When I read Rich Dad Poor Dad, I became obsessed with figuring out ways to achieve financial freedom.  I was not only interested in ways to make passive income, but ways to protect your wealth as well.  One of the subjects I looked into was health insurance solutions (the video below provides an eye-opening solution.

When I heard that about 50% of all bankruptcies were due to medical expenses, I wasn’t too surprised considering the cost of healthcare.

BUT, when I found out that 75% of those bankruptcies came from people who HAD MEDICAL INSURANCE, I needed to find out how that could be.  After all, shouldn’t we feel protected if we have medical insurance from our employer?

You’ll be SHOCKED when you hear the answer in this video:

Creating enough passive income of some sort is great if you want to retire early, but you should at least create enough to pay for health insurance that is dependent on your employer.  This should be part of a comprehensive wealth protection plan.

Whether you choose to do it by investing in real estate, a brick and mortar business, or an  online business, do it for the sake of peace of mind and a wealth protection plan.

When I was in college I needed some extra money for those, you know, non-school related expenses.  But, I didn’t have a car to drive to work.  This limited my options for ways to make money in school.   My only options were student jobs on campus or working part-time at some nearby business.

But, working part-time on your employers terms while going to school was tough because when my employer needed me, I felt obligated to go in because I wanted to be a good employee.

Fast forward 15 years later, things have changed.  Now, I’m not against working the traditional way (at some business down the street) because honest money is money that pays bills.

But, the tremendous growth in the “make money ONLINE” niche has opened up a lot more options.  All one needs is a computer, an internet, and some kind of skill.

Now days, many businesses are looking online to fulfill mundane tasks, and even highly skilled tasks.  It can be something as simple as writing, or something more advanced such as graphic or web design, or anything in between.

As always, a little caution is advised when dealing with people one on one.  The safest way is to go through a third party that has a vested interest in providing a safe environment for job providers and job seekers.  There are quite a few of these “escrow” businesses popping up since it is convenient and efficient for both parties.  Odesk is just one example of such “escrow,” but if you just Google something like “flexible online employment platform” you will see a few similar types of sites.

This would be equivalent to providing a service for a local business and getting paid for those hours worked.  The only difference is you have the option to take a job or not, and the convenience of working from your computer.

As far as the fastest way to reach the ultimate goal (“retirement”), saving your way to wealth is OK but it takes too long.  A better plan, in my opinion, is to generate some sort of passive income.  This can come in the form of real estate, a brick and mortar business, or my personal favorite, an online business (more specifically for me, affiliate marketing/internet marketing).

Many years after graduation, I got into affiliate marketing / Internet marketing and made my first dollar.  I was hooked!

This is just something I ENJOY doing and is an important part if you want to succeed in anything, so pick something you would enjoy doing even at age 75.

The following is for those that don’t need money tomorrow but is willing to wait in exchange for the benefits of passive income:

Learn How To Make Money As An Internet Marketer Now

If you like what you see in the link above, look for the Step by Step “Hand Holding” Bonus Success In 30 Days to see results in 30 days (it was on the home page after logging in as of this posting)!

The minute I heard about the concept of affiliate marketing, I was instantly motivated to see how others made it work.  So, I bought books and memberships and learned as much as I could.

I put up these web pages (or landing page as they’re called) and drove some traffic to them (using FREE methods like search engine optimization (SEO), writing articles, social book marking, etc.), and rarely (or even never) did more work on them…YET, it still made me some money (not to retire yet, but nonetheless cash).  Needless to say, I LOVED it.

If you need money sooner rather than later, trade your time for money.  There are many ways to make money in school here.

But, it’s never to soon to start building passive income.  And, the sooner you start the faster you can cut hours from a traditional job.

Check out what you can get right now if you love to work with computers and the internet.

Do you seriously want to eventually leave your job and work from home (or wherever there’s an internet connection)? Then you need to do this. First, stop the black hat, i.e. spamming, tricking visitors, etc. and do things right from the very start. Wealthy Affiliate University (WAU) teaches you just this (“white hat” strategies …so that your business you build stands the test of time. If you’re curious to see what WAU can teach you, I recommend you to at least give it a try. You’ll be blown away with all that’s inside, GUARANTEED! Check out this Wealthy Affiliate Bonus, join now, and if it doesn’t out deliver like I think it would, cancel it! There is NO LONG-TERM CONTRACT so quit whenever you want. And, as a “thank you for trying it” gift, take the bonus…but I’m sure you’ll want to give it an honest try and come back:)

Why We’re Different From All The Other “Fast Money” Products

Wealthy Affiliate members learn how to create sustainable businesses. This is why they don’t market the “get rich quick” everyone is looking for. The blackhat stuff is short-lived. Then you have to build another stream of income.

Would you go to a traditional school to learn how to build a long-term business? Then this is for you. The only difference is you do it at your convenience. You have like minded people to network with, millionaires to get advice from, tutorials to review whenever you want, and much, much more!

This is better than school, in my opinion. I know you’ll be BLOWN AWAY with all that’s inside. There is sooooo much inside, you’ll probably never use everything.

UPDATE: Webinar Over

Personal Experience

This WA webinar is on March 1, 2011 so make sure you sign up here to save a spot.

I took advantage of a similar offer back in 2009 and felt literally like a “kid in a candy store.” For one week, I gathered everything I could and tried to learn it by myself. I was so scattered and overwhelmed that I got no where.

So, I decided to take things in stride and learn slowly. And here I am today with a list of my accomplishments below.

TIP: Don’t try to learn everything. It’s too overwhelming.

