Hey everyone! Happy Monday. This was a crazy busy weekend for me, and I feel like I got nothing done.
We leave for New Orleans next week and I definitely need to step it up and finish some side hustle work so that I am not thinking about all of it while we are on vacation.
Also, the other day marked 2 years of blogging and Making Sense of Cents for me. I have a post and a giveaway (iPad and $250 is CASH!) dedicated to that on Wednesday 🙂
Spending
We didn’t do too much spending in the past week. I had to buy a pair of wedges for a wedding that I am in but they weren’t expensive and are actually something that I would wear again.
Spending will be higher next week though because we are going to New Orleans. However, we found a really AWESOME deal on a 4 star hotel, and it will only be $500 for 4 nights plus parking and including taxes. The hotel is right on Bourbon, so it seems like the perfect location.
At first we were going to stay at a not-so-nice hotel and we booked that one with the other couple, but I found a deal for something much cheaper and hopped right on it last week.
We canceled our other reservations and I booked 2 rooms for 4 days each and it was the same rate as the 2 star hotel that we originally booked. I honestly cannot believe how cheap it is! I guess that’s what happens when you book something at the very last second.
Gas wil probably be a couple hundred bucks for there and back (for each couple), as it is around a 10 hour drive and we are taking a Jeep, so it’s not the most gas efficient. Food and drinking will probably be the most expensive part of the trip, however, I definitely do not think we will spend over $1,500 on this trip on everything (including hotel, gas, food, etc.), and that is really overestimating everything.
If there is anything that you would absolutely recommend for us to do while we are there, please let us know! The four of us have never been and cannot wait.
Extra Income (does not include income from our main jobs)
Extra income was very good for the first 10 day of August. I have been working on expanding my side hustle income and I do have a few good potential leads that will hopefully go somewhere. I do have some other plans for things that I would like to do, I just need more time! I can’t wait until I have an extra 50 hours a week for expanding on everything that I want to do.
I still don’t know when my 100% self-employment switch date will be. I’m still a little afraid to give up such a stable income from my day job, and whenever a couple of days in a row are slow I definitely get nervous.
Posts from my blogs:
- $11,117 in July Extra Income – This is my monthly extra income post. I surpassed my goal and it felt great! However, I’m not sure how August will turn out.
- July Goals and Life Update – Life is GOOD!
- Things people say when I tell them I am making the self-employment switch – People have definitely not been afraid to voice their opinions on my self-employment decision. Some of the things that people have said are just absolutely ridiculous.
- Cheap ways to stay healthy – There are many ways to stay healthy but not hurt your budget.
Being healthy
Ha, this has been a huge fail so far in August. I have been eating slightly better, but not the greatest. I haven’t really ran in forever, and working out altogether has been nearly non-existent. I’m not sure why this is, I guess I’ve just been a little more lazy when it comes to being healthy.
We haven’t touched our bikes so far in August, and that is something that I definitely want to change also. It has been kind of rainy lately, so I will blame it on that.
Have you been doing well with your extra income, spending and being healthy?
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Hope you have a great time in New Orleans Michelle! The French Quarter is beautiful. Make sure to try all the delicious food!
Thanks!
Great job the first part of August with side hustle income! Very inspiring! I hear you with running…why I started the training program again (hopefully restarting for the last time!)
Thank you!
Sounds like you got an awesome deal on Bourbon St…..bring earplugs!!!! =)
Haha our hotel provides ear plugs thankfully 🙂
Congrats on the two year mark. It’s crazy to me you have only been doing this for two years I feel like I have been reading your blog forever. You have a lot to be proud of!
Thank you for the mention. Keep up all the good work. You are one of the people who motivate me and let me know that this can be done!! If you need help with anything just let me know.
Thank you Alexa! And I’m glad I can be a motivator 🙂
good job on the hotel deal! It’ll be hot so prepare for high humidity with light clothing. It should be fun!
Thanks Tara!
Thanks for the suggestions! Sounds like places we need to visit 🙂
Congrats on the 2-year anniversary Michelle. I love the pic of your dog. What a goofball!
Thank you Liz!
Have fun in New Orleans! I’d love to visit, missed it on my last trip.
Thank you! I cannot wait!
Sounds like you scored a sweet deal in New Orleans. I’ve never been, but it’s definitely on our list of places to go visit.
Yes, definitely an awesome deal!
Congrats on doing so well with the side income! Definitely looks like you should be just fine in your transition to full-time income. I have been doing “okay” on side income but I’m having trouble keeping up with the site, working on the house (and this week specifically the rental studio), and of course my full-time job. I thankfully have today off so hoping to get really caught up on the blog.
Thank you DC! And you sound super busy. Life can get so hectic at times.
Congrats on your first 10 days! It looks like you will have another amazing month in terms of extra income.
Also, have fun in New Orleans! That hotel deal you found sounds really nice, it’s good you still looked for options even though you had your reservations.
Thank you C!
That sounds like a really good deal. Enjoy New Orleans! (and congrats on the 2 year mark, that’s a huge accomplishment!)
Yes, I still can’t believe how cheap it is!
Sounds like you have a great trip coming up to New Orleans. That should be good. Nice work as usual on the side hustles. You are the master!
Haha thanks Grayson!
It sounds like you have a fun trip planned. I hope it goes well!
Thanks!
Congratulations for keeping things on track and even better than expected by the looks of things! At least some good news today 🙂
Thank you Kostas 🙂