[Welcome to another installment of our Side Hustle Series! Featuring blogger and podcaster, Julie "J" from Millennial Boss, who stops by the blog today to share her experience selling printables on Etsy... I'll let her tell you just how much she's made over the years (hint: it's in the thousands!), but I love that it took her some experimenting to finally land on the perfect
Ben Franklin: The OG of FIRE?
[Morning! Please welcome to the site today, B.C. Kowalski from FrugalWheels.com! Who challenges my notion that Warren Buffett was the original Early Retiree from our country, haha... But nope! Apparently ol' Benny Franklin was ;) Take it away, B.C.!] ******* Did Ben Franklin invent FIRE? When Ben Franklin was 42, he worked out a deal with his partner in the print shop he
How Getting Sober Changed My Life — and My Money
[Good morning!!! I want to share a powerful story by a friend of mine, and new(ish) blogger on the scene, Deanna from Recovering Women Wealth, who's not only found her path towards financial freedom, but freedom from the devil's work too. A beautiful, and positive!, person putting herself out there in hopes of inspiring others! Thank you Deanna!!! And huge congratulations on it
My Ex-Fiancé Spent our Rent Money on Weed
[Morning! I'm still chillin' at FinCon this week (if you're around - come find me!), so here's another great post in my absence today, this time courtesy of The Financial Lifeguard, Christine Luken. Hope you find it as fascinating as I do! You can't make some of this stuff up!! Haha...] ******* My Ex-Fiancé Spent our Rent Money on Weed So, yeah, that really happened to me
How Acne Made Me More Frugal
[Hey guys!! I'm off galavanting at FinCon for the next handful of days, so please enjoy this fun little guest post while I'm away by Jess Chua over at the Optimal Living Daily podcast. I bet many of you can relate to this - I know I can at least!! ;)] ******** I managed to sail through my teenage years without much trouble regarding the skin on my face. This all changed in
You’re Hot, But Your Finances Are Not!
[Happy Valentine's Day!! Please welcome our friend Lance to the blog today who reminds us how important it is to stay away from STDs... Sexually Transmitted Debt ® ;) We first ran this piece about two years ago, but had to bring it back for anyone who's slipped into dangerous territory again... Always gotta stay vigilant, friends! Can't be too careful out
How I Stopped Sabotaging My Own Financial Independence
[Hi guys! Super excited to share this guest post with you today, as it comes from a personal friend and new blogger on the scene - Pie Lady FI. If you know anyone this could help, please pass it along as I'm sure we've all experienced one or two things from this list over the years!] ******* In any given day, it seems like there is a new article talking about the millions
“You want HOW much for that stamp?!?”
[Two days this week talking about STAMPS!! What a party this blog is! ;) But remember when I said it would be a rather great side hustle to take on? Well here's a story of a guy who went for it, as told by a former member of the U.S. Navy’s submarine force, Doug "Nords" Nordman. But you gotta go way back in the time machine for this one and head to the pre-internet days of
40 Money Lessons Learned After 40 Years on This Earth
[Hey guys! Hope you're having a great Thanksgiving holiday so far! For those not out and about shopping on this non-Holiday Black Friday right now, here are some solid tips for you as a reward ;) Courtesy of fellow blogger Marc from VitalDollar.com. My favorites are #31 and #37 and would certainly make it into my own list once I turn the big 4-0 myself in a year - eep!
Side Hustle #75: Picking Out Lice For Money!!
[Now here's a side hustle you don't hear of every day - being a lice picker ;) But it's apparently a thing, and one our guest hustler stops by the site today to share more about! Take it away Jessica, aka The Patient Picker! Haha... No one ever said this stuff had to be glamorous.] ****** One of the tasks on my financial independence checklist is to establish multiple income
