skip to Main Content
Coupon Brag – January 30, 2017

Coupon Brag – January 30, 2017

It's been awhile since I've done a coupon brag, so I thought I'd show you a bit from my shopping trip yesterday. Remember, I'm not an "extreme" couponer, but I am a deliberate shopper. Pictured above is $72 of groceries that I paid $25 for. That's 65% savings! This was not my entire shopping trip, I also bought milk, eggs, fruit, bread, etc. and overall saved 43% on my entire receipt. I do this through a combination of physical coupons (I get one Sunday ads paper for free and then print coupons from my computer), store coupons, shopping sales, and rebate apps. My top rebate apps are ibotta, checkout 51, and MobiSave. Here's an example of what I got from ibotta this week. They paid me $.25 for the protein bar,  $.25 for ground beef, $.25 for carrots, $.25 for broccoli, and $.50 for pasta. That's a total of $1.50 on generic, healthy, regular items I'd be buying with or without their app. Don't miss out on savings because you think coupons are just for items you don't use! There are regularly savings on fruit, veggies, bread, milk, and more with these rebate apps. I love them and combining them with physical coupons and store sales can save you hundreds! If you want to learn to shop like me, check out my article “How to Coupon Without the Extreme”. You can read all my coupon-related posts here. Below is a spreadsheet on the 65% savings I mentioned above.

Keep Reading
My Income Journey’s New Look

My Income Journey’s New Look

Hi Everyone! In case you haven't noticed, My Income Journey is now sporting a new more sleek look! I've been working hard getting all my photos updated, new links made, and even added a few sections to the site. I now have my homepage divided into three sections "Make Money", "Save Money", and "Spare Change". The new graphics are easier to read and hopefully more appealing to look at. Here's a bit of what the old homepage looked like. And here's part of the new.   So much better, right? In addition to changing the way the homepage is organized and changing the graphics, I've added two new sections to "Save Money" that are about Investing/Trading and Travel Savings. Detailed articles will be coming on those topics soon! It isn't just the homepage that has been revamped, my landing pages for each section have had a much-needed update. Take my "Teach Piano" section for example. It used to look like this when you'd click on it. I didn't get a good screen shot before updating, but basically it was all image based and I used my Pinterest images to link to each article. It was very busy and not organized.   I've decided to not use images, but rather text links to help you find the articles you're looking for. The text links are much easier to organize, give the site a cleaner look, and I think are more user-friendly.   I hope this new layout gives you a better experience at My Income Journey and makes it easier for you to find the articles and tips you're looking for. I wish there was some way to just get things right the first time, but that's never the case. If you still haven't started your own blog yet, click here and I'll help you get started. Save Save

Keep Reading
How To Open An Etsy Shop

How to Open an Etsy Shop

Running your own Etsy shop is one of the quickest, cheapest, and simplest ways to start your own business! In this tutorial, I'll show you how to open an Etsy shop, give you ideas of what to sell, explain some of the fees, and give you 40 FREE listings to get you started! Having an Etsy shop has been an excellent source of money for My Income Journey. I love the freedom, flexibility, and creative outlet it offers. I have operated two successful Etsy shops and highly recommend selling on Etsy if you're looking for a fun way to earn money from home. Follow my tutorial below to help you get your Etsy shop up and running! Save

Keep Reading
Working From Home And Taxes

Working From Home and Taxes

I hate taxes. I really hate them. Hate's a strong word, I hate them. But I hate going to jail more, so I pay my taxes. This is my advice with taxes and I hope it helps you out. Please note that I am by no means a tax expert or consultant, this post is just my experience and recommendation for how to relieve some of the awfulness of tax season. This post contains affiliate links/ads, see my disclosure for details.

Keep Reading
December 2016 Income Report

December 2016 Income Report

Today I’m sharing my 6th income report! Check out my past income reports here. My goal is to make money from home while keeping my family as my number one priority. This means I’m cooking, cleaning, going on field trips, arranging play dates, driving to/from sports, etc. and then working from home in my “spare” time. I hope you can gain some insight into what works (or doesn’t) and how you can make money from home too! December turned out way better than I anticipated thanks to my Etsy shop! My shop isn't quite a year old yet, so I hadn't experienced the Christmas rush before! Holy cow, it went crazy! My Etsy sales in October were $106.80, November I made $394, and December I made $1,519.30! That'll help pay for Christmas for sure! However, with all the craziness of the season and my kids being home from school for over two weeks, I didn't work on this blog or my side hustles very much. The great thing about many of my "jobs" is that they're mostly passive and I still made money from all of them.  Here's the details of how December turned out... This post contains affiliate links/ads, see my disclosure for details.

Keep Reading
How To Make Money Composing Music

How to Make Money Composing Music

If you have musical talent, a love for music, any experience with an instrument, or just want a fun way to make some extra money then I have an awesome side hustle for you! I'm going to teach you how to make money selling sheet music. It's really easy to do and can be a great way to get some passive income flowing. Please note this post may contain affiliate links and ads, read my full disclosure here.

Keep Reading
Back To Top