If you get in Wealthy Affiliate University and you feel like a “deer in headlights,” you can send me a PM (Private Message) by going to the forum. Just click the “Launch Forum” link at the top, sign-up if you have to, then click the following links: User Control Panel>Private Messages (tab)>(then enter in the “To:” field “SquidooSlfMstr”)

I do article marketing, squdoo lens’, and build wordpress sites and can show you the tutorials that gave doable tasks.

Take Advantage Of This Wealthy Affiliate Special Offer Now

My Latest Accomplishments

I’ve taken the information found in Wealthy Affiliate University and got this site ranked in Google at #2 for my keyword in under 6 months (and that’s b/c I only work on it only when I feel like it … about once every 2 weeks or so – this is the downside of being able to work whenever you want)

It is competing with over 5.3 million pages so I think that’s awesome, in my opinion.

If you can do this, there are so many ways to make money:

• Flip the site (there is a video on this under the “WAbinar” main menu
• Put AdSense on the site
• Put Affiliate Links on the site
• Capture visitors on an email list
• Do this for local businesses to get them more business (they’ll be more than happy to pay you if they get more prospects/make more money, guaranteed)

I’m sure you can get it ranked way faster – I’m just lazy.

Get This Wealthy Affiliate Bonus Now And Create An Unlimited Amount Of Income Streams

Have you ever created a web page, drove traffic to it, and wondered why that traffic never converted into any money?  Affiliate marketing on the internet can be a legitimate business that can bring in steady passive income…IF done the right way.

It’s real easy to fall for the “easy money” sales pitch.  To be fair, maybe it was easy for the person selling the course because THEY knew the correct process of affiliate marketing.  But for most people, they think just putting up web page with affiliate links will bring them riches.  They’ll eventually realize that it’s something more than that.

What if you knew what those wealthy affiliates knew, and from this point forward you built each and every campaign (income stream) a certain way on purpose?  Wouldn’t it make a big difference in your confidence, the time saved, and your bottom line when your success rate (conversions) doubles, triples, or who knows how much it will improve.

Million dollar companies do something that make them A LOT of money, and you can too…but withOUT risking millions up front.

After reading countless internet marketing books, trying different courses, and attending affiliate marketing school, the missing ingredient finally “hit me” (and it “only” took me 3 years).

The information you’re about to get gives the ordinary person a realistic opportunity to 0ne day walk into their bosses office, hand in their two-weeks notice, and create a lifestyle that offers freedom…freedom to create money wherever and whenever they want.

The “Invest A Million Dollars And Give It For Free” Business Model Internet Marketers Can Copy…Without The Million Dollar Investment

Be honest.  Would you risk investing a million dollars (and your time) hiring employees, paying for equipment and other expenses, just to develop a product/service you GAVE AWAY FOR FREE?…Only if you were really confident you’d get a really good return on investment, right?

Well, real companies actually do such a thing, so you know the model works.

Sooooo,  Affiliates, PAY ATTENTION to this important lesson!

If you want to be more than a “recreational” affiliate marketer and someday quit your 9-5 job, copy this “Give it for Free” business model.

A  company named Mint.com was one such company that knew how to apply the “missing piece” that most affiliate marketers don’t know about.  Basically, they provided their users a fast, patent-pending solution to budget their money, all for FREE.

If you keep track of your money, you know how time consuming it can be to keep all your accounts updated, balanced, and synced with your budget.  Now if somebody offered a service that would track your spending, wouldn’t you be interested in checking out that free service?

Well, as you can imagine, this service was so valuable (hint hint) that over a half a million users signed up for their free service the first year.  Their business model was so successful that Intuit eventually acquired them.  Again, affiliates, it works!

So how does this “Give for Free” business model make money and relate to you becoming a wealthy affiliate?

Well, here are the 4 Steps they followed, and step 2 is what Mint.com went above and beyond and that’s why they make bank!

ALWAYS:

Step 1. Target a market dying to solve a problem or are in a painful predicament.

Basically, they have an intense desire to fulfill something.(Mint.com knew people needed to keep track of their finances but neither had the time nor inclination to keep track of everything manually.  This was their markets problem.  And, who wouldn’t desire to be in control of their money if it can help them gain financial freedom?)

Step 2. Provide something of great value on your website / article/ landing page

(Now, Mint.com went above and beyond by giving their users a simple and free way to manage their money, which HELPED them realize their true financial situation).  You don’t have to invest millions like they did, but you DO have to PROVIDE SOMETHING VALUABLE, i.e. content that HELPS the visitor make a good buying decision, a free tool, etc.)

Let me repeat that again because this is the lesson I’ve seen preached by professional affiliate marketers but it never “hit me” until I read about Mint.com’s business model.  They provided something that offered REAL VALUE!  They HELPED users get in touch with their finances.  Now, the users have a clear picture about where they stand financially, and are “primed”, “warmed up” and “ready to buy” products and services that will benefit them financially.  See how helping works?

Step 3. Provide them the perfect product(s) that will help them fulfill their desire(s).

Step 4. Bring targeted visitors to your site

(Mint.com had a “big time” service so a bunch of their traffic came by word of mouth.  Most affiliate marketers will not start off offering a product / service so they must get their content in front of their target market through Pay Per Click (PPC), other means of advertising, free article marketing, etc.

Now you know what all your campaign’s been missing so follow these 4 steps on your next campaign (or fix your old ones) and watch your conversion rate double, triple, quadruple … try it and see your own results.

Welcome My Fellow Wealthy Affiliate Members: Here’s The Gold-Mine Inside WA

(*WA members:  login required before clicking links below.

*Not a Wealthy Affiliate member?  This is what we all get.

*Wondering if you really can make money online?  Get the FREE Internet Wealth Crash Course emailed instantly and see for y0urself)

OK members, here are the steps again and where to look for it within WA (hint: Try it, you’re paying for all this gold!)

