Welcome to my second every monthly review of my business and life! This is a much more personal, behind the scenes, look into my life. Side note, how the heck is it already December? I can’t even believe how fast the year is going. It’s a bit depressing. What’s New Small wins I’m celebrating: I recently hit over 20,000 page… Read More
How I built a semi-decent business with potential in 1,095 days
Not the sexiest title. I know. But I wanted to share a little bit about the behind the scenes stuff into my business. I’m very aware of how things can look from an outside perspective. Hell, I’ve even thought the same things before, “this person is crushing it! They are consistently putting out great content. How the heck is everything… Read More
How to start a blog (for non-techy people)
Starting a blog is freakin’ scary. You have to figure out how to work these intimidating techy elements, then decide if you start on Weebly, Wix, WordPress, Squarespace, and on and on. I get it. And honestly, confession time- I used to not be a techy person at all. I mean, setting up a printer via IP address was a… Read More
My Review of Xero: Cloud Accounting Software For Small Business Owners
Knowing what software to use for invoicing, bank reconciliation and expense tracking for your business can be difficult. There are a lot of options and not quite enough time to research all the options. So in an effort to save you some time, this is my review of the software Xero. Dashboard The picture below shows you how your dashboard looks… Read More
Sh*t People Say To Entrepreneurs
Sometimes, as entrepreneurs, we get asked weird things. Things that make you scratch your head and say, “did I just hear that correctly?” Turns out you’re in good company. In dire need of support and reassurance, I turned to my fellow personal finance bloggers to see what kind of weird stuff they get asked. The results are hilarious! The video… Read More
Push Goals
Yesterday I went for a run- despite having a million things I should be doing. While running I was listening to a podcast episode from The Chalene Show. (This lady speaks to me!) Her entire episode is why goal setting typically fails. We set goals to help us improve in our financial life + family + social + career +… Read More
My career as a financial coach
A few days ago I got asked a great question regarding my career as a financial coach. To my surprise, there are others that may want to be a financial coach! And totally should! The world needs more people with an opinion on money that can help guide other’s to being wise with their money. Here’s an excerpt from the… Read More
Tips for thrifting + making cheddar (…money)
Thrifting has a weird rap. Some people love it. Some people think it’s dirty and gross. Guys, sadly, I used to think it was dirty and gross. Growing up I had shopped at thrift shops and used to be so embarrassed about it. You’ve got to get past the lady with her finger in her nose, not a care in the… Read More
Why being afraid is a GOOD thing
Fear has such a negative connotation. We are all told to face our fears, or even shy away from our fears. Of course the latter is implied indirectly. I agree that we should face our fears, but even more than that I really do believe that being afraid can be a good thing. A damn good thing. When we are… Read More
6 Ways to Earn Money With a Busy Schedule
One of the top things keeping people from following their dreams is lack of money, and one of the top things keeping people from making money is lack of time. I feel like I am always hearing from my 20-something year old peers that there just “isn’t enough time to work full-time and get good grades.” But I disagree! You don’t… Read More