It's estimated that roughly 14% of adults between the ages of 24-34 and 51% of adults between the ages of 18-23 still live at home with their parents according to a December 2013 Gallup poll. The numbers have been rising over the years as housing has become more expensive and jobs less plentiful. Add on the explosive student loan debt debacle and it's easy to see why adult … [Read more...]
Seven Unexpected Aspects Of Freelancing
It’s pretty crazy that I’m already in my eighth month of freelancing after breaking away from a thirteen-year career grinding away in the corporate world. One thing is for sure-when you are self-employed, things are constantly changing. Over the last wonderful and travel heavy three weeks, I had some unexpected aspects of freelancing come to me that I want to share with … [Read more...]
Income Report August 2015
It's mid September and my head is spinning. For the last three plus weeks I've been traveling around California and up and down the east coast. Travel is fun, refreshing and rewarding, but I'm looking forward to going home to SF soon. I could use a break from airports and living out of a backpack for a couple months. With less than six months left to the year, I want to step … [Read more...]
Getting Fired For A Disability Turned Me Into An Entrepreneur
Today's post comes from a British reader and entrepreneur, Dan Ray, who is living an untemplate lifestyle after getting fired from his day job. Life can throw us unexpected punches, but people like Dan have learned how to fight back and make lemonade out of lemons. Since the age of 8 years old, I have had kidney disease as well as diabetes. These are technically … [Read more...]
Income Report July 2015
Hi guys! Sorry, I'm late. Yes, this is my July income report not August's (look out for August's in a couple weeks). I got behind schedule running around traveling these last few weeks of summer and finishing some large projects. Plus, notice anything different around here? I hope so because Untemplater got a much-needed redesign! A huge thank you to Eric from Narrow Bridge … [Read more...]