Software Professional from Florida, author and creator of the blog One Cent At A Time. Full time technologist part time blogger.
The Yakezie Network was created in December 2009 as a way to help new and old bloggers alike grow their platforms, connect with others, and become the best bloggers possible. Over the years, the Yakezie has become the largest, most collaborative personal finance network on the web. It takes eight months on average to get [...]
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A lack of a meritocratic environment is the number one reason why so many people are dissatisfied with their jobs based on research conducted for my book. There’s nothing more maddening than when someone less deserving is promoted over you due to politics instead of performance. One of the main reasons why I left finance [...]
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Matt Cutts, Head of Webspam at Google officially announced on his site that the latest version of Penguin 2.0 is out. Supposedly about 2.3% of English-US queries are affected, which is relatively huge. What’s interesting to note is that several of us in the forum noticed some movement at the end of April even before Matt [...]
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In order to understand the minimum amount of car insurance one can have in order to be legally covered, it’s important to also understand what car insurance is, what it covers, and what role your state-of-residence plays in the big picture. One of the most important aspects of being a responsible driver is owning a [...]
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Hoping to expand your reach? Try podcasting. Just don’t try it the way we did. It seems podcasts are all the rage. According to The Pew Research Center, 25% of people in the United States age 12 and over listen to audio podcasts, and over 40% listen to audio on digital devices. You know Neilsen, [...]
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There are several research studies that point to $75,000 a year where happiness increases no further. The $75,000 is largely derived through day job income given most folks do not have any other income sources. I make an argument that $200,000 is the income level where happiness increases no further due to various tax credit [...]
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Little House: A large portion of my traffic comes from searches and I’ve noticed my traffic has been erratic...
Jai Catalano: Sam… This is one of my favorite posts you have written. Why? You mentioned what our grandparents...
Jenny @ Frugal Guru Guide: My site’s too new to credit or blame Penguin 2.0 for anything.
Barb Friedberg: Sam, Thanks for sharing the video. Still seems like sponsored posts are frowned upon and that one...
Lindsey @ Cents & Sensibility: Hmm…this is the first I’ve heard about Penguin. I picked up on Panda...
krantcents: Although I did see a bump up at the end of April, I have also noticed a dip in May. Has summer started?
Jake@iHeartBudgets.net: Impeccable timing, Sam. I just lamented about my obsession with traffic stats. My traffic...
ayoungpro: While my search traffic is very, very small, I did notice a jump towards the end of April. I am now...
FrugalRules: Like Pauline, I had a nice bump in search traffic since the end of April and have changed my style a bit...
debtroundup: I haven’t really seen any ups or downs, but it is too early to tell. I hope that people with good...Personal Finance Lifestyle Writing Contest
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