Why I Started The Side Hustle Fund

If you'd asked me five years ago whether I'd ever leave a £43,000 job with absolutely nothing lined up, I'd have laughed.

I'm someone who likes security.

Actually, that's probably an understatement.

In my early years, money wasn't something we had much of. It wasn't just about not having treats or holidays. It meant living in one diaper per day. It meant the church donating a car that couldn’t reverse so my Mum could keep us safe. It meant living in a caravan because social services didn’t have any houses available. So as an adult, financial security has become one of my core values. I live to know that the bills are paid. I like having an emergency fund. I sleep better knowing there's a plan.

Which is exactly why leaving my job made absolutely no sense on paper.

But life isn't lived on paper.