| Making money is not rocket science, nor do you | | | | fingertips to throw towards decreasing your debt |
| need to be a brain surgeon to figure out how to | | | | load. Developing a strategy is good--but it is not good |
| make more money. The following five tips to help | | | | enough. In order for any strategy to be effective, |
| you wade through the high weeds to find your | | | | you need to commit yourself to stick with it. A little |
| ultimate path to making more money and paying | | | | flexibility can be a helpful thing. Just make sure you |
| down your debt. | | | | don't veer too far off your path. |
| Complain Less. Do More. Nobody hates whiners, so | | | | Get Creative Get creative about your debt |
| stop complaining. You built your credit card debt, | | | | repayment, but--more importantly--get creative with |
| dollar by dollar and only you will be able to eliminate | | | | ways that you will make more money. Figure out if |
| your consumer debt, step by step. By now, | | | | you can start a business on the side. Some creative |
| everyone knows how "poor" you are. By now, | | | | business ideas are completely within your level of |
| everyone knows you "can't afford it." By now, | | | | financial and personal ability. You just have to get |
| everyone knows your financial troubles, so stop | | | | creative with deciding on how to make more money. |
| complaining and start doing something about it. | | | | Continue to Supplement Your Income Even as your |
| Create a Strategy and Stick with It. There are two | | | | income rises--and even if you find yourself in a whole |
| strategies that you need to create to pay down | | | | new tax bracket--continue to find ways to |
| your debt. First, you need to figure out a debt | | | | supplement your income. This is the transition from |
| elimination plan. Then, you need to figure out a way | | | | being "broke" to being "wealthy." You find more and |
| to increase your income. By making more money, | | | | more ways to bring money into your life. |
| you will have more financial resources at your | | | | |