One of the most difficult challenges for would-be untemplaters is money. If you're not holding down a steady, 9-to-5 job, how are you going to pay your bills? Even if you're backpacking on a shoestring through a foreign land, you'll need cash for food, transport, and a bed every so often, right? It's fair to say that in a commercialized world, most of us will need some … [Read more...]

Personal Finance can be daunting, it’s often associated with keeping every receipt, logging every purchase and punching numbers until your fingers are raw. I remember my eyes longing for a distraction every time my friend would start talking about it. I figured since I was not making a large salary, I could simplify by doing the counting and predictions in my head. Why … [Read more...]

From small college starts up to running a blog to watching friends grow successful businesses, I've learned a decent amount about what it takes to run a success small biz. After listening to the video cast with Seth Godin I really got thinking about the financial side of a small business and what it takes to succeed. I decided to dig into past experiences, successful … [Read more...]

I'm going to take a wild guess and say that you're probably here to untemplate. You don't like living within socially imposed boundaries. You want to explore, rebel against the norm, and find your own way through the world. At the same time, you realize that you have limitations. You want a roof over your head, and maybe some food on the table. Does this sound a little … [Read more...]

That's right, SPEND MONEY! It may sound weird coming from a personal finance blogger like myself (or the fact that I just wrote about not spending a dime for an entire month! Haha... ) but that's exactly what it's there for - to make your life more enjoyable. The problem people usually have is that they not only spend on things they love, but they also spend on things they … [Read more...]