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Read MoreImplementing Chip and PIN Technology For Credit Cards To Protect Against Fraud In The US
Though chip, or EMV, technology for credit cards has been around since the 1990s, the United States has continued to rely on the traditional magnetic strip on the back of cards along with a signature for point of sale (POS) transactions. Some companies have “upgraded” their cards to include a chip but still require a […]
Read MoreStay On Top Of Your Affiliate Partners! How Laziness Cost Me $10,000+ In Online Revenue
If I wasn’t careful about diversifying my topics on Financial Samurai, my site could easily turn into a real estate blog. Real estate is my favorite asset class to build wealth because it’s tangible, provides utility, has tax benefits, and can be improved upon. Stocks just don’t get me as excited, even though that was […]
Read MoreIs Creating Original Content Worth It Or Should I Just Piggy Back Off Others?
When I first started blogging in 2009, I took the angle that it was better to create original content vs. simply copying other people’s content and putting my own spin on things. After all, once you’ve created a new terminology, you’re looked upon as a creator instead of a regurgitator or a consumer. But after […]
Read MoreWhat I’ve Learned From Business Failure
I’m not sure where I first heard the term, “Fail fast and fail often,” but it’s great advice for entrepreneurs. I recently decided to shutdown YakezieNetwork.com after six months of operation because of the following reasons: 1) 99% of affiliate revenue came from one source and I found a streamlined solution. 2) HasOffers was cumbersome […]
Read MoreSave and Conquer – Yakezie Member Post
Hi, my name is Bryce. My blog is called Save and Conquer. The “Save” part is pretty obvious for a personal finance blog. The “Conquer” part means winning financial independence regardless of the onslaught of misinformation from the professional financial establishment, who mostly want to profit off investors ignorance. Day in and day out, we […]
Read MoreEve of Reduction – Yakezie Member Post
In my early twenties I had to purchase renter’s insurance after my cat bit the mailman. I had nothing of value in my apartment; seriously, I was a baby-step out of college and borderline transient. I just needed to cover my feline liability. The insurance agent interrogated me on the value of my personal property. […]
Read MoreHappy Simple Living: 7 Lessons Learned In The Yakezie Bloggers’ Lair
If the process to qualify for Yakezie membership hasn’t gone as quickly as you’d hoped, take heart. I’ve got to be one of the slowest Yakezie challengers to reach the elusive Alexa 200,000 mark. I joined Yakezie on January 7, 2011, and my lifestyle blog Happy Simple Living finally crossed the Alexa finish line on […]
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