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How I’ve Made Over $1,000,000 From My First Course Without a Big Launch

February 20, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 16 Comments

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How I’ve Made Over $1,000,000 From My First Course Without a Big Launch #makemoneyblogging #makeextramoneyI created Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing, my first online course, in July of 2016. And, after two and a half years, I have earned over $1,100,000 from it.

This was without any webinars, Facebook Lives, any guest posts, a “launch” period, or anything else. It's an evergreen course that has mainly spread through word of mouth.

Most people are completely shocked to hear this, because when most people think about running a course, they think of an intense sales period with a huge team and lots of live videos.

However, my course has pretty much just been me, no big promotions or videos.

This doesn’t mean that creating my first course came easy to me.

Creating an online course is a lot of work, no matter how you do it, and I decided to create them on my own terms. I want to be comfortable with how I create and run my courses and make sure they fit with the rest of my business plan. [Read more…]

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Living Your Best Life Starts With No More Excuses

February 18, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 18 Comments

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Living Your Best Life Starts With No More Excuses #livingyourbestlife #dreamlifeHave you ever thought of something you wanted from life, but then told yourself it couldn’t happen? This could be something like getting a promotion, paying off your debt, or retiring early.

Well, you’re not alone.

Everyone is guilty of making excuses, and I know that people will continue to make them until they realize that excuses are just that – excuses. My goal today is to get you on the path to living your best life, excuse free.

As a personal finance expert, I hear a lot of reasons for why a person can't save money, pay off debt, live the life they want, reach retirement, and so on. These people see the success of others and give themselves a reason for why they can’t have the same reality.

Just think about the last time you said, “That won't work for me because (insert your excuse here).”

I hate seeing this because you can start living your best life if you just say, “no more excuses.” [Read more…]

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How To Prepare For Tax Season In 2019

February 17, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - Leave a Comment

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How To Prepare For Tax Season In 2019

The following is a sponsored partnership with H&R Block. I used H&R Block for years, starting at the young age of just 18 – and they have always made it so easy for me to prepare and file my own taxes.

Are you ready and prepared for this year's tax season?

Taxes are due on Monday, April 15th, 2019.

Tax season is so overwhelming for the average person. But, today, I want to help you take the needed steps in order to prepare for tax season.

Even though you still have a couple of months before your tax return is due, it is so very important to start preparing now. So many people wait until the very last moment, and that can lead to mistakes, forgetting forms, spending more money on filing (forgetting tax deductions!), and more.

Here is how to prepare for tax season in 2019: [Read more…]

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How I Made Money And Traveled Full-Time In January 2019

February 14, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 21 Comments

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How I Make Money And Travel Full-Time #travelfulltime #travelWelcome to January 2019's business report where I show you how I made money online and traveled full-time last month. It's time to look at this month's update and see how I did.

If you're new to Making Sense of Cents, you may be wondering why I would want to publish my business report each month.

This all started out as my extra income report because, in the beginning, it was all about the money I was earning from my side jobs. In my side income reports from the beginning, I included all of the income I made except for what I made at my day job.

However, I left my day job as a financial analyst in October of 2013 and now my monthly business reports consist of the many ways I earn a living with my business. [Read more…]

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9 Ways To Successfully Balance School And Work

February 11, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 11 Comments

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Advice For Balancing School And Work #balancingschoolandwork #timemanagementtipsMore and more people are choosing to attend college and work at the same time. This can be those who are going straight from high school to college or adults going back to college. Whichever applies to you, balancing school and work will be an important part of how successful you will be.

Whether you are working a part-time or full-time job, balancing school and work can be tough. There are many working students in college who are able to manage both, but there are also many who aren't able to.

If you don’t balance them both well, it may lead to stress, lower grades, low-quality work being produced, and more.

No one wants that and I’m sure you don’t either.

This is supposed to be the time of your life where you are growing and changing, not feeling like you are drowning in everything that is going on around you. [Read more…]

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How Our Family of 5 Went from House Poor to Debt Free in 3 Years

February 8, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 21 Comments

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How Our Family of 5 Went from House Poor to Debt Free in 3 Years

Hello! Today, I have a great success story that I want to share with you all. Enjoy.

I’m Renee, mom to a crazy, beautiful, blended family of 4 kids. As a practicing minimalist and debt-free enthusiast, I’ve dedicated my blog, The Fun Sized Life, to helping others learn to simplify their lives while simultaneously increasing their wealth.

I focus on helping others because just a few years ago, I had life all wrong.

Three years ago my marriage was on the rocks, I felt aimless in my career, our family life was messy, and we were officially smack dab in the middle of being crazy house poor.

We got to a point where we knew it was either cut our losses and walk away from our marriage, or take a hit and sell the house that was breaking us.

We knew what we had to do.

Related content:

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  • 20 Ways I Saved a 20% Deposit To Purchase My First Investment Property At 20
  • 11 Tips For Renovating An Abandoned 115 Year Old House On A Budget
  • How I Paid Off My $400,000 Mortgage In 7.5 Years, Before I Was 32
  • 6 Important Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying A Home

[Read more…]

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Want To Make An Extra $100 A Month? Learn How To Become A Mystery Shopper

February 6, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 1 Comment

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Want To Make An Extra $100 A Month? Learn How To Become A Mystery ShopperBack when I had student loans, one of the things I did was learn how to become a mystery shopper so that I could make extra money. No, it did not make me rich, but it gave me a little bit of extra income, and it also allowed me to go out to eat and get free things that I probably would have bought anyways.

Mystery shopping also helped me pay off $40,000 in student loans in just 7 months.

I remember when I first heard of being a secret shopper. I was working at a retail store and we regularly had mystery shoppers come in to grade how we were doing. We never knew who the mystery shopper was, but we would get to read their report afterwards.

I thought it was so interesting that people were getting paid to shop!

Not long after hearing about it, I learned more about how to become a mystery shopper and actually became a secret shopper myself. [Read more…]

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My name is Michelle and I'm the author/owner of Making Sense of Cents. Learning how to save money and make more money changed my life. It allowed me to pay off $40,000 in student loans, start my own business, and I now travel full-time.
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