Newsflash: Paying your bills on time keeps things happy and running smoothly. OK, maybe it’s not a newsflash. You likely understand this and have heard it many times already. But like most routine adult activities, the right system makes it much easier. My grandfather’s bill-paying activities My grandfather was an extremely frugal person. He was … Read more
This is the wrap-up of twelve months of reporting side hustle income! I did this all of 2024 to maintain accountability and to document lessons learned. I’ll provide my final monthly numbers as well as a summary for all of 2024, and reflect on what it all means. I’ll also chat briefly about how things … Read more
For 2024 I’m publishing side income reports each month to maintain accountability. My goal is to progress by keeping it transparent and real. Reporting on the good and the bad lets me reflect on lessons learned. Which sources I’m reporting and which I’m not I’m not posting anonymously so my main job income, my part-time … Read more
(Just a bit of know-how is all it takes) My daughter is getting married in three weeks. He proposed last night. (It’s complicated, but not “shotgun”-complicated, for what it’s worth.) As such, we have to get the word out quickly to the important people, now that it’s official. We could do evite, but it’s expensive … Read more
Freelance income to the rescue For 2024 I’m publishing side income reports each month to maintain accountability. My goal is to progress by keeping it transparent and real. Reporting on the good and the bad lets me reflect on lessons learned. Which sources I’m reporting and which I’m not I’m not posting anonymously so my … Read more
It’s all in the contract! Recently I found myself saying yes to freelance work. The tension between getting paid now and possibly getting paid later tipped toward getting paid now. I began chatting with a poker pro I met online, and checked out his Kick channel. I wrote up an article on how he could … Read more
It’s every thrifter’s dream to find a $100k Italian vase for $4 at their local Goodwill. Those deals are rare, of course. Much of the really good merchandise donated doesn’t ever make it to the sales floor. Those pieces are sent to a warehouse for auction. Goodwill scores are often a lot of singles Even … Read more
For 2024 I’m publishing side income reports each month to maintain accountability. My goal is to progress by keeping it transparent and real. Reporting on the good and the bad lets me reflect on lessons learned. Which sources I’m reporting and which I’m not I’m not posting anonymously so my main job income, my part-time … Read more