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More Americans Facing a Rent Burden

Small Business Labs

Being rent burdened means having less money for other expenses or savings. Between 2001 and 2015 median U.S. In 2015 7 million of renter households were severely burdened, which is defined as spending more than half of their income on rent. The main cause of this is rents have been rising much faster than household income.

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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

Success

Focusing on what he loves to find success It wasn’t just Chance’s own brand that landed him on the Forbes 30 Under 30: Music list in 2015 and the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2017. That’s usually a record label expense. His estimated earnings in 2017 were $33 million.) Take music videos, for example. I pay for my own videos….

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5 Steps to Increasing Your Cash Flow

Office Organization Success

On the expenses side , I can easily budget for expenses. But do be fully aware of any costs and pitfalls involved so that you can plan and budget accordingly. c) 2015 Tracey Lawton. FREE Online Business & Marketing Systems Checklist. Click here for immediate access. Click here for immediate access. (c)

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4 Smart Money Rules for Couples Living on One Income

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The median household income for families with two full-time working parents is just over $100,000, compared with just $55,000 for households where only one parent works full time, according to a 2015 Pew Research Center survey. Make a plan for personal expenses. Living off of one income can be as emotional as it is logistical. “My

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The Top 5 Things That Were Wise Investments for My Home Business

Tips From T. Marie

As a small, home-based business my budget has always been pretty tight. In 2015 when I upgraded my iPhone, I decided to bite the bullet and pay for a separate phone line for the new one and made it my personal phone. We often need to look at things more closely before we just write them off as more expensive.

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How to Partner with a Rival for a Win-Win

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Blue Moon Fair Trade partners with three other fair-trade retailers to combine trans-Pacific shipments, saving all of them up to 40% in shipping and paperwork expenses. This article was published in April 2015 and has been updated. Consider coming together to buy inventory or vendor services in bulk. Team up to attract the big guys.