Getting Started Making Money with Adwords

A couple years ago, I lost several hundred dollars to experimentation Google Adwords, without making a dime. I suspect that this is completely normal. It is easy to lose much more, I imagine.

I was discouraged, leaving Adwords alone since then, despite the fact that I know a couple people personally who make multiple six-figure incomes [...]

Enjoying Richistan

I’m in the middle of reading Robert Frank’s fascinating new book "Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich."

One measure of a book is how many conversations it sparks, and by that measure this book is gold. I brought it on vacation, ending up talking about it [...]

Cheapskate Wealth

I was listening to a Kiyosaki CD today while taking a break from programming. I find his stuff mostly too simplistic, but I was liking it today for some reason, when I heard Kiyosaki make a really funny and interesting point.

He says that some few people can get rich by scrimping and saving. [...]

We’re number 60!

According to Your Credit Advisor, this site is ranked 60th in the top 100 finance blogs in the world.

Ladies and gentlemen of the Academy, all I can say is that I deserve the award. Thanks. We’re number 60, we’re number 60, woot!

I did think that the site described Fearless Money in an odd [...]

The Timing Is Never Right

From “The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich” (Timothy Ferriss), page 33:

For all of the most important things, the timing always sucks. Waiting for a good time to quit your job? The stars will never align and the traffic lights of life will never be all green at [...]