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This Successful Entrepreneur Went From Welfare To Earning Millions – Interview with Kimra Luna

September 25, 2017 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 19 Comments

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If you don't know who Kimra Luna is, then you may be living under a rock! Kimra helps entrepreneurs (like you!) monetize their companies and brands online. She has a huge and loyal audience of over 100,000 followers. Next up in my Extraordinary Series is Kimra Luna. In a relatively short amount of time, Kimra went from being on welfare to making around $1,000,000 annually with her successful digital business as a personal branding and online business strategist.

Kimra helps entrepreneurs (like you!) monetize their companies and brands online. She has a huge and loyal audience of over 100,000 followers.

She teaches business owners the same strategies she uses so that everyone can reach the success that she has had. Plus, she is a successful course creator – over 5,000 students have purchased her programs!

People love her courses and everything that she teaches, and I’ve always heard great things about her.

She's been featured on Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, Smart Passive Income, and more. You can find her on her website Freedom Hackers and on Facebook. [Read more…]

How This Successful Family Of Four Makes Travel Blogging Work For Them

August 28, 2017 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 26 Comments

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Did you know that you can travel for a living, with a family too?! Caz and Craig Makepeace, from yTravelBlog, a married couple from Australia have lived in five countries and traveled to 52 of them. Here's how they travel blog! Recently, I decided to start a new series where I interview people who are doing extraordinary things with their lives. First up was JP Livingston, who retired with a net worth over $2,000,000 at the age of 28. Today’s post is about Caz and Craig Makepeace, a married couple from the Central Coast of Australia. They have lived in five countries and traveled to 52 of them. They blog about their travels at yTravelBlog.

Just seven years ago, they had no idea what they were doing with their blog, and since then, their blog has grown to be one of the biggest travel blogs in the world.

In this interview, you'll learn:

The obstacles they had to overcome getting started.
How they afford to travel extensively with their family.
How they have become such successful travel bloggers.
What an average day is like for them.
Tips for traveling with children, and more!

They have traveled extensively, including an 18-month stint traveling through Australia with their two daughters. They recently came to the US and are road tripping here. [Read more…]

How This Family Moved To The “Hood” and Paid Off $120,000 in Debt

July 26, 2017 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 29 Comments

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Aja McClanahan made big sacrifices and paid off $120,000 in debt! She is now debt free and aiming for early retirement. Recently, I decided to start a new series where I interview people who are doing extraordinary things with their lives. First up was JP Livingston, who retired with a net worth over $2,000,000 at the age of 28. Today’s post is about Aja McClanahan, who made big sacrifices to pay off $120,000 in debt!

In this interview, you'll learn:

How she got out of debt
How she kept up with her debt paying discipline
The sacrifices she made to get out of debt
Her tips for paying off debt when you feel like you have no money
How she increased her income so that she could pay off debt
What she would do differently, and more!

Her article, Hood Rich- How Living in the Hood Saved Our Finances, got me hooked. In it she says “We live in ‘Da ‘Hood.’ Corner stores, kids out late at night, gunshots, alley mechanics and all the glory of what the ‘hood life entails. Yes, this is where our home is located. A home on the next block is selling for $2,500.” [Read more…]

How This Couple Bought an $11,500 RV, Traveled To All 50 States, and Built A Thriving Business

May 24, 2017 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 50 Comments

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Today, I'd like to introduce you to Heath and Alyssa Padgett. They are currently living in an RV full-time, making a living, and documenting it all.

Heath and Alyssa Padgett are living in an RV full-time, making a living, and documenting RV life all at the same time. Here's how they make this a reality! They blog over at HeathandAlyssa.com, and I'm a huge fan! Not only have I been on their podcast (How Michelle Makes Six Figures from a Blog While Full-Time RVing), we’re also friends.

In 2014, they quit their jobs, purchased a motorhome, and went on a year-long road trip across America. They worked jobs in all 50 states for a documentary they filmed called Hourly America.

After a year of living in an RV full-time, they realized RV life was for them. They worked to pay off a bunch of debt, built up their video production business, and they still love RV life.

This amazing couple has been featured on CNN, CBS, People Magazine, Business Insider, Forbes, and more!

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How This Couple Paid off $204,971.31 in Debt

April 24, 2017 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 35 Comments

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Recently, I decided to start a new series where I interview people who are doing extraordinary things with their lives. First up was JP Livingston, who retired with a net worth over $2,000,000 at the age of 28. Today’s post is about Claudia and Garrett, who paid off a crazy amount of debt and are now living debt free!

This couple sold their 1,500 square foot home, sold 80% of their stuff, side hustled, paid off $204,971 in debt, and are now enjoying debt free living. Claudia and Garrett sold their 1,500 square foot house, downsized to a 500 square foot home, sold 80% of their belongings, side hustled like crazy, and were able to pay off $204,971.31 in debt.

Yes, they paid off over $200,000 in debt!

Due to that, I thought they would be great to interview for my series. Paying off that amount of debt and being debt free is no small feat.

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I asked you, my readers, what questions I should ask Claudia and Garrett, so below are your questions (and some of mine) about living debt free. Make sure you're following me on Facebook so you have the opportunity to submit your own questions for the next interview. [Read more…]

How This 28 Year Old Retired With $2.25 Million

March 20, 2017 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 63 Comments

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This woman retired early at the age of 28 with $2.25 million and still lives an incredibly luxurious life. Here's how she reached early retirement.

I’ve recently decided to start a new series where I interview people who are doing extraordinary things with their lives. First up, I have JP Livingston, who retired at age 28 with a net worth of $2.25 million. And, her net worth is still increasing!

Of that total, 60% of her net worth came from saving, while 40% came from growing her money through investing. This is why investing your money is so important, and it’s how you really allow your money to grow for you!

JP grew up listening to stories about financial insecurity during her parents’ upbringing. The freedom that early retirement brought really appealed to her, and who doesn't want to retire early anyways?

She is now retired at the young age of 28 and says that she still lives “an incredibly luxurious life.” And, she managed to retire early while living in one of the most expensive places in the world – New York City. [Read more…]

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