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Three Year Blogiversary

Last Updated: BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 145 Comments

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Hello everyone and happy Monday!

August marks my third year of blogging. You can click here and read my very first blog post, which is rather embarrassing for me to share.

The other thing I’m embarrassed about that you can’t see when clicking over to that old post is the way my website used to look. One thing I regret not doing is screenshotting the way my blog has looked over the years so that I can laugh at myself. I have had some pretty bad designs that I made myself because I was too cheap!

Luckily, all you can see are my beginning blog posts…

I first started blogging on Blogger (don’t make my mistake, read why you should start on WordPress) on August 10, 2011. It was just a few days before a vacation, and I remember even though I was only a blogger technically for 3 or 4 days, I was on my blog the entire time we were on vacation.

I remember Wes being confused about the whole blogging thing.

And I bet he had no idea what would come from it.

 

Blogging has been a very positive hobby/business for me.

My life has greatly changed in the three years I’ve been blogging. Just three years ago, I was a full-time MBA student and also working as a financial analyst. I was working and attending school which meant very long days for me. My days were jam packed and my friends and family would often complain about not being able to see me much.

Now, I’m out of school (graduated with my MBA two years ago this month) and I am a full-time freelancer. I am happier than ever and I love the career path I am on right now.

Back then, we also had a decent amount of debt. We were continually spending more and more money because we were unhappy with our jobs and the only thing to really make up for that in our eyes at the time was to spend more money because we “deserved” it because of the stress we had from our jobs.

Now, my student loans are completely paid off and we are working on our spending. We are not perfect, but we are improving.

It’s also been positive because I have been able to hire my sister for some of the tasks I need done, and she is able to make some side money as well.

 

Thank you.

I personally want to say thank you to all of my readers, friends, and family. Without all of you, blogging would not be the same. I appreciate all of you, and I enjoy reading the awesome e-mails, tweets, and messages I receive each and every single day.

The blogging community is amazing!

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About Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Michelle is the founder of Making Sense of Cents, a blog about personal finance and traveling. She discusses how her business has evolved in her side income series. She paid off $40,000 in student loans by the age of 24 mainly due to her freelancing side hustles. Click here to learn more about starting a blog!

Comments

  1. Stan Papusa says

    Wow this is a great giveaway and I’m glad I’ve found your blog. I’ve actually learned a few new things and will gladly visit it more often now. Happy anniversary!

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  6. Crax Prax says

    Happy Anniversary and thank you soooooo much for the contest! Many more years and contests from you lovely blog! 🙂

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  13. debt debs says

    Congratulations, Michelle! I bet the time has gone really quickly too. You are great inspiration for many. I’m just 5 months now, but hope I make it to 3 years! 😉

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  15. nicole gagnon says

    Thanks so much for this opportunity! I wasn’t able to get the 10 extra entries because I don’t have a twitter to follow everyone 🙁 I hope my chances are still good considering I was able to complete the rest!

    Congrats on your 3 year Blogiversary! 🙂

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  16. Kathy says

    Really awesome that I could find these kind of giveaways online. Long live the internet. I am going to be the winner for sure…

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  17. tamra gibson says

    Thanks for the giveaway. I am so sorry but I am afraid I entered the wrong Pinterest url’s on maybe the 1st and 2nd one. So sorry

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  18. Kimberly says

    Congrats on your three year anniversary, and may I say you two are the cutest couple ever! By the way your blog is such an inspiration to me, I mean its AMAZING! It is awesome seeing how far you’ve come. You are my blogging idol, keep up the good work Michelle! 🙂

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  19. Nia Lorre says

    Congrats on the anniversary. I found your blog through a link about the contest, but boy am I glad I checked it out. I just finished reading your WordPress vs. Blogger post and am now off to read more of your insights!

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  22. Mason says

    Congrats on 3 years in the blogosphere! You have inspired me to start a blog myself and I definitely will be checking out your “Learn how to start a blog” section

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  24. Tish says

    Happy blogaversary! I had no idea you hit three years! What an amazing accomplishment. Best of luck with the giveaway!

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  25. Isabella T. says

    Congratulations!!! I’m actually a new follower; your articles are really great. And as a graphic designer, I must say that your layout is very nice! It comes off as clean and posh. 🙂

    Reply

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