Blogging to Make Money part 2

It should be obvious by now that I blog to make money, and not to release my stress and angst and all that. Well, making money DOES relieve stress and angst and all that, so in theory.. well, whatever.

I guess I blog to make money because there's a lot of downtime with office work. It only takes around 15 minutes to write a post, and there's usually a lot of stuff to write about. SEO or search engine optimization would really help me make more money, but I have absolutely no idea how that works. I'm just doing my part by writing as many posts as I can consistently. I'll talk more about that next time.

To be totally honest, I'm not making much with Google Adsense at all. I'm a long way off from collecting my first $100. I don't really know how this works, so I'm just counting all this as investments. Maybe they'll pay off in the future, maybe they won't. In any case, it doesn't hurt to try. If I'm going to be online, I might as well make money online. Right?

Make Money Gambling? No thanks. At least not directly.

Making money gambling by betting on NBA games is definitely out of the question. The winners I picked for the last two games LOST. And just when I was bragging about how I've got a sixth sense for these things! I guess it just goes to show there's no easy way to make money. No shortcuts, baby!

I wonder how all those big-time gamblers make money gambling. I mean, there just doesn't seem to be anyway to beat the system consistently. Unless.. they fix the games. Of which there has been suggestions of, lately. Remember that NBA referee Tim Donaghy? The guy was on the take, influencing the outcome of NBA games! See? That's a creative way to make money!

Now if I can only get myself an NBA refereeing gig. I think I'd look good in stripes. Then I'd buy myself pinstriped suits with all the money I'd make. Cool.

Money Making update

What's up with my money making ventures? Not so much, really. All I've been doing is a lot of blogging and a lot of reading. Also, I spent on something really big. Which basically is the opposite of making money.

It's not an investment portfolio. It's not a valuable collectible. It's not classes on stock market basics. It's not a new domain where I can blog for money. It's a luxury. A flat out luxury. I won't make money with it. I can't eat it. I can't use it to get rich. But it DOES look cool. And it does make me happy. In the end, I guess that's what counts, right?

THANK GOODNESS I HAVE A DAY JOB!

Still, I've got to start curbing the spending. Just spend on what's important, the necessities. Luckily, I'm at that point in my life where I know what's important, the things that really matter. I'll make money, I'll save money. I have no regrets on my luxury purchase.

Making Money Creatively

There are tons of ways to make money creatively. I just wish someone would give me some.

Seriously, though, we're in a world full of opportunities, regardless of whether I see them or not. Here's a perfect example. The Hayden Kho - Katrina Halili sex videos are now being sold all over the Philippines on pirated DVD. That's a few days right after they first came out. Now THAT's enterprising.

If you want to make money, you've got to be on top of things all the time. There's all sorts of stuff happening, all sorts of needs that need to be fulfilled. You don't necessarily have to make money blogging, you know. Maybe your neighbors need someone to walk their dogs. Or your street needs a lemonade stand. There's money to be made out there, if we just go for it.

Myself, I'm ashamed to say I'm guilty of taking the conventional way. I'm trying to make money by blogging. I'm trying my hand at making money in the stock market. So far, I haven't made much. Haha but the journey is what makes the destination worthwhile! Keep at it, and the money will come eventually, along with memories.

Make Money Betting on the NBA!

I've recently thought about making money by betting on NBA games. I had a recent post about where I talk about the pros and cons of gambling online, and I ultimately decided against it. But still, I'm pretty much an expert when it comes to NBA basketball, and I figure it only makes sense to make money with what you know, right? After all, information is a valuable commodity! Any stock broker, any monkey in the stock exchange knows that!

Many of my friends got rich betting on games, but a lot of them got into serious debt as well. It's really a crap shoot. I don't think anybody can consistently beat the system and make money doing it, though. That just isn't how gambling works. Still, it's tempting. Man, it's tempting. Especially since I've called all the games and odds right so far. Bah, it's not worth the risk.

