The Best Time to Buy Everything

CNNMoney reports on the Best Time to Buy Air Tickets, Televisions, Houses, Cars, Video Games, and Toys...

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Wal-Mart: How You Can Save Even More!

Tips on saving money by going to Wal-Mart

Poor economy leads to cheaper prices for consumers

American consumers hit by a seemingly endless stream of bad news, from vanishing jobs to shrinking retirement accounts, are getting a small dose of relief: lower prices at stores.

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Let Detroit Go Bankrupt (Mitt Romney)

This is kind of off topic, but I think it is an interesting look at the auto industry, and the impact each of the various options available would have on the economy."A managed bankruptcy may be the only path to the fundamental restructuring the auto industry needs."

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40 devastatingly simple ways the web can save you big money

Capitalism is collapsing, we're eating shoes for dinner and our houses are worth about 10p - so it's more important than ever to ensure that we're getting the biggest bang for our bucks. If money really talked, it'd be saying "go online and save some cash!"

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Tip’d - A Social Community For Financial Articles

A new website where you can submit articles related to all sorts of financial topics. Check it out!

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How To Pay Off $14,330 In 20 Months

Stuck in a $14,300 debt hole, reader Trixare4kids was able to dig herself out using tips she learned about on Consumerist.com. Let's learn how she attacked her personal finances and learned to live frugally, and did it all in just 20 months. "As of today I am debt free...My spirit feels lighter. I am free. I am doing a happy dance."

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Mr. Rebates

I found a new online shopping site today - Mr. Rebates. It is a site where you can get cash back from a variety of online retailers. They also have links to coupons and other discounts you can use when shopping on the websites. Check it out!

$300 in November - Day 1

It's that time again - time to start a new 30 day challenge! I was looking back over the history of the blog, and realized my first month was January of 2008, so there is still a chance that I can complete the challenge at least once within the first year of the creation of the blog. I have had a few months where I did make some money but didn't post about it, but I don't know that I have ever reached my goal.

Speaking of the goal - to clarify, my goal is to make $300 in 30 days using alternative means of employment to my regular job. This would include using blogs, sites like Squidoo, online surveys, and other means of alternative income. These can be broken down into categories, two of the main being passive and active sources, and I plan to get into more detail each day as I write about what I am doing.

I also plan to do a comprehensive update once a week to see where I am at - figure out what is working and what may have to change to meet my goal. Since there are 30 days in November it works out great, but I think my goal is to be over the finish line by Thanksgiving, since I'm not sure how much time I will have to work on the goal that weekend.

Of course, making money online doesn't mean I have to be online the entire time. When looking at passive sources of income (Google AdSense, etc) you just have to have the site set up properly, and let time take it's turn. And as you build a sustainable stream of passive income, the long-term benefits are that you should be able to spend time on expanding, rather than maintaining, and further increase your profits.

Let the Challenge begin!