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We're Debt Free

We’re Debt Free + Saving with Spunk is 1!

Today is a special day y’all. Saving with Spunk is one-year-old! And it just so happens that we also became debt free last week! This journey has been so different than I anticipated. I mean, I guess I didn’t know what to expect going into it. I had nothing to compare it to. We were the first people we knew to go full throttle to become debt free. Two years ago today I was a month out from getting married. I knew this journey was coming and I was riding out my last few weeks of freedom with a little…

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What I've Learned In 9 Months Of Blogging

11 Things I’ve learned in 9 Months of Blogging

Blogging is a wild ride amiright? I’ve only been Saving with Spunk for nine months but I can’t remember a time without it. Every three months I do a recap of what I’ve learned to share with fellow bloggers and to keep myself accountable. These have been some of my most popular posts so I’m sure after I do my one-year recap I’ll continue to keep you all updated with income reports (even if they’re really tiny!) I got off to a running start with my blog. I was growing rapidly, creating good relationships with bloggers and companies, and I started…

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Start A Pineapple Blog

How to Start a Blog and Make Money Online

I’m not the overdramatic type but I’m serious when I say blogging has changed the trajectory of my life. I started blogging for a few reasons, a way to help people by sharing my experiences, to hold myself accountable, and to in time, make a little money. I never considered myself an entrepreneur or a writer but now I feel like I’m both. Why Start a Blog? • To make money from home. It’s easier than you think. An online presence allows you to get freelance writing and marketing jobs and once you build your blog you can build passive…

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6 Months Blogging

11 More Lessons I’ve Learned in 6 Months of Blogging

Three months ago I gave you guys a brutally honest peek behind the scenes of my blog life. I committed to doing quarterly recaps for my first year so I wouldn’t forget all the things I’m learning and I can give a real-time picture of the pace it takes to grow a blog. So here's the culmination of my first 6 months blogging. These last three months have brought changes in my life that were totally unexpected and crazy. From starting a writing internship at The Penny Hoarder, getting kicked out of our duplex, and buying a house in record…

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The Penny Hoarder

What it’s Like to Work at The Penny Hoarder

If you haven’t heard of The Penny Hoarder then you should definitely find out. It’s one of the biggest personal finance websites in the world with over 19 million monthly readers and over 1.6 million email subscribers. Inc. named it the 32 in its 2016 list of the 5000 fastest growing companies in America. While most personal finance websites are written for people who have lots of money, The Penny Hoarder is for people who make less than $50,000 per year. You’ll find articles with practical tips on how to make and save money and relatable stories about entrepreneurship and…

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My First 3 Months Blogging

Lessons I’ve learned in my First 3 Months of Blogging

The morning after a lazy Labor Day weekend, I hit publish and started this thing called Saving with Spunk. I had big dreams, a little talent, no experience, and no idea where I’d end up. That was a little over 3 months ago and it’s been a very unglamorous ride. I too read income report after income report of people killing it in their field and women telling other bloggers that if you buy these ebooks, these courses, and these memberships you’ll dominate the search engines, make sense of affiliate marketing, and pwn every social media platform. Like every millennial,…

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