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Hidden Costs Of The Side Hustle

October 12, 2022 Out of all the money I spend on my dogs, one of the biggest costs I save on is grooming. Since I work as a professional groomer, I have the tools and the access to be able to groom them as often as I need which is a huge cost saved. These days, a basic bath can start at $35 and cost upwards of $100 after tax and tip for a full groom.But as a groomer, there’s also a hidden cost that many people don’t know about. We provide our own shears, clippers, blades, brushes, etc. which all cost a pretty penny to purchase outright and maintain for high quality equipment. For example, my clippers alone cost $200, my shears $600, and each blade can go from anywhere to $20-$40. I also like to be well prepared so I have backups for all of my tools if they fail or they happen to get ruined. While I work hard to maintain my tools, things happen like matted dogs that can dull blades or an unfortunately timed kick from a dog that knocks something off the grooming table and it breaks.This weekend, I had two blades break after the aforementioned situations. My backups were ready to go but I knew they would still need to be replaced and I wasn’t super keen on dropping $60 on two blades. I had just gotten a $25 Amazon gift card so I figured I would look there first. Lucky for me, Amazon was also running a $30 off $100 deal on the blades I needed. Combined with my $25 gift card, I was able to get 4 blades for the cost of 2 plus a few extra treats for my dogs. I’m super glad I was able to get a good deal this time and it’s a good reminder to keep an eye out for deals all the time! You might also be interested in What a ride it’s been! 2022 has been full of adventure and trying new things and I’m so excited by all the progress Project Money has given me financially... As the end of Project Money draws near, I can’t believe how far I’ve come since we started. Day to day, I always felt like I could be doing something more... How many times did my dad tell me this as a kid when I really wanted McDonald’s? How many times do I tell myself this in a week when I don’t want to cook... It’s that time of the year again when you reminisce and look back over the year and start thinking ahead to next year. Every year, I try to make a personal... Happy (belated) Thanksgiving! This year didn’t really feel like anything special since my goal was to keep it low key. I was able to make a nice dinner... One of the things, or problems, I knew about myself coming into Project Money was that I had a loose budget but I never let that stop me from doing the... I can’t believe we’re halfway through November! I feel like this entire year has just been me saying I can’t believe how time is flying. How is Thanksgiving... One of the biggest things I’ve always been interested in is investing but since I struggle with crunching numbers and finances generally overwhelm me... This week was a busy, chaotic week but a good one and we hit some big goals in this house! First, I finally paid off my last private student loan. It wasn’t...
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