
4 Common Mistakes Made By The Self-Employed
No, I’m definitely not an expert but I do know a little bit about owning businesses and running them since that’s all I did when I had my...

$14,937 in July – My Highest Income Month
It’s that time of the month again. It’s time to look at my monthly income report and track my progress over the past month. This all...

Confession: I Let Money Control My Life
The other day someone told me it’s impossible for a personal finance blogger to not worry about money. They were saying I should be...

Would You Rather Work For Less Money Or More Money?
My question today though is a little different. Would you follow your passion if it meant you were to make less money? Or would you...

Update: Nine Months of Being Self-Employed
That means it’s been around 9 months since I left my day job to pursue full-time freelancing. It feels like it’s been much longer than...

Interview With My Sister, FITnancials, Plus $250 Giveaway
Her blog is FITnancials and I helped her start her blog last year. She blogs about healthy living and personal finance. If you are...

How To Know If Freelance Blogging Is Right For You
If you’re a regular reader of Making Sense of Cents, you may know how Michelle went from making money on the side to quitting her job and...

My Business Plans For The Future As An Online Freelancer
A question that I am asked a lot is what my business plan for the future is. Some are just curious, whereas others don’t see my current...

What I Don’t Miss About My Day Job
I won’t lie. My day job wasn’t the worst thing on earth, but I knew it wasn’t for me. When I first started going to college, I thought I...

What To Think About Before You Start A Blog
$30,000 a month blogging so this, of course, leads to many blogging questions. The other day I received a question from a reader who...

The Undeniable Perks of Location Independence – I Made $21K In May
I’ve always known I wanted to travel. New Zealand was a wonderful country to grow up in, but by the time I was a teenager I was ready for...

Unplanned Road Trip Planning As A Freelancer With Dogs Part 2
This will probably be a 10 to 14 day road trip. This is nothing crazy, but it is more than what we usually do. Some of you who are truly...

How To Budget As A Freelancer
Some months I don’t make any income for a few weeks, and then it all comes in at the end of the month. Other times, all of my income...

$12,747 in May – Beginning to Break Out My Business Income
May was a good month, but I do feel a little stuck. April was my best month ever, but I haven’t been increasing my income by very much,...

What To Do When You’re A Workaholic
Then even before that, I was working full-time as a retail manager, attending college as a double major (I was taking around 24 credits...

How To Gain Experience When You Have None
Whether it’s an entry level job, a new career you are looking to start, or something else, most job descriptions say something about how...

6 Reasons You’re Horrible At Saving Money
Anyway, as a personal finance blogger, I hear a lot about everyone else’s money stories. For the most part, I hear a lot of excuses for...

How I Knew I Couldn’t Continue Working For Someone Else
As most of you know, I left my day job last year and I now work for myself in my home. I quit in September of 2013 and my last day was in...

Three Skills You Need to Work on to Get Ahead That School Never Taught You
“I’m not worried about it. I’ll study for the exam on my one hour commute to school.” That was what I told my friend a few years back...


















