Happy 2026! How is the year starting for you? In today’s post, I’m doing an honest 2025 financial review—covering the good, the bad, and the ugly—and sharing how I’m rebuilding my finances in 2026. This year-end money review looks at my life, goals, spending habits, and the lessons that shaped my financial reset. Before diving…
Welcome to my 2024 Side Hustle Income Report. I know it’s been a while since my last update, but I wanted to share this year’s numbers, especially in light of my previous reports. If you’re curious about my journey, check out my income reports from 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 for some context. As this…
In April 2017, I made my first financial bucket list. Similar to a regular bucket list, it includes the financial goals I want to reach in my lifetime. There are three reasons why I created a financial bucket list: 1. A financial bucket list is a powerful reminder of your “why” Keeping a financial bucket…
As we approach the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, it’s important to focus on managing our finances. With only four months left in the year, now is the time to evaluate our current financial situation and make any needed changes or plans to set the stage for a successful start in the…
Hey there everyone, and a very happy 2024 to all of you! It’s hard to believe how quickly the year is flying by already. I wanted to take a quick moment to apologize for my absence from the blog over the past few years. Life has been busy, but I’m committed to making a change…
A year ago, I made a courageous decision to leave my full-time office job and pursue a career as a freelancer. Freelancing was not new to me. During my college years, I worked as a content writer on a freelance basis. While I didn’t earn much then, it was a valuable learning experience that allowed…
Today I’m doing my Mid-Year Financial Review for 2021! I did this in 2017, 2018, and 2020. Constant review is important especially with our finances. I will reflect and look back on how the first six months of 2021 has been for me financially and share the result with you. Here are the areas I’ll…
In today’s post I will share with you what’s inside my money map for 2021 or how I organize my finances as a whole. This post is an update from the previous post I made here. A money map is basically a visual representation of where your money goes. You can use apps to create…
Finally! The Budget Template is now out! The Budget Template is based on the 50-20-30 Rule of Budgeting, a rule of thumb popularized by American Senator Elizabeth Warren in her book, All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan. The basic rule is to divide your after-tax income into three categories – 50%…
Today I’m doing my Mid-Year Financial Review for 2020! I did this in 2017 and 2018 but wasn’t able to do one last year. In this post we will reflect and look back and on how the first six months of the year has been in the area of finances. As always,…