Moneyed Up Monday – #2

For now I’m going to stick with listing my 7 favorite posts of the week and stay with the 7up theme picture. This week’s picture is from

How a freelance writer quit her job and doubled her income – I love stories like this because they show that it is possible to quit a lower paying boring job and work for yourself. April has the right mindset. Instead of being controlled by fear she is motivated by possibility. That is the way rich people think.

Networking tips to help you get a new job – I like this article Miranda because she starts off talking about building your own brand. This is a key principle that Keith Ferrazzi always talks about in his books. I would take it a step further than Miranda does because she really just focuses on building your brand with social media. I think its important to build your brand every day in every task you take on. More on that coming soon.

The curse of making too much money and not pursing your dreams – I can relate unfortunately, even though now I am pursing my dreams. I think this happens way to often but when you find yourself in this position I think you have a rare opportunity to save and then be ahead financially when you go off to live your dream.

The secret to getting out of debt – I’m a big fan of this secret. It’s one that so many people overlook because they focus too much on eliminating expenses. When we waste all our energy clipping every coupon we miss out on the best way to eliminate debt.

$24k in debt to positive net worth in one year – Daniel may be newbie to the real world but he is off to a great start.

– What? Rich people have problems paying their mortgage? Money Reasons analyzes an article from the New York Times that says more than one in seven homeowners with loans over $1M are seriously delinquent. Making more is first, but using it wisely is just as important.

8 business ideas you can start today – I’m always a fan of anything that helps people think of new ways to increase their income. Wisebread has a simple list of 8 things you should consider if you are trying to get started with earning extra income.

Carnivals we are featured in this week:
Money Stories
Carnival of PF
Frugal Fest