Step 1: How To Find a Market That’s Dying To Solve a Problem:

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/share_zone/view/216/267

Also, you could “cheat” to get money faster if you do this.  Check out this tutorial:

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/share_zone/view/551

Step 2: Provide Something of Value

This can come in the form of helpful content.  It could be ways to make the most out of a product/service.  It could be cool hacks.  It could be information on what to look for when buying a particular product (and your affiliate product is just that product), etc.

Read Travis’ thread “$100k a year… With BrainGasmic Content (NEW POST)”

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/wa_forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=69364&p=340805&hilit=+teach#p340805

This can also come in the form of providing your visitor a (unique) bonus if they purchase from your site (affiliate link).  It could be a video (or a video eBook with links to videos) on how to do certain things with the product you’re promoting.  Wouldn’t you be happy getting this with your purchase?  Amazon doesn’t do this, but your site does!  I would buy from your site:)

If you’re promoting WA, here are two .pdf’s Kyle authorized to give as a bonus:

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/wa_forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=34404&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=make+a+bonus

If you have the eBook “Who Loves Money” then check out the section “Offer a Bonus Right Now.”  If you don’t, you could try asking Kyle or Carson if you could see that part of the eBook because you could have gotten it as a bonus for becoming a WA member here.

Step 3: You Must Match The Perfect Product With Your Audience

Go to this Forum Thread, scroll down an read what Travis says about matching products with people:  

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/wa_forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=85525&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=right+product#p424293

Then, click the ‘Bum Marketing…’ link Travis provided and read the section “How To Get The Most From Niche Factors That Never Fail.”

Step 4: Get Targeted Visitors To Your Site

Free Traffic is always popular with newbies.  So, here’s a tutorial written just for you:

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/share_zone/view/525

Invest $10 to get massive article distribution.  See this tutorial:

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/share_zone/view/756

Want TARGETED, BUYING, REAL CASH GENERATING traffic lightning fast?  You have to check out this post in the forum and pay attention to what member Leo_Emery says (Warning: free method is a hit or miss venture but paid tool makes you hit your target the first time):

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/wa_forum/viewtopic.php?t=72525

If you’re done “experimenting” with free sites (which are at the mercy of that sites ever changing rules regarding affiliate links and allowed niches) and want to own your own virtual real estate, take advantage of Wealthy Affiliates “WordPress Express.”  All you need is to purchase a domain name (about $2-$12 a YEAR) and you can get your own WordPress site up fast.

This tutorial shows you 10 things you can do to get targeted traffic to your site (Read this first BEFORE buying a domain name):

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/share_zone/view/946

Photo Courtesy of Renjith Krishnan, Zirconicusso,  Arvind Balaraman, and Dan at freedigitalphotos.net

What if you had a professional trader tell you when a change in trend was happening?  Would you be more confident to take action and “pull the trigger?”

Better yet, what if you could LEARN to identify these major trends and not depend on a service to tell you?  How would that impact your financial future?

Well, if you’ve always wanted to reap the benefits of becoming a stock trader, there is a Stock Trading Club opening 500 more slots that shuts its doors on January 4th (or when all slots are taken).

UPDATE: CURRENTLY SOLD OUT – but you can still watch videos on how to pick the best stocks using the “Two Fold Formula” and get in on the next opening- Click Here for FREE INSTANT REPORT

Historically, it has sold out within 12 hours from the official opening time so click the link below if you want to learn how to make money in the stock market.  NOTE: It is only open to only 500 people so Mike can answer new member’s questions.

Knowing what can be expected from the current Stock Market can help you prepare a strategy and capitalize on the major trends in bullish sectors.

I just finished reading Mike Swanson’s 2011 Stock Market Forecast (he’s the owner of this stock trading service).  It’s his opinion on what he thinks will happen in 2011 and where he will be placing his money.  You can watch the video below to see what turned an ordinary guy into a professional trader.  This is what his course and membership site teaches.

If there are spots still open, lock in your rate and learn how to identify and trade major trends.  Check out Mike’s Stock Trading Club Here.

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Once An Ordinary Man, Now A Professional Trader

If you’ve never heard of Mike Swanson he’s worth listening to.  He has a great track record and a pretty big following on the Internet. He’s a retired hedge fund manager who beat the market when he was running his fund and predicted the 2008 stock market crash months before it happened and in his forecast for last year he called for a big first half sideways market and that is exactly what we got until the market went up in the Fall. Now some of the things he is saying about 2011 surprised even me.

Become a trader by investing in yourself.  If you are prepared, you can finally start making big money on the upcoming trends.

Go check it out:

Mike’s Stock Trading Members Only Service

BONUS: All members get his Stock Market Mastery Course FREE even if you cancel your subscription. That alone is worth checking it out!

How To Stop Procrastinating Using The Secret Technique

Ever wondered if things like “The Secret” or “Think And Grow Rich” really worked?  Well you can stop wondering because the video below will show you how to apply the technique (that was revived by “The Secret”) and see fast results. The example he uses allows you to see the resulting power of this “mind hack” almost IMMEDIATELY! This allows you to know if you’re doing it correctly. Once you know how to perform “The Secret,” you have graduated and can now apply this to bigger goals knowing that, finally, all your desires will eventually become reality.

Make sure you do not miss these important points in the video:

1. Know exactly what the end result will look like.
2. Stimulate your (PERSONAL) “feel good” feeling (he asks this in a more “tangible” way: What is it that you like about the end result?
3. Don’t worry about how it’s going to get done. Step 3 will put your mind in the “automatic” mode.
4. Let the pressure build (don’t worry, this is good pressure as you’ll learn in the video).
5. Again, don’t forget the importance of that “good feeling”

This self-influence technique WORKS!

If you’ve been looking for a fast technique on how to stop procrastinating, using The Secret method described above is a very effective way to get you motivated…if you stop procrastinating!

