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September 13, 2016
Perhaps it’s due to my always-moving childhood, but I don’t like feeling tied down. To me, freedom means being able to pick up and move on to the next thing at a moment’s notice.
This is why our life’s motto is “live nimbly”, why we have worked so hard to get out of debt and why I get rid of stuff constantly. The fewer things to keep track of, the better.
Last updated July 23, 2016
It seems a tip in a recent Useletter® (if you like quick tips, you should subscribe) has opened a can of worms. In case you missed it, here’s the gist of that tip: Amazon Associates affiliate links are not allowed in emails. Any email. Including the emails automatically sent to subscribers of your blog posts which contain Amazon Associates affiliate links.
Updated July 12, 2016
Like so many things in blogging, I don’t think guest posting has quite the benefits it once did, but it can still be a fantastic way to build your brand, increase traffic and get inbound links. (Inbound links are simply links to your site from another site which can be great for SEO. The more well-established & high-ranking the site that links to you, the better.)
Updated July 5, 2016
How can you spread the word about your site, blog, book, business, product, event, service or project? In today’s marketing, building relationships, being helpful and establishing trust are key.
Those three things take time, but once you commit to them, answer these two questions: [Read more…]
Updated June 16, 2016
In 2006, we got serious about our long-standing debt and decided to tackle it intentionally. We owed approximately $150,000, including our (then) mortgage. At the time, we were a family of 5 with an annual income of $40,000.
