Hello everyone! Today is the big day… my first ever income report! Welcome to the July Income Report! A little backstory: I’ve been blogging for just over a year now (woohoo!) but I didn’t start freelancing until a few months into blogging. It turns out blogging is a great way to showcase your writing talents (it’s like a really fun resume!) and, if people like you, they will reach Continue Reading
More Free Photo Sites for Bloggers & Creatives
As we finish up our last week (or so) of our Blogiversary Extravaganza, I wanted to talk about an invaluable resource for bloggers: images. No matter what type of blogger you are, you need images for your posts. They don't have to be amazing, Pin-worthy images (although those do help with traffic), but images bring people in, catch their attention, and encourage them to click or read on. In one Continue Reading
How I Work Full-Time, Blog, and Freelance
I've always loved those "How I Work" features on Lifehacker and Day in the Life series' of other bloggers around the web, and I thought with our month-long Blog Extravaganza, I'd let you in on how I work, and blog, and freelance, and live, and do stuff, and plan a wedding... and eat, occasionally :) In case you haven't checked out my About Me page, I do work full-time in the budget section of Continue Reading
12 Things I’ve Learned About Blogging
Woohoo, it's a giveaway day at Sunburnt Saver! I hope you're having a fantastic day so far and are ready to continue the blogiversary party! In case you didn't read my last post, July marks the first full year since I've been blogging at Sunburnt Saver! To celebrate, this whole month I'll be discussing everything related to blogging, including things I've learned, how to be a better Continue Reading
Weather Wednesday Update
Week Two Weather Wednesday Update It's a Week Two Weather Wednesday update! I know I said Thursdays, but I'm pretty excited about Weather Wednesdays (even if I'm not so excited about the weather itself...) Today's high was 106 degrees, which means I have to save an additional $106. This is on top of the 99 degree high last Wednesday, which brings my total monthly savings so far to Continue Reading