We all want to take that passion of ours and make it into a multimillion-dollar company, right? Well, on today’s show we talk to Michelle Schroeder-Gardner, creator of the popular blog Making Sense of Cents, to hear how she achieved her dream of creating her own destiny and making $100,00 per month online from her personal finance and lifestyle blog. From working a solid day-job in the financial services industry as a financial analyst, she decided to dedicate herself to becoming fully self-employed as an online freelancer and solopreneur. Her blog which was initially created in order to help her improve her finances and pay off her $38,000 in student loans and to help readers improve their finances, soon became the platform for her to grow and expand her business skills and eventually build an online empire.  

In this episode, you’ll hear how Michelle monetized her blog and turned it into a multimillion-dollar business, what is affiliate blogging is, and why harnessing your passion and the power of the internet could lead you to living a more rewarding life.  

Highlights:

• Michelle’s childhood and her time in the financial service industry
• Making Sense of Cents
• Why freelancing might be an option in the beginning
• How can I monetize my blog?
• What should I blog about?
• Practicing mindfulness on social media
• Pros and Cons of remaining anonymous on the internet
• Income reports
• Increase hours + increase workload= increased income
• Breaking down affiliate advertising
• Going from 12k to $300,000 in one year
• 100% of time working on your business
• Started from the bottom now we are……?
• Michelle’s online courses

Key Takeaway: We all want to triumphantly sing “Started from the bottom, now we're here” as we throw dollar bills into the screaming crowd, but it is only through hard work, fierce passion, and expert follow-through in productivity that we can ever achieve the dream of being our own boss. An education in affiliate sponsorship, social media, and online courses, may be the key to that dream life.

Paychecks & Balances

Website: https://paychecksandbalances.com/

https://www.patreon.com/paybalances

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paybalances/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paychecksandbalances

Twitter: https://twitter.com/paybalances?lang=en

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Website: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/

Instagram: @michelleschro
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Makingsenseofcents1/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/senseofcents

Resources

• How to Start a Blog– Michelle Schroeder-Gardner is the self-made millionaire behind MakingSenseOfCents.com who credits finding her purpose and sharing her story through blog writing for her personal and financial success. With her easy-to-follow course, you can be up and running a blog in less than a day!
• Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing– Over 50-percent of Michelle’s How I Made Over $1,500,000 In 2018 revenue comes directly from successful affiliate marketing.
• Making Sense of Sponsor