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Why I’m Still Side Hustling Now That I Don’t Need To

February 12, 2020 by Penny 28 Comments
Why I'm Still Side Hustling

If my relationship with side hustles had a status, it would be this: It’s Complicated. As someone who worked multiple jobs as soon as I got my work permit at 14, my relationship with side hustles is as varied as it is long. Even at moments when I absolutely hate it, even now that I … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: earning, flexibility, freedom, freelance, freelancing, hustling, income, side gig, side hustle, tutoring, writing

I’m Frugal…Now What?

October 23, 2017 by Penny 23 Comments

Repeat after me: frugality is not a destination. Setting up a budget, tracking spending, and reducing expenses are all essential parts of understanding money. But mastering a $200 grocery budget or figuring out how to address all the awkward encounters after your cheap semi-annual haircut is not the end. Rather, it’s the means to an … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: freedom, frugal, frugal living, frugality, money, retirement, time

FIRE By Any Other Name

April 19, 2017 by Penny 18 Comments

When I first heard the term FIRE, I bristled. The more people I connected with in the FIRE community, the more I dug my heels in. In fact, when Ms. Our Next Life ran her Next Life series, “not for me” was the entire premise of my post (erm, spoiler alert?). And that seems to … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: debt, financial independence, FIRE, freedom, jobs, mortgage, unhappy at work

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