Saturday, March 22, 2008 

5 Ways A Home Business Can Save You Money

When most people think of starting their own home business, they think of the income potential, the amount of free time that they will have to spend with family and the flexibility of making their own schedule. What if there were even more benefits to working at home? In fact, what if a home business could actually save you money in a big way? Five big ways, to be exact.

Gasoline. With gas prices fluctuating and, at times, being so expensive that colleagues are often forced to carpool, its no surprise that entrepreneurs who work at home will save big bucks in this area. If you arent commuting to work everyday and back home again, you could end up saving several hundred dollars each month just by having a home business.

Car mileage & repairs. The more you are on the road, the more miles your odometer records. Automobiles with high mileage often command lower resale and/or trade-in value, but may also wear out faster simply because of excessive use. When you travel a lot, your vehicle is more susceptible to flat tires, worn brakes and other needed repairs resulting from the everyday use of a vehicle. What if the only places that you had to go included common errands and recreational outings? Rather than racking up miles and risking a flat tire going to work, home-based entrepreneurs put the car in park and walk to the office.

Clothing. Have you ever gone on a job interview and found out that the company required a uniform or specific dress code for employees? Quite often, a new wardrobe isnt on the forefront of someones mind when they are searching for a job. Instead, meeting important family and household expenses are among the leading reasons why most people apply for employment. For those who choose a home business, there are no dress codes, no uniforms and no specific shoes that need to be worn. In fact, you can show up to work in your favorite t-shirt and shorts if you so desire.

Lunch. If you are a full-time employee, then you probably get a lunch break. Unless you bring your own, you will be dining out a lot. Whether you choose a fast food or casual restaurant, a daily lunch bill can really add up. Although you still have to eat lunch if you work at home, you will save a considerable amount of money by eating in.

Childcare. In families where both parents work and a child is too young for school, childcare expenses are a natural part of life. As many already know, hiring a babysitter or enrolling your little one in a daycare facility doesnt come cheap. More importantly, most parents would prefer that one of them be at home to take care of the child themselves. With household expenses and everyday bills, many families struggle with making this dream into a reality. A home business may be the answer. Why? Because it allows for one or both parents to work at home and be there to care for their children while still earning income. Not only will this result in financial savings, but will give everyone peace of mind in knowing that their children are being properly cared for.

As you can see, there are a number of ways that a home business can save you money. When you add each of these five options together, just think of the extra cash that you will have on hand for taking a family vacation which, by the way, a home business allows you the freedom to do.

Jim Mack is a home business professional that is dedicated to help his team succeed http://www.giantcashcow.com , the BEST home business out there today. To find out more about Jim go to http://www.whoisjimmack.com.

 

Adventure Travel with Duende Tours to the Mayan Jungle

The Mayan Jungle, a perfect destination for adventure travel with her unique nature and culture.

In 1996 I first came in touch with the jungle. Traveling through Central America, our adventure travel had taken me and two friends from Costa Rica to Guatemala. Arriving to Guatemala I decided to stay there and live in a small village in the middle of the jungle. Together with five Guatemalans I ran an ecological camping near Lake Petn Itz. What else could I ask for?

Our backyard was 8 hectares of jungle, we had monkeys, deer, magueys, wild bores, and pheasants that had come to live with us and sometimes we even saw a jaguar that came to drink water at the little pond in the woods.

I witnessed a lot of change in the four years that I lived there. Little by little the jungle around us made way for cornfields. About a third of all Guatemalan jungle has been cut down during that time. Due to light pollution the stars disappeared from the sky when our village received electricity and radios, televisions and refrigerators became part of our daily lives.

At times we would travel deeper inside the jungle. We organized 3 day hiking tours with the eco-camping. It was during these tours that I really got to know the jungle. We would sleep under mosquito netting with improvised palm roofs built by the guides. Eating palm heart strait from the plant and if we could not find water, we drank juice from the vines.

But what impressed me most on these adventures was that feeling the jungle gave us. In a magical green world we would walk between ancient Mayan temples and everything was suddenly very beautiful.

I remember one special occasion in which we followed our path in pure darkness, relying only on intuition. You start to see and hear better as there are no artificial lights or motorized sounds and you become more sensitive to everything around you. After a while, you simply feel proud to be part of this big thing called life.

Upon returning we would find that other people smelled weird, even though we were the ones that had not seen a shower in 3 days! The normal world seems a bit strange after having spent time in the jungle...

Nowadays I live on the Mexican Caribbean island of Cozumel. What a beauty! This is also part of the Mayan World: deserted white sand beaches, fantastic people, the ocean with her coral reefs and big waves

Over the past few years I have grown the wish to share these magical places with people from all over the world and to do something to protect the forest. That wish has come true in Duende Tours my own tour operator that offers people the chance to see the Mayan World in a different way. Duende Tours shows the natural side of the Mayan World, with her unique people, culture and secrets. During our adventures I take the people into the jungle and everyone always comes to the same conclusion: This is Paradise, we have to protect it.

Chantal Willigers
Duende Tours
http://www.onejungle.com

Chantal Willigers