Can you write ONE spin-able article?  Then you can get 100 to 200 Backlinks.  How To Get It Free is what this post is about.

If you tried building (a 100) backlinks manually using different methods, i.e. article submissions, blog commenting, profile creations, etc., then you know it takes lots of work and time, especially if you build it “naturally.”  And as you probably know, it’s so time consuming that eventually you’ll think of just paying for a link building service (like SEOlinkVine or Unique Article Wizard.)

STOP!  There is a free method you can use to revive a beaten down site.

Do these back link building services work?  Yes, otherwise no one would be paying that hefty  monthly fee.  But, with paid services your link building never stops.  With this free method, the most back links you can get is 3000-6000 per site (not bad for free), but you have to write 30 articles to get that kind of backlinks.  And the toughest part, as you’ll find out, is to write an article that, when spun, will come out unique in Google’s eyes.

Before reading on, you will NEED:

A site of your own where you can get access to the back (because you will have to create ONE directory/folder and upload ONE file).  If you got a site, read on.

The question is why haven’t you seen your site on page 1 of Google?  If you implemented good on-page SEO and did a little link building and feel like there’s no hope, then maybe having 100-200 backlinks from ONE article might do the trick.

It’s a great feeling to FINALLY see your site/web page creeping up closer and closer to page 1 of Google.  That will open up a HECK of a lot of possibilities in terms of making money as an internet/affiliate marketer.

NOTE: My site creeped up one spot to #5 (above Google’s YouTube results page) in about 1-2 weeks BUT I DID NOT EVEN WRITE ONE ARTICLE YET (and it’s probably b/c I only did the one required step since I didn’t build any more back links)

Anyway, once you reach page 1 and ideally, of course, #1, you could start tweaking your site/ landing page to convert visitors into money.  Or you could sell advertising space on that site to people who can’t get to the top of Google.  Basically, you would now be and SEO EXPERT!

OK, enough of what I experienced and let me try and explain how this all works.

As I mentioned, all you will need is:

1. Your own site where you can get access to the files/folders.  And, it has to be a family friendly website. In other words, no sex sites, gambling sites, drugs sites, etc.

Got that?  Then you’re good to go.

Helpful But Not Required (because there are tutorials)

1. Knowledge of how to create a directory/folder on your website and upload a file.

How To Build Backlinks: How To Get It Free

Step 1: You will create a new directory/folder on your site.  This is going to be your own article directory, like eZinearticles or Goarticles.  This part of your site can be customized differently from your main site and you can even put AdSense on it to monitize it)

Every member must do this so that a network of article directories (websites) is created.  Now, when you write a spinable article, each unique article will be distributed within this network and you will get up to 100 to 200 backlinks (for free members).

NOTE: this is the only step I did (I created a directory/folder) when I saw my site creep up one spot within a week or two.

Step 2: Write an article that is spinable.  This means you will put in variations of words, phrases, and/or sentences so that when spun will come out unique in the eyes of Google.  THEY REALLY EMPHASIZE UNIQUENESS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL MEMBERS!   This is the hardest part of the system because if your article is not unique enough, the system will automatically tell you you need to come up with more word / phrase variations.

When you get that “Sorry, not enough variations…” message pop up when trying to submit your article, it can be frustrating.  But remember your only other options.  You could pay someone else to write a spinable article (they charge $3 for that service) or go create a 100-200 back links manually.

Once you pass the automatic filter, a human will read your submitted article.  They will spin a few and read it.  If various versions of you article is humanly readable, they will approve it.

QUALITY is what this system/service is all about.  And that is good for everyone in this network, including YOU.

The system will now spin your article and put that one UNIQUE article on someones website (their article directory…remember that directory/folder that everyone must create?  This is where your (unique) articles are going.  This is article syndication /distribution.

Then will will spin your article again and distribute it to another member’s site/article directory.  This is another UNIQUE article of yours out there, getting you a back link.  That person is getting UNIQUE content on his ‘article dirctory’ part of his site (just like you will be,too) AND you are getting a backlink from a UNIQUE article out there.

Now do you see why they emphasize QUALITY?  You and others will benefit.

IMPORTANT IF YOU WANT THE FREE VERSION:

When you click over to this article link building page, MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE  FREE SILVER MEMBERSHIP near the bottom.

If you have any question, use the contact link on this site (or for Wealthy Affilaitate members, you can PM me)  Start getting those back links!

How Long Have You’ve Been Saying, “I’ve Been Meaning To Read A Good Financial Freedom Book?”  Is time passing you bay?  Well, it’s time to get you motivated with a timeless easy read.

Life always get’s in the way of our “I meant to do that” list, doesn’t it?  School, work, kids, socials…all begging for your time.

Imagine whipping through an easy to read book and coming out a new person.  You get a sense of how a rich person thinks and why taking calculated risks is much less risky than working at a “safe” job.  You’re starting to see things differently that your friends and family.  Your appetite for knowledge is now unquenchable.  For the first time, you actually have the motivation to learn anything and everything because it will help you increase your wealth.  What type of financial freedom book would do this to you?

If I had to suggest one book that would turn your financial mentality a complete 180, it would be this one.  I think you’ve heard of it but never got to it.

When you click on the following link, you will say, “I’ve HEARD about that, but never got around to reading it.  Is this the financial freedom book you were thinking of?

Note: It’s hard to put down!

If you want to know the answer to “Will I Be Rich?” answer this.  If someone gave you a $100, what just came to mind when you “saw” that $100.  Did you think of getting a toy (a.k.a. a consumable that goes down in value)?  Or, did you see that $100 as “seed” money, as capital, or simply put, as money to make more money?

