Setting up a store on eBay carries a monthly expense. But you can start selling very easily and without any upfront cost. You get 250 free listings per month without an eBay store package. This means you can list items either auction-style or good ’til canceled (GTC) and pay fees only if the item sells. … Read more
For 2024 I published my side hustle income report each month to maintain accountability. This year, my main goal is to be profitable. To maintain transparency with this goal, I’ll be reporting both on my income and my expenses this year. I haven’t been profitable for a number of years now. My day job has … Read more
For 2024 I published my side hustle income report each month to maintain accountability. This year, my main goal is to be profitable. To maintain transparency with this goal, I’ll be reporting on both income and expenses this year. I haven’t been profitable for years. My day job has been subsidizing my side hustles. My … Read more
Striving to end 2025 in the black For all of 2024 I published my side hustle income report each month to maintain accountability. This year, my main goal is to be profitable. To maintain transparency with this goal, I’ll be reporting on both income and expenses this year. I haven’t been profitable for quite some … Read more
These tricks led me to see the light and become BFFs with leftovers If thinking about leftovers cues up scary music, you’re not alone. My wife and I used to play “leftover chicken” — that fun game where we let leftovers stay in the refrigerator until one of us suggests that the other consume it … Read more
Debt shackles you to the people you owe. Debt reduction removes those shackles and frees up your cash flow. What does being upside-down on a loan mean? Being upside-down on a loan means that you owe more on your asset than it’s worth. This means that even if you sell the asset that you owe … Read more
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