Broke Millennial is officially 10 years old. It evolved from a hobby blog to a multi-part book series with a major publisher. I've gone from an underpaid PR girl to being my own boss.
Erin, I am very grateful for the advice you share in your books, but especially this one about monetizing your hobbies. I have just recently started writing here on Substack (for fun!) and have felt the pressure of monetization - "you're so good, you should... (fill in with money-making-opportunity)". Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you so much, Gabriela. It means a lot to hear that my soapboxing on hobbies resonated with you. There's certainly no issue with turning on the monetization button if you so choose in the future, but it's also okay to let a hobby purely be for pleasure. Particularly one that costs little to nothing out of pocket.
Congrats on 10 years! Love seeing your success and watching the brand grow. Thanks for bringing a new kind of voice into the conversation and paving the way for us to talk differently about money in this space and — hopefully — in life in general.
Happy anniversary. I wish you more success and prosperity going forward. I am not your original reader and only found you during the start of 2023. But I liked the stuff and want to explore/read more. Keep going. Congrats. 🎉👏🏽
Congrats on your 10 year anniversary. I admire your resilience and courage along your professional journey. Very inspiring! Please don’t ever stop writing the Broke Millennial.
It's hard to imagine a point in which I'd stop writing about money entirely, but I am open to seeing how the topics and content will change over time (as they already have compared to a decade ago).
Thanks for sharing your journey! I freelance in the book industry (editing) and am working on making it more than a side gig. Your story gives me some perspective. ~From a seeking-to-thrive Gen-Xer.
The seed planting really resonates with me. I'm curious to see how a few of the seeds I've planted come to fruition and best of luck tending to yours as well!!
Erin, I am very grateful for the advice you share in your books, but especially this one about monetizing your hobbies. I have just recently started writing here on Substack (for fun!) and have felt the pressure of monetization - "you're so good, you should... (fill in with money-making-opportunity)". Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you so much, Gabriela. It means a lot to hear that my soapboxing on hobbies resonated with you. There's certainly no issue with turning on the monetization button if you so choose in the future, but it's also okay to let a hobby purely be for pleasure. Particularly one that costs little to nothing out of pocket.
Congrats on 10 years! Love seeing your success and watching the brand grow. Thanks for bringing a new kind of voice into the conversation and paving the way for us to talk differently about money in this space and — hopefully — in life in general.
Thank you so much, Dana!
Happy anniversary. I wish you more success and prosperity going forward. I am not your original reader and only found you during the start of 2023. But I liked the stuff and want to explore/read more. Keep going. Congrats. 🎉👏🏽
Welcome! Let me know if there are any particular topics that interest you and maybe I can dig up some old links or it'll inspire future newsletters.
Congrats on your 10 year anniversary. I admire your resilience and courage along your professional journey. Very inspiring! Please don’t ever stop writing the Broke Millennial.
It's hard to imagine a point in which I'd stop writing about money entirely, but I am open to seeing how the topics and content will change over time (as they already have compared to a decade ago).
Thanks for sharing your journey! I freelance in the book industry (editing) and am working on making it more than a side gig. Your story gives me some perspective. ~From a seeking-to-thrive Gen-Xer.
The seed planting really resonates with me. I'm curious to see how a few of the seeds I've planted come to fruition and best of luck tending to yours as well!!