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The Best Ways To Save Money This Holiday Season

December 11, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 4 Comments

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Are you ready for this year's holiday shopping season? Did you know that the average person buys around $900 worth of gifts over the holidays?

It's December, so you may have some spending to do still.

But, you don't need to spend that much!

There are plenty of ways to save money over the holidays, and even get cash back for your spending.

The holidays can be expensive, but they don't have to be if you are mindful of how you spend and save for the holidays.

The first step I recommend taking is setting a budget for your holiday shopping.

Completing this important step will allow you to analyze your holiday spending so that you can spend less money and not go into any unnecessary holiday debt. [Read more…]

How we’ve saved $130,000 for our children’s education fund in 9 years

December 6, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 4 Comments

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Do you have children? Do you think you might have children someday? If the answer is yes, then you may be wondering about college costs. Here's an article from a reader who has saved $130,000 for their children's education fund in 9 years. Enjoy!

College education keeps getting more and more expensive. Many (not all) higher paying jobs require a post-secondary education of some sort.

Saving money for your kids will give them a great head start in life. It will also reduce the burden on you when it comes time to help them out!

Today, I am going to tell you how we've saved $130k for our children's education fund in 9 years.

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About Mr Fundamental

I am 39 years old and a computer engineer. My wife, Mrs Fundamental, and I live in Canada with our three lovely children.

We have a 9 year-old daughter, and 7 year-old boy/girl twins. My wife is an amazing stay-at-home mom. As a result, this has saved us huge amounts in day-care expenses over the years. [Read more…]

Do you need travel medical insurance if you travel long-term?

December 2, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 2 Comments

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The following is a sponsored partnership with SafetyWing travel medical insurance. All opinions are 100% mine.

I have been traveling full-time for several years now.

While before it was mainly in the US by RV, and due to laziness, I had never looked into travel medical insurance.

I just always thought that I was fine.

Almost invincible – like nothing bad would happen to me while traveling!

However, lately, I have been hearing horror stories from friends, of those who travel and have had accidents and/or medical emergencies while traveling. Due to that, I recently started looking into the best travel medical insurance.

We are about to leave the U.S. on our sailboat, and travel health insurance is something that we desperately need. [Read more…]

SiOnyx Aurora Night Vision Camera Review

November 27, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 1 Comment

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The following is a sponsored partnership with SiOnyx. Please enjoy my SiOnyx Aurora review.

I'm often asked what my favorite tools are when it comes to traveling full-time. As you know, I travel full-time via sailboat, and have RVed in the past for several years.

When traveling with your home, you have to be pretty minimalist, so I am quite choosey when it comes to what I bring with me.

Recently, I had the opportunity to check out the new SiOnyx Aurora Night Vision Camera, and I can already say that it is amazing!

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8 Reasons Why I Absolutely Love Affiliate Marketing For Bloggers

November 25, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 7 Comments

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Are you interested in learning about one of the best ways to make money blogging? I’m talking about affiliate marketing for bloggers!

If you’re a blogger and want to learn how to make money blogging, you need to learn about affiliate marketing for bloggers.

There are many great ways to make money blogging (as talked about here — How I Successfully Built A $1,000,000+ Blog), but my favorite way by far is affiliate marketing.

Earning affiliate income is something that I’m extremely grateful for, especially lately. We have been so busy with life, and I haven’t spent as much time on the business as I like to.

Having this passive income source allows me to keep earning blogging income comfortably.

See, even though I am spending less time on the blog, I am still earning a great income each month, and this allows me to focus on a better work-life balance. [Read more…]

Help Google Better The Internet And Make $1,000+ A Month From Home

November 22, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 6 Comments

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Hello! Today, I have a new side hustle to share with you that will show you how to make extra money. This is as a Search Engine Evaluator/Quality Rater for Google. Below is Sam Narzary's guest post. Enjoy!

Since quitting corporate slavery in 2016, I have been working online as a Google Rater (also known as a Search Engine Evaluator) for 3+ years now as is documented in my blog OutsideThatCubicle.com.

A part-time bug-hunter, part-time blogger, I am a complete work-at-home enthusiast who loves anything that frees one from having to die a slow death inside the confines of a cubicle.

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Everything You Need To Know About How To Build Credit

November 18, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 2 Comments

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Do you want to learn how to build credit?

While you might be intimidated, it doesn’t have to be hard!

I learned how to build credit at 18 by opening a credit card offer that came in the mail. My first credit card had a small limit around $300.

I never maxed it out, and there were really no benefits. But, it didn’t have a monthly fee, and it helped me learn how to build credit.

My credit score is now over 800 and considered excellent.

I don't rely on my credit score and credit history, but I know that it impacts my life in many different areas — from insurance, to loans, to my cell phone bill. [Read more…]

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