How I Tripled My Salary in Five Years as a Single Mom
In this article I reveal the top moves I made to triple my salary in five years. From poor, single mom in 2012 to director-level changemaker in 2017.
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Skyrocket Your Income with this Personal Finance Tool
Tired of vanilla books and blogs that teach the same ways to manage money? Looking for something advanced or next gen? This is it.
Financial Independence – Ultra Frugality vs a Balanced Strategy
This is a case study of two different approaches to financial independence. Both approaches were successful, but one much more than the other. A Tale of Two Men On a lovely May afternoon, fifteen years ago, two young men graduated from the same university. These two men were very much alike. Both had been better … Read more
Write a Personal Manifesto to Define Your Dream Life
A personal wealth mission statement defines your ideal life. It reflects your personal values and goals related to your future #FI lifestyle. Find out more…
How to Build Your Budget Like a Business
During my career as an accounting and finance leader working for healthcare companies of $50M up to $350M in annual revenue, I built many budgets from scratch. I’ve followed budget processes that were extremely detailed and tried to take into account every penny of cost, and I built high-level budgets that focus only on changes … Read more
Welcome to Beyond Pennies!
Hi, I’m Shelley, a financial analyst and corporate executive with an MBA and more than 15 years of experience helping companies grow profits. I’m also an active options trader, Excel guru, and mother to three lovely children who are 21, 2, and 1. I enjoy sailing, photography, content creation, and I’m currently learning about filmmaking. … Read more