Hey, Today is a new Ask Me Anything here on Making Sense of Cents! Ask Me Anything is literally that – you can ask me anything. If you’re struggling to figure out what to ask, here are a few of the topics you may want to know more about: Personal finance Blogging My life Travel… … Read more
Before I started blogging, I can honestly say that early retirement never once crossed my mind. I thought that the normal age to retire was somewhere around 65 and that would be around the same time that I would retire. I didn’t think people retired early, and if they did, I thought they were just… … Read more
As an online freelancer, I have to find a way to create a budget with my fluctuating income each month. I never make the same amount, and as an online freelancer income isn’t always stable. Some months I don’t make any income for a few weeks, and then it all comes in at the end… … Read more
One phrase I often hear is “Michelle, you’re just lucky. Your story doesn’t really apply to anyone else.” Someone even tweeted me yesterday and told me that while they liked my story, that it’s just not realistic. I even had a friend tell me the other day that she hated her job and she felt like… … Read more
Some believe that confidence is something that people are born with and that a person cannot learn how to be confident. I used to feel this same way as well. While I’m not as confident as I hope to be (I’m still terrified of public speaking!), I am a fairly confident person and I believe… … Read more
Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. What you do with it is up to you, but you may be wasting time each day which can hold you back from reaching your goals. If you are able to figure out where in your day you are wasting time, you may be able to:… … Read more
I’d be lying to you if I said that our new sailing adventure didn’t scare me. We are currently around three months into our new boat life. We are very happy with our purchase and the huge life change that we have made. We are excited for our future, all of the amazing places we… … Read more
Today, I have a great guest post to share from Patrick Schulte from Bumfuzzle. Patrick quit his job around 20 years ago and has been traveling full-time ever since. He and his wife have circumnavigated the world by boat, and have also driven from Alaska to Argentina as well as Europe in a 1958 VW… … Read more
Are you looking for some money hacks so you can start saving more money? Are you looking for tricks to make it easier to save money? First, what is a money hack? According to Merriam-Webster, a life hack is “a usually simple and clever tip or technique for accomplishing some familiar task more easily and… … Read more
Are you thinking about buying a home? If so, then you’re probably wondering how to save for a house. After all, the price of a home is most likely the largest amount of money that you will ever spend. The median U.S. home value is $266,222, according to Zillow. And, there are some areas that… … Read more