Your answer will determine your future so let’s learn something  from an 11 year old kid.  It will make you rich (in terms of money). 

Greg was a normal kid in the 5th grade who did his school work like everyone else.  The only difference was what he did outside of his school work.

When Greg was at school, he could see what other kids couldn’t because he was actually looking for it.  All Greg could see was quarters.  And, no, I’m not talking about finding quarters on the ground.

What Greg was looking at was what business people call his “target market.”  And those were all the kids at his school.  He knew them well, after all, he saw them 5 days a week  (this is important if you want to be rich > know what your market wants or needs)

You see, if a kid like Greg got the $100, he knew he had a great chance turning that $100 into $200.  Then, and only then, can he buy a toy with some of the profits, or just repeat what he did to make more money.

All little Greg knew was that his peers love to chew gum and they had quarters to spend.  His basic math skill figured out that if he bought a 20-pack of grape bubble gum for $2 and sold each one for .25 cents, his gross profit would be $3 (20 gum sticks x .25 = $5 minus the cost of gum $2 = $3 profit).

So, all he did was get “in front” of them during recess, at the bus stops, and where ever they hung out.  It was a simple strategy but it worked.

Little Greg teaches you several valuable lessons if you want to be rich.

1. Money that comes in is a seed that when planted, can grow.

2. He likes to buy toys, too, but tries to grow that “seed” first and use the profits to buy toys.  Now, he has the toy AND the “seed.”

3. He’s always looking out for what people want and gets in front of them with that thing.

You can do exactly as Greg does but without ever having to leave your home, and this includes “getting in front of them” to sell that thing that they want.

When you click this link, you will see the exact method that other regular people have used to earn money online. Learn how to execute Greg’s lessons in the 21st century.

So, will you be rich?

Well, I ask you again, what will you do if you had a $100?

Here’s a video to show you a new way to increase Google ranking for your long lost articles.  For those that are already doing internet marketing, you will love (and understand) this.  For those that are looking for ways to make money online, this is the kind of stuff you can do in your spare time as you create passive income.

OK, here’s a different approach to increase Google ranking for any article you’ve submitted.

David has great video tutorials (check out 3rd video)  in his courses and is easy to understand.  He assumes you know nothing about making money selling other people’s products and writing articles so he takes you by the hand, chunk by chunk, through his videos.

If you have $30 dollars saved up and are looking for a FREE way to start creating online income streams, buy David’s course.

This is excellent online passive income education for stay at home mom’s, high school or college students, and even retirees looking for supplemental income because you work on it on your own time.

Warning: This “job” can be addicting

Learn Free Techniques To Make Money Online

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ScanLister by Ben Mannino

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Got books, CDs, DVDs, or Video Games?  Then you’re in business!  The used book business is a $6 BILLION a year industry, and about 50% of that comes from online sales…and it’s growing.

The  days of manually listing books, DVDs, CDs and Video Games are over.  This is a HUGE time saver!  You get a piece of instantly downloadable  software that let’s you organize all your inventory data, then list it on Half.com (eBay’s sister company) with the click of a button.

Best option to get (if coupon code below is still valid) is Option #3.  It includes the software, scanner, and an eBook called “Secrets of How I Made $4000 My First Month Selling on Half.com” by Marijo Jilek.    She made that impressive $4,000 WITHOUT this (TIME SAVING)” ScanLister!! You also get a scanner shipped to you as well (but you can start using the software and listing right away by just entering the barcode or ISBN number manually).

There are videos that cover Installation, Inventory, and Listing Items. 

Check out the video to see how ScanLister works.

DON’T GET IT IF…:

*You love coming up with creative, descriptive, keyword rich ads with lots of cool photos that set you apart from the rest.  Unique photos get you noticed.
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GET IT IF…:

*You want to involve your kids in your business…if they can scan a bar code.
*You don’t mind just focusing on media, i.e. books, DVDs, CDs, and Video Games.  Half.com is simple and straight forward so you are not going to utilize any creativity and copy writing skills you may have.
*You sold media on eBay before.  You’ll find Half.com way easier to list your product.  Great for the type of person with “no patience.”  You’ll get this business up running FAST, especially if you had experience with eBay!

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I read a blog post the other night stating that “money is the root of all evil.”

This was my response…

Funny you made a post saying that “money is the root of all evil” as I have a site encouraging people to create enough money to gain financial freedom.

If you want to boil down to what is the root of all evil, it is whatever that person wants.  If someone desperately wants to take first in figure skating  at the Olympics, they will do what it takes to get it, even try and break their opponents leg (if you know what I mean).  If you want to rule the world, well you will resort to inhumane acts.

Therefore, I would amend that common proverb to “personal desires is the root of all evil.”  Money just happens to be a popular desire.

What say you?

Find Unnecessary Expenses = Profits

Are you one of those people who know you should cut expenses but just are having a hard time to actually do it?  Well, I’m going to share with you something that I experienced a while back that made me actually WANT to cut expenses.  Hopefully, you’ll be able to see things the way I saw it and make cutting expenses EASY.

The Story

Like many of you, I once struggled to spend less than I made and seemed to spend every dollar as fast as it came in.  The reason why I struggled was simply because I wanted to get something with my money, and it was usually “toys.”

Then one day I was at a book store looking at a business book and I came across a simple profit and loss statement.  On one side it listed all the income and the other side all the expenses.  The income side was stagnant and the lesson was how to increase profits to grow your/my business.

One option was to take on debt and invest in something to possibly increase revenues to make more profit.  The other option was WITHOUT taking on debt (risk) and I would still increase my profits…guaranteed!

Well obviously, I was real excited to find out about option #2.

It was an option that Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, did really well and you can do it, too.

The solution was simply cutting unnecessary expenses!