You know what, I know I shouldn't. Just because I've heard all sorts of horror stories, and I've seen first-hand how bad it can get. But it's still not gonna keep me from wishing I'd placed some money on the Lakers and the Cavaliers.

Blogging to Make Money

I'll admit it. This blog is all about making money, and I have very evil intentions. I'm here to see if it's possible to make money online, real money. I've made some before, not that much, but enough to get me curious about the possibilities. I don't think I'll ever get rich by blogging, but if there's extra money floating around online, why not build a net to catch it in? It'll finance my budding Ebay addiction, for one thing!

Of course, there's a lot to be done. You can't just start a blog and expect to earn money off of it right away. There are a lot of things to consider. SEO, Google Page Rank.. all that techie stuff I have no idea how to do. See? That's why I'm never going to get rich by blogging! I've got a better chance to make money offline. (Which I actually do, but dammit, I'm trying to make a point!)

Anyway, the first thing I'm going to do is take care of the stuff I CAN handle. Like blogging more! I'm on a mission to make 10 blog posts tonight. This is post number 3. I'm not sleeping until I do 7 more. Oh yeah! If you're going to make money by blogging, you've got to be blogging hardcore!

Make Money Online, Spend it Online

I've been trying to make money online (and make money offline, too) as you all know, so I figure I should spend some of it online as well! Lately, I've been checking out Ebay. Well, not so much checking out as discovering. That place is pretty cool!

I know I've been talking about buying an E71 with the money I've made blogging, but lately I feel like I want an iPhone. I'm a sucker for great marketing, what can I say? Also, I think it would make for a great investment, just because it'll make me happy. OK, fine, because I can use it to blog wherever there's WiFi. And since I make money blogging, I think that's a pretty good reason to get it, albeit pretty contrived. Spend money to make money, I always say! (No, I don't always say that.)

But seriously, Ebay is great. Right now, it's just the iPhone I want, but who knows? I might want something else pretty soon. I see some good deals for my money out there, I'm going for it.

Making Money Online with my laptop. Should I get a new one?

I have been thinking about getting a new laptop lately, but I scratched that idea off. This laptop has made me a lot of money, and I'm pretty loyal to it. I made money online by blogging. I've made money by gambling online. This laptop has earned the right to stay on.

I'll change this laptop when I've made $10,000 with it already. That's still a long way off, but I've got plans. I'm going to go enter the Forex Trading market. I'm going to enter the stock market. I'm going to trade online, and offline. Besides, there aren't any new laptops worth the money out there anyway. No sense switching now. If it isn't broke, don't fix it. Especially when there's nothing to fix it with.

I've got two other blogs running that will hopefully make me some money online. Let's see how it goes.

Start A Business or Get a Job?

There's a lot of ways to make money. The richest people own their own businesses. Bill Gates makes money his richest employees can only dream of. Warren Buffet doesn't work for some other guy's investment and banking house, he owns it. That's how the big boys roll. That's how they become billionaires.

Of course, there are other ways to do it. Not everybody can start their own business. There are a lot of lucrative jobs out there on the market, jobs made by the people who start businesses Of course, the economy doesn't really provide the best business start-ups and job opportunities out there right now. The stock markets are down, real estate is down, the housing bubble burst.

Okay, this entry has just become very very depressing. We'll break for today.

How to Make Money? Ideas to getting rich.

It's pretty hard thinking about ways to make money. There's always the standard import-export route, which is usually profitable, but I'm thinking something more out of the box. Something small-scale and easy to manage, without the hassle of red tape and all that bureaucracy. Something that will cater to the masses, at prices they can't afford not to buy at. Or at least prices where the utility received will be worth it.

Food carts are actually an idea right now, but I don't know. There's money to be made there, but that would require employees. Still, the benefits are very attractive. You can't beat the immediate turnover on money they offer.

