If you haven’t seen this video yet, you are in for a real treat. A homeless man has been panhandling on the streets of Ohio with a sign that says he has the “God-given gift of a great voice.” It’s true, his voice is AMAZING and so inspirational for anybody whose been down on his […]
Read More
With all of this focus on money, it is important to step back every once in a while and think about why we do it. People often ask “foodies” whether they eat to live or live to eat. The same thing can be applied to money. Do we work to live or live to work? Do we live for money or use money to live?
Read More
Dear Members, Challengers, & Readers, Happy New Year everyone! 2011 will be a year of positive change. From our humble beginnings as a disaggregated group of bloggers who used Google Docs and a patchwork of lists as our main sources of connection, we now have this site to call our home to help make magic […]
Read More
Dear Community, Happy New Year! It’s with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the HowtoSaveMoney.com Yakezie Writing Contest. We received thirteen essays from America and one from Singapore for a chance to win a contest pool of $1,000. Originally, we had only planned on awarding $500 to one winner. However, thanks to the […]
Read More
With a sigh, I breathed, “I just can’t get the character I guess.” Paralyzed by the camera’s blinking red light and surrounded by talented actors who intimidated me, my cheeks flushed bright crimson. I forgot my lines and butchered the monologue; I dove in headfirst and choked. “You are enough, just as you are,” Greg […]
Read More
Striking good looks. Sturdy, commanding voice. Undeniable knack for adventure. Quick wit. These are a few of the defining qualities attributed to the archetype most people imagine when they think of ‘A Hero’. However, consider the concept of ‘Your Hero’, and the archetype dissolves. This is because real life heroes come in many different forms. […]
Read More
As odd as it may seem, I don’t even know the name of the person whose act of quiet kindness changed the way I look at the world. It was nothing more than a chance encounter, but those few brief minutes will live with me forever, challenging me to be a little better than I […]
Read More
Everyone has a hero. Everyone has that someone they look up to, be it superhero like batman or spider man or even super man, every one has that special some one. My hero is not a fictional hero, she is no other than my own older sister. I call her Ate (At-eh), which means older […]
Read More
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
The Yakezie is one of world's largest and most sophisticated network of personal finance and lifestyle bloggers. Through collaboration and the selfless support of others, we strive to improve the lives of every one of our visitors.
Need an account? Register
