We’re already looking ahead to a new year — are you ready?
As this year comes to a close, I’ve gathered all my Making Sense of Cents posts from the past year into one convenient roundup so you can easily find and read them.
I organized the posts into these categories:
- Free resources you can sign up for
- Money-saving tips
- Paying off debt
- Money management
- How to make money blogging
- Ways to make extra money or work from home
- Life, motivation, and inspiration
- Saving money on food
- Travel
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Enjoy these money tips!
Free resources you can sign up for
- 80+ Ways To Make Extra Money eBook – FREE!
- Free Debt Thermometer Printable
- The 52 Week Money Challenge
- The Free Blogging Planner Workbook
- Weekly Meal Planner Printable
Money-saving personal finance tips
- 12 Money Hacks That Will Help You Save More Money
- If You Live In California, You Can Make Extra Money By Cutting Your Electricity Use
- Do I Need A Will? What You Need To Know About Wills & How to Create One For Free
- Is It Cheaper To Buy Eggs Or Raise Chickens?
- Are Wedding Loans A Good Idea? 10 Things To Consider For Your Big Day
- 50+ Practical Ways To Save Money
- How I Saved $149,000 For Retirement By Age 30
- Why Save Money Now? 9 Reasons To Start Today
- How To Stick To Your Holiday Budget & Avoid Debt
Pay off debt tips
- 18 Debt-Free Stories That Will Inspire You
- Pay Off Debt Or Save Money — Which Is Right For You?
- How We Paid Off $161,000 In Student Loans In 16 Months
- Should We Pay Off Our Mortgage? A Couple’s Final Decision
- How (And Why) We Paid Off $34,000 Of Debt In Our First Six Months Of Marriage
- How Do Student Loans Work? What To Know Before Borrowing For School
- Learn How To Become Debt Free — Stop Living With Debt For Good
Money management tips
- How To Get A $10,000 Insurance Policy At No Cost To You
- 12 Ways To Stay Motivated To Reach Your Financial Goals
- How To Save For Retirement — Answers To 13 Common Questions
- How To Invest In Real Estate Through Publicly Traded REITs
- What You Need To Know About Becoming A Cosigner
- How To Make A Resume — Your Questions Answered
- How My Wife and I Lived On $2,000 Per Month For 3 Years During Financial Hardship
- A 31-Year-Old’s Journey To $5,000,000 In Rental Property Value
- What Is Value Investing, And Why It Matters
- 6 Simple Steps To Learn How To Write A Check
- How We Reached Financial Independence Using Airbnb & Real Estate
- Buying A House At 25 — How I Did It
- Why You Need An Emergency Fund And How To Start One Today
- 15 Best Money Books For Young Adults
- How Do Credit Cards Work? Key Questions Answered
Related personal finance tool: Personal Capital is a highly recommended tool to track net worth, cash flow, portfolio, investments, and more. Read the Personal Capital Review to learn how to manage your money for free.
Making money blogging
- 9 Things I Love And Have Learned After 9 Years Of Blogging
- What Is A Blog, How Blogs Make Money, And More
- How 17 Bloggers Earned Their First Affiliate Income
- How I Grew From 0 Subscribers To Over $100,000 On YouTube In Less Than One Year
- How I Grew My Blog To Over 80,000 Page Views A Month In 14 Months
- How I Make Money On TikTok — Growing To 350,000 Followers And Earning $60,000 In 6 Weeks
- Should I Start A Blog? Reasons You’ll Love Blogging
- How To Optimize A Blog Post For SEO
- Daily, Weekly, And Monthly Habits For Building A $100,000 Blog
- How To Create And Set Up Your Custom Blog Email Address
- How To Launch Your Website In WordPress
- How To Write And Publish Your First Blog Post On WordPress
- How Susie Grew Her Email List By 29,000+ In 9 Months
How To Start A Blog — FREE Course: With this free email course, I walk you through creating a blog from the technical setup to earning your first income and attracting followers. Over seven days you’ll receive daily emails that guide you to build a successful, profitable blog from scratch. You can sign up on the site.
Make extra money or work from home
- 15 Home Business Ideas & Free Courses To Get Started
- How I Make Money Selling Printables On Etsy
- 25 Best Work From Home Jobs To Make $1,000+ Monthly
- How To Become A Proofreader And Work From Anywhere
- 10 Common Questions About Having A Side Job
- 20 Best Entry-Level Work From Home Jobs
- User Interviews Review — Make $50 To $100 An Hour Sharing Your Opinion
- 7 Myths About Work From Home Jobs & What It’s Really Like
- 16 Best Online Jobs For College Students & How To Start
- How To Make $3,000 Per Month (Or More) Self-Publishing Romance Novels
- How To Become A Freelancer And Earn A Full-Time Income
- What To Know About Renting A Room In Your House
- Survey Junkie Review — Make Extra Money In Your Spare Time
- 25 Best Weekend Jobs — Make Money This Weekend
- Make Extra Money With American Consumer Opinion
- How To Make Money Trading Stocks As A Side Hustle
- How To Create An Online Store Even If You’re New
- How To Quit Your Job And Build A Side Income On Amazon
- How I Make $1,500 A Month As A Podcast Virtual Assistant
- 15 Top Working From Home Tips To Help You Succeed
- I Taught English In China To Pay Off My Student Loans
- 16 Ideas To Help You Find Time To Make Extra Money
- Make Extra Cash By Selling Your Stuff
- 80+ Ways To Earn Extra Money
Life, motivation, and inspiration
- 9 Tips To Wake Up Early & Why It Feels Great
- 13+ Easy Zero Waste Swaps That Save The Environment And Money
- 15 Things To Stop Being Scared Of So You Can Be Rich, Happy, And Successful
- 100+ Things To Do Instead Of Social Media
- Reinventing Your Life At 43 With Kids — The Ups And Downs
- 40 Ideas To Help You Live Your Best Life
- 19 Ways To Make Life Easier This Year
Save money on food
- How To Meal Prep On A Budget: 10 Recipes To Try
- 13 Salad Meal Prep Ideas
- 10 Breakfast Meal Prep Recipes To Brighten Your Mornings
- 10 Easy Camping Meals To Try
- 13 Vegan Meal Prep Recipes You’ll Love
- 11 Vegetarian Meal Prep Recipes To Try
- 10 Slow Cooker Recipes To Make Dinner Easy
- 10 Quick Lunch Recipes To Simplify Your Day
- 10 Healthy Bowl Recipes
Travel
- My Travel Insurance Story — A Broken Leg & Surgery In The Dominican Republic
- How To Rent An RV: Tips For Your First RV Rental
- How I Travel Full-Time By RV And Boat With My Two Dogs
- Full-Time RV Travel With Kids — Are They Crazy?
- Living In A Boat Or RV — Which Is Better?
- My Year In Review — Where I Went And What Happened In 2019
What was the best personal finance tip you learned in 2020?