I was raised relatively poor. We spiritualized our poverty too. Plus I grew up in a solidly working-class town, where everyone worked for The Man who owned the local mines. We lived hand to mouth and were always afraid of the next crash in the
“We’ve been talking about this for five years. There’s never been a better time for us to do it. And I don’t want to die without having lived abroad.” That was the conversation that changed our lives forever. We were sitting in the car, driving
Imagine if you could make an extra grand a month. What would you do with it? While 1k isn’t a ton of money these days, it’s still a HUGE boost if you’re struggling to make ends meet or if you have something you’re excited about
I’ve always been a hobby person. Maybe you are too. I’ve always had something stewing, been learning a new thing. To be honest, it makes me really happy. Hobbies often end up sucking a lot of our money, whether we’re dropping money for the newest
I’ve been working from coffee shops more or less full-time for the last 10 years. I suppose you could say I’ve been doing remote work longer than most. So in this post, I want to give you some of the things I’ve learned about myself
Have you ever dreamed of being a freelance writer? Do you imagine sitting in a Parisian cafe, or heck, even at home in your pajamas and getting paid to write? Freelance writing is still big business, and so far the robots haven’t been able to
So you come to the end of a college degree. Congratulations! College is a really important part of life. But the great news is that now you get to start your next chapter! After I finished college, I stumbled through my twenties, confused with myself
When I was in high school, I was best at history and English. An old pamphlet from the messy drawer in the guidance counselor’s office said that meant I had to be a teacher. So off I went for a 4-year degree in the humanities
Sometimes, you just need a job. The money is running out, the debt is piling up, and it’s time to have some income. Maybe you don’t have months until the end of your cash flow. Maybe you only have weeks. Maybe the end is in
We all know that skills are valued differently in the marketplace. There’s constant flux in which skills are in the highest demand, meaning that they become outdated every 5 years. But the good news is that you can learn and sharpen your high paying skills,
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