Should we stop setting goals in January? Here’s the problem with new year’s resolutions: they’re called new year’s resolutions. How about we call them course corrections instead? Here’s a list of financial New Year’s resolutions or course corrections for any time of year that you can choose or adapt to suit your financial situation and […]
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Do You Need A Mailing List To Sell Digital Products? HTSLAB 037
Here’s how you can start a mailing list and start selling digital products for free. Selling your first products online can be a bit of a puzzle, and the first part of the puzzle is working out how to get people to come to you, or whether you should be going to them. That’s where […]
How To Start An Etsy Shop…& Why I Didn’t: HTSLAB 035
Whether you’re crafty and want to use your specific skills to make things & sell them, or you’re ready to learn design for free with a website like Canva that does most of the hard work for you, you need to know how to find buyers. An Etsy shop might be the solution to connect […]
Secondhand Selling Checklist – HTSLAB 033
In this week’s installment of How To Save Like A Bear I’m sharing car boot sale mistakes, and how to get the most from tabletop sales, yard sales, and reapplying your knowledge online. If you want to make money selling you need to know what to sell, where, and which method is going to be […]
How Anyone Can Make Money From Online Marketplaces – HTSLAB 032
Whether your plans involve study or work, you’ll want to know how to earn extra income within the tax free allowance, especially if you don’t want to launch an entire website of your own. Here’s ideas on what type of items to sell without having to start your own business, 3 of the top selling […]
Apprenticeships vs University vs Retraining: Pros & Cons – HTSLAB 031
Did you know anyone over 16 can do an apprenticeship? But should you do one instead of getting a traditional degree or as a career change whatever your age? I bought a second blog recently, and I’m sharing the site owner’s story of the pros and cons of doing an apprenticeship on who to choose […]
Apprenticeships vs Entrepreneurship: Can You Make Money Blogging? HTSLAB 30
Apprenticeships are a slight alternative to the traditional 9-5 job as they provide training while you work. Research shows a big percentage of young people want to be YouTubers or influencers when they leave school, but how easy is it to make money as a content creator? Should you get some qualifications first and earn […]
Why Spider-Man Achieves His Goals & You Don’t – HTLSAB 028
Spider-Man is about who we are without money and connections, so how does Peter Parker save the day? And what will you use to achieve your goals if you don’t have money or connections right now? Listen to “028 Why Spider-Man Achieves His Goals & You Don’t” on Spreaker. 027: Plan With Me Like A […]
Mistakes When Trying To Make Money: Payrise Fails & “Frugal” Bloggers – HTSLAB 023
One of the most common mistakes I see when people are trying to make money is that they expect of others what they won’t give of themselves. One really good example explains why a lot of people fail to get a pay rise. And that’s because we quite often want someone else to invest in […]
What 1 Yr Blogging Taught Me: How Not To Let Tom Holland Ruin Your Content
I say this with great love & affection…but dear Tom Holland and fans: I want my life back. It was the 1 year anniversary of the Save Like A Bear blog in May, so here’s some of what I’ve learned after 1 year blogging about money and fame and the world foods aisle(!), and after […]
