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April 24, 2018February 21, 2024

Blog Hop: 20 Questions from Eclectic Evelyn

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Photo of a baby with a laptop computer. A blog hop will broaden your blog's exposure to gain new readers. — What is a blog hop? Photo credit: Geralt via Pixabay.

What is a blog hop?

Being new to blogging, I had no idea what a blog hop was. The first time I became aware that blog hops even existed was when I discovered one over at Eclectic Evelyn’s website. Participating in a blog hop sounded like fun, though, so I decided to give it a try.

In the process I learned that a blog hop is a great way to find other interesting bloggers to follow. You get a chance to discover what you have in common with other bloggers and make new connections.

A blog hop can also be a fun strategy for promoting your own blog. If you are blogging as a creative way to catch-up retirement savings, you want more eyes on your blog. Hopefully, what you’ve written will be so entertaining that readers will check out some of your other posts, follow you, purchase your products or click on your ads to help you make money.

I know I definitely enjoyed checking out more of Eclectic Evelyn’s site! Let’s get to the blog hop Q & A . . .

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February 10, 2018February 21, 2024

10 Fun Hobbies to Make Money for Retirement.

Photo of scuba divers with underwater cameras. Underwater photography is one of many potential money-making hobbies. — If only we’d been better underwater photographers, we could have turned our love of scuba diving into a money-making hobby!

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It’s easy to overspend on hobbies. There was a time when my husband and I thought we “deserved” to reward ourselves with expensive hobbies. We worked hard, and played hard. It would have been great if we’d had a few money-making hobbies back then!

In this post, I’ll share 10 fun hobbies that don’t cost very much to start. These are money-making hobbies that can bring in extra cash to help boost your retirement savings.

October 28, 2017February 21, 2024

Stuff Your Retirement Account With Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme!

Image of 3 smiley face eggshells with herbs growing out the top. Grow your retirement account by making extra money with herbal projects. — Image by silviarita from Pixabay.

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Are you passionate about herbs? Ever thought about turning your love of herbs into a little side business to help you save more money in your retirement account? If your retirement account needs a little extra help to grow, cashing in on your love of herbs can help you to make and save more money!

I started down the herbal path years ago, when I surprised my husband by signing us up for a local introductory herb class. We both enjoyed being outside in the garden and the class sounded like something fun to do.

My husband and I liked to try new recipes, and we often experimented with herbs and spices. He had commented that our meals tasted so much more flavorful and looked more vibrant when we used fresh herbs from our garden.

The class we took was a lot of fun as it included a little about the folklore and history of herbs, gardening tips, delicious recipes, and lots of great herbal treats to eat. We chopped fresh basil and made pesto right in class!

The classroom smelled amazing, and I was hooked!

Little did I know that my new hobby would open up some fun ways to make extra money and help me catch up my retirement account . . . . .

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October 21, 2017February 21, 2024

What Is F-You Money, and What Does It Have To Do With Herbs?

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F-You Money and Herbs.

I learned about F-You Money at Chautauqua, a financial independence conference set in the English countryside and surrounded by herb gardens. Five amazing speakers/bloggers shared their ideas about financial independence (FI), side hustles, and early retirement.

One of the best parts of Chautauqua was being with a group of people who get it. People who have F-You Money. People who understand there is more to life than working at a job (when you’d rather just spend your time puttering in the garden or playing with herbs).

If you can grow a garden, learn how to forage for wild food, become your own chef, and get to know just 10 herbs to spice up your meals and keep you out of restaurants, then you may be able to save more F-You Money!

Having F-You Money means you can play in the herb garden, or do whatever else you like. Photo of herb pesto. — Spice up homemade meals with herbs instead of eating out and you’ll be able to save more F-You Money.