Someone gave me a great tip on business expenses when I asked him jokingly whether I could deduct my pet food. He said, “Sam, everything is a business expense so long as you can justify it.” Interesting! I’m no accountant, but I have read hundreds of financial statements and understand the basics of maximizing revenue, […]
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Dear Yakezie Delta Challengers, Has it been over 6 months already? Yes it has! Congrats on making it through the Yakezie Challenge, where you’ve each strived to develop great blogs and new friendships in our online community. The Yakezie Challenge is open to all who desire to be a part of a collaborative community of […]
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The importance of including an image in every single post was made clear to me when I launched my first blog. Of course, the very first article offered zero visual interest to any readers that stumbled by that day. The only thing those seven (7) viewers saw was a colorless header and a page of text. The feedback was obvious: add a […]
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We do a lot to ensure our own success such as writing comprehensive articles, tweeting, niche marketing, checking stats, and researching keywords, but often we forget that we can help others succeed too. For thousands of years, people have understood the Golden Rule. The essence of the golden rule is to treat others as you want […]
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A friend contacted me about the debt problems he has. While I know a lot about investments and alternative investments, I’m not an expert with defaulting on debt and the legal issues that come along with it. I figured a great way to help my friend was to contact my fellow Yakezie members and ask […]
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Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson Initially, I was hesitant to offer my review of the Walter Isaacson biography on Steve Jobs, titled…..wait for it….. Steve Jobs. Wouldn’t one of the Yakezie brethren who is an Apple aficionado be a better book reviewer-for this book? After some thought I came up with several reasons why me, […]
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One of the best aspects of being a Yakezie member and personal finance blogger is building relationships with other bloggers and readers. Recently, more than a few bloggers have asked me why I take on certain freelance jobs and basically, why I blog when the money is so insignificant compared to my other sources of […]
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For those of you who have never heard of the “Big Dig”, I learned about it in business school. I graduated before the project reached completion. According to Wikipedia: “The Big Dig was the most expensive highway project in the U.S. and was plagued by escalating costs, scheduling overruns, leaks, design flaws, charges of poor […]
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Untemplater: Congrats on getting so many consecutive features on Google News! That’s phenomenal! Writing on...Untemplater: You nailed it. I also believe great marketing is very helpful in the beginning but it’s really...
Jamie: Awesome insights thanks! I’ve been a big fan of Sam’s for years. Really exciting that he’s...Untemplater: There are so many overpriced ecourses online it’s crazy. They use very aggressive marketing tactics to...
Andy: Thousand-dollar e-courses are a total scam. You can learn everything online for free. Shame on people who sell...Untemplater: There are a lot of bloggers out there who focus on small stuff like should you or should you not spend...
Derek: It’s fascinating how some bloggers continue to just mindlessly pump out affiliate content. It’s clear they are...Untemplater: Lots of valid points! So true that bloggers are a minority of overall readership, so blogging to much...
Bingo: You are spot on. Most of our bloggers are white people living on the coasts, where half the population of...
Financial Samurai: Hi Jim – Nice to hear from you. It was too much work running Yakezie. Too many people wanted...Personal Finance Lifestyle Writing Contest
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