US News and World Report Interview
Guess what? I was just interviewed by Daniel Bortz, a personal finance reporter for the US News and World Report. He is doing an article on shoestring living and he discovered The Shoestring Girl: How...
View ArticleLight Bulbs
Tonight was the first of several after school rehearsals for the chorus concert next month. Rather than drop Katie off I took my laptop so that I could work while she practiced to save on gas. As they...
View ArticleSCAM Alert: Poor Hit By High Prices At Dental Chain
I recently stumbled upon this article on MSNBC about a scam being targeted at the poor. It is targeted toward low-income people who put off going to the dentist for care because they are worried about...
View ArticleFrom “lazy” welfare mom to successful professional
There are a lot who believe that all “welfare moms” are lazy and just out for the money. Here is the story of one woman who managed to rise from the ranks of the poor:...
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2012 Ebook Bundle: 20 Books, One Low Price
This special offer is now closed. Thank you for your response! Hello everyone! I hope today finds you relaxed and enjoying these last few days of 2012. I wanted to celebrate being the #2 Simplicity...
View ArticleThe Freedom of Simple Bills
I paid my bills today. All $473 dollars worth. For this money I receive: ● A snug home to live in. ● Electric to heat with, keep the lights on, use the computer, etc. ● Water to wash with and septic to...
View ArticleHow I Started My Writing Business With NO Money
This culture seems obsessed with money. “You gotta spend money to make it,” is a common phrase in the business industry. I normally ignore such tripe but when I stumbled across this post I decided that...
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Shoestring Expansion
I am a firm believer in small changes. During the life of my writing career I’ve successfully used these small steps to expand from a free blog to commercial hosting and from offering a single PDF on...
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How to Help Your Favorite Author, Artist or Musician
I stumbled upon this and wanted to share because many don’t realize how much my fellow authors and I gain from reviews. Just a little message saying “I liked the book” can lift us out of a dreary day...
View ArticleA Year in the life of J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling is one of my heroines. Her rags to riches story of how she wrote her first Harry Potter book while living on public assistance has inspired me to keep on keeping on as the years travel...
View ArticleYou Know You’re a Success When:
…Total strangers contact you just to hit you up for money. I had that happen recently on Facebook. Some dude hit me up to cover a $3,000 cold check he apparently wrote. I told him to give back whatever...
View Articleone step at a time
Late last week Katie had her first visit with the specialist. The first round of tests involved what appeared to be over a hundred scratches and shots that covered her back and arms. These served to...
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kids and gadgets
One of my followers on Facebook posed the following question: How do you deal with not being able to provide all of the latest gadgets for your daughter? I’m still close enough to my youth to...
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minimalist finances
The subscription ran out on my MagicJack the other day. I knew it was going to happen; Katie needed money for her field trips so I used the budgeted amount on her instead. That is the beauty of...
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minimalist inspiration: Donald Pennington
Yesterday I had a wonderful surprise show up on my doorstep. Donald Pennington is the man who showed me how to make money writing online. He was working for Associated Content (pre-Yahoo buyout) and...
View ArticleEarn some writing cash
Hello! For those who are interested in earning some money I’ve found an interesting little site that really pays. A friend of mine has made over $600 on this site and he recommended it to me. They pay...
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The Joy of Simple
Like this post? Press Ctrl+D to bookmark it! One of our very own has taken the leap into blogging with a very nicely done site named The Joy of Simple. He sent me the link and asked if I would visit....
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summer fun
Like this post? Press Ctrl+D to bookmark it! Summer is my favorite time of the year. While I tend to hibernate in the winter I love to get out in the summer. After discovering that she has lost four...
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expense analysis
Like this post? Press Ctrl+D to bookmark it! Once a year I like to analyze my expenses to see what I can trim. There isn’t much fat left in my budget these days but sometimes I do get a treat! This...
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Introducing NeoCities
Like this post? Press Ctrl+D to bookmark it! One of the things I preach to new writers is to carve out a niche on the web. Unfortunately, the selection of free places to do this is limited. However, a...
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