Do you really need that “all in one” cell phone or would an older, cheaper cell phone do the job?  Do you need that fully loaded computer or can the bare bones one do the job?

All of a sudden, my thinking shifted from “wow, that’s cool to get” to “does it serve its purpose?”  All I was concerned about was can that gadget do the job my business needed to get done.

Here’s The Key To Cutting Expenses

At that particular time I was in a business man’s frame of mind and what I wanted to do really badly was grow my business so I could be financially free.

Well, did you know how EASY it was to look for unnecessary expenses so that I could increase my profits risk free?

Now with more profits, I could achieve my goal of being financially free a lot faster because I had money (profits) to reinvest (and maybe even treat myself to a little something for being a profitable)!

A-Ha Moment

Why was I so excited to cut expenses with my business but not with my personal life?

Simple, because I would gain something from cutting my expenses.  I would gain more profits, and eventually my financial freedom.

Treat Your Personal Finances As Your Business

From now on, treat every paycheck that comes in as your business’ revenue.  The more expenses you trim, the greater your profits.  The more profits you have, the more you can invest into revenue generating machines.  The more revenues you have, the more profits your (personal) business will have and the more things YOU can have, i.e. financial freedom, bigger toys, etc.

You only can cut so much expenses so at some point you will shift your focus to generating more revenues.  And this is when it starts getting exciting!

So, today you are promoted to CEO.  Now go grow your company!

How do you make cutting expenses easier?  Comments welcomed.

Is eBay still a great place to make money, especially after making all those rule changes?  Absolutely! 

You just have to be a little creative to figure out how to use eBay to make money (and there are more ways than just depending on a listing).

How can you leverage those millions of READY buyers (meaning their credit card “is already out” and ready for action)?

If you can come up with some ideas you can give yourself a pay raise almost instantly!

Let me give you an example on how to use ebay to make money (a different way). I won’t take the credit for it, but when you’re willing to be a student, you learn a lot from other people (this one is from Silent Sales Machine ).

OK Way To eBay

OK, let’s say you have done some research using the “Completed Listings” search option on eBay and found something that sold almost all the time (meaning it’s currently hot) and attracted a lot of bids.  You come up with a realistic selling price based on what all the other auctions sold for (the numbers are in green).  Well, if you listed the exact same item you will have a great chance of making a profit if you can get it for less than it actually sells.

Researching your market reduces your risk of losing money and it’s just plain smart to do some homework.  You can profit almost every time if you just do this.

Isn’t this how a good eBayer makes money?  Yes, but  WHO CARES!!!  What do I mean?  Read on.

Maximize Your Earnings With eBay

This post is about how to USE ebay to make money (differently).  Everyone else uses that old slow way to make money on eBay.  You know…make money off ONE buyer.

What about ALL the other visitors to your auction?  They came by, probably really interested in your product, but ended up going home with nothing.

Poor them, and especially poor YOU!

They ALL could be potential customers.  Stop worrying about selling that one item and focus on that whole group of INTERESTED BUYERS that came by.  They could have been directed to get a free (related) report emailed to them, for example, and sold something else on the back-end.  That one auction could bring MULTIPLE sales had you catered to their interest.  Now, doesn’t it sound more fun not worrying about profiting on your auction?

Attracting maximum traffic is now your main objective and you can simply do this by listing (currently) popular items, using the maximum auction length (10 days as of this post), starting your auction at .01, etc.

Do you see the potential ONE auction can bring?  They are not just visitors to your auction site, but they are targeted buying visitors.  This is what internet marketers work so hard for, and eBay helps you get that REALLY fast.

Learn How to USE eBay To Make Money Right NOW.  The above strategy can be found in Chapter 4.3, pg. 26 in Silent Sales Machine

The Easiest Idea Generating Exercise You Can Use With eBay Auctions Or Your Website To Make More Money

One of the BEST ideas in the book is also the simplest.  It is an exercise you can do now or 50 years from now and it will still be useful to generating more money.

It’s a simple one sentence fill in the blank exercise.  That’s it!

This is how you come up with your own “Silent Sales Machine.”  I guarantee

you’ll have more ideas than you can put into action…and that in itself will make you want to wake up an go do some “work.”

If you decide to check out the book…

Go right to Chapter 4.1 on pg. 19 to see the unlimited potential of this simple exercise.



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• where to go to interview experts so you don’t have to write your own info product
• where in your neighborhood you can find cheap items to profitably resell
• what to include or exclude in your listings to get the most auction traffic,
• how to maximize (a.k.a turn into cash) ALL your auction traffic (or the traffic of other Power Sellers if you want to do Joint Ventures)
• taking all this Off-line with your local businesses
• and many  more.

Generating the traffic and turning them into back-end sales or leads is the crux of “Silent Sales Machine.”

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• You are familiar with Internet marketing because he’ll give you really creative ways to tap into the BUYING and bring them to your website/landing page (cross promotion)
• You you don’t have ideas on how to USE ebay to make money.  There are so many exciting ideas to implement that you’ll be referring to this book a year later.

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With the economy forcing people to tighten their wallets, there is a need to keep people entertained without breaking their bank.  Here you will find the best free entertainment ideas that people would gladly pay for.  You gotta love free entertainment…so let’s begin.

Computer Lovers:

If you’ve gotten a hold of some cool software program you know that learning all of its cool features can be fun…and time consuming.  It’s a perfect way to pass time and entertain yourself for days on end.  Well, http://www.giveawayoftheday.com has partnered up with these developers and offers one FREE licensed software everyday (24 hour period) to its visitors.  Go here for one of the best free entertainment ideas for computer lovers.

Game Lovers:

This is a sister site to giveawayoftheday.com and is tailored to the PC game enthusiast.  This site however does not give away a game everyday, so be sure to check back often, or just subscribe to their email list and be notified when a free game download is available.  Go here for one of the best free entertainment ideas for game lovers.

