Last year I rebranded from Miss Penny Money to Financially Independent Me, and I don’t think I actually managed to share my reasons why. It’s been a really difficult few months in honesty, and my focus on the blog took a bit of a nose-dive while trying to navigate lockdown, homeschooling, writing work, and just …
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Just because you’re saving money and on a journey to clear your debts, doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in a little Me Time pampering. In fact, I’d say it’s a pretty essential part of your wellbeing, especially if you want to avoid burnout. And the best part? It doesn’t even have to cost anything. Here …
What are your goals for this year? Get debt-free? Start investing? Start a business? Earn a higher income level? Whatever they are, now’s the time to make a plan to make those goals happen. When we get particular about what we want to achieve, we are much more likely to set things in motion to …
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There’s a growing movement taking the personal finance community by storm. Some quote the #financialindependence hashtag on social media, while others refer to something called FIRE. But what is financial independence, and does FIRE indicate some kind of monetary emergency? Read on to find out what financial independence means. Also, what does FIRE stand for, …
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As a busy mother, do you make a conscious effort to fit time for yourself into your day? While on holiday during the last part of August, I made a promise to myself to fit in 1 – 2 hours of time to myself every day. It’s something we have to do, but all too …
I feel as though I’ve disappeared off the face of the earth. But, truth be told, I feel a bit defeated. Things were going really well before the virus outbreak. Work was picking up, networking was working for me. Then the schools closed and I found myself in a situation I thought I could control. …
Yesterday morning I made a decision. Last week, I gave up after 3 days of homeschooling. We spent the rest of the week slumming it, no makeup, and loungewear. We couldn’t go out, so what did it matter? It’s not like we’d be seeing anyone. Who cares what we look like? But by yesterday, I …
Staying-at-home to bring up your children is an option that often makes sense. When the cost of childcare outweighs the benefits of working, it’s counter-productive to pay someone else to bring up your child. There are two problems with this, the obvious one being the huge cut in your household income. The other one, is …
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There’s so much uncertainty in the blogging world as to how much a writer or blogger should charge per post, and I want to share some insight with you as to why $15 per 1000 words is not OK. Applying for Writing Jobs I recently applied for a blogging/writing role for a home website. It …
Something big happened today. My baby started school. It’s been a long time coming, and now that it’s suddenly here I feel all sorts of emotion. I’ve been planning away in the background for this day and all the forthcoming weeks and months. Because for the first time in 8 years, my life is now …
