I started my side hustles<\/a>, which later became my full-time job.<\/p>\nI decided that I was going to make money online by writing for other people. I started out slow only charging $20 per article. Little by little I started amassing clients until I was fully booked.<\/p>\n
I saved every single penny of this extra money. It all went straight into my emergency fund.<\/p>\n
I Saved Bonuses and Income Tax Refunds<\/h2>\n
During the year that I was working hard to save I ended up getting a modest income tax refund (around $900) which went directly to my emergency fund.<\/p>\n
On top of that I was working as insurance agent and after landing my boss a very good account I got a $2,500 bonus. Once again, every single dime of that money went into savings.<\/p>\n
I Hit the $10,000 Mark With Fierce Determination<\/h2>\n
After I had my emergency fund built up to a decent amount I ended up quitting the day jobs in order to start my own freelance business online. That was in October of 2013.<\/p>\n
Even though I was making a low income at the time I started saving, I was determined to reach my goal. And I think that\u2019s the key \u2013 you can accomplish anything in this world if you\u2019re determined and willing to put in the work.<\/p>\n
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