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How To Start a WordPress Blog on HostGator

Last Updated: December 7, 2014 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 61 Comments

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Nearly every week, I receive an email from a reader asking about how I gathered the motivation to start and maintain a blog (questions related on how to start a WordPress blog on HostGator as well). The very first thing you need to do is to START the blog you want. You won’t know if you like blogging or if you hate it unless you actually start one.

Personally, I didn’t know if I would like blogging. I threw myself out there and before I knew it, I was addicted to it. I love blogging and everything that goes along with it.

As a little side note: Yesterday, I published a post about how it’s been one year since I left my day job for full-time freelancing. If it wasn’t for blogging, I honestly do not think any of this would have been possible. [Read more…]

How Your Credit Score Affects Your Life + Credit Sesame Review

Last Updated: July 18, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 57 Comments

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The finance world seems to be divided on the topic of credit scores (even if there are free credit scores) and their importance.

Some are all about using their credit to their advantage, whereas others do not care about their credit history at all and think it’s unnecessary and evil.

I’m on the pro credit side. I think your credit history can be used to your advantage, so why not work to improve it?

Plus, you can check your credit score for free. Just click here to find out what your credit score is.

As a background for why we care about our credit right now: We are in the very beginning stages of buying a new home. Since we are both self-employed, obtaining a mortgage is a little more difficult. Having a great credit score is one of the areas where we will be analyzed. We also care about our credit because we like to use credit cards with great rewards programs.

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