Movie Lovers:

Assuming you are viewing this on YOUR computer, you never have to pay for a movie ticket again (legally).  Get your popcorn ready because one of the best free entertainment ideas for movie lovers is a site called hulu.com.  This site is free for you because it is ad supported.  You’ll have a few commercial interruptions, but that’s when you refill your popcorn and take a bathroom break.

Hulu.com is also for U.S. viewers only.  To learn how to watch from abroad read http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-watch-movies-and-shows-on-hulu-sling-from-abroad/ .

The site is Adobe Flash based so you will need to download the player here (you could also read about the player at http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ if you’d like).  Also, see if you meet hulu.com’s system requirements to watch movies.

Another site that is similar to hulu.com is sling.com so you can check their selections as well.

Outdoor Lovers:

If you’re a golfer, you know that in order to play on a course you have to pay what is known as a green fee.  This can run anywhere in the teens to over a hundred dollars, not to mention the cost of equipment.

Well, what has become really popular is something called Frisbee golf, or disc golf.  The best part about disc golf is the “green fees” are free at most courses.  If there is a charge, it’s minimal.  There are special discs made which are heavier than your typical Frisbee and fly further, but you still can play the game with Frisbees laying around your house.  In fact, all you need is a big park and you can create your own course.  Just select a tree or pole as a target and declare whether it is a par 3, 4, or, if you’re at a really big park, a par 5.  You can make the course simple or create your own out of bounds, water hazards, etc.

Pack a cooler with lunch and have a fun day in the sun with your family and friends.  This can entertain you for hours.

See if you can be entertained for free with a disc golf course near you (just pick your state and/or country and hit search.  A gold coin with a dollar sign indicates there is a fee).

If any of these free entertainment ideas do not suit you, go to Google and type in “100 free things to do in _______ (fill in your city)” and I’m sure you’ll find a list of the best free entertainment ideas sponsored by your local community.

Those that remember the T.W.i.T acronym (Trade with Trend) almost always end up long-term winners in the stock market. These traders know which direction the tide is flowing and is smart enough to only trade in that direction.  This advice was was mentioned in the classic trading book “Trading For A Living” by Dr. Alexander Elder in his Triple Screen Strategy.  Perspective is key.

Another simpler explanation of how to keep the markets in perspective was made popular in an oldie but a goody, “Secrets For Profiting In Bull and Bear Markets” by Stan Weinstein.

In it, he simply breaks the market into four stages.  Stage 1 = sideways, basing, bottoming phase, Stage 2 = up-trending, bull phase, Stage 3 = sideways, topping phase, and Stage 4 = down-trending, bear phase.

The main indicator he uses to determine the stages is the 150-day moving average and price.  Lately, however, he has switched to using the 200-day moving average due to the market’s increased volatility.

History proves that (stock) markets go in bull (up) trends and bear (down) trends. So it is up to the trader to recognize when that shift may be occurring.  If we can anticipate possible shifts in long-term trends, we can get ready to align ourselves with the trend and make money with very little effort.  As everyone knows, NO SYSTEM IS 100%, but that is not necessary to make money in the markets.

As long as you milk your winners as long as you can and cut your losers fast, all you need is a prudent money management strategy to keep you in the game.

Teacher, author, and ex-hedge fund manager Mike Swanson is one such trader that implements the T.W.i.T (Trade with Trend) philosophy and utilizes Stan Weinstein’s Stage analysis in his own trades.  You can start receiving his Free Newsletter and learn his trading philosophy because as you’ll learn in the following video, the most important thing you can do to gain financial freedom is educate yourself so that you can capitalize on bad times as well.

If you trade (stock) markets already and find yourself getting stopped out a lot, step back,  get perspective, and remember T.W.i.T … Trade with Trend!

The video points out some undisputed demographics.  Any comments?

Stock Chart Image Courtesy of Idea go at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Find Coupons Online For Groceries And Household Items And Save $100′s … In Under 30 minutes

What would you do if you “found” a hundred dollars?  Hopefully you would invest it in something that can make you more money…after all, this is a site to help you gain financial freedom.

Well, you’re about to learn how a dirt simple grocery shopping strategy can help you find that hundred (or more) dollars.  It takes no more than 30 minutes a week and is easy enough that your kid can do it for you )

It just involves finding the hot deals, matching up coupons, and buy what’s on your list.

Bonus Tip That Will Save You Hundreds Of Dollars More…If You Use It (not part of the strategy you’ll see soon)

Bonus Tip: If you see a deal that doesn’t come around too often and it’s something that can last a long time, i.e. paper towels, frozen foods, canned foods, etc. stock up for the year.  This strategy is called “Power Shopping” and if you know when to do it, you can save hundreds a month!  We’re talking deals that are 40%-50% cheaper than warehouse prices, i.e. Costco, Sam’s Club, etc.  If you become a pro at it, you can drop your membership.

Thanks for that awesome tip Daniel!  -Author of  “Saving Money Through Power Shopping”

Now to be a Power Shopper, you need multiple coupons.  There are 3 ways to round up a bunch of the same coupons, each with its pros and cons.

1. Print the Coupons

Pros:

• instant
• possibly cheaper, depending how much you print and your ink and paper cost

Cons:

• you can only print two (2) coupons per site which means you’ll have to go to 10 different sites if you wanted to print 20 coupons
• you need to install (free) printing software in order authenticate the coupons
• Searching for them takes time (some sites can be searched by pre-set names, but others you  must find them scrolling through multiple pages)

Here are some sites you can print coupons.  Notice the poor searching capability.  It may take some time to find a specific coupon.

