my pocket in the present but the benefits I will reap in the long run is worth it. That’s why buying bed linen from The White Company is now a must.

It’s the bright start of a whole new world, and with this comes the prospect of moving on to greater heights and wonderful achievements. At times, the responsibilites that life hands out to us requires us to shift out of our comfort zones in order to pursue our goals. A friend of mine recently got a promotion to move upstate, and she’s been in a flurry of activity ever since she received the wonderful news. Possibly one of the most time consuming and headache inducing task that she’s had to face so far would be packing everything up in preparation for the big move. It is at times and instances like these that contracting the services of a storage and moving company comes in handy. Having scoured high and low for an appropriate business, it was a joy when we were recommended to Uncle Bob’s Self Storage.

Under the services provided by this innovative company includes the flexible rental of storage space and even moving truck rentals that you could drive yourself without soliciting the help of professional movers which would no doubt be more costly. If you’re looking for some storage space to store your furniture, or business files and vehicles, the company provides storage facilities in over 150 cities spanning 25 states. The best thing is that rental is on a monthly basis and all you have to do to keep up the lease is to pay your rental fee at the start of each month, up until the day you’ve settled everything and no longer require the company’s services. It’s an easy, convenient way to store your stuff if you’re run out of storage space, or like my friend, you’re in the midst of a shift. Simple solutions, large spaces, everything made easy for your moving!

As some of you may know, I have quite a number of blogs. I know that for other bloggers out there, it is hard to find a topic to write about, specially if you need one on a daily basis. So how do I manage to find topics to write about?

Let me share with you one thing I do to be able to post on ALL of my blogs… I find an inspiring photo like this…

…and then I write something about it!

It may be about a past experience, a dream of mine, a story about a friend or about life in general. The last one is the easiest to write about.

So the next time you struggle to write a blog entry, remember this: find a photo and use it as an inspiration!

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One of the things that the store owner wants to accomplish within the next few days is to throw out anything old school in his store. No more manual checkouts for the customers. The store owner bought a symbol barcode scanner and the whole POS system for his store and he already got himself an accountant to help him out with the whole financial side of the business.

These days businesses can use technology for convenience not only to their customers but also for accuracy in accounting for sales. One such tool is the POS system with barcode scanner. Use it to enhance your business.

I find it really distasteful how the President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III can talk (and joke) about his love life in the light of what’s happening in the country. I mean come on! So many issues need to be answered/addressed by the president I would like to think that he knew to brush off questions regarding his love life, not bask in it and act like he’s even kinikilig about it!

These are just some of the issues in the country right now…

• There’s still those missing persons/casualties of typhoon Sendong in Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro City.
• There’s the to-be-implemented K+12 Program by the Department of Education (DepEd) by this coming June 2012 (School Year 2012-2013) which I heard from my sister (who teaches in a Catholic School in Manila) is being protested by a lot of parents especially those with incoming Grade 6 kids.
• There’s also the ongoing impeachment proceedings versus Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.
• Congressman Iggy Arroyo’s death. This should not have been a national issue but since he is tied up to the controversial Jose Pidal account…
• And there’s still the cases against former President-now Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

So the Philippines has a bachelor president. So what?!? Sure, we have vested interest in who he might marry while serving as the Chief Executive of the country. But the guy is still getting to know women and dating them. We need not discuss it on national television and he need not act like a teenage boy in the brink of jumping into a relationship with his first love! Not to mention how his sister Kris Aquino couldn’t stop herself from declaring how nice the president looked together with the Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra who is also single like him! Ah these Aquinos!

Can you imagine the Korean TV host Grace Lee became a trending topic in Twitter for close to 2 days just because she is dating the president?!?

Sana bago asikasuhin ang love life eh asikasuhin muna ang sandamak na issue sa bansa. Ang dami pa ring eskwelahan ang di magamit dahil evacuation centers pa rin. Kulang pa rin ang mga classrooms at school supplies especially textbooks. Ang daming dapat pagtuunan ng pansin ng presidente natin! Kung gusto lang pala niyang mag-date, sana di na lang siya tumakbong presidente di ba? Unahin ba raw ang love life!!