279: Financial Independence - How to Be Efficient with Your Money with Anna Rider

Nov 17, 2020

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Trimming unnecessary spending, how to start tracking your spending and budgeting, and working towards financial freedom with Anna Rider.

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Welcome to episode 279 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Anna Rider from Garlic Delight about financial independence and retiring early.

Financial Independence

This is a different kind of episode for us, but it’s about a topic that affects us all as creators, bloggers, and side hustlers: business and personal finances.

How do you manage your spending? Do you understand the value of the business and personal purchases you’re making? Can you calculate the expected value of a blog post?

Not only are you looking to maximize the return on the money you spend on your business, but you’re also probably working to save money for long-term goals. Understanding your finances is a crucial step as you’re working towards financial independence and retirement.

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about budgeting, tracking your spending, and understanding the impact of the money you spend, this episode with Anna is for you!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Anna became interested in personal finance
What FIRE means and how it works for food bloggers
How to trim unnecessary spending
How to start tracking your spending and budgeting for purchases
How to understand the environmental impact of your lifestyle
How to evaluate whether your purchases are getting you closer to your goals
How to calculate the expected value of a blog post
Why blogging is a long-term game
Where you can go to learn more about financial freedom

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