It seems like everyone these days is talking about having a side hustle. And if you are on this blog then you are probably interested in getting started with making some extra money from a side hustle too. There are loads of things that people do to make money. Driving for Uber, babysitting, dog […]
While everyone is out there blogging about gift guides for someone else, let’s focus on the really important things about Christmas: the presents for you! Just kidding (well, kind of) I think it’s important to be thoughtful when asking for gifts for Christmas. My family sends out extensive emailed lists with Christmas wish lists that […]
MaritzCX is the largest custom research company in the United States and is among the top 15 largest in the world. They offer a ton of mystery shopping jobs for clients in banking, oil & gas, home improvement, cell phone, and other retail businesses. I have been mystery shopping for MaritzCX since 2014 and have […]
Hi everybody! <insert The Simpson’s “Hi Dr. Nick!” response> So, is it writer’s block if I don’t know where to begin after all this time. I have so many good ideas, great ideas even. I started outlining a book, twice actually. I have a notebook and countless sticky notes with jotted down ideas for articles. I […]
Budgeting has come a long way since my first Excel spreadsheet budget that I used back in college. I had all the line items, the amount budgeted, and I could enter each item I bought and the macro would subtract it from the amount budgeted. And really, back in 2003 that was super fancy for […]
Well now. Life has been busy and it has been full of many things, but blogging has not been one of them. Where have I been? In August, I gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl weighing in at 7 lbs, 8oz and 20 inches long. She is now over 13 lbs and […]
Today we have a guest post from Lisa Griffin, a blogger and freelance writer whose lifestyle credo is “A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.” Enjoy! It is evident that clothes become outdated and worn out and this is the reason you find that one of the […]
I mystery shopped my butt off in 2015 so I thought I’d do a post to show just what I got for all that work. This just goes to show that you can indeed make money from mystery shopping. Sure, it’s not a full time job but as a side gig it helps me to […]
I try to be responsible about my finances. I track expenses, balance my checkbook, stick to a budget, and am not extravagant with my spending. I compare costs, coupon, research purchases online and by asking friends’ recommendations before I outlay any money. My husband and I talk about money a lot and won’t spend more than […]
Well now, a lot has been happening in my life lately. Hence the lack of posts. My apologies dear reader. So here’s the run down of what has been happening since the first of the year. January- My dogs remain adorable AF. My pitbull mix Scout celebrated his 3rd birthday in January and he and […]