This one’s for those of you that are thinking of taking your own leap of faith and making a living without a conventional job. Living this life isn’t always easy. It’s different, so it’s not understood and questioned, a lot. While some people will admire your choice to give up the regular eight-to-five, others can’t…
Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith: A Progress Report
Image Spark It’s been a little over two years since I learned that I was losing my full-time job and decided to take my leap of faith. These last couple of years have been a time of major change for me. I lost the job that I’d had for ten years; my parents moved out…
Shopping: Change your Perspective
This weekend, while catching up on my blog reading, I came across this post at Get Rich Slowly, that made me really stop and think about the way that I shop and acquire stuff. A lot of the comments on the post focused on budget, the way I’ve always looked at my spending. It has…
Shopping with Rewards
As I mentioned in my New Year’s post, I am aiming to take advantage of various points systems to purchase stuff that’s not a need. I haven’t started the year very well. I’ve already purchased several items that aren’t must-haves. It’s so hard to draw the line. I’ve been thinkings about changing out my plastic…
Using MyPoints for Unnecessary Purchases
MyPoints is a website similar to Swagbucks that rewards you for reading email, printing and using coupons, performing internet searches and more. I’ve been a member since March of 2008 and during that time I have earned over 28,000 points. Using the points, I have “purchased” gift cards to a variety of retailers. Using MyPoints for…
Catalog Choice
Have you ever received a catalog in the mail and browsed through it to find an item that you suddenly can’t live without? You didn’t know about this item five minutes ago, but now you’re on the internet entering your credit card information. The most effective way to avoid these impulse purchases is to stop…
Books on a Budget
I am a bit of a bookworm. I love a good book; what I love even more is a free book. There are several ways to get that reading fix for free or nearly free. Your Local Library Digital Books When the Kindle hit the market, I REALLY wanted one. The only reason I didn’t…
Selling to Consignment Shops
As I mentioned in a previous post, I am attempting to create a working closet, with fewer items that can be mixed into multiple outfits. When going through my closet, I determined that I have a lot of clothes that I will likely never wear again. I wondered if I could sell some of these…
Fighting Allergies
A few years ago, after seeing Dr. Oz talk about the neti pot on Oprah, I decided to give it a try. Since then, I have become a big fan. If you suffer from allergies, or have a cold, I recommend trying it. Yes, it seems weird pouring water out of a little watering…
101 Things in 1001 Days
After reading this article about setting goals, I discovered the Day Zero Project. The idea is to set 101 goals to accomplish in 1001 days (about 2.75 years). On the website you can create a user name and set up your own list. And when you accomplish one of your goals you can put a…