
How I Conquered My Fear and Went Rock Climbing Outdoors in Joshua Tree National Park
Yes, I am a personal finance blogger, but life isn’t all about money, and yes, you can enjoy life while still being responsible with...

8 Things To Stop Being Afraid Of So You Can Be Rich, Happy, And Successful
This can then lead to regret later. Whether you are wanting to tackle your debt, you want to leave a job you hate, you want to travel the...

5 Tasks We Need To Complete In Order To Sell Our Home Quickly
This means I would like to start doing stuff to our home now so that we are not stressed and intimidated by it all later. When the time...

Life Update, 10 Spectacular Things Happening Right Now, and My November Goals
October was a fun and relaxing month. I was able to work a good amount, have some fun, and enjoy life. October also marked one full year...

$14,136 in October Income – My Monthly Online Income Report
Background information on my monthly income reports. This all started out as my extra income report because before October of 2013, I...

How I Make Working From Home Work For Me
One phrase I often hear is “Oh, you are so lucky to be able to work from home. I would LOVE that.” The other phrase I hear is the exact...

7 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me
It was a little hard to think about things that I haven’t shared on the blog yet since I am so open here. However, I thought of some...

Money Advice I Would Tell My Younger Self
I definitely was not great with money when I was younger. I made many money mistakes that led to me wasting thousands upon thousands of...

7 Things I Won’t Cut From Our Budget To Save For a Down Payment
Some of you have asked why we’re waiting to buy a house and why we’re not moving right away. Well, we still have to save for our down...

It’s Been One Year Since I Quit My Job For Self-Employment
Not a great picture, but it’s one of the only pictures I have from my trips in the past year that has me in it. My official last day at...

$15,272 in September Online Income – Outsourcing and Passive Income
Background information on my monthly income reports. This all started out as my extra income report because before October of 2013, I...

October Goals and Life Update – Root Canal Fun
September was another great month. It was a great traveling month, a great business month, and St. Louis had great weather all month...

How I’m a Work-Life Balancing Master
I’ve always had a lot of things going on in my life and I’ve learned to become a work-life balancing master. In high school, I took a...

Traveling Galore and FinCon14
I love meeting new bloggers, and connecting with bloggers I already know. FinCon is an awesome conference and it always gives me a lot of...

Our Home Insurance Shot Up 69% In One Year (Never Filed a Claim)
The other day I received our newest home insurance bill, and I was very shocked when I opened it. Our home insurance rate jumped from...

Retirement, Financial Independence, and Living Life
This is what a happy life is to me. After two very long posts this week, DIY Wedding Ideas – Worth It Or A Waste Of Money and How Much...

$14,156 in August Business Income
Background information: This all started out as my “extra income” report because before October of 2013, I still had my day job. In those...

When Being Cheap Backfires – My Hotel Mistake
Since we have been going on so many trips lately, I have been looking for different ways to save money. I am a personal finance blogger...

September Goals and Life Update – I’m Ready For Fall
It was National Dog Day the other day, so here’s an old picture of my pup and my laptop. Some of my favorite things in life! Hello...

















