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May Online Income Report
Welcome to another online income report! Every month I go over the money I earned online during the previous month and disclose how I earned it and how much time I spent working. In May my income dipped a little, but I also gained a much more positive mindset and felt like I was finally… Read more
April Online Income Report
Better late than never! It’s time to talk about the income I earned back in April. Since I got married early this month and went out of town, I didn’t have time to add up the income I earned last month any sooner. You’ll also notice I didn’t post a budget review either. While I… Read more
How to Save Money on Almost Everything You Purchase
A big thanks to Groupon for sponsoring this post! All thoughts and opinions are my own. The limits of my frugality are very real since I utilize a budget I like to follow closely each month. When you create a budget and commit to being frugal, one of the downsides I’ve noticed and common misconceptions… Read more
First Quarter Goal Recap for 2016
The first quarter of the year has ended, and I can honestly say I’m glad because winter starts to suck after a while and the goals I set in January will become more attainable as the year goes on. I’m a bit overdue for a recap, so I thought I’d give an update on how… Read more
March Online Income Report
The first quarter of the year is just about over and now it’s time to talk about my online income. I tried to focus on continuing to work smarter after burning out in the middle of the month, and there were plenty of nights where I just choose to rest over working `because I needed… Read more
March Budget Review
Wow what a month! March was a month of changes and a pretty standard month in terms of finances. Every month I share how well my spending went according to my budget and acknowledge my highs and lows for the month. I’ve been thinking that this may be one of the last reviews I’ll post… Read more
Frugal Wedding Series: Saving Money on Wedding Flowers
I’ve finally put in the flower order for my bridal bouquet and my bridesmaids bouquets after what seems like a week of looking at flowers non-stop. I’ve tried to call local florists for advice and pricing but they all seem so busy this time of year. Plus, I’m not trying to pay a florist to… Read more
9 Free Things to do in Chicago
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! One of the benefits of living in or near a big city is all the opportunities for free fun and entertainment. After all, I’ve always been a fan of the idea that ‘fun’ should be free all the time anyway. Also, if you’re traveling to a new city, free entertainment and… Read more
February Online Income Report
It’s time for another income report. February was a pretty standard month and it was filled with a lot of maintaining and planning – I’ll get to that later. I focused some of my time on preparing my taxes since I had to do a lot of stuff to account for freelance income. I did… Read more