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		<title>Making money from YouTube</title>
		<link>http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2010/07/15/making-money-from-youtube/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, it is actually true. You can make money from posting videos on YouTube, some people have even become very rich this way. The principle behind this method of generating money is very simple; you post videos on YouTube, people watch your videos and click on ads and you get a percentage of the revenue [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, it is actually true. You can <a href="http://freeinfouniverse.com/">make money</a> from posting videos on YouTube, some people have even become very rich this way. The principle behind this method of generating money is very simple; you post videos on YouTube, people watch your videos and click on ads and you get a percentage of the revenue generated. Unfortunately though, unless you have a real talent for making high quality videos, it&#8217;s unlikely that you will end up being one of the lucky few who make millions from this method. Despite this it is not difficult <a href="http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2010/02/02/start-a-passive-income-business-for-free/">supplement your normal income</a> by posting videos on YouTube.</p>
<p>Before trying to make money by posting videos it&#8217;s a good idea to see where your strengths and weaknesses are at making and promoting videos. Start by creating an account and uploading some of your videos, try to make videos that will appeal to a wide audience so you can get lots of people to watch them. Keep an eye on how many hits each video is getting. After about a month has passed you will be ready to try your hand at promoting your videos, take note of how many views each video was making before you try to promote it.</p>
<p>You can promote your videos in many different ways; you can start to write your own blog, start a facebook group and try to get as many people to join as possible or you can write comments with hyperlinks on YouTube itself. Try each of these methods of promotion, each one on a different video. After a month has passed check to see if the number of views per month has gone up, whichever method(s) of promotion has worked most effectively is the one that you are best at and is the one that you will use to promote your videos once you are <a href="http://http://freeinfouniverse.com/getting-started-online-2/">earning money</a> from them. It is important that you test your ability because you want your account to be associated with high quality videos, so you don&#8217;t want your account that you will be making money off to have your first attempts. Remember that the higher that quality YouTube thinks you are the higher up they are likely to put you on a page when someone searches for one of your videos .</p>
<p>Once you&#8217;ve done your testing then you are ready to start the account that you will make money off. Take the videos you have already made off your old account and recreate an improved version of your good old videos for your new account (or if one or more of your ordinal videos got a lot of views then use the ordinal video). Once you&#8217;ve uploaded the videos wait a month or so and do the promotions that worked best on your last account for all your new videos, once you have several hundred views on each video you need to become a partner with YouTube, to do this, go to homepage and click on the link that says partnerships under programs. From here you can apply to become a partner, once you apply YouTube will review your account. They will look at how many views your videos have received and how many videos you have. Based on this they will decide whether or not to approve you as a partner. Almost always they will unless your videos contain copyright material.</p>
<p>Once you are a partner with YouTube you will get a commission from every ad that is clicked on by someone who was watching your videos. The more people click on your ad the more money you earn. It&#8217;s as simple as that.</p>
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		<title>Why Should You Avoid Logbook Loans</title>
		<link>http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2010/07/01/why-should-you-avoid-logbook-loans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you need money fast and do not have the best credit getting a logbook loan might just be the ticket. But while there are many benefits to getting your money fast and without too many questions there are also reasons to avoid logbook loans. The good part of these loans is that you seldom [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you need money fast and do not have the best credit getting a logbook loan might just be the ticket. But while there are many benefits to getting your <a href="http://www.thefrugalrebel.com">money fast</a> and without too many questions there are also reasons to <a href="http://logbookloansuk.com/top-three-reasons-to-avoid-uk-logbook-loans/">avoid logbook loans</a>. The good part of these loans is that you seldom require a good credit rating, although some banks that make these loans still do <a href="http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2010/04/05/how-to-prevent-a-bad-credit-rating/">credit checks</a>, most do not and none of the other lenders do. If your car is less than ten years old, you are at least 18 years old and you have a verifiable job and bank account you will qualify for the loan.</p>
<p>But what are the reasons to stay away from this credit product? The first and most important reason to avoid them is that any default on your part, even a single late payment, can lose the vehicle permanently. This means that any setback, such as a medical emergency or car repair, can easily lose the only reasonable way you have to get to work. When you sign the contract for the loan you are essentially signing away full ownership of the vehicle for the duration of the loan. When the contract has been completed and the loan paid off the full ownership reverts back to you. For the duration of the loan you will be able to use the car but it will be under the same conditions and when you buy new car.</p>
