Money vs. happiness

Would you rather have much money but depressed for no reason? Or one with barely enough to get by everyday but always has a smile for everybody?

I bet I know your answer. For there comes a time in a person's life when he'd wish to give up all his material possessions in favor of one thing---be it health or family.

We are living in a very complicated world that we oftentimes mistake the tree for the forest. We think that we are looking at the big picture when we have actually narrowed our vision to what we can only get by means of material possession.

Happiness is something that money can't buy. You can have the fattest bank account in the whole world but if you have your health to worry about everyday, then it'd make you wish you didn't have a single penny if only to have the best of health. Money has its own strange way of finding an outlet. Think about that.

money is scarce everywhere

All the signs are there---money is scant even among those who are supposedly having lots of it. I found this out when I tried to sell my two photocopying machines at very low cost it's just like giving them away. Sad to say that not one has the money to buy the machines. Hmmmmm.......I wonder where to find that place where money grows on trees. Any suggestions?

bring in the money

There are some cultures which have interesting beliefs pertaining to money. This is particularly true in many parts of Asia. We attach many beliefs and symbols associated to money. Anyway, you don't lose anything if you follow any of these. I am trying to remember as many beliefs I could think of in order for people to know if they are in synch with them. If so, it could mean wealth and prosperity to the family or person. Here are some of the beliefs---take 'em or leave them.



1. red wallet -- one famous celebrity who is raking in millions per month said that she has been using red wallets to hold her money. This actress believes that a "red wallet" brings in money. Whether this is the secret to her wealth or not, everybody knows that she is the country's highest taxpayer.



2. dotted dress or outfit -- wearing one during New year's Day will bring in lots of money. The dots here stand for money.



3. coins and rice --- in transferring to a new house, it is said to be good to sprinkle a mixture of coins and rice in every corner of the house---coins and rice symbolize wealth and prosperity.



4. a diamond-shaped line in your palms means that money comes in easy for you --- A palm reader said that this could indicate great forthcoming wealth for the person. Start searching for diamond lines in your palms now.

5. non-stop flow of water --- If you dream of water flowing non-stop it could mean two things--- money coming in fast and making a quick exit

6. brown butterfly --- If you get visited by a brown butterfly, that could mean the arrival of money

7. wedding dance --- In one culture, the pinning of cash during the wedding dance of the newly-wed couple means economic prosperity for the couple

I am sure there are other beliefs similar to the above. If you know of one or two, please share them here.

saving tips

The prices of gasoline and diesel are going up again and when this happens, prices of commodities instantly take the same course. We the consumers are left wondering how our incomes for this period will be able to take us to the next payday. When you drive to work everyday the amount of money spent on gasoline can really hurt your pocket. For one who is bent in beating gas price hike, commuting could be the best alternative. Maybe at first you might try using public transport three times a week for a couple of months and making it daily after that. This can really mean big savings for you. Trips using your car should be planned and not done at the spur-of-moment because there is a lot of money wasted when you do this. Like for instance in going to the supermarket, doing it once a week can prove less costly compared to those who do it everyday. This is another way of saving money.

Dieting. I am not saying starving, but dieting could mean saving some money because much of our budget goes in buying expensive caloric food which is not good for the health. Cut down on certain food consumptions which in the end will prove harmful and more expensive to you. Here's a list of some food items you don't have to include in your grocery list:

1. sodas

2. greasy butter

3. cakes

4. candies

5. ice cream

6. chocolates

7. Nachos

8.other junk food

Sometimes we have the tendency to purchase stuff that we do not need. This holds true for food and other items. Be aware of what you buy, consider its benefits. Do you really need it? If not, don't put it in your cart. When your kid or someone is with you at the supermarket, he might slip in an item into the cart without your knowledge so try to check each item at the cashier's.

Save on power. Make it a habit to switch off all unused lights or appliances. You can also require all members of the family to do the same. Sometimes power is wasted because for instance a fan is on and no one is there, this could mean money wasted for all you know.

