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The Easiest Way to Track Your Freelance Receipts
I’ve been a full-time freelancer since 2012, and it took me until this year to put together a good system for tracking my freelance receipts.
In Praise of the Bus
City buses have been part of my entire adult life and I’m very grateful for them.
The Success of the Craft Beer Industry
Why craft breweries are thriving and corporate breweries aren’t.
When Your Gig Economy “Employer” Gets Sued
For the second time as a gig economy worker, I have been notified that I am now a member of a class action lawsuit.
The Cost of Moving: Shipping the Next Ten Boxes
Plus taking a pile of stuff to the Goodwill.
Why I Retired From YouTube
In 2011, armed with a webcam and a desire to belong to an online community of nerds, I started making YouTube videos.
A Tale of Two Minis
It’s just not fair. If I had a dollar for every time I have uttered those words in 60 years, I would have had the $18,997 needed to pay for that car.
The Cost of Moving: Shipping the First Eight Boxes
As you might remember from my Monday Check-In, I shipped my first eight boxes to Cedar Rapids this weekend.
How I Attended 8 Out-of-State Weddings in One Year Without Going Broke
People like to say, “Just you wait! There’s always that one year when all your friends will get married.” For me that year was 2017.
Affirm Wants to Extend Tiny Loans for Individual Purchases
Is this a good idea, or a terrible idea?
Meredith Practices
A chapter from my forthcoming novel, because it’s relevant to this month’s theme.
The Cost of Having a Baby in Australia With No Insurance
I decided to keep track of the actual costs of my pregnancy, as I am a bit of a spreadsheet nerd.
Side Hustle: A Billfold Book Review
The best parts of Side Hustle aren’t actually about the side hustles.
Loftium Wants to Help You Make Your Down Payment—If You’re Willing to Be an Airbnb Host for the Next Three Years
Anyone interested in taking Loftium up on this offer?
How a Dave Ramsey Fan in San Francisco Does Money
Liz is a 32-year-old fundraising professional in San Francisco.
How Living Abroad In Mexico Granted Us Financial Freedom
We knew that we needed to move somewhere cheap. Somewhere where we could live legally and save up money in case the freelancing thing didn’t work out.
Should I Let My Parents Subsidize My Life?
It isn’t easy for me to say no—or for them to hear it.