As a blogger, I sometimes feel cold, probably because I’m surrounded by so many drafts. 😀 One draft I’ve been meaning to publish is today’s post, which is about my blogging income. I like to be upfront about the money I make from side hustles. Regular readers will know I earn about $10K a year from rent, $6K from dividends,… Read More »
It’s time again to learn about you, the readers. Are you a breadwinner? Last year Freedom 35 Blog visitors were asked who the primary income earner is in their households. Here are the results. Thanks to everyone who voted (^_^) I think what the poll results show is that people who read personal finance blogs tend to make more… Read More »
Fast food and other low wage earners are often under-appreciated and misunderstood. But they are an important part of the economy. Not only do they make breakfast and coffee for other people in the workforce, they can also inspire us to work hard and be successful. 🙂 There are different types of success. Making $100,000 a year as… Read More »
Across the United States, tens of thousands of low income workers have lobbied to raise the minimum wage to $15/hr. This is one of the largest wage protest in American history, and it appears to be working. 🙂 Seattle, WA is the first to begin a multi-year transition to $15/hr minimum wage starting this month. The people of San Francisco,… Read More »
Finance Minister, Joe Oliver introduced the government’s 2015 Federal Budget yesterday. The big takeaway is that there will be tax breaks for everyone. Yay! 😀 The proposed budget is expected to get passed as the Tories hold a majority government. It’s nice to finally see some welcomed changes in fiscal policy to address the economy rather than rely on… Read More »
Flawed and Unreliable The debt to disposable income (DTI) ratio represents the ratio of one’s total debt amount to his after tax income. But the debt to income flaw is not often discussed. “Debt” is a balance sheet item (net worth,) but “income” deals with budgeting (income statement.) Debt is simply a static number, while income requires the element of time… Read More »