Check on water leaks. See to it that your water pipes do not have leaks because you could be paying for water that gets wasted because of this. Recycle water. Water used for washing clothes can be recycled to clean the toilet or water the plants. Water is money. Remember this each time you waste it, you are actually wasting money.

So basically our hard-earned money goes to these four major areas: food, gas, power, water. Limit, diet, recycle, plan, commute---all these techniques spell SAVINGS.

time lost is money lost

My two days had been a nightmare without the internet. It means wasted time and we know that lost time means money lost.

I wasn't able to achieve my daily goal at Mylot and missed to update my blogs for a couple of days. For me, this is very bad.

What happened was our pc had to be repaired and virus-scanned because it had been misbehaving and would not let us access the internet. It had to stay at the shop (Algorithm) for two days. When it finally came home, people in the house got busy with their online tasks too, so I had to wait again.

I am wondering until now how my pc got the virus which made internet access impossible. Sometimes it could hurt the gadget beyond repair. I am glad that our pc is now virus-free. It is extremely boring not to have your pc around. As many people often say, it is not just the money, but the community.

the issue is with pinoygoldexchange

Before May 15 Mylot sent payments to members whose earnings had reached their set minimum payout.

I was one of those to whom Mylot sent payments through e-gold account. To verify, I accessed my account and checked my balance: $29.92

I left the money there for a couple of days because I wanted to get in touch first with the representative of pinoy gold exchange with whom I successfully did my first transaction with his coaching via yahoo messenger that's why I got my first payout April 15, thanks to him.

Since I found the procedure quite confusing, I did not want to take chances the second time so I sent this pgx rep a number of messages on YM asking for assistance but got no response whatever. I left a message hoping to get a reply later but still, no word from this pgx rep whom everybody calls Santi.

Today, I decided to give it a try. Before I did, I made sure that my money was still with my e-gold account and indeed, it was there, all $29.92---not much but Mylot members know how much work that required to reach that amount.

I followed the procedure taught me the last time which was, to transfer the amount first to pgx account. I did it. I was able to transfer the amount to pgx account after which a batch number was given which I'd need in the next step.

Next came the filling out of the form which asks for personal and bank details. I performed everything so carefully to avoid making mistakes.

After all the required fields were filled, I reached the last stage which was "submit". I clicked it.

A notification came back telling me that the amount I entered was invalid.

I had to retype everything which was very taxing because there were several numbers involved and you have to do these veeeryy slowly. Finally, I clicked "submit" again and the same thing happened. A notice came back saying the same thing--that I had entered an invalid amount.

What? Why? I had typed everything very correctly---the amount, account number, telephone number, batch number, etc. What's wrong?

I checked my e-mail ---no confirmation.

No one from pgx was online to help me figure out my next move so I will get the money which I transferred to their account.

I am not stopping here. I know something is not right and I need an explanation from the admin of www.pinoygoldexchange.net

Where now is my money?

I am waiting for them to do something about this. I know that they have a name and credibility to protect. And I don't think pgx is into scamming. I need for them to prove to me that it is a legitimate and reliable site.

I went back to my e-gold account: $0.01 because I had transferred $29.91 to pgx.

I checked my e-mail for confirmation from pgx---NOTHING!

In other words, all my efforts for nothing?

Pinoy Gold Exchange----will you please explain this?

been tagged---5 reasons why I blog

Hmmmm...5 reasons. I can only come up with two but I will try.

I was visiting my blogs when I saw this tag from a friend asking me to write 5 reasons why I blog after which I am supposed to tag 5 other bloggers asking them the same question. You know, I could easily junk this and not heed to the request but no, I have 3 reasons why I feel that I have to do this tag:

1. I'm game. I do not lose anything if I do this.

2. This is one good way of developing links with other bloggers.

3. I can use this as topic for this blog.

I have chosen to write this in my moneymaking blog because I would like to emphasize the fact that there is money in blogging.

