Recently I achieved a small milestone in my freelance journey. Though many seasoned writers will frown upon this, I signed up for a content mill. It's low pay, requires minimal research, and I get no credit for the work, but for me it's perfect. I don't have to pitch to clients (so no triggering of … Continue reading Small Milestones, Big Celebrations, Some Deliberation
Category: Money
Alternatives to Retail Therapy
The Use It Up Challenge is heating up. So far I've finished one tube of sunscreen, one bottle of shower gel, one bottle of perfume, one face scrub, and one lip balm. I have never 'finished' lip balm before, I usually would end up throwing away older ones as new arrive. Achievement unlocked! But now, … Continue reading Alternatives to Retail Therapy
Creating a Budget Calendar with the Dollarbird App
When I started on my budgeting journey, I decided to use Google Sheets. I would add all expected income for the month and each daily expense would be noted down. As new expenses were added, the amount was deducted from the main balance. It was not zero based budgeting as is recommended by many, but … Continue reading Creating a Budget Calendar with the Dollarbird App