1. Coupons.com
2. Coolsavings.com
3. Smartsource.com
4. Redplum.com
5. Shortcuts.com

2. Collect (or buy) multiple copies of Sunday’s paper, specifically the inserts

Pros:

• instant access to coupons (organization is a must)

Cons:

• cost of newspaper (if you buy them, compare what it would cost if you just bought the Sunday Paper from a stand vs ordering via a discounted service.
  
• need a little storage area for many weeks of circulars

3. Use a Coupon Clipping Service

Pros:

• get multiple coupons without clipping and organizing multiple circulars
• one stop shop

Cons:

• shipping times
• cost of service – minimum of $3.94 ($3.00 minimum for coupons+.50 processing fee+.44 shipping)

The best clipping service, in my opinion, is a family ran, home base business that was featured in Woman’s Day Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Today Show.  The sites interface and search makes finding coupons fast and their policies are very clear and upfront.  Plus, they are the only place I’ve seen that slips in an extra .50 coupon (if they find a relevant coupon for you) to offset your processing fee.  Very thoughtful, in my opinion.  They are called the CouponClippers.

3b. Semi-Coupon Clipping Service

Pros:

• often cheaper for more coupons
• no need to clip and collect newspaper circulars

Cons:

• shipping time
• must buy in set lots
• may have to buy from multiple sellers

You can find lots of coupons on eBay but usually from various sellers.  If you find a seller with a big inventory of coupons and ships fast, mark them as a favorite seller so you can go back to them later.  I found one that sold over 1600 items and has a 99.9% feedback score.  Check out The Corner Store For Coupons and see if they have coupons you use.

Tip: Manufacturer’s coupons are the best because you can layer them on top of a store’s coupon, for example, and get things REALLY cheap or even FREE!

How To Find Coupons Online For Groceries That Are On Sale

OK, now that you know how to get multiple coupons in case a great deal comes along, let’s check out an awesome FREE service that will 1) teach you a system that can save you up to 86% off your groceries consistently and 2) find awesome deals to implement the “Power Shopping” strategy (she doesn’t talk about this but her data base will find the deals for you).

1. Register FREE at CouponMom.com
2. Click on “Grocery Deals By State” on the menu, pick your store, and click “Go”
3. Sort by “% Saved,” make your list, and “Power Shop” your item is a steal!

Become a Professional Shopper With Tips From “Saving Money Through Power Shopping“

Tip: Coupons that just came out usually do not produce the best deals.  Stores know that they will get a bunch of shoppers coming in with those coupons so they will keep the prices higher.  Again, wait for killer deals, then ATTACK!

Tip: Keep a list of items you use throughout the year that have a long shelf (freezer) life.  Label each item with the best retail price you’ve seen.  When you come across a deal significantly lower relative to the best retail price, go in for KILL (Power Shop)! Only Power Shop at the right time…when prices are rock bottom.

Tip: Generally speaking, items will fall to rock bottom prices about every 3 months.  This is when you get things 50% to 100% off retail.

Tip: Walmart has a price matching guarantee so you could one stop shop if you bring the ads to Walmart.  Here’s there  Price Matching Policy.

Not many people look at it this way but finding coupons online for groceries and other items is just as good, if not better, than making money.  If it took you 10 minutes to find a $5 coupon, that is equivalent to a $30/hour job, and you’ll have to pay income tax on that.

Now that you know how easy it is to find coupons online (for groceries and other products), DON’T EVER PAY RETAIL AGAIN!

Can you gain financial freedom trading?

The short answer is yes, but it requires more than just knowledge.  There are people that have acquired enough knowledge about trading, but cannot apply them when real money is at stake.  They still have yet to master a level of self-control that often runs counter to natural human behavior, or at least come up with some way to control it.

Let me offer an example of self-control.  Let’s say Bob reads about and practices a rule that says invest no more than 20% of his total account in any given trade.  And let’s also say that he learned about a particular pattern and have traded that particular pattern for a year and found that 9 trades out of 10 have resulted in at least a 10% return over a 6 week period.

With that kind of return and a 90% success rate, he could make some serious money over a relatively short period of time if he just invested more per trade.  Sure, his chances of making a fortune is pretty darn good with a success rate like that.  Just make his millions and quit trading.  This, my friend, is greed talking.  Read page 42 in the classic trading book “Trading For A Living” and you’ll see the number one goal in money management is “long-term survival.”

But what happens when Bob suffers 10 losses in a row?  He will probably hesitate to jump back into the market and “wait and see,” only to find out that this was the moment he should have gotten back in.  Now this is only natural since after being beaten up several times, fear tells him to be cautious next time.

Can you see how becoming a successful trader will take time?  So, back to the question: Can you gain financial freedom trading?  Only if you’re willing to learn, make mistakes, lose money, learn more, never say “I got it,” and continue learning for the rest of your trading career.

Tip: If you’re expecting to make fast money, your are a gambler.  And you know who always ends up the winner, right?

Another thing, in order to gain financial freedom trading, one must build up enough capital (money) where the return on their total portfolio is enough to support their expenses and keep up with inflation.

For example, if one has $50,000 of trading capital and manages to realize a 20% return, he may set aside 5% for inflation and take only 15% of return for living expenses.  That’s only $7,500 a year (less taxes).  Is that enough to cover your expenses?  If yes, then you can gain financial freedom trading with only $50,000.  Not many people can live on $7,500 a year, but that’s why I wrote that cutting your expenses is one way to gain financial freedom faster.

So again, can you gain financial freedom trading?  It is possible but you need to realize that it is not easy money (although hot streaks may convince you that it is), learning about how you behave takes time, and you will have to build up a big chunk of change to support your living expenses.

Do you have experience with trading the markets?  Do you know what it means when they say the trader is the weakest link to any system?  Traders, please comment.