A self-made millionaire shares her recipe for success, happiness and financial freedom
In my last post, I suggested that financial success takes more than learning the how to of creating wealth. I challenged that our mindset often gets in the way of reaching our financial goals. I asked you to weigh in with your personal experiences. Thank you for your comments and emails – they will help me [...]
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I often scan the business and finance section at our bookstore for new book covers. Virtually every week, I find new titles. Row upon row of money books. How many ways can money be discussed? Which one holds the key to wealth and financial freedom? More importantly: If the answer to wealth is revealed between [...]
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There is a common misconception that most people are either right-brained (creative, intuitive) OR left-brained (logical, analytical). But this isn’t true. We are born with two brain hemispheres. It’s just that our society tends to place a higher value on left-brain skills such as language, logic and math. Unfortunately, this left-brained focus can squash our [...]
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Happy Mother’s Day! While eagerly waiting for our adoption referral from China, we gave much thought to parenting. How would we raise our daughter to be strong and independent; sensitive and thoughtful; curious and happy? Obviously, I don’t believe money is the biggest determination of a meaningful and joyful life. Success and happiness come from [...]
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Much has been written about how to lose weight, but it all boils down to just two things: Eat less Exercise more Similarly, much has been written about getting wealthy, and again, the “secret” boils down to only two things: Spend less money than you earn (or to put it another way, make more money [...]
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In response to my recent post, Will your parents’ financial decisions leave you holding the bag?, Steve wrote, I agree with the premise that a person’s retirement should be taken care of before saving for a child’s education, but saving enough for one’s own future seems to be a moving target. When does a person [...]
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Note: This post is part of a series about how I became a millionaire. The series starts here. The most recent installment (my 30′s) is here. Happiness Is A Choice After exiting the growing real estate bubble by selling our home, our intention was to take a year-long travel adventure across America in a recreational [...]
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Known from the blogosphere to national TV as “The Millionaire Mommy Next Door”, Jen Smith went from earning minimum wage as a graveyard shift donut and coffee pusher to financial freedom as a self-made millionaire by age 40. Jen bootstrapped half a dozen small businesses while working from home in her pajamas. She learned how to invest in the stock market and in herself. Her story is more than a rags to riches story, it's a rags to a rich life story.
Now Jen is on a mission to inspire and empower others through financial education so they too can enjoy the life they want to live. Jen freely shares her recipe for success, happiness and financial freedom via writing, blogging, speaking and coaching. As part of her commitment to community, Jen pledges her blogging revenue as 0% microloans through Kiva.org to small businesses operated by working, impoverished women in developing countries.
