Monthly Archives: December 2007

Aluminum Cans Side Biz

Did you know that aluminum cans can make an excellent side biz and help community organizations? I accidently stumbled upon this side biz. While you won×?Tt make a fortune at it unless you×?Tre extremely determined, you can make a nice little side income. You collect aluminum cans to be recycled. You make the money off…

Promoting Your Business with Bottled Water Labels

One way to really promote your business is with customized bottled water labels. You can hand these out at flea markets, trade shows, business conventions and even to friends and family. Everyone loves bottled water and the labels will promote your business. The investment for bottled water is very little. You can have your company…

AdSense Pros and Cons

If your side income comes from a website, you’ve probably heard of Google Adsense. Do you have Google ads on your site? Darren Rowse of ProBlogger talks about all the great reasons to use AdSense (set it and forget it, good for any traffic level, no need to promote your site and seek out advertisers,…

120 Things Freelancers Can Do To Promote Themselves

AllGraphicDesign has a list of 120 things freelancers can do for self-promotion. It’s geared from graphic designers, so some of the tips won’t be applicable to everyone. Here’s one that all freelancers should be doing — get your own website and spread that link around! (39) Run Your Own Web Site. Your web site can…

Deductions For Freelancers

Having an extra income stream is great, but actually keeping that money is even better! Deborah Ng has a list of the Top 20 Tax Deductions For Freelancers. Some are obvious, and I was already saving the receipts. Others were news to me! Some examples are: Business trip expenses: Cell phone bills, planes, restaurants, hotels,…