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The Business of Starting a Business: Working From the Road

Posted on August 31, 2016September 7, 2016by Kara

One of the things that most drew me to freelancing was the freedom of it. Not only can I set my own hours, but I can work from anywhere that has an internet connection. I could be in a Parisian cafe, or holed up in an apartment in Buenos Aires, and I can still run […]

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An Awesome August Announcement!

Posted on August 3, 2016March 16, 2018by Kara

Happy August y’all! Do you like the alliteration in my title? 😉 We’re only three days in, but I am loving August so far. Yesterday I woke up with a smile on my face, enjoyed a quiet morning savoring my cup of coffee, and started work early. I got right into some nitty gritty aspects […]

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How to Build A Business When You’re Broke

Posted on July 5, 2016July 25, 2016by Kara

I think it’s a very human trait to want to leave an impact. It’s in our genetic code to want to build something that we will be remembered by. The Maya built pyramids. Alexander the Great named more than 20 cities after himself. We want to create, to build something of our own. Today it’s less […]

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The Business of Starting a Business: Organization Tactics

Posted on June 29, 2016July 8, 2016by Kara

I have officially been a full time freelancer for three weeks TODAY, and it’s been amazing. I haven’t been working all that hard or all that much over the last three weeks on freelancing. I wanted to take some serious down time to really mentally separate from my nonprofit job, sleep a lot, and figure […]

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The Business of Starting A Business: Money

Posted on April 14, 2016July 11, 2016by Kara

Well, it’s been a week since I made the decision to leave my job and start the journey to full-time freelance. I still feel great about it! Of course, nothing in my life has actually changed yet, but it feels like everything has changed. Knowing there is an end in sight for the stress and […]

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Frugal’s Financial Guidelines

Start with these simple guidelines to save money and invest in your future:

  1. Write down own the top three reasons you want to save money. Post it as a reminder to keep on track with your goals.
  2. Learn to budget. Then do it, diligently.
  3. Cut costs. Reduce spending by 10% across all categories.
  4. Direct deposit 10% of every paycheck directly into savings. Build up an emergency savings fun with a minimum of $1000. Aim for six months of living expenses.
  5. Maximize retirement savings. Contribute as much as you can, especially if you have an employer-matching plan.
  6. Begin investing in small ways. Use apps to begin investing with just a tiny amount of money. Learn how it works.
  7. Build credit wisely. Use a credit card for monthly expenses. Pay it off on time every month.
  8. Learn to communicate about money. With everyone. The better you get at talking about money, the more you’ll set yourself up for financial success in all areas of your life.

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