It’s been a while since I last blogged! During this quarantine, I’ve decided to get back into journaling and blogging with a more personal touch. I hope this keeps us both entertained. You might feel like you’ve missed a lot, and you have—I’ll try to catch you up as we go along. In the meantime,…
**Vegetarians and faint of heart, you might want to skip to the last paragraph or come back tomorrow for a new post.** **Before:** I’m not sure if I’m exactly proud of this, but here it goes: I’ve finally managed to kill one of the chickens from my coop myself. I’ve talked a lot about wanting…
I started working when I was around 12 or 13 years old. It wasn’t child labor; I began by babysitting and then tutoring younger kids. Since I could play the piano quite well, my music teacher would let me use the music room at lunchtime to give an hour-long lesson. I remember charging $20 for…
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…
This is the fourth part of my ongoing story about converting the land I bought in Guatemala and settling into my new life here. You can catch up with Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 if you missed them. It’s the weekend as I write this, and the house is wonderfully quiet with the…
Hi there! I finally made my way back to Guatemala, just in time for my one-year anniversary. I had been away for over two months, and thankfully, the trip back was smoother than the outbound journey through Cancun. My route took me to Atlanta, where I had a 12-hour layover. I considered meeting up with…
I used to live just a block away from Central Park in Manhattan. This morning, I want to share a story from mochimac, a personal finance blogger at “Save. Spend. Splurge.” mochimac managed to pay off $60,000 of debt in 18 months and now lives in a hotel full-time, working less but earning more as…
This is part of a 30-day series called the 30 Steps Program to Financial Independence. **Step 9: Minimize Your Stuff** You might be wondering how your belongings affect your journey to financial independence. It actually plays a significant role. Previously, I mentioned the importance of saving for your financial goals. The less stuff you have,…
The road to financial freedom can be tough. It demands time, perseverance, determination, and full alignment with your partner. Despite the abundance of tools and solutions out there, the easy ones rarely work. In just 21 months, I went from having $17,000 in the bank to being $52,000 in debt, and then I managed to…
So, you’ve got that killer business idea, and now it’s time to bring it to life. But where do you start? Getting your business officially registered can feel overwhelming, and navigating the maze of forms and legal requirements isn’t anyone’s idea of fun. This is where IncAuthority steps in—making the process simple, affordable, and stress-free….