Still working on improving it but it's allowed me to dynamically generate tag and category pages as well as a few other neat things. That and it's seriously lightweight.
I completely agree. Money is still very important and should also be a priority. If you are adding a lot of value to the company you work for then you should be paid accordingly and rewarded for your efforts.
My point here was that if you're focusing more on what you do and less on what you're being paid, then the latter should become a much easier thing to achieve.