We’re always told to help ourselves first before we can help anyone else. It makes perfect sense. If you’re struggling, you can’t really be expected to help anyone else out until you sort out your own situation. If you have debt, you shouldn’t be loaning money out to someone else or donating to causes that… Read more
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September Online Income Report
I can’t believe it’s already time for my next income report. If you’re a newer reader, you haven’t missed much because I just started doing monthly income reports last month to track the income I earn from online work better and be accountable for my goal of earning at least $1500 per month by the… Read more
September Budget Review
Happy fall everyone! I haven’t even had a pumpkin spice latte yet this year and already loving the weather, decorating around the house and preparing our favorite fall meals. If you’re new here, at the end of each month I share my budget and spending in order to be accountable for my financial goals along… Read more
10 Practical Tips for Attending Your Next FinCon (Conference Recap)
As most of you might already know, I attended my first ever FinCon last week and it was amazing. FinCon is a financial blogger’s conference but there are also many other professionals in financial media who attend like podcasters, financial companies and professional speakers. If you blog about personal finance or run a financial website,… Read more
Third Quarter Goals Check In
There’s only a few more months left in the year, so I really need to crack down on my goals. I’m away at FinCon for the remainder of the week, so I thought it’d be nice to check in on my annual goals during this slow work week for me. Initially, I tried to set… Read more
I’m Engaged!! What This Means for my Life and my Finances
Soooo, the cat is out of the bag. I got engaged on Sept. 1!!!! I’ve been meaning to tell you all on here, but I wanted to get my thoughts together first instead just rambling on and being all over the place. Plus, it’s still a lot to process. Here’s How it All Went Down… Read more
Fall Decorating Ideas on a Budget
Who’s ready for fall? Spring and fall are my favorite seasons because the weather is usually nice and there’s a lot to look forward to. I can’t wait for Thanksgiving, pumpkin flavored treats, football games and a visit to the apple orchard and pumpkin farm. Overall it’s just a relaxing time and more like the… Read more
August Online Income Report
Welcome to my first online income report! I decided to start sharing the income I earn online each month aside from what I earn at my full-time job to be more accountable for my goal of increasing my side hustle income this year. I report my budget, and freelancing and blogging have become such a… Read more
August Budget Review
It’s time to go over my budget again. August was a so-so month. Most of my time was spent getting the little one ready for school and working (blahh), but I still got to have a little fun and do some things to enjoy the last few days of summer. In August we visited the… Read more
A Liberty HealthShare Update
Earlier this year, due to rising medical insurance costs I decided to opt out of the Affordable Care Act and go with a health sharing ministry called Liberty HealthShare. Liberty HealthShare is a unique alternative to medical insurance that allows members to share medical expenses up to a certain threshold. There are 3 main types… Read more