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How I Built Plum Tree Money: July 2020
This blog series is all about my experience starting and growing Plum Tree Money. Follow along as I make mistakes, learn a lot, educate others, and help self-employed creatives build financial stability and freedom. Here are previous posts in this series: June 2020 | May 2020 Major life and Business wins for July 2020: Two confirmed creative solopreneur guests for…
Variable Income Budgeting: The Rollercoaster Fund
Managing heavily variable income as a creative soloprenuer is not an easy task. The rollercoaster method can make budgeting as a small business easier.
Variable Income Budgeting: The Secrets to Success
Budgeting with Variable Income can be complicated but it isn’t impossible. Here’s Small business owners and soloprenuers can master their variable income!
Your First Personal Finance Step: Building a Checking Account Buffer
the checking account buffer is your first personal finance step and your best budgeting friend. keep a certain amount of money in your bank at all times in case of unexpected expenses.
Learn to Love Budgeting with this One Technique
When I first started budgeting, I made the critical decision to only budget for money I already had in the bank. This choice gave me peaceful sleep to rival CBD oil, and the confidence to move forward without fear of desperate Discover card swiping. But to only budget money I already had – what with not having a handy investor…
Building Plum Tree Money: June 2020
This blog series is all about my experience starting and growing Plum Tree Money. Follow along as I make mistakes, learn a lot, educate others, and help creatives build financial stability and freedom. Here are previous posts in this series: May 2020 Big News: I’m launching a podcast!!! Stay tuned 🙂 Goals + Intentions for June 2020 were: Start…
Sinking Funds: The What, Why, and How.
In the context of our business, sinking funds are huge for us self-employed types. We’re running our businesses on our own, without partners or investors, and with variable – often unknown – income. It’s just us in here, making the dough. And we need all the buttery and yeasty advantages we can get.
How to Use a Zero-Based Budget (Step-by-Step Guide)?
A zero-based budget is the most comprehensive and effective way to care for your financial future self. And is truly WORTH the time and dedication to create and maintain. How do I know this? Part of me is shy about sharing my story with budgeting since it sounds cheesy and salesy. But it’s also the truth. Using a zero-based budget is…
Thought Ladder: How to Transform Negative Thinking
Sharing source: this post is about the Thought Ladder technique which I first learned about from the incredible coach and teacher Kara Loewentheil. I highly recommend you check out her work. The thought ladder technique for managing your mind is transformative, especially when your money is a mess. Our thoughts create our feeling which in turn motivate our actions. And…