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Monday Night Finance- Volume 48

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Monday, 11 January 2021 / Published in Monday Night Finance

Monday Night Finance- Volume 48

15 Proven Under the Table Jobs That Pay Cash

What would you do if you had a financial emergency and needed to come up with some extra cash. If you’re like 40% of Americans, you wouldn’t have $400 in the bank to cover the emergency. In that case, you’d either need to put the bill on credit (if you have access to credit) or earn the extra money quickly. If you’re looking for quick ways to earn cash, this article is for you.

So what are under the table jobs? These jobs are usually cash-paying that are not reported to the government. While they have a negative connotation, you can choose to report these on your taxes.

“Under the table” jobs are jobs that pay you cash after you complete a task. While these types of jobs have a negative connotation of avoiding taxes, you should track under the table compensation and report it on your taxes. (Have problems tracking income and sending invoices? Check out CountAbout.) The first part of the article presents different ways to find under the table job. The two biggest places where ordinary people look to hire help are Craigslist or Facebook. You should check booth as some cities may have more postings on one site rather than the other. What kind of jobs can you do that will pay you cash right away? The top one that comes to my mind is a handyman. If you don’t have job experience in the trades or can demonstrate those skills, you might try babysitting. Babysitters are paid in cash and are almost always in demand. Not thrilled by either of those options? The article has 13 other great idaes.

10 Best Quicken Alternatives: Our Top Picks for 2021

Club Thrifty reviewed 10 alternatives to Quicken for 2021 in this article. CountAbout was developed to specifically cater to frustrated Quicken users. As such, it is the only budgeting software that allows you to import data from Quicken or Mint. Here is what Club Thrifty had to say about CountAbout in their review.

Why We Love CountAbout as a Quicken Replacement: Like most of these programs, you can use CountAbout to create a fully customizable budget. Then, simply sync it to your bank account to automatically import your transactions and track your spending. Pretty sweet right? But, that’s not all it does.

With CountAbout, you can also run financial reports at any time throughout the year. The program also offers invoicing capability for small business owners as well as the ability to attach receipts. So, it is a pretty powerful alternative to Quicken and can replace much of the old program’s functionality – even beyond budgeting.

CountAbout offers two membership options: basic for $9.99 a year or premium for $39.99 a year. The only difference between the two is that the basic membership does not support syncing with online bank accounts. That means if you opt for the basic membership, your transactions will not be automatically downloaded. Your options are to enter transactions manually or import QIF files from your bank if they make those available..

Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, that’s why I work for ME in my free time

Are you a company man? Perhaps you’re the first one there in the morning and the last one to leave at night. Do you feel that your employer values you? If you have a stellar year are you compensated appropriately? What if you gave your heart and soul to your company for years only to be let go when the economy hit a rough patch? This article is a case study of one such man who examined his career after leaving a job where he felt he wasn’t compensated appropriately.

From the company perspective, it would be wonderful if all employees chose to dedicate their free time to the company itself all the time. However, from the employees’ perspective, that’s not fair and it’s unlikely that companies will reward proportionally all these dedicated people.

One reason people are so devoted to their jobs is that they “love their job”. It’s true that paid work can give people a sense of purpose and add meaning to life. However, your day job does not need to be your only source of meaning in this world. In fact, if it is your focus in life, what happens if it is suddenly taken away from you or you need to walk away? Having hobbies can be another source of meaning for your life. And if you can combine your hobby into a side business that produces income, you can start working a job you love for a boss you love (yourself). Looking for ways to start your own side hustle? The post is full of great ideas.

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Barbara Ann Feeney
16-05-2016

I switched from pencil and paper on grid accounting paper, then to a Google spreadsheet, then to CountAbout. Really happy with how this app makes it easy to track how I doing, staying (or not) on budget.

 
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15-11-2016

I rarely tweet endorsements, but -- after years of using/hating Quicken, Countabout is awesome for tracking home budget/finances. Thx!

 
David M.
16-07-2016

CountAbout is as easy to use on my mobile as it is on the desktop and it provides me with the same or better information than Quicken.

 
Nate E.
05-02-2016

Fantastic! I finally found a great replacement for Quicken! CountAbout is entirely cloud-based, so you can access it from whatever OS you happen to be using. And the mobile app isn't hamstrung like Quicken's. No looking back for me, this is a great app and a great service!

 
My Bank Tracker
24-11-2016

...you won’t be bombarded with ads when you log in. Mint, for example, uses targeted ads to help keep the platform free. All in all, CountAbout could be a good choice for Quicken and Mint users who want to start fresh with their finances without losing their past transaction history.

 
Mark Goldfarb
20-01-2017

I love the software – nice and clean – the categories was a must have that your competitors are lacking.

 
Widgets to Compare Monthly Spending in Active Categories
17-02-2017

Huzzah! I can add widgets now and already made one to compare my monthly spending in my active categories to my budget. Excellent. That tool is one of my favorite features in a personal finance product.

 
Shirley Hou
CountAbout was Perfect
15-03-2017

I was looking for finance software to use as treasurer of the parent-teacher association at my child's school. CountAbout was perfect - it had all the register features and download capabilities that I was familiar with from desktop Quicken, but it has the advantage of being in the cloud so I can use it from any computer.

 
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Steve P.
22-09-2017

My search for a cloud-based alternative to Quicken is over! Very easy to transfer my Quicken data and customize my account. Thank you CountAbout!

 
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Jim Powell
17-03-2018

Vastly superior to the execrable Quicken, which caused me to have to choose a new bank password every time I used it. CA is fast, simple, and all you need unless you have a complicated investment portfolio. Its almost fun!

 
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Jeffrey Wilk
02-04-2018

Great product and great customer service. Thanks!

 
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Nancy
10-08-2018

I love CountAbout! I have hated Quicken for years, but didn't have an alternative. Now I do! I love that the cost is only $9.99 per year for the basic service (which is all I need). You can upgrade for more features, if you need them. But for personal use, the basic plan is just fine. When I found CountAbout, I gleefully gave Quicken the boot and I haven't looked back or missed it at all. Bye bye Quicken!!!

 
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Dana Linder
29-03-2019

This is an incredibly well thought out program.

It imports QIF files perfectly. I tried a number that failed miserably.

It has a function that emails reminders about scheduled transactions. That is an extremely useful function that I hadn't seen anywhere.

Tech support is second to none. All my questions were answered in detail within hours (sometimes minutes).

The companion phone app is very simple. You can browse, search, enter transactions and see scheduled transaction. That's really all you need on the phone.

It's one failing for me is that I have a transaction that I have a transaction that occurs on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, and it's not possible to set that up. It's easy enough for me to change the date of next transaction when I enter the current one.

I am extremely impressed with the company. The trial is free for 15 days. You have nothing to lose.

 
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Keith Hurst
22-05-2020

I've been trying to ditch Quicken for years, finally a worthy replacement, but it's so much more, so clean and intuitively designed. I was really surprised and delighted to find a full featured iphone app that meets all my needs.

 
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Amanda Sherlock
25-08-2020

I started using Quicken in 1987, before I had my own PC. I continued using it for years, frustrated by the frequent breaks in the synchronization. Finally I took the leap and used Mint for a year or two. Free software is worth as much as I pay for. Finally, in 2019 I found Countabout. The synchronization is great and I am happy to have a product that's easy to use and reliable. The customer support is excellent and very responsive to my questions.
There aren't as many bells and whistles as Quicken but the simplicity outweighs the complications.

 

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