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I used to blog a lot of political , gossips, business and every topics under the sun, then I narrow down to business and investment topics, then I only blog coupons cum savings related topics.
When I started this blog, I met a lot of blogging friends on the net, I visited their blogs, leave comments and even made some money write for paid post companies. Then I got bored about blogging plus now I have a full time job and also home schooling my son, so I have not blog seriously for the past few months now.
Tonight while I was checking on my gmail, a long lost blogging friend chat with me. Times fly, I remember when I first knew her blog, I was very attracted by her writing style. I could not stopped going to her blog but then she stopped blogging for a while. Then one day a reader made a comment on my blog, I thought that reader sounds very much like this gal. I stopped over to the blog but I did not make any comment. Well, after chatting to her tonight, I realized it was her and she stared her new blog about Malaysia tax and politics. I am so glad to meet her on the cyberspace again.
Well, while waiting for my 5year old son, I chatted with one of his friends mom and she was very interested in how I do my coupons. That start me thinking should I go back seriously blogging again.
Well, I think I should start again. So, see you sometimes this week.
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Wow… a tribute. Thanks.
Welcome back to ranting.
Yes - it requires certain commitment to be a consistent blogger. Quite a number of people that I know who started blogging around the same time I did have either stopped blogging, being very irregular or their blog have just plain gone stale and old!
I think it’s important to find our niche and interest and be comfortable blogging about the things we like and love.
I’ll be dropping by here from time to time! Cheers.
Yes, Francis, I agree with you. I think a lot of people blog for $ sake and when $ start to get slow, a lot of people jump ships :).
Well, now my passions is coupons, helping people to save. I hope I won’t bore you to tears :).
I think it’s ‘tough’ to blog for money despite all the outrageous claims - there’s a lot to know and for those of us with families, jobs and other interests; we just do not have the time as full time internet marketeer. But then again perhaps we lack the focus!
This coupons thingy is interesting. It’s a pity that its not as widely popular here.
Actually I drop by once in a while - just that I don’t get round to commenting! Cheers.
I think a lot of people just jump on the band wagan. For people who blog for the sake of writing for interest, they will always blog.
I have stopped blogging for a while cos I just started working after I got my license. I wanted to give myself some times to get use to my working environment. Myr works require a lot of CE (continue education) initially so I thought I better give myself more time to acquire skills and education as required. It is about 4 mths now since I started my job, I am more settle now and I am going back to full time blogging again :).
I think the couponing thing is only found in America (other country like England or Australia might have it but they are not as big scale as here). The reasons being every manufacturer issues coupons. Coupon is as good as cash cos retail stores are reimburse with cash when customer present coupons to them.
It requires a lot of works and effort. I stumbled into it 6 months ago. Like I say before I am constantly looking for good return investment. I find couponing an investment (indirectly).
What inspired me was a Texan woman who spend $800 a year for household products (from meat to toilet paper, everything her household use), she is a single mom with 3 children.
I thought if she can do it, I am sure I can do it. That is the reason I go into this coupon quest.
To me, it is a form of investment.
Why ?
I see couponing as an investment tool (indirectly). Say a person bring in $50k a year on his /her salary and he/she spend 20% of his/her income on household items and 20% on mortgage , 5% on tax, 5% on health insurance, 10% on charity, 40% on investment (20% on investing on business, 20% on stocks/bonds)
20% of 50k is $10k.
If a person can acquire the skill that jane4girl has : http://jane4girls800dollarannualbudget.blogspot.com/
She spend $800 per year (the last 5years) on all household items for a household of 4.
$10k-$800=$9200
Which is 18.4% of 50k.
If this person consistently do it for 5 years, that is $46k and I am sure that is more than 20% of a $200,000 house and it is quite a good size of down payment for a $200k house.And if that person consistently have the same income and the same budget, the $9200 annual saving is a very good source for mortgage payment for a $200k home.
It does not seems a lot but over long term, it is a lot of $.