Money Monday: Adapting Your Budget to Fit a Solopreneur Lifestyle + FREE Expense Tracking Template

Last week, we discussed standard budgeting, using the 50/20/30 Rule as a guideline to create your own budget tracking spreadsheet.

But what if you don’t make steady money? What if you’re a freelance writer who is paid by the word, a solopreneur, or an individual who otherwise inhabits the gig economy?

Then read on. This blog post is for you.

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Friday Finds: SmashWords CEO Says Lots to Learn from Romance Authors

Whether you’re celebrating Canada Day or Independence Day – or if you’re reading from outside of North America and won’t be celebrating either – I hope you’re looking forward to your weekend. ||

I, a self-proclaimed night owl, have volunteered to check runners into a July Fourth-themed 5K at six tomorrow morning. (I’ve no idea what possessed me to do such a thing. Send help. And coffee.)

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Money Monday: The 50/20/30 Rule is Your Budgeting Secret Weapon

To be financially literate, one must first know how to build a budget.

In my experience, “budget" is one of those words that fills people with dread. They associate it with being broke, being limited, when they should keep in mind that even billionaires have a budget. (Well, at least the responsible ones.)

One way to make the hard numbers easy is the 50/20/30 Rule.

 

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Friday Finds: Writing Advice from John Grisham

Happy Friday, and more importantly, Happy Summer! 

I look forward to this season and all of its Vitamin D in a way few Floridians do, so I'll share my felicitations with whomever I can.

But if spending time in the hot sun with a cold drink isn't your jam, this week's #FridayFinds are a great excuse to stay inside, while you get to know your characters and improve your writing process.

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