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Before you pay for leads, call the people who already paid you

When the phone goes quiet, the cheapest work you'll find is sitting in your old invoices. Most guys skip straight to buying leads instead.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Pay yourself a salary when the work won't

Trades, commission and seasonal work don't pay monthly. Your mortgage does. Here's the arithmetic that closes the gap.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideSide HustlesRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20265 min

What to charge a local shop to run its social media

Flat monthly fees, a fixed list of deliverables and about eight hours per client. The real numbers on a side hustle that pays only if you're organized.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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Why $45 an hour is a pay cut when it's your own truck

The rate that feels rich the day you go out on your own can leave you broke by April. Do this math before you quote another job.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Pay yourself the payment for three months before you borrow

A $12,000 loan at 12.9 percent hands the lender $3,424. Saving the same monthly amount gets you there in 36 months instead of 48, and the math is yours to check.

GuideSide HustlesRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20266 min

The yard work that pays after the mower goes in the shed

Mulch, leaf cleanup and spring prep pay well per hour, but only for about eight weekends a year. Here's the math, the gear and the catches.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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GuideStartupsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

Your Farmers Market Stand Isn't a Hobby, It's a Business

The Saturday math that decides whether the market pays you or quietly bills you, and why half the stands are gone by September.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Pay for the wedding in cash or move the date

The guest list is the budget. Everything else is decoration, and most of it's negotiable if you run the numbers first.

GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Write the job post so the wrong people don't apply

Most hiring problems start with a posting that could belong to anybody. Put the pay in, name the hard part, and watch your applicant pile get smaller and better.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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