The Money Nerds

ABOUT JEN SMITH Jen Smith is a personal finance writer, creator of Modern Frugality, and co-host of Frugal Friends Podcast. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN In this episode we talk about: * Co-hosting the Frugal Friends podcast * Contracting shingles from over-working on side hustles * Paying off $78,000 worth of student debt in less than 2 years * Realizing she couldn’t side hustle her way out of debt and addressing unnecessary expenses * Understanding why your bad spending habits exist * Burnout midway through paying off her debt * Career jumping from being an acupuncturist to a personal finance writer * The hierarchy of side hustles * Dealing with shiny object syndrome and staying focused * Different specific side hustle ideas * How to make money in freelance writing RESOURCES Listen to Frugal Friends Podcast [http://frugalfriendspodcast.com] Check out Jen’s Website [http://modernfrugality.com] #MONEYWIN Stephanie– “When the pandemic hit last year I stopped paying on my credit cards. Three of them went to collections and I’ve been avoiding them. I settled two of them this month using my husband and my stimulus (one will be paid by July, the other in Jan. 2022). The third, I was able to lower my interest for a year to catch up which has been extremely helpful. The fourth, I will work on negotiating a settlement once I can save up a little more money. It feels so good to be getting back on track!” #moneywin The post Hierarchy of Side Hustles | Jen Smith of Frugal Friends Podcast [https://www.themoneynerds.com/jensmith/] appeared first on [https://www.themoneynerds.com].

This week’s list of what I’m currently Reading, Listening, Watching, Eating and Loving. Enjoy! The post MWM – We Work, Willow, Breaking Ground [https://www.themoneynerds.com/mwm-we-work-willow-breaking-ground/] appeared first on [https://www.themoneynerds.com].

These are some small changes that really do make a huge big difference. Enjoy! The post 5TF – Small Changes That Yield Big Results [https://www.themoneynerds.com/5tf-small-changes-that-yield-big-results/] appeared first on [https://www.themoneynerds.com].

ABOUT DJANGO KRONER Django moved to the Red River Gorge when he was 19 to pursue rock climbing. He was apprenticing with a timber frame cabin builder and ended up building a tree house 45 feet up that he lived in for 3 years. As he lived there he saw how his tree house inspired people. He realized that he needed to share the canopy experience, with everyone, and that’s when he decided to start The Canopy Crew. Since that day he has been dedicated to life in the trees. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN In this episode we talk about: * How Django became interested in rock climbing, tree climbing, and treehouses * Strategies for building treehouses that keep the tree healthy * Living in a treehouse for 3 years and eventually decided to take his tree-housing to the next level * Starting the Canopy Crew tree care and treehouse building company * Building a Geodome up in the air * Building fully functional, running water treehouses vs. building remote treehouses * The complexity of building a cliff house on the red river gorge * How the Canopy Crew helps other people with the legal side of tree-housing * How Django prices his treehouse * The growing pains Django experienced while starting a business RESOURCES Check out The Canopy Crew [http://thecanopycrew.com] #MONEYWIN Holly– “6 years of slamming our loans is starting to pay off. It’s been an exhausting journey. I used to put more than half my income towards my loans every month and I used to feel guilty for buying myself clothes. I drove my last 2 cars until they broke down (literally) and I only gave myself $100 a month for fun spending. $78K loans combined between my husband and I and when we graduated in 2014. Now we only have $10K left to go!” #moneywin The post What It Takes To Build Treehouses | Django Kroner from The Canopy Crew [https://www.themoneynerds.com/djangokroner/] appeared first on [https://www.themoneynerds.com].

This week’s list of what I’m currently Reading, Listening, Watching, Eating, and Loving. Enjoy! LINKS MENTIONED: Try Audible out and get a book for free [http://audibletrial.com/moneynerds] The Chris Harder Show: New rules for a new economy [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chris-harder-show/id1215523596?i=1000513387865] with Ramit Sethi The post MWM – Stumbling Upon Happiness, Hummingbird Cake, Walking Challenge [https://www.themoneynerds.com/mwm-stumbling-upon-happiness-hummingbird-cake-walking-challenge/] appeared first on [https://www.themoneynerds.com].