<p>The other reason is the interest rates on these loans. When you borrow from a bank the interest rates are usually set to match the Annual Percentage rate. Different lenders however can charge as much as 10% over the APR and this will add a great deal to the cost of the loan. This alone is a great reason by itself to avoid <a href="http://logbookloansuk.com/">logbook loans</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sell Your Gold Jewelry For Extra Cash</title>
		<link>http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2010/02/27/sell-your-gold-jewelry-for-extra-cash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking to make a bit of extra money, there are a few things you can do.  You can go out and try to get a part time job, maybe start your own business, however some extra cash may be right at your fingertips.  You could just be just a clear out away [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are looking to make a bit of <a href="http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/category/extra-income/">extra money</a>, there are a few things you can do.  You can go out and try to get a part time job, maybe start your own business, however some extra cash may be right at your fingertips.  You could just be just a clear out away from some extra money, not just any kind of clear out, start cleaning out your drawers and collecting your old gold jewelry.  Gold remains near the all time high these days.  Because the value of the American dollar is not as strong as it used to be, gold is almost worth four times as much as it was just a few years ago.  So, once you have all of your gold together what do you do?  The first thing that you have to do is your research.  The internet and television is covered with ads from companies claiming to give you the highest amount for you unwanted gold jewelery.</p>
<p>Cash for gold scams seem to be more and more prevalent.  The internet and television is saturated with money for gold commercials claiming that they will send you everything you need and all you have to do is put your unwanted gold jewelry in the insured, prepaid envelope and within a few weeks you will have a check for you gold.  This might sound too good to be true.  Well, after some investigation by Fox News and some other media agencies they have found that it basically is just that, too good to be true.</p>
<p>So, why you may be asking are they claiming that they are going to be giving you the best money for your old and used gold and they just are not.  The fact of the matter is that they are claiming that they are doing you a service and because they are making your life easier by sending you the envelope and basically doing all of the work for you, that they cannot afford you give you top dollar.  They say they are saving you gas money and saving you the trouble of going to the store yourself.</p>
<p>When you put your necklace in the bag and mail it away to a place that is a <a href="http://www.cashforgoldinsider.com/cash-for-gold/">cash for gold</a> scam they will most likely send you ¼ of what you should be getting for your gold.  That may not sound like a lot, but think of it this way.  If you have $400 worth of unwanted gold jewelry, you may only be getting $100 or even less for it!</p>
<p>Do yourself a favor and do not fall for these unscrupulous dealers.  You&#8217;re best to stick to dealing with someone face to face, avoiding pawn dealers and get yourself to a jewelry store or reputable second hand gold dealer with your unwanted gold and get the money you deserve.  <a href="http://www.cashforgoldinsider.com/">The cash for gold insider</a> has a few recommendations; if you do decide to go the online route make sure the company has a phone number listed and call them, ask them a few questions like what happens if I&#8217;m not happy with your price?  Make sure they list their prices in grams and not pennyweight and have a good idea on the weight and karat of the items you&#8217;re sending, this way they&#8217;ll be no surprises when you get your payment.</p>
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		<title>How to Save a How to Save a Lot of Money on Groceries</title>
		<link>http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2010/02/11/how-to-save-a-how-to-save-a-lot-of-money-on-groceries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for a way to save money on groceries, but lack the time to get involved in heavy coupon shopping? The truth of the matter is that coupon shopping is the best way to save a small fortune on nearly everything you buy. Before you stop reading, consider the fact that you can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for a way to save money on groceries, but lack the time to get involved in heavy coupon shopping? The truth of the matter is that coupon shopping is the best way to save a small fortune on nearly everything you buy. Before you stop reading, consider the fact that you can reduce your grocery expenses by a whopping 70% or more if you use supermarket coupons on a regular basis. You also need not take hours to get a result as spectacular as this, only mere minutes as you prepare to go grocery shopping every week.</p>
<p>How are savings as high as this possible with so little effort? By using the new coupon distribution technologies to your full advantage, each and every time you shop. You may not have heard, but there are now faster savings options available to help you spend less time clipping and sorting grocery coupons as you shop. Here are some great money savers which all take very little time:</p>
<p><strong>Printable grocery coupons are fast money savers</strong>. With printable grocery coupons all you need to do is visually scan for the items you wish to purchase, print the coupons you will use and go shopping as usual. You only spend time printing and clipping what you will actually use so there is a huge time savings with using printable coupon offers. If you think you will not save very much on groceries using cents-off offers, think again. Take a look at the most recent <a href="http://usesupermarketcoupons.blogspot.com/2010/02/betty-crocker-coupons-to-print.html">printable Betty Crocker coupon </a>offers this month and you will see a savings opportunity of over $20.00 without ever using a double or triple coupon. Shop in a store offering double savings and that is $40 without much time or effort.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://usesupermarketcoupons.blogspot.com">Electronic grocery coupons</a> are another money saver</strong>. E-grocery coupons are even faster to use. You register your store savings card, select the coupons you will use and then get your savings when you swipe your store card at the register. Nothing is faster or easier and you absolutely can not forget your coupons at home.</p>
