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5 Things I Wish I Knew About Freelancing

October 22, 2018 by Penny 8 Comments
5 Things I Wish I Knew About Freelancing

I have been freelancing for a long time. Not in the flashy, six-figure, time to make a course way, but in the holy cats, my job doesn’t pay super well, and I’d like some side money way. This isn’t just about teaching. In high school and college, I worked myriad part-time jobs for minimum wage. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: copyediting, earn, editing, freelancer, freelancing, ghostwriting, hustle, income, side hustle, tutoring

10 Money Moves We’re Making This Summer

June 11, 2018 by Penny 17 Comments

School’s out for summer! To-do lists are shorter. Days are longer. And I’m actually sticking to my word and not teaching summer school. While that certainly makes room for relaxation, summer is also the perfect time for us to make some new money moves. Here’s our plan:

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Posted in: Save Tagged: clutter, decluttering, freelancing, ghostwriting, investing, kayak, money, outside, reselling, side hustling, summer, writing

Why I Prefer Extra Income to Emergency Funds

May 21, 2018 by Penny 23 Comments

The calendar invite notification chirped. There it sat in my mailbox. A 9:00 am meeting appointment for three days from now with my boss. No subject. No agenda. No explanation. Despite having just completed my summative evaluation where I earned the highest rankings, I automatically assumed I was about to be fired or transferred or … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan, Save Tagged: emergency fund, freelancing, ghostwriting, hustling, job loss, job security, jobs, savings, side hustle, writing

Summer Money: June to July Goals

June 28, 2017 by Penny 9 Comments

Somehow I blinked and now July is staring back at me when I look at the end of this week. While I took a break from a lot of my summer side hustles this year, it’s not been all quiet on the money front this June. Without further ado, here’s the often-promised, never-delivered goal recap … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: garden, gardening, ghostwriting, goals, income, saving, side hustle, summer

Summer Money: Setting Goals for June

June 5, 2017 by Penny 17 Comments

With the weather finally heating up, I thought I’d take some time to slow down and set some summer goals. I’m notoriously bad at goal setting in that I make goals for myself all the time, I just never post the follow-up. While I can’t promise that there will be a companion piece at the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: declutter, freelance, ghostwriting, goals, money, savings, selling, summer

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