Hey Reader, If you’ve ever thought:“I’d love to work less, but I need the money…” I get it. I used to think working less meant earning less.But once I stopped chasing full-time by default and started working strategically, my income actually went up—and my burnout went way down. Here’s how I made that happen: 1. I Made My Hours Count (Not all hours are created equal.) Early in my career, I stopped trying to just work more—and started looking for ways to earn more per hour. What that looked...
13 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, You signed up a while ago through Mariah’s Money Magic—and I’m so glad you’re here. A lot has changed since then, including a full rebrand. This space is now called The Part-Time PT—but don’t worry, the mission hasn’t changed: I’m here to help you work less, build wealth, and design a career that gives you your life back. I’m a physical therapist, so yes—I talk a lot about rehab clinicians and healthcare careers. But the strategies I teach apply way beyond that: Working fewer...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Mariah Money Magic #2 I don't know who needs to hear this, but It's ok to spend money on yourself. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but in 2020 (pre-pandemic) I turned down an epic trip with family because I had set an arbitrary savings goal for that particular month that I was set on hitting. I won’t lie, I instantly regretted it when I saw all of their pics from the trip posted on Facebook and realized that I’d never get to share in those invaluable memories and laughs that they had shared....
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Mariah Money Magic #2 I don't know who needs to hear this, but It's ok to spend money on yourself. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but in 2020 (pre-pandemic) I turned down an epic trip with family because I had set an arbitrary savings goal for that particular month that I was set on hitting. I won’t lie, I instantly regretted it when I saw all of their pics from the trip posted on Facebook and realized that I’d never get to share in those invaluable memories and laughs that they had shared....
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Mariah Money Magic #1 Here's your reminder: Investing shouldn't feel like gambling. If it does, it might be time to reassess your strategy. In 2021, Bitcoin was recovering from a Bitcoin winter and started a bull run up to $65k. I, obviously, got FOMO hearing stories of people making thousands and more from this run. So, naturally, I decided to buy Bitcoin starting at around the cost of 40k-55k (fractional shares - no I did not invest 40k into Bitcoin lol). Let me tell you, it was super fun...
about 1 year ago • 4 min read