Just three ingredients and 30 minutes for delicious muffins. — I don’t mind spending a little time in the kitchen to make something delicious. I just don’t enjoy having to read through a mile-long list of ingredients, then following a lengthy step-by-step guide to end up with something that looks nothing like the picture. Today, I want to share with…

Affirmations should be a part of your success, not a crutch to blame for failure. — There are people who have absolute faith in the ability of affirmations and a positive mindset to achieve everything. While many other people look to affirmations as a lot of hot air and a waste of time. To me, affirmations are both, because it is key to understand what you…

Views, reads, followers, and earnings are all looking up. Some might call me a statistics nerd. I love to dig into any sort of numbers, whether it be my own results or an interesting data set. I have been this way for as long as I can remember. Back when…

Turning unwanted things around the house into cash. That’s the theory. — Over the past five years, I have taken multiple initiatives to declutter my life and remove things that are unnecessary. This has taken many forms over this time from selling things, visits to the dump, donations to op shops and giving stuff to friends and family. The act of selling…

To save money, improve health, and life satisfaction. — Many purchasing decisions we make now are almost automatic. The cheapest, quickest or easiest option to meet our immediate needs is often the default choice. But these choices do not always result in the best outcome, either for the wallet, your health or your satisfaction in life. …

Many ideas, touted as passive income, require more effort than a regular job and provide far less income. — It is a dream for many people to earn an income with little in the way of active work. But what they often tout as passive income is anything but passive. …

Small low-priced items can add a much needed source of income for the struggling creative. — Photography has always been a passion of mine. I enjoy capturing the scenery either locally or while travelling. The one thing I held firm on was that I never photograph people professionally. This one decision heavily reduces the opportunities to make an income as a photographer. Despite this, I decided…

Shopping consciously can help ease the pain of rising prices and potentially even save you some money. — Everyone is facing the prospect of rising prices in many areas of their life. But the supermarket is one place everyone feels the pressure equally. The prices of everyday items have been and will continue on the upward trend. There are several ways you might ease some of the pressure…

Do you have a backup? Let alone a backup plan? — There are many questions we never think about until something happens and we have to. But some questions are absolutely worth planning for. What if Medium was to disappear from the internet tomorrow, without notice? As a reader, you might think this is no big deal. You can find other…