This is a guest post from my super best friend Sunshine over at Transforming the Now. She has been contesting for over a decade and has the swag to prove it. Her success can be your success! She tells us that we don't have to be prettier (handsomer?), smarter, or luckier than anyone else. We just have to be persistent. Seriously. That's all it is. … [Read more...] about Contesting: How to travel the world for free
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Friday’s Sweet Savage Love: College Edition
Life Under Construction: Happy Friday, fair readers! Do you ever dream of reliving your glory days in college? You know, skipping classes that start before noon; writing papers until 4am the night before they're due; pretending you're not completely hung over when you write your finals. Just living the dream. Next week I start school. I’ll … [Read more...] about Friday’s Sweet Savage Love: College Edition
Santa Claus doesn’t exist: Becoming a financial adult
“The graveyards are full of indispensable men” - Charles De Gaulle My latest, and most important, learning: I am not indispensable. Not to anyone or anything. Does it sound harsh? Well, it is – but it’s the truth. It is both liberating and humbling. My position at work? It can be done quite well by others if I weren’t there. My blog? … [Read more...] about Santa Claus doesn’t exist: Becoming a financial adult
Sweet Savage Love #4 & Weekly Review: July 15 – 21
Hi readers! This week I'm combining the Weekly Review: July 15 - 21 and Saturday's Sweet Savage Love #4: July 21st Edition because I took yesterday off from blogging. Enjoy! Weekly Review: Spending Well, this week’s spending was far more conservative than last week’s spendaholic fesitivities! I spent $70 ($67.00) on entertainment – down from my … [Read more...] about Sweet Savage Love #4 & Weekly Review: July 15 – 21
Weekly Review: July 8 – 14
Weekly Review: Spending This week’s spending was….not great. The big expense was my husband’s birthday; we went out for dinner and to see a comedian for about $100.00. It was a fun night and a planned expense. However, I got more than carried away with summer fun spending this week. Patio lunches, Stampede celebrations, more patio lunches, and … [Read more...] about Weekly Review: July 8 – 14