Early retirement is the reason many of us give for the deprivations we impose on ourselves (and our loved ones) on a daily basis. All those sacrifices made at the altar of early retirement. Financial. Personal. Family. Time we’ll never get back. Not this little black duck! I’m on the shady side of 50 and …
By now, you’ve all heard of side hustles. They can be a great way to make some extra money on the side while also learning some new skills, but maybe it sounds complicated. Below we explore seven reasons why everyone should have a side hustle! Â Why have a side hustle? The number one reason …
Pinterest is THE place to go for finding the very best ideas for DIY, fashion, food and more. Topics that can easily translate into a successful lifestyle blog. Plus, if Pinterest is your favorite place to find and share cool ideas – starting a lifestyle blog might be your perfect side hustle. If you already …
2016… Good bye and good riddance! To say that 2016 was not my best year ever would be a bit of an understatement. It seemed to be a year of challenges piled on top of calamities. I wont go into all the details. They really don’t deserve to see the light of day any more …
Welcome to the latest blog traffic and income report for Smart Money, Simple Life; where you’ll learn about my efforts to create a semi-passive income via a self-hosted blog. Whether you’re old or young, blogging is a great way to build a side income that might one day either become a full-time endeavour or fund your comfortable retirement. …
Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if money was no object? What would you do? What could you do? When was the last time you asked yourself those questions? Sometimes, there’s an event or a sudden insight resulting in the realisation that life is short and, it catches us by surprise. Why …
Welcome to the latest blog income and traffic report for Smart Money, Simple Life; where you’ll learn about my efforts making extra money via a self hosted blog. Unfortunately, this blog as been in a bit of a holding pattern for the last few months. I’m hoping that’ll change soon but, like everything else in life, there are …
Welcome to April’s blog income and traffic report for Smart Money, Simple Life. Sharing this information still feels a little odd but I know the value I get from reading others’ blog income and traffic reports so I’m hoping my monthly report can, in turn, help others who are just starting out or maybe just started …
Welcome to the second blog income report for Smart Money, Simple Life. I debated whether or not to publish a traffic and income report for quite a while before jumping in last month and publishing my first blog income and traffic report. I struggled with the whole over-sharing thing. And, I struggled with feeling like I …
Welcome to the first blog income report for Smart Money, Simple Life. I’ve debated whether or not to publish a report since I began seeing some revenue a couple of months ago. It was a real quandary for me, mostly because it felt like over-sharing. It was only when I thought about how inspiring it …
There are certain truths about self employment that are often glossed over by those of us who make a living on our own terms. Being self employed is, for the most part, a completely liberating way to make a living whether you work from a home office, on the road or from a local cafe. …
The last day of January officially marked the end of my first year of blogging. Serious blogging. I’ve had other blogs over the years but I wasn’t serious about them. I didn’t have a vision for their future. I didn’t know my ‘Why’. And, they died from neglect. So, I consider this to be my …