The Outlier Model

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Rural Internet Options in the Middle of Nowhere

Rural Internet Options When You Live in the Middle of Nowhere

Jenny Smedra / April 13th, 2023 / No Comments

If you have ever lived in the country, then you probably remember the pain of antennas for your TV and dial-up internet. Although telecommunications has come a long way, there are still issues with rural internet options. Over the last few months, here’s what we’ve learned about getting internet access when you live in the middle of nowhere. The Challenges of Rural Internet Providers My...

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10 Red Flags That the Company You’re Interviewing With Is Toxic

10 Red Flags the Company You're Interviewing With Is Toxic

Jenny Smedra / March 16th, 2023 / No Comments

Although I am not currently in the interviewing hot seat, recently I have had a strange reintroduction and am seeing just how much corporate America has changed in a post-pandemic world. As I have been helping my younger brother prepare and navigate the job search, I’m seeing that it is much more difficult than it used to be. And, many promising opportunities turn out to be nothing more than...

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What You Need to Know About Work-from-Home Data Entry Jobs

Jenny Smedra / February 16th, 2023 / No Comments

Over a decade ago, I decided to move abroad for new adventures and opportunities. However, I was uncertain about my future and financial security. As I was waiting on immigration paperwork to find legal employment, I realized that I needed something to pay my bills. So, I turned to freelance work and online opportunities. It was then that I discovered a whole new world and work-from-home data entry...

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Starting a Print on Demand (POD) Side Hustle (Part I)

Hope / February 12th, 2023 / No Comments

In this series, I am going to walk you through everything I do to start a new side hustle as inspired by the many, many TikTok videos I have seen of other women bringing in additional money. I will share tools, lessons I learn, time invested, and the financial impact, for better or for worse. So excited! This week we are starting a print-on-demand business (POD) as a family. The upheaval...

Posted in: Personal Finance Tagged with: Cost of Starting a Business, cost of starting a POD business, making money online, print on demand, side hustle ideas