Homemade Android, iPhone, smartphone tripod holder on a budget

 I shoot some of my "Easy Budget" promo videos on my smartphone, but it isn't made for a tripod. No problem. I bought a 6-cent hexnut that fits my tripod at he hardware store, glued it to the bottom of a piece of wood, then glued Styrofoam strips to the top of the wood to hold the phone in place. Cost: Less than a dollar!

A happy dog goes on the Easy Budget (video)

What would a dog do with all that extra money if he learned how to budget? Let's find out!

Earn extra money with a side job (video)

Do you have a talent such as woodworking, writing or playing a musical instrument that you can use to earn extra money on the side? Use that to supplement your budget. Owen Tew tells you how:

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Resolution: Get your budget on target (video)

Take my budget advice, but not my hunting advice; neither I nor my dog have ever been hunting in our lives. And this took so many takes, my poor beagle is yawning and wants out of there. I'd also like to note that also I am from the South I don't normally pronounce "target" like that. Must have come from exhaustion of so many attempts to get it right. The first syllable sounds like a pirate and the second sounds like Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel. Nevertheless, enjoy: