Marye Audet:Finance & Money

While finances may be something that is common to all of us, both the accruing of it and the spending of it, money and finances on the homestead has several unique differences and challenges.

Most homesteaders want to be independent financially. They are often living in rural areas where finding financial opportunities is challenging to say the least. The types of things that are bought, and the investments that are made are different that those that would be made at the average suburban home.

The following articles were crafted to help homesteaders think outside the box, find financial opportunities where they seem non-existent, and hone their budgeting skills.

Frugal or Cheap? answers the question about where to draw the line in living carefully with money, and controlling your buying.

Money is only representative of something else. In most cases our money represents time. We used to explain the cost of things to our children by saying, "Daddy spent three hours at work to buy that." or "Daddy would need to work an hour for that." They came to understand that acquiring things had a cost ...

How to Get Out of Debt and Save Money discusses the steps that need to be taken to get out of debt, and stay out.

Getting out of debt is not that difficult if you approach it on a one-step-at-a-time basis. Do the first thing, then the next, and pretty soon you will find that not only are you saving money, but you are coming closer to your goals of being debt free........

Should You Refinance Your Home?

There are shopping strategies that are not only frugal rather than cheap, but will keep you in the black.

Buy Organic Online-The Top Websites- Where can you buy organic coffees? Flours? Here they are, the top organic sites.

Save Money with CraigsList- If you need something, make this one of your first stops.

Shop Green. Save Money- Many of us are consistently working toward a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.You can do this, and save money at the same time. Create a tax shelter by shopping? Sure!

What to Do with Unwanted Gift Cards - Everyone gets gift cards from time to time that they do not want, or are not going to use. Turn them into money with this article.

Where to Buy Organic Fabric Online

Good investments are a good way to save, as well as a good way to add to the household income. Thinking outside the box includes making money from many sources rather than just a nine to five job.

How to Invest $100 and Make Money will challenge you to think outside the box, and think in terms of small amounts of money spread over many areas. It does work, but it is not without effort.

How to Make Money Selling Crafts- if you are able to make something then you can make money marketing your product.

How to Evict a Non-paying Tenant- No one likes to do it but sometimes it becomes necessary. Be sure you know all the steps so it does not get thrown out of court on a technicality.

Making Money with Dumpster Diving- I have done this. Dumpsters and curbside trash pickups are a great, untapped resource for all kinds of things that you can sell.

Quick Ways to Make Extra Money- You may not make a lot but maybe enough to pay off that last credit card or purchase a new trough for the pig.

Using Jokes in Public Speaking is a great way to set yourself, and your audience at ease. If you have to do any public speaking read this first.

25 Ways to Invest Green is a guide to investing in the things you believe in and want to support.

What to Do When Your Business Fails- it isn't fun to think about, but what wuill you do if your business goes under?