Since I started “Make Money Your Way” in mid-2013, I’ve committed to donating 10% of my blogging income to support children’s education in my village. As mentioned in a previous update, I provided two scholarships to the top middle school students, enabling them to attend high school 150 miles away for the next three years….
Today, I’ve teamed up with Shannon from The Heavy Purse and some amazing bloggers to talk about getting serious about your finances. You can find the other posts on The Heavy Purse site. A lot of us tend to ignore our financial reality. Maybe this means you know you need to make more money to…
Last year, I visited a friend in the US who had just bought a house for his family. “Congratulations on the new house!” I said. He pointed to a small closet and joked, “That closet is ours, the rest belongs to the bank.” Like many families these days, they would spend the next 25 years…
I’m a big fan of Airbnb, the website that lets you rent out your room to travelers for a night, a week, or even a month. I love the flexibility it offers and, of course, the extra income! If you’re new to hosting on Airbnb, here are some tips to boost your profile and attract…
A few days ago, I started looking into Forex as a way to make some extra money. As you might know, I usually lean towards unconventional income sources, like my cattle, coconuts, or land investments, rather than traditional stocks and shares. Today, I want to talk about creating websites. I almost called it a passive…
Good morning! Today I’m teaming up with a few blogs around Shannon from The Heavy Purse to help spread the word about Financial Literacy Month. So what’s financial literacy all about? It’s essentially knowing how money works in the world: how you earn it, manage it, invest it to grow more, and even donate it…
I found a way to earn extra money by starting a side hustle while working my full-time job as an engineer. My side gig involves helping clients redeem their frequent flyer miles for air travel, which can often be confusing or overwhelming for those not familiar with the process. HOW I GOT STARTED The concept…
Good morning! If you’ve been keeping up with my blog income reports on Make Money Your Way, you probably know that since launching my second website in July 2013, I’ve committed 10% of my blogging income to provide scholarships for young students in my village. Initially, the plan was to offer two scholarships to the…
I know most personal finance experts say you should have an emergency fund, but I’ve never really worried about it for a few reasons. First, I’ve always been pretty good with my finances. I’ve saved a lot, so on any given month, if something came up, I could just stop saving and use that money…
This article is part of a series on 13 money resolutions for 2013. We’re focusing on how you can save a lot of money by doing things yourself now that we’ve already trimmed the fat from our monthly budgets. I’m not naturally handy, but I’ve learned to do plenty of things that turned out to…