Hello World!

I thought I’d start by telling you a little bit about myself…

I’m 25 years old, single, and have been on my own for the past 8 years. In that time, I’ve worked multiple jobs at one time, went to college, taken breaks from college due to finances, been a coupon clipper, overdrawn checking accounts, lived off $0.25 for two weeks, and so much more. I’ve had so many experiences with living less than paycheck to paycheck that I wanted to share my experiences. Not sure who all will actually read it, but it’s worth a try.

In March of this year, I started a sober driving business in my small community. I’ve devoted my late nights and spare time to try to keep people from getting DWIs and have accidents because of alcohol. This week is our county fair and boy have I been busy! With all the advertising, promoting, and word-of-mouth, I’ve at least gotten to “break even” with this business. It has paid for gas, insurance, and payroll to those who help me and that’s about it. I can’t complain because I couldn’t pay for gas or insurance without this!

It seems many have gone to the entrepreneurship road because of the economy. One business I see most often in my small town in Missouri is lawn care or handy man work. With the way grass has been growing this summer, I don’t blame anyone who wants to start a lawn care business.

I bought my first home last year with a first time homebuyers loan and I love it! I’ve learned a lot about remodeling and have been researching cheap options to raise home value that I’d love to share. I would love to get into investment properties someday once I get my debt reduced and grow in the real estate world.

I’ve always been a “sky’s the limit” type of person. If I dream it, then I will do whatever I can to achieve it. It might take a while, but I know that when my father said I can do anything, he meant it.

Well that’s me in a nutshell. I’ll keep writing about things I’ve experienced in the past and present and hope it’s helpful!