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
Hello! Are you looking for tips on how to save money? I recently created a page on my blog that lists all of my best money saving blog posts in one place. Many of you have emailed me and have asked me to easily categorize all of these money saving blog posts in one area,… … Read more
The path to owning my own business started around 10 years ago. I graduated from high school and went on to college for business. I graduated, got a job as a financial analyst, and then around five years ago, completed my MBA with an emphasis in Finance. It seemed like a logical path – graduate… … Read more
My monthly Extraordinary Lives series is something that I’m really enjoying doing. First up was JP Livingston, who retired with a net worth over $2,000,000 at the age of 28. Today’s interview is with Kach Howe. She has been to over 100 countries and all 7 continents. She is now sailing the Caribbean with her husband… … Read more
