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The Complete Guide to Understanding Ikigai: A Japanese Path to Purpose

I came across Ikigai during a transitional stretch of my life — between countries, between versions of what I thought I wanted, not quite sure what to build next. I found the concept almost by accident. And it shifted something, not because it gave me all the answers, but because it asked better questions. It’s called Ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy), and it might just be the framework you’ve been looking for. Today, I want to share this powerful concept with you, breaking down its components and showing you how it can transform your …

Sinking Funds: What Are They and How to Create One

If you’re thinking “What the heck are sinking funds?” you’re at the right place. I know it’s kind of a weird name – but trust me, it’s a smart and strategic savings approach that you want to know about. At the end of this post you will be wondering why in the world you haven’t built it into your budget yet, because YES, it’s that amazing. What are sinking funds? Simply put, a sinking fund is a strategic way to save money for an expected future expense by intentionally setting …

How To Make Money Selling Digital Downloads On Etsy

Do you want to learn how you can make money selling digital downloads on Etsy? It’s a great way to make some extra money or even a full-time income working from home and being your own boss. The best part of it is that you won’t even have to deal with shipping! If you’re interested in learning how you can make it happen keep on reading. But before we get started don’t forget to sign up for my free resource library to get exclusive password-protected content like money and time …

38 Affordable Kitchen Gadgets To Make Your Life Easier

You’re here because you’re looking for some nice and more importantly affordable kitchen gadgets. I’m pretty sure you’ve had these moments when you thought “I wish I had something to help me with making this…”. I know I have! Well, most likely those tools already exist, you just never thought of looking them up. So this is one of the main reasons I decided to make this post, so people can find stuff that they have probably always wanted. Another reason is so you can find some gifts for people …

The Best Way To Meal Plan To Save Money And Time

If you’re trying to learn how to meal plan to save money and time you’re in the right place! In this article I will break down every single aspect of meal planning, what it is, what benefits it gives you, the way I meal plan, how to create a perfectly efficient meal plan, how to stick to it, what alternatives you can use, and more! So grab a cup of tea or coffee because it’s a long one and let’s dive right in! What is meal planning? Meal planning is …

14 Affordable Cable Alternatives To Save Money This Year

In today’s world, luckily there’s a lot of good and affordable cable alternatives out there that can help you save money and change your lifestyle overall. And today I’d love to share these great options with you. If the average household spends $103 a month on a cable bill, it’s $1,236 a year right there! We don’t watch a lot of TV in our family, but we still love to check out our favorite shows and have a movie night sometimes. I don’t think that it’s reasonable to pay over …

Top 21 Amazon Must-Haves That Will Save You Money

I’m excited about this post because it’s about my top picks that will save you money in the long run and of course, I’m more than happy to share them with you! Saving money is not easy with all the bills, debt, and everyday expenses that we have. But you can make it easier by spending it on the right things. Before we begin don’t forget to get access to my resource library to master your productivity and finances. Here’s a list of the top 21 Amazon products that will …

How To Use The Cash Envelope System For Successful Budgeting

“How to use the cash envelope system?” is the question I’ve heard and read a lot of times. “Does it work? Is it for everyone?” To find out why a lot of people start using this method keep on reading. I will break it down into 7 doable steps that you can take right after reading this post. I also prepared some free stuff for you here, so let’s not waste time and dive right in! What Is The Cash Envelope System? The Cash Envelope System is a great method …

12 Good Spending Habits That Will Save You Money

Creating good spending habits is essential when it comes to saving money, budgeting, and having a good relationship with your finances overall. In order to create those good spending habits you first should find the bad spending habits you have and try to replace them. Here are four examples of bad spending habits: 1. Impulse buying Have you ever found yourself buying things even if you didn’t plan to? It can be as small as grabbing a pair of socks in the checkout line that wasn’t on your list of …

18 Genius Ideas Of Financial Goals To Set And Crush This Year

Having financial goals to set and crush every year is an important step towards financial freedom and stability. Achieving it takes much more than just luck. It requires you to be disciplined, organized, and dedicated. You even have to sacrifice to follow your short-term and long-term financial goals. It’s not easy! Here I decided to come up with 18 financial goals ideas that you can set right now and start moving towards them. 1. Become debt-free Getting out of debt is one of the most important financial goals to set …

8 Things To Consider When You Buy Groceries During The Pandemic

The way we live during this time has changed and I think everybody will agree with it. We stay at home most of the time, some of us probably cook more, the way we buy groceries is different, and a lot of other things. Even though we might be spending less on gas, restaurants, salon visits, and other entertainment, one area where we spend more these days is on groceries. Did you know that money spent on food and supplies has increased by 88% from two weeks ago, going from …

The 7 Best Cash Back Websites To Save Money Shopping

If you’re not taking advantage of cashback websites you’re missing out on the opportunity to save money. I know for those who haven’t tried them out yet it might seem a little bit overwhelming because there’s so much information out there about thousands of cashback websites. That’s why I decided to narrow it down to a few that you can get started with right now! 1. Wikibuy Wikibuy is one of my favorites. How does it work? It’s like your online shopping assistant, which gets you better offers and automatically …

7 Reasons Why Introverts Are Important In Business And How To Excel In It

Did you know there are a lot of amazingly successful people out there who are introverts? For example Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and one of the richest people on the planet Earth. Warren Buffett, who is one of the most successful investors of all time, who runs Berkshire Hathaway, which owns more than 60 companies, including insurer Geico, battery maker Duracell, and restaurant chain Dairy Queen. Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Steven Spielberg, and Marissa Mayer all are introverts and some of the most successful people in the world. …

The Easiest Way To Track Your Expenses – The Highlighter Budgeting Method

Tracking where your money goes is essential if you want to be successful with your money. I know sometimes the idea of budgeting can seem a little bit scary if you’ve never done it before. That’s why today I want to tell you about one fun way you can do it – The Highlighter Budgeting Method. Who Is The Highlighter Budgeting Method For? Why Does It Work? The Highlighter Budgeting Method works because it makes it easier to organize all of your data, analyze it, and take action faster. Budgeting …

14+ Things You Need To Know About Impostor Syndrome And How To Fight It

Have you ever felt like you’re not ‘good enough’ at or for something? Specifically when you’re good at it, but for some reason, you’re doubting a lot? If yes, you have probably experienced Impostor Syndrome. What is Impostor Syndrome? So Impostor Syndrome makes us feel that we are not as qualified or as good as people think we are, and somewhere deep down we fear that someday people are going to find it out. When I was studying in college, I had to give a lot of presentations on a …