Working from your home and being your own boss is awesome. Whether you’re a blogger, a writer, a freelancer, or a small business entrepreneur, you make the bulk of your income from your own computer. When setting up your work space, it can be tempting to splurge and waste lots of money on items you don’t actually need.
Yes, sometimes you need to spend money to make money, but that should only extend to buying the raw materials for your product, and your own marketing. For a list of the top money wasters for work-from-homers, read this post by Anne at Thinking Outside the Sand Box:
-Unneeded advertising, or advertising without a plan- if you are making good sales, and your marketing strategies are working, don’t feel the need to put out an ad! If you do put out ads, go into it with a solid plan and budget
-Extraneous office supplies- only buy what you REALLY need.
-All new stuff- don’t rush out and buy a new computer, new desk, new office chair, new phone, etc.
-Software- simple, cheap, and even free programs are out there if you know where to look.
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