As this is supposedly a site that aims to motivate people to make money offline or online, I am listing it as my first reason for blogging. Here's my list of 5 reasons why I blog:

1. to make money from ads and other sources

2. to be of help to others by reaching out to them through my blogs which target readers' specific needs

3. to fulfil a long-time dream of having an outlet for the crazy things I think

4. to make more friends :)

5. so my family can still get connected with me through my blogs when I am long gone (heh--do you think I will still be writing here when that happens? fit topic for Offbeatmom.LOL)

Please take note of my first reason. Blogging may not turn up thousands, but it's still money.

the richest man in the world

Who is the richest man in the world?



In a recent estimate done by Forbes' Magazine among the world's richest, William Henry Gates III or Bill Gates still ranks no. 1 in the World's Billionaires' list with net worth near $56 billion.



Gates was born on October 28, 1955 (we're about the same age and also with Oprah). He was born in Seattle, Washington and is the founder and chairman of Microsoft. He is married to Melinda Gates with whom he has three children.



With his wife he founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 and had donated large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs. He is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution.



Bill Gates comes from a wealthy family, the son of William Gates Jr., a lawyer while his mother was a leader in the corporate world.



Like me, I am sure many of you are curious to know more about the world's richest man in the person of Bill Gates.



Who do you think is the next man to be ranked by Forbes' Magazine as the richest man on earth?



Is it going to be you?

what kind of website or weblog do I want to visit?

Personally, I want to go back to sites that are fun and informative. I'd often been frustated many times to be redirected to sites that display nothing but an array of blinking banners and logos all screaming to get clicked. After that first visit, you could never ask me to go back there again. Oftentimes I envy some very popular blogs occupying top ranks because they entice you to make a visit again just to see what boldness the owner has for the day. They swear freely, curse, use effing words in every line, show off their shame and yet their blogs continue to be at the top. One such blog is this www.bryanboy.com where you could see and hear his raw language, unedited and uncensored. He makes sensational stories out of the inane and raises his garbage to a higher level. In short, in this site, most people can identify with the blogger because he is able to let the whole world see and hear what they themselves had wanted to do and say but could not bring themselves to do it.

A website that would be worth revisited is one with the web owner's updated blogs as well as interesting graphics. The page design should first of all be attractive. This one is the first thing that visitors notice.

is it all worth it?

In a forum where I am actively participating and earning as a member, www.Mylot.com/?ref=funny52f one member was inviting anyone interested to sign up to a site that pays monthly to display banners of their site. Payment is per number of banners you display and you also get paid for the clicks people make on these banners.

My question is, is it all worth it? I mean taking chances on some of these new sites that do not have any track record yet? Of course, I know that sites need to start somewhere but I believe that going for legitimate sites that are already recognized and known for their good practices is more advisable. If certain ads will go against or will be in conflict with the ads that you already have in your site, then it is best to make a choice between this or that. I cannot imagine putting all other ads from different paying sites on your page. It will be like a riot. There is going to be chaos when there is too much clutter.

My final word is, keep the most legitimate one. That is where real money is.

Adsense: ultimate goal of all money-making sites

Come to think of it, majority of these money-making sites inviting people to sign up to get paid to click, read e-mails, take surveys, post for pay actually have their eyes on Google adsense. These sites derive their incomes from Adsense and you only get a portion of it if you accomplish the clicking, posting, reading, and whatever tasks that are assigned to you. So why not get it directly from the source?

Google adsense offers unlimited income opportunities to those who have websites or weblogs where adsense ads can be displayed. You don't do anything except do regular updates to your site so people will come to visit it everyday.

Ads need not be loud and screaming and you don't need to put them everywhere because they might clutter your page and lose your site content in the process. With Adsense for Content only ads relevant to your content will be displayed and this happens automatically with daily refresh making your pages more appealing to your visitors and thus gaining more chances of being noticed and clicked.

Another great way to generate reveue from Adsense is by displaying Adsense for Search tool on your website and providing your visitors convenience in their surfing.

Setting up your own website and displaying Adsense on it will be one big leap towards earning passive income. Google also has some advice and tips on how you can drive more traffic to your site.