The stock market project will begin in June. My brother wants in on the whole thing, too, so that's good. I'm pretty happy about that. He's learning the importance of money at an early age. Way earlier than when I did. Hopefully I can help him out.

Stock Market Basics

I attended a seminar on the stock market earlier today, basically, how to invest in the stock market today. It wasn't as informative as I thought it would be. No mention of Forex Trading, stock options, how to read financial statements.. nothing like that. Still, it was pretty good being in the Stock Exchange building. Gives you that feeling, you know? That feeling that you're going to be making money, a lot of it, soon.

It doesn't hurt that I just watched Barbarians at the Gate last night. Man, I love that movie. That's where the real money is. Leveraged Buyouts. Of course, doing business like that takes a LOT of balls. There's real money to be made out there, just that nobody's got the cojones to go out and get it. I mean, I'll admit it. My balls aren't that size yet.

Hopefully, that will all change in the next few months. Good luck me.

Don't just MAKE MONEY - SAVE IT!

Here's a little experiment I'd like to try. Right now, I've got $200. Let's see how long I can go before I spend it all. And there WILL be expenses. I mean, I've got a GF. I'm a human being with wants and needs. I love to eat out.

This is also a training thing for me. It's not just making money that's important. You've got to know how to hold on to it, too. Hopefully, I'll get some self-discipline and budgeting skills from all of this. Looking back, I've been a pretty wasteful guy. I never indulged in the big things, but I kept spending on the small stuff. This time, only the bottom line counts.

My early, optimistic prediction is that I'll last 3 months. This $200 is after all, only for my "wants". Needs such as food and shelter and bills, those come out of my regular paycheck.

Wish me luck!

Make Money By Reading?

I recently bought two books in my quest to make more money and live the good life. The first book was Freakonomics by Steven Levitt. I've had my eye on it for the longest time, but I was always too lazy to go and get it. It's pretty interesting. It's a more.. practical take on economics, as applied to every single thing under the sun. It's a very funny read.

The other one is The Intelligent Investor, by Graham. This is the book Warren Buffet read about the stock market when he was 19, and it sure worked for him. It's not really technical though, more of an emotional guide to it. But what makes a smart investor? The technical know-how, or emotional discipline? A little of both, and make no mistake, you need them both.

I don't really know if these two books will help me make money in the long run. But I can appreciate the new knowledge, new ideas, and new perspectives. I'd say it's money well-spent. Let's see if I can make some of it back.

Stock Market Basics - Getting Started!

I've been talking about entering into the stock market a lot, and it's about time I got started. I'm attending a few seminars at the Stock Exchange about investing in the stock market. It's free, so that's all good, right? I'm also going out to get myself a good book on finance and investing. You've got to be well-prepared for this thing if you want to make money investing.

Don't know what good stock market books are out there, though. I need something that is definitive, and yet won't take a genius to understand. It's all supply and demand, just give me a bit of the everything I need to know. When I know the basics, it'll be easy to search for specific books to cover the technical aspects.

I'm pretty excited, actually. This is the first step. The year is going to blow by me before I know it. I'm actually excited that I'm trying to keep up. Things sure change.

Making Money by Gambling Online

If I were a gambling man, I would probably parlay my obsession with the NBA and place some bets on the NBA Playoffs. The thing is, I don't want to make money gambling. (Although some would say, all life's a gamble.)

It'd be pretty easy to place some bets. I know absolutely nothing about gambling, but I know basketball. I know the teams in the NBA, and how they play. I'd be able to come up with perfectly logical guesses as to who would win and by how much. But still.. I don't know.

You know what, I've always been curious. Maybe I'll place a few bets on the games . PhP1000, that's it. Let's see how it goes.

Argh, but then again, I don't want to risk getting into the habit of gambling! Easy money is never without a catch. I'm pretty torn. To bet or not to bet? If I do bet, and I win, will I keep going? If I lose, would I bet again to make up my losses? This is how gambling addictions start.

Okay, fine, I won't do it.