Current Stats

I thought it would be good to post my various programs with their current balances & referral count and see where I am in 30-60-90 days from now. The current balance does not reflect the total I've earned in these programs, just the current balance after cashouts and reinvesting my earnings toward more advertising.

Free Program/ Current Balance/ Referral Count
Marketing Pond n/a/ 18 direct/ 3 indirect
Clixsense $1.60/ 2
LinkGrand $0.32/ 7
Hits4Pay $6.95/ 12 on 1st level, 29 on 2nd level
Vinefire $363.09/ 0
WordLinx $0.44 /7
DealsNCash $1.45/ 4 on 1st level, 0 on 2nd level
The BAR $0.33 /0
Adjx $0.41/ n/a
Snap Dollars $12.46/2

Paid Program Current Balance Referral Count
GDI $0.00 0
EX2x2 $0.00 2 on 1st level, 1 on 2nd level

New Programs Added

I've added a couple of programs:

The Bar - a tool bar you add to your browser and make money! I don't entirely know how I did it, but I've earned $0.29 without even knowing what I'm doing yet!

Global Domains International (GDI) - I needed my own web page anyway. This comes with some tools for getting a site up and running quickly, plus hosting, plus the domain registration, all for just $10/month, which you can easily earn back and then some! Comes with a 7 day free trial so you can check it out before you get charged for your first month. This video explains it all. If you would like to "crunch the numbers," check out the income calculator. My team offers a fun, free lead capture page and free training.

EZ2x2 - Again, I don't totally know how it works, but I got 2 referrals my first day and on my way to getting the ball rolling on this one. From what I've read, once it starts rolling, I won't be able to stop it! My kindda program!

Beware of Scams

In today's economy, many people are looking for ways to pinch pennies here and there, and also make a few extra dollars on the side. After all, we all need to make ends meet somehow.

Unfortunately, with the increased interest in stretching our dollars, there are those out there who are interested in not only capitalizing on this desire, but exploiting it.

I'm sure by now you've seen the Cash4Gold advertisements, promising to pay top dollar for jewelry you no longer wear, broken watches, etc. These commercials have made me a little sick to my stomach since the first time I saw it. Something about it just didn't "feel" right to me. Don't get me wrong, I am all for capitalism and understand that of course, they are not going to pay "top dollar." Of course they are going to pay less than market value so that they can make some profit.

On the flip side, I recently discovered a couple of websites that look at the darker side of this program. Check them out here: Expose #1, Expose #2. I would love to hear your comments!

Right or wrong, I think the lesson here is to do your due diligence before forking over anything of value, be it money for a home based business or your valuable jewelry.

Promoting the Free Stuff for Free

As I mentioned in my last post, I often roll my PTC/PTR income/credits right back into advertising. Some of the sites I like to use this for are Clixsense, LinkGrand, and WordLinx.

I then use the income from Hits4Pay, DealsNCash & others to help fund the low-cost programs I am involved with.

Here is my favorite low-monthly cost program:



I will discuss this program in more detail in future posts. Feel free enroll in my free candle business eCourse!

Come Along on My Journey!

This is my journey to achieve my goal of "Just Say No to Day Care!"

My husband and I are preparing to welcome our first child into the world any day now. I am very blessed to work for a corporation that allows me to work from home. My husband is basically self employed and can also work from home, and we plan to basically work alternating schedules for as long as we can and "take turns" caring for our child. However, we also recognize that this is NOT a permanent solution.

I cannot fathom working 40, 50 hours or more to pay someone ELSE to raise our child. Soooo...welcome to Just Say No to Day Care! This is where I will share my journey to replacing my corporate income, including health benefits and retirement, so that we can achieve our goal of Just Say No to Day Care.

Before we get started, let me say I am not opposed to day care or day care providers. I believe they are a very important part of society. I also believe that they are an important part of child development. I just cannot personally afford it and would rather get a system in place where I do not have to work to pay someone else to raise my child. It works for many, but is not in my vision of our family's future.

I will outline in this blog things that are already working for me, and to what extent, in real dollars and cents. I will also include tidbits about things that I'm testing out. Some things will be free, others will not.

I hope you enjoy taking this journey with me.

Maybe you have the same goal, to Just Say No to Day Care. Maybe you just have a car to pay off. Maybe you are buried under medical bills. Maybe you just want to save up for the vacation of a lifetime. Whatever your "why," you are here because you want to make some extra cash on a monthly basis. That could be an extra $50-$5,000 a month. I believe we all can achieve these goals, whatever they may be!