Referrals

Many people who earn online still do not understand the value of referrals. In fact in one of the discussions at Mylot there was one user who openly expressed her disgust over people who ask her to be their referral. She would get the link of these sites and delete or remove the referral id that would have connected her as referral to the person or people who gave her the link. This to me is nasty and is a product of ignorance. Her reason? She hates the idea of someone making some earnings out of her efforts. This kind of thinking goes against the principle of growth and development. It stunts communities and stops traffic. It is the killer of all sites.

Let us adopt a more open mind and look at it this way. Referrals is networking. It means linking and more links means more traffic. Having referrals is one of the best methods of growing your business. We all want to grow our sites and our revenues. Bring in more people through referrals. When everybody understands this, finding the right people as referrals will be easy. Look at it as something that gives you and your friend mutual benefits in the form of cash rewards. What's wrong with that? It's fair enough.

The next time someone asks you to sign up as referral, grab the opportunity and start earning. He may get some cents as commissions for referring you but that is his reward. Is that bad?

When all online moneymakers will understand this, everybody will be happy because traffic will increase, linkages will be created, and happiness will be just around the corner.

blogging for money

There are many blogsites that make beautiful promises of big income but which disappear without a trace when payday comes. Don't get trapped by these scam sites. The best place to go to find out about the legitimacy of certain sites is to go to a forum where members freely discuss issues such as scamming. An example of such site is http://mylot.com/?ref=funny52f The trick is to throw in a question and you get the answers to your doubts.

But to be sure, if you are looking for a site to host your blog, www.blogger.com is the answer. to make money out of it, you may add in some Adsense ads, find ways to increase traffic on your site, and when you succeed in bringing in many people to visit and read your blog, chances of bigger earnings would likewise go up. The secret to high income is traffic. Actually, this is a problem that newbies face because getting people, much more many people to go to your site is not a walk in the park. You need to do everything to bring in or create real hits in your site in order for Google to notice you.

Is there real money here?

That is the usual question whenever a newbie gets inside Mylot, a community of more than 90,000 members where I am also an earning member. Let us avoid sweet talk here and get down to the truth of the matter. Earnings at Mylot depend on the users' amount of participatiion or activity everyday. Let us be honest. The payout per post is only a couple of cents. Not much if you're looking to earn big bucks. But this is one site that ACTUALLY PAYS every 15th day of the month via Paypal or e-gold. I had received my first payout last month and will be expecting to receive my second on May 15. It is true that the earnings here will not make you buy a new car but there are other benefits that you can get for being a member here. You will find out why if you sign up. That is the only way to know more about this community of very opinionated, vocal, and overall nice people from all over the world. It is a very user-friendly site. You might want to take a look at it at http://www.mylot.com./?ref=funny52f No registration fees, all is free. The moment you start discussing after signing up, you start earning.

Why Speak4Money?

Do you know that money can come out of your mouth as you speak? I don't mean literally of course, but you can turn spoken words into money. How? This site, Speak4Money, as the title suggests, will discuss, train, and help those who want to make a career out of their talents and skills in communicating with people. The keyword here is COMMUNICATION. Being able to use effectively the different communication skills such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing will make a person stand out in a crowd and get chosen as leaders and managers. This blog hopes to help everyone become better communicators in order to succeed in whatever venture they want to pursue be it online or offline.

We will be talking about great ways to utilize our talents and skills to make money in real time. Our only investment? WORDS.

We can turn words into gold. How? Let's take it one step at a time.

another one is born!

Before I came back to old reliable blogger.com, believe me, I was into three other blogsites hoping there to find the pot of gold. I did go through the signing up stage and actually had started my first blog entries on those three blog sites when an alarm was set off. Sensing some danger, I went to a community where I am actively participating in discussions (I will tell you more about this later), started a discussion about those sites and learned that the members of those blogsites are having problems with them and are now planning to pull out their blogs. Am I not lucky today? I was saved from another trouble. I will talk about the scam site I recently got myself into, how I had wasted so much of my time and effort in that site, having revealed there my life and my soul in all my more than 300 entries and all for nothing.

This thing is not going to happen again, for, no matter how many blogs I intend to make, I have decided to have them all here at blogger.com. I will explain what I intend to be writing on this new blog which I call "Speak4Money".