We are halfway 2015, and I swear it's still February!Anyone else feel like that?In January I did a couple of posts about our personal financial goals, as well as this blog's goals, and since we're halfway through the year, I thought it was really time for me to revisit my goals to hold … [Read more...]
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April & May Budget Update
Good morning! I'm excited to share out budget update with you today, because so many exciting things are happening around the RB40 household! We've been having more success than ever in sticking to our budget, and we're setting ourselves up to save even more!We had some crazy sort of … [Read more...]
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LAST DAY to Enroll in Elite Blog Academy The doors for Elite Blog Academy close at midnight tonight and won’t open again until 2016.Do you really want to wait that long? If not, head here, and use the code "GRETCHEN" to save $50 and change your blog today! We all know just how overwhelming … [Read more...]
2015 Q1 Net Worth Update
It's time for another Net Worth Update, And, it's time to see how we're coming on our #30K2015 Challenge! If you've been following along on Instagram, then you know what this challenge is all about! If not, that's ok! Let me fill you in:We set on big goal for ourselves in 2015: Pay of … [Read more...]
This Is What It Takes To Make Dreams Reality
Today, I want to share with you a little more personal stuff than I usually do. While this post is intended mostly for you bloggers out there, I believe that everyone can learn from and appreciate the part of my "life journey" that I'm in right now. Oh, and I have more than $250 of free stuff for … [Read more...]
March & April Budget Update
March brought so many changes in the RB40 household, so let me give you the rundown:The Big guy is no longer a SAHD (Stay at Home Dad). He found a job he loves, so I can... Work from Home: I'm taking this blog and my Pinterest Marketing Business full-time. This is the balance I've been … [Read more...]
How To Turn Your Blog To Business (even if it’s not that big) – Blogging Business
Blogging is a never-ending thing. Seriously! When you're first starting your blog, you're thrilled when you start averaging 50 page views a day, when you make your first affiliate sale, and when you're featured by another blogger.Then, you hit your next milestone: averaging 100, 500, or even … [Read more...]
Inspiration Tuesday #4
Welcome to Inspiration Tuesday #4!Last week, we talked about keeping life in perspective (you can view last week's here). So tell me, what happened during last week that you were able to keep in perspective?For me, it was just a small thing - my dog ran down the stairs and bumped me while I … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Connect With Other Bloggers
In the world of blogging, connections are everything. Yes, blogs are born, and are successful because of hard work, but the most successful bloggers are those who network. Those who learn from more successful blogs than their own, and who lean on a support system of similarly-sized bloggers, are … [Read more...]
February & March Budget Update
Wow, February went by quickly! I don't supposed that would have anything to do with it only having 28 days..... Or, it could be the fact that we celebrated both Valentine's Day as well as The Big Guy & I's 5th wedding anniversary! How cool!Actually, it's kind of sad because we were just … [Read more...]
Why I No Longer Do Surveys for Money
A year or two ago, I used survey sites constantly to make extra money. At the time, I was pregnant, had just started a blog (read: the blog was making nothing)Also, I did surveys at work when I was bored....So there's that. Maybe you're in my (previous) shoes, taking surveys for peanuts … [Read more...]
January & February Budget Update
If you haven't heard by now, we've had kind of a rough January. I lost my job, the Big Guy went out of town for 2 weeks, and then I found a temporary job.Suffice to say that a bunch of stuff is up in the air right now.And our budget really reflected that, as you'll see below. One of the … [Read more...]
Our 2015 Goals
Now that our personal loan is paid off (!) and we took December off from super stringent budgeting, and even debt payoff over and above the minimums, we’re gearing up to hit debt hard for the new year! Here are our 2015 goals: Finances We’ve had so many changes - in income and expenses, … [Read more...]
The Smartest Way to Schedule Pins on Pinterest – only $10 a Month! A Tailwind Review
Being on Social media constantly is exhausting. Like, down-to-the-bone, sick and tired of being on Pinterest tiring. But 60% of my traffic comes from Pinterest, so it's not like I could just give up and go home :-( If you've been reading my Traffic & Income Reports, you know that I've been … [Read more...]
How To Triple Your Blog’s Pageviews in One Month
Most of us know all too well how overwhelming it can feel to juggle the day-to-day demands of writing a blog with the big-picture strategy of creating a profitable business. I know I've been there, trying to juggle social media, writing, graphics, and all those emails. It's overwhelming, to say … [Read more...]