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Good News, Bad News

One of the ways I’ve been trying to pay down my debt a little quicker is by taking on freelance work. The work for one online client, however, which had been my go-to place for a few extra bucks, has dried up lately. I’ve earned only about $200 through them over the last six months, whereas before, I could earn more than $200 within a month and had the potential to earn that much in a week. I was kind of hoping that after my daughter was born, I could quit my full-time job and work from home, but there isn’t enough for that to happen.

I’m hoping the work for that client builds back up soon, but in the meantime, I’ve been able to focus on another freelance client and a hobby that COULD be a source of income down the road (and it has afforded me the time to start this blog). I also found out another of my freelance clients has decided to increase what it pays me. It’s far from enough to offset the loss of the other work, but it’s better than nothing.

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