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Accomplishments and Success April 2009

May 2, 2009 · 6 comments

in accomplishments, blog(s)

Thanks to all my readers and new Twitter followers (find me there @MoneyEnergy).  April 2009 was definitely the best month yet for MoneyEnergy’s growth as a 10 month-old blog.  Here’s a brief review of some of the highlights:
Blog Numbers
The last three months in particular, my blog traffic numbers have exponentially increased.  It’s not all converting [...]

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How Long Does It Take To Make A Viable Side Income Blogging?

April 23, 2009 · 7 comments

in accomplishments, blog income, make money blogging, passive income, side income

Most, but not all, bloggers these days also host ads on their sites in order to generate, hopefully, some passive income from their efforts.  And with good reason: most of us bloggers (I’ll speak for the ones in the personal finance space) are hardworking, care about our sites and our readers, and it’s right to [...]

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Living on 50% of My Income and a Media Fast

March 8, 2009 · 6 comments

in accomplishments, debt

Lately, I spend way too much time sifting through the news and blogs for the latest updates on the economy.  While doing that, I sometimes get distracted by the “most popular news” headlines and who knows what else.  Frankly, it’s getting in the way of my work.  So I’m taking Steve Pavlina’s advice (I know [...]

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My February 2009 accomplishments

February 28, 2009 · 5 comments

in accomplishments, portfolio, stock picks

paid off $100 of student loan
obtained a U.S. credit card (I’m from Canada) for emergency purposes and credit-building
paid off and lowered Canadian VISA credit card limit by $500
invested $700 into my DRIPs
bought $1500 of dividend-paying stock*
increased overall networth by $2800
increased January quarter cashflow by about $18.00
increased monthly cashflow by $3.50

*includes managing to buy Toronto-Dominion Bank [...]

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