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Do you think you're making enough money? About half of American employees believe they are underpaid, according to a recent survey done by Salary.com. Yet the same survey found that only 22 percent really were underpaid as compared to industry standards.

Although your salary may be "fair" in terms of the national average for others doing similar jobs, I'm guessing it's still not as high as you would like. Fortunately, you can boost your earnings by taking a few simple steps.

Step one is to convince your boss that you deserve more money. An extraordinary worker does substantially more than the average worker. The people who were paid more and were never laid off while others were made a significant contribution to the company so that losing him or her would be considered a major financial misfortune.

How do you become an invaluable worker?

Start by developing a skill that directly affects your company's bottom line: sales, marketing, product development, or profit management. And while you're working on mastering that skill, prove yourself to be an exemplary employee. That means coming in early and staying late. Asking to take on extra duties, responsibilities, and projects. And generally exhibiting a can-do attitude. Your boss is sure to appreciate your efforts - and will reward you in your pay envelope.

So, if you want to make more money, that's the first step. According to Dr. Phil, the next step is to create a plan B before you need it! What was his suggestions? The second step is to start your own business. And the smart way to do it is by researching all your alternatives. Your goal being to get a second stream of income going in your spare time. If your business idea is a hit, you can enjoy a double salary or quit your nine-to-five and become a 24/7 entrepreneur. If your business idea is a miss, you've still got your steady job to fall back on.

So if you are like most, you are already tapped out financially and have a limited amount of extra time. If that is the case, you need to find a low cost of entry opportunity that you can leverage using your Anyway Time to create a secondary income. Some of the best are in a area that not many people know about - Personal Franchises. They are the easiest way to become a entrepreneur using an existing Internet business model in a field you know. In fact, you could replace your income in one year with your own online business.

About The Author:

Andrew Van Valer is a noted real estate investor, author, speaker, coach and CEO of Zyzyrgy.com and writes on a variety of subjects related to finance, debt reduction, personal franchises and home based businesses.