If you've ever wondered if you can make a living blogging then you've no doubt wondered how hard it might be too.  Truth be told, blogging isn't that hard if you have the skill set and personality for the job. Should you pursue blogging or should you take a pass? How hard is it and do you have what it takes to be successful? Keep reading to find out if blogging is right for you. Can You View Post

The Best Blogging Education Money Can Buy Ever feel overwhelmed by blogging? You’re not alone. There have been so many times in my own blogging journey when I’ve felt daunted by what I was learning and doing and struggled to overcome challenges like increasing my traffic, managing my time and skyrocketing income in ways that matched my brand and values. Overall, blogging has been one of View Post

Second Annual Readers Survey It's hard to imagine A Debt Free Mess Free Life is just over a year old. In that time I've learned what I like to write about and what you like to read. I've answered your questions and encouraged you to send me your thoughts for new articles and things you'd like to read or learn. The only way to grow is to know if I'm heading in the right direction and the way View Post

Several years ago when money was much tighter and I was trying to get a new website off the ground a friend approached me with an offer. She would design my site if I helped her with some marketing strategies. It seemed reasonable enough. We both could get what we needed to be done without the exchange of any money.  At first glance, bartering seemed like a smart idea: no cash View Post

No matter how new or experienced you are in your business, you've probably faced the daunting challenge of how to gain control over the clock. Time management is without a doubt one of the biggest challenges busy WAHM's face. Without a clear strategy in place, it's easy for WAHM's to unconsciously waste away hours of times on tasks and activities that don't add a nickel to the bottom View Post

A few days ago I saw this post circulating Facebook.  It was an open letter to Oprah Winfrey from a performer, Revolva.  Revolva is a performer in San Fransisco.  She was asked to perform at Oprah's "The Life You Want Tour" back in 2014.  The problem was, she was asked to devalue herself and work for free. In the post, Revolva was making the point that "To achieve the life you want, avoid View Post