earn money

While I haven’t always been a saver, it’s something I’ve become passionate about since having children. There are so many different ways of minimizing expenses and maximizing savings, and I’ve tried almost all of them. But one of the easiest and most useful tips I’ve found when it comes to saving money is that little amounts, both in savings and expenses, can add up quickly! That’s why I love Canada’s newest money-earning app, Caddle!

Caddle’s easy-to-use app is currently available only on iOS devices but even if you’re not an iPhone user, there’s no need to despair! Caddle can also be set up right on your computer, so that you can earn money without needing an iPhone…or a smartphone at all! Just register for your free account and then start completing easy offers to earn extra money for your savings account!

Wondering what kind of offers are available? One of my favourite things about Caddle is that, unlike similar cash-back programs, earning money isn’t restricted to making grocery purchases. While Caddle does offer cash-back rewards such as $0.25 back when buying spinach or $.50 for purchasing ice cream, it also offers users the chance to earn money by interacting on social media, sharing fun facts online and more! [Read more…]

I’ve been blogging for almost six years now and have been making a full time income doing it for over three years. It’s taken a lot of work, a lot of learning and a lot of mistakes to grow my little website into a real job, but it’s been worth every second!

If you’ve ever wanted to make money blogging but weren’t sure how to get started, you’re not alone! And when you launch your website, these four tips are ones that I wish I had known when I first started my blog. While I still managed to grow a successful business, these tips would have gotten me there even faster!

Spring for Proper Hosting

I didn’t want to take money out of my family’s budget for something that I wasn’t sure would be profitable, so when I first started blogging I used the free Blogger.com platform. Of course, as my website grew I quickly realized, like so many bloggers before me, that not owning and self-hosting my website was going to be detrimental to my business both because of the limited SEO customization that affected my traffic and the limited advertising options.

I then had to go through the hassle of moving my site and all my content to a WordPress website hosted by HostGator. I would have saved time, hassle and money by starting with HostGator in the beginning! And because HostGator offers easy one-click installation of WordPress, design services and 24/7 live support via chat, phone or email, launching my blog with HostGator would have been even easier than starting on Blogger! [Read more…]