Happy, Happy New Year! The girls and I made it up until 10:00 pm on New Year’s Eve before watching a countdown and hitting the sack! We played a ton of board games, had some sparkling grape juice, and set some goals. But today, instead of talking about new goals for the year I wanted to take some time and look back at the few goals I set last year. Pay $15,000 Extra on Mortgage This was a ...
How to Become a Virtual Assistant
By far, my favorite freelance jobs have been the ones that fall under the term “virtual assistant.” These jobs have been great for me- they pay well, the work is varied and I don’t get as burnt out with them as I do from freelance writing. It also seems that when someone emails me about work from home jobs becoming a virtual assistant almost always comes up. I understand why. There are SO many ...
The Best Christmas Memories are Priceless
Christmas is always a conflicting time of the year. On the one hand, it is a wonderful time to spend with family and enjoy some quality time together, while on the other, it usually ends up racking up the bills. I mentioned a few ways to enjoy Christmas on a budget last year, but in 2016 I wanted to put some ideas out there to help you have a very merry Christmas for either free or practically ...
November Online Income Report
If you’re new here I’ve posted income reports ever since I started this blog, four years ago. I initially had goals of making a few hundred dollars per month and then slowly growing that amount. Luckily, that’s what I’ve been able to do. In 2012 I decided that earning money online was going to be the only way I could create the life I wanted living in a small town with no good job options. I dove ...
10 Places to Sell Old Electronics (Even if They Don’t Work)
I was decluttering a while ago when I realized I had four cell phones, one laptop and one tablet lying around, never being used. Getting rid of clutter and not hanging on to physical items is kind of my thing. (My closet, as an example.) I have no problem throwing out the old except when it comes to electronics. For the longest time I had no idea what to do with the electronics my family no ...
How to Rock the Job Boards and Find Quality Freelance Gigs
By Susan @ Mothers Who Launch Job boards are a huge waste of time. That’s generally what I tell aspiring freelancers and side hustlers looking to land that next gig. And it’s true. You are wasting precious time if you’re just throwing yourself at generic job boards with no strategy other than emailing your resume. The odds are astronomically high you won’t make it to the interview round simply ...