<p>Saving is faster and easier than ever before. Don’t miss out on the quickest and easiest way to save ever on food!</p>
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		<title>Learn About Natural Gas Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2010/02/09/learn-about-natural-gas-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The natural gas market is an interesting market to trade. Prices can be very volatile dues to supply and demand and weather conditions. Trading in natural gas has become popular and easy over the last few years dues to new ways to trade natural gas. Some of the ways you can trade natural gas is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The natural gas market is an interesting market to trade. Prices can be very volatile dues to supply and demand and weather conditions. Trading in natural gas has become popular and easy over the last few years dues to new ways to trade natural gas.</p>
<p>Some of the ways you can trade natural gas is through purchasing stock in a natural gas company. Another way is to trade the nat gas futures market. Other ways to trade this market is through natural gas ETFs and <a href="http://naturalgasetfguide.com/natural-gas-etf-short-funds/">natural gas mutual funds</a>.</p>
<p>Which investment vehicle is right for you? You have to decide what type of investor you are. Do you prefer to trade the short-term swings in the market or would you rather take a longer view of the market? There is no right or wrong answer. You must find a style of trading that matches your personality.</p>
<p>If you need action and enjoy trying to pick off point in the market, then trading natural gas futures may be for you. Gas futures are notoriously volatile and if you can stomach the quick moves, then you may do well in it.</p>
<p>Perhaps you like to do your own research and look for undervalued companies, then picking stocks in individual companies is what you should do. This is for the type of investor who likes to find stocks on their own, hoping to discover something in a stock before the crowd does.</p>
<p>Natural gas mutual funds give you a way to invest in this market. When you invest in a mutual fund, you are relying on professional analyst and managers to select stocks that hopefully appreciate. Mutual funds allow you to have the diversity of many stocks in your portfolio. Natural gas mutual funds allow you to invest a set amount each month thereby accumulating stocks each month automatically. This is a very passive way to trade.</p>
<p><a href="http://naturalgasetfguide.com/why-you-should-trade-the-natural-gas-etf-over-futures-and-index-funds/">Natural gas ETFs</a> have become a very popular way to invest in this market. ETFs (which stand for exchange traded funds) are a bit if a hybrid of a stock and mutual fund. An ETF is usually made up of a basket of stocks trying tot match an underlying index. For example there is a natural gas ETF that only invest in natural gas producers. This gives you the diversity of a mutual fund, but and ETF can be traded like a stock. This allows you to trade the ETF in and out during the day. Mutual funds do not allow you to day trade; you can only trade a mutual fund at its NAV and the end of the day.</p>
<p>Decide what type of investor you are and what are you comfortable trading. The natural gas market can be an excellent market to trade, but research and see what investment vehicle is best for you.</p>
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		<title>Start a Passive Income Business for Free</title>
		<link>http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2010/02/02/start-a-passive-income-business-for-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there anything more frugal than a business that you can start for free? A business that can grow with unlimited upside potential and no downside except your the investment of you time? I do not know about you, but I love the idea of a business that is so fool proof that you absolutely [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is there anything more <a href="http://www.thefrugalrebel.com">frugal</a> than a business that you can start for free? A business that can grow with unlimited upside potential and no downside except your the investment of you time? I do not know about you, but I love the idea of a business that is so fool proof that you absolutely can not go wrong. Even if you give up, you still have lost nothing except your time.</p>
<p>What are the <a href="http://www.infobarrel.com/Money_Making_Secrets_and_Strategies">money making secrets </a>that could make you very wealthy one day, without any risk at all? The secret is that residual income is the best way to generate a staggering amount of wealth. Creating passive revenue streams will make you very wealthy.</p>
<p>Why is passive or residual income the way to go for wealth generation? As you know from your investments, you only do the work once, then your money works for you from then on to generate interest, which is a form of passive income. Over time, your ability to generate passive income through your investments raises steadily throughout your work life as  your nest egg grows. Once you can live off the interest your investments make, you are financially independent and could quit your job if you chose to. Generation of passive income allows you to earn many times more than your actual salary in the course of a year, and with increased earnings comes the ability to save at a much more rapid rate.</p>
<p>Investments take money to get started, but there are ways to make money online for absolutely not a cent upfront.  A <a href="http://www.infobarrel.com/Residual_Business_Income">free residual income business</a> is the best way to start out without any money down. If you are thinking that it is difficult to get started, it is not. All you need to do to make money is to start creating content (writing, taking digital photos or creating videos are all good options), place your content on a revenue sharing site for free, and promote your content. No rocket science, just a lot of staying the course, working everyday and knowing that the income will grow every month. Don&#8217;t miss out on one of the greatest money making opportunities ever, the Internet makes true residual income generation possible.</p>
