When I decided to pursue financial independence at the beginning of 2015 I started looking for role models to follow – people that have written about their experience that could help me understand what I would be in for and what to expect during this journey. Luckily there are now an abundance of blogs on the internet that are available for free and detail people’s journey to and through early retirement. Continue reading “Should I Reveal My Identity Online?”
I mentioned briefly in my latest quarterly budget check in that I decided to give up alcohol for 100 days. After successfully completing Dry January at the beginning of the year, I found myself slipping back into old habits: turning to a glass of wine after a hard day at work and feeling like that was my only relief from the anxiety of the day. Continue reading “Lessons Learned From 100 Alcohol Free Days”
I’m currently on a plane barreling home, away from my first FinCon and I have a confession to make. There’s a reason I was almost 5 years into my journey to early retirement before attending my first official finance event. I’ve always found the idea of paying hundreds of dollars to attend a personal finance event while on the road to financial independence to be a bit of a contradiction. Continue reading “The Ultimate FinCon Bootcamp: Sleep, Sprint, Yell, Fast!”
Did y’all ever watch America’s Next Top Model? They’re about to return for their 90,000th season (only a slight exaggeration…) and the show follows a specific formula. The first or second episode of every season would feature the women being offered FREE(!) makeovers that included hair cuts and color and inevitably one of the women would be asked to cut her hair and as a result FREAK. OUT. Continue reading “How To Bleach And Dye Dark Hair At Home”
“We do NOT need a hundred and something dollar piece of kitchen equipment! We rarely cook!” I’ve been wrong few times in my life (*insert a massive amount of sarcasm*), but in this instance I have to completely eat my words (pun intended). Continue reading “An Intro To The Magic Of Sous Vide Cooking”
A little over 3 years ago I was desperate to exit the rat race. I decided that I would figure out how to retire at 29. I started cutting my budget to the bone (Spoiler Alert: bad idea…) and as a precaution, started compiling a list of ways I could make a little extra money remotely if needed. Continue reading “How To Make Money With Apps And Little Effort”
It’s late July 2018 and I’m working from my parents’ house in Georgia. At this particular moment, I’m hunched over my laptop in my Mom’s office while my butt starts to fall asleep from sitting in this chair too long. The day has involved an endless gauntlet of conference calls that haven’t allowed me enough time to take a break and stand up, let alone take a quick walk to rejuvenate my behind.
Continue reading “Cheers To 1 Year Of Public Blogging: Highs, Lows & What’s Next”
As I mentioned in my last post, I accepted my first affiliate relationship when I agreed to be a beta for my friend Julie’s blogging course. I originally agreed to be a part of the course to support her and because I have seen that everything she creates is valuable, but I didn’t expect this one-off support of a friend to change my core thoughts about my blog. Continue reading “Why I’ve Decided To Monetize My Blog”