Get smart with your money. Earn it,Save it, Invest it, Spend it....

You work hard for your money, so make it work harder for you. Get some wise strategies from this month "ESSENCE Magazine", that will give you big payoffs.
Smart ways to Earn
1-BLOG. In this Internet age, blogging is big business. Whether your thing is cooking, hiking or politics, you can leverage any fields of expertise. To get started go to blogger.com. And for a 30% commission, web.blogads.com will acts as an agent, notifying you about advertisers that want to post on your site.

2-FREELANCE. Log on to guru.com for more information.

3-WORK PART TIME FROM HOME. Check out this great website for business opportunities from home; Moneyfromhome.com. This site screens potential job opportunities for you so you can avoid scams. It cost $39.99 per year, which is a steal if it allows you to have the lifestyle you want while still earning money.

4-GO FOR A RAISE. If you would rather go for that job promotion, apply these tips before approaching your supervisor: Make sure you are going above and beyond your currents duties; keep a record of your work-related accomplishments and demonstrate your ability to handle more by taking on new tasks.

BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR REBATE CHECK!!!

Retailers from Safeway to RadioShack Corp. are offering special discounts to lure consumers in and persuade them to spend some or all of their economic stimulus checks, the first wave of which were deposited into bank accounts this past week.
Instead of using this money that you did not expect anyway for useless things, invest it. Always think long term; you don't know what the future is about so be very wise with this check.