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		<title>Eating Your Way Into Debt</title>
		<link>http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2010/01/12/eating-your-way-into-debt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest wastes of money is food. Yep, you heard me. I know we needed it, but all too often this is the greatest source of budgetary problems. Especially if you are a young and social single. Eating out is a way of life. It is how you mingle. It is also how [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the greatest wastes of money is food. Yep, you heard me. I know we needed it, but all too often this is the greatest source of budgetary problems. Especially if you are a young and social single. Eating out is a way of life. It is how you mingle. It is also how you hunt down your future significant other. Yet, it is often the biggest obstacle to getting yourself on a workable budget.</p>
<p>I will use myself as an example. Being a 35 year old bachelor, much of my social interaction is at lunch time and evenings out with friends. I will stick to lunch for this example. If I go to a non-fast food restaurant, on average I will spend roughly 12 dollars including tip. If I do this 3 times a week, that is 36 dollars. Multiply that times four weeks and  is just under $150.00. This is really a conservative number too.</p>
<p>You can see from the previous example how eating can really blow a whole in your bottom line. Discipline is key, but if I cut eating out to lunch to just one day a week I am saving an extra $100. a month. That could go towards savings, or paying down debt. This is just another example of how you can <a href="http://www.thefrugalrebel.com/2010/01/04/save-money-with-planning/" target="_self">save money</a>.</p>
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		<title>First Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big topic in Personal Finance is investing. But beginning to invest can be an overwhelming task. And to be honest, I believe most people think too narrowly when considering investment. Investing is not just stocks and bonds. Nor is it just real estate. The first place you should look is yourself. Education is one [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A big topic in <a href="http://www.thefrugalrebel.com" target="_self">Personal Finance</a> is investing. But beginning to invest can be an overwhelming task. And to be honest, I believe most people think too narrowly when considering investment. Investing is not just stocks and bonds. Nor is it just real estate. The first place you should look is yourself.</p>
<p>Education is one of the best investments you can make. If you have not finished your degree, you should seriously consider it. A good friend of mine has started her education recently with one of the <a title="Online Degree Programs Today: Online Degree Programs" href="http://onlinedegreeprogramstoday.blogspot.com/2009/02/online-degree-programs.html" target="_blank">Online Degree Programs</a> at a local community college. She is a single mother working a full time job and she finished her first semester with a 4.0 GPA. It can be done. And it really should be. Below are some possible benefits:</p>
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<li><strong>Personal Pride</strong>. You will get a since of self pride from accomplishing something significant. From setting a big goal and seeing it through.</li>
<li><strong>Better Pay</strong>. Starting salaries for employees with a degree are much more and potential earning power is great that without one. And you won&#8217;t even get a foot in the door with many places without a degree.</li>
<li><strong>Job Advancement. </strong>You will stand a better chance of moving up the corporate ladder with a degree. Also, employers love to see an employee taking the initiative to improve themselves and often times will reward that.</li>
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<p>These are but three ways in which you can see benefits of completing your degree. I am certain you can think of more. And don&#8217; be afraid of the cost or time it takes to complete. Go to your local community college and look into it. There are programs and grants to help. It is the job of the financial counselors at the schools to help you. After all, they don&#8217;t make money if students do enroll. So take the first and most important step in investing. Get an education.</p>
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		<title>Is MTurk.com worth it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon&#8217;s Mechanical Turkis a bit of a fad I had stumbled across.  What is it you might ask? Quite simple, someone pays you to do tasks such astesting links, testing software, rewriting paragraphs, finding email addresses, and much more. For each task you can make as little as a penny or up to the highest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.mturk.com">Amazon&#8217;s Mechanical Turk</a>is a bit of a fad I had stumbled across.  What is it you might ask? Quite simple, someone pays you to do tasks such astesting links, testing software, rewriting paragraphs, finding email addresses, and much more. For each task you can make as little as a penny or up to the highest I have seen $30.oo. Some of these tasks can take a few seconds to maybe a few hours.</p>
<p>Some tasks can only be performed if you have been qualified. This may require taking a test or simply requesting the qualification. Some are a little more strict and will have you jump through some other hoops on their cheaper tasks.</p>
<p>Bottom line is wether this is worth your time. The truthful answer is that depends. Are you expecting to make a living doing this? You won&#8217;t. I spent maybe a total of 5 hours playing around with this last week and made just under $15.00. That comes to $3.00 an hour. You won&#8217;t get rich from it.</p>
<p>However, if you are vegging out watching a TV show and just feel lake wasting some time. And we all do like to check out of our brains every now and then, try it out. Most of these task don&#8217;t pay much at all, but you could do a few here in there and make a little change.</p>
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<p>-Kevin</p>
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