If we waited until we were ready, we’d be waiting for the rest of our lives. – Unknown I’m starting my third career today, which is super duper exciting. I was an attorney for 4 years, and a financial planner for 3 years. Now, I’m a full time blogger / entrepreneur / founder / online… Read more
How I Made $45K Blogging In 1 Year While Working Full Time
Last year was such a great year. I made $45k blogging while working full time. If you’re new here, as a little background… I started my blog 3 years ago, knowing nothing about blogging. I started it because of my student loan debt. It led to me quitting my career that I hated, while taking… Read more
How I’m Blogging My Way Out Of Student Loan Debt
Being in debt sucks. The feeling of having so much of your paycheck to debt payments is stressful and depressing. This is how I felt in 2011, when I graduated law school. Fast forward to today when my debt has allowed me to find a career I love and make money blogging (and I’ve paid… Read more
My Blogging Journey, and How I Make Money Blogging
I started my blog three years ago because I was mad about my student loan debt. I didn’t have just a little bit of debt.. I graduated law school with $206k in debt (from law school and undergrad). Yea, it’s a lot — I know. I was so confused how I managed to make it… Read more
Minimalism, Money, and My Clothes
I randomly stumbled upon Sarah Nourse’s YouTube channel a few weeks ago and I’ve been hooked ever since. Sarah is in her late twenties and travels around the world with her husband, Matthias. She is debt free after listening to Dave Ramsey and following his . She affords to travel because after becoming debt free… Read more
How To Adopt A Mindset For Achieving Goals (And My 4 Biggest Setbacks)
All that man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts. – James Allen, Sometimes, if feels like it’s impossible to achieve your goals. Whether it’s the busyness of life or the difficulty of the goals — there’s always a reason why we aren’t accomplishing what we wish we… Read more
How My Blog Took Me From Consumer To Creative
Creation is a better means of self-expression than possession; it is through creating, not possessing, that life is revealed. – Vida D Scudder If you’ve ever worked on a project that you absolutely love, you know the feeling of being completely in alignment with your work. This is what blogging is for me. The best… Read more
My Blog Rebrand Story
I am rebranding my blog. And I’m so excited to share it with you! Here’s the Deal… I’m moving everything from theFinancegirl.com to NatalieBacon.com shortly (you can look at the site now, but soon enough all the posts will be on there, too). It feels like such a relief to do this and to share… Read more
How I Paid Off $100,000 in Student Loan Debt
If you are wondering how to pay off student loan debt, you’ve come to the right place. To date, I have paid off $100,000 in student loan debt. Quite the accomplishment. I graduated law school with massive student loan debt. It’s the reason why I started blogging and ultimately why I ended up falling in… Read more
30 Life Lessons From My First 30 Years
Happy birthday to me! I’m 30 today, and besides feeling completely depressed that my 20s are over, I think I’m handling it quite well. 😉 And with that, I want to share with you 30 life lessons from my first 30 years. Here goes! Never stop learning and growing. I constantly listen to podcasts in… Read more