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Cash Master blog provides useful reference…
I thought I’d take a little break from looking at online investments for this post and take a look at another blog that I often refer to.
It’s by Graham Laurie and is known as the Cash Master blog. Graham developed some software and a system for making money on horse racing.
As his experience has grown he is often asked or indeed decides for himself to try systems marketed by others. Now this may be either horse racing systems or other trading systems such as forex.
Given the number of systems that are out there and the seemingly never ending supply of new ones Graham decided some while ago to rope in some other volunteer testers to help out.
The result is that his blog is regularly updated with results of ongoing trials and as the tests end the reviewers provide a full report on how the system performed, what the final results were, the sort of response received on questions and finally whether the system is recommended for others.
In essence it provides a highly useful reference site for anyone who is looking to find a trading or horse racing system that they want to find more out about.
I should also mention that Graham has had success with the Ultimate FX Predictor forex trading system and he provides a very useful overview of the system he uses for this particular opportunity. Well worth a look if you are not having much luck yourself or are considering investing in it.
More Money Review provides a plethora of opportunity reviews…
Regular readers of this blog will probably know only too well that my posts tend to lack any formal structure and may sometimes not provide all the information about an opportunity that people are looking for. That said I make no apology for this as it’s how I feel most comfortable when putting things forward for consideration however that doesn’t mean to say that some more structure wouldn’t go amiss.
Now I’m not saying that I will be changing anything on this particular blog rather making a recommendation for another blog that does provide greater rigour. It’s called More Money Review and is edited by Jack Whiteman. I came across this recently and I’ve agreed to provide reviews of programmes I try for their readers.
Not surprisingly the readership is made up of people who yearn to earn (sic) additional income whether as pin money or a full time income. Jack’s hard work has already provided the readers with a whole host of reviews from a wide range of opportunities.
To gain the greatest benefit from the blog you need to sign up as a member. Of course this is a free service so you don’t have to worry about parting with any of your hard earned money to benefit. Apart from gaining access to the full reviews already published you will receive regular newsletters highlighting emerging opportunities that could be of interest.
As an independent review service More Money Review is able to provide a balanced view of each opportunity featured and this is enhanced by contributions from members who have already purchased a particular service or opportunity.
Anyone who has even a passing interest in making an additional income will benefit hugely from the reviews to be found on More Money Review as it helps to filter out the good from the not so good and from the don’t touch with a bargepole rip offs. As you can join for free you have nothing to lose and the potential for plenty to gain by ensuring you don’t waste money on opportunities that have little or no chance of success.
All of us want to find a way of earning an additional income that fits in with our lifestyle, needs a level of investment that we can afford and makes a level of return that will be worthwhile. By subscribing to More Money Review you will be taking a step closer to that goal.
Of course if you find at any time that the information provided isn’t what you are looking for then you can easily unsubscribe.
By the way as a little heads up the product I am currently evaluating and will be submitting a review on soon is the 10 Minute Trader. Why not join More Money Review and you’ll be able to learn all about it in the not too distant future.
Innovative ideas to help you save your money…
I’ve always said that I’m not a great fan of high street banks as the rates they give for savers are pretty dismal. Having said that this means that any company who can come up with innovative ways to leverage any savings you do have should be looked at closely.
One such offering is SmartyPig, an account where you create specific goals to save for. This provides rigour and discipline to account holders. Add to this the potential to earn rewards for specific items and you have a worthwhile option on offer.
SmartyPig is not a bank itself but holds accounts at West Bank which is insured by FDIC. When you open a SmartyPig account you can then create saving goals and how much you want to save for each. Another feature that can help is the ability to allow others to contribute to your savings account. Don’t worry they won’t see your account details but will be able to contribute. There is also the ability to place a SmartyPig widget on your Facebook or MySpace page and this will allow anyone to make a contribution (but don’t hold your breath).
When you have enough in your account to buy what you are saving for you have three options, firstly the money can be transferred to your SmartyPig debit card, secondly it can be transferred to your checking account and finally you could place your funds on a retail card that offers up to a 12% cash boost.
As the brand develops the hope is that the company can forecast what members are saving for and if they know for example that there is say $30M being saved related to home improvements it will provide SmartyPig with leverage to approach home improvement retailers and negotiate a sizeable discount for members.
This facility is available in the US and Canada and if you live in one of those two countries I’d recommend you take a close look to see if they could help you not only manage your money more efficiently but also increase your buying power with very little effort.
I’m not the only one that thinks this is a good idea, take a look in The New York Times as they are a supporter as well.
Why online investing shouldn’t be a hard sell…
If you are a regular reader of my blog you’ll appreciate that the majority of my posts contain affiliate links to the sites discussed in the post.
So, am I trying to hard sell you what I discuss in order to receive affiliate commissions? I hope the answer is no, at least about the hard sell piece.
I don’t deny that I use affiliate links as I would like you to join the opportunity I am posting about given that I think it is worthwhile.
In fact I admit myself that if I see something that looks interesting but the person promoting it is doing what I consider to be a hard sell then more often that not I would go to the website directly rather than use the affiliate link. So, for me it is important that anything presented to me is given some balance. There is no perfect online opportunity (at least as far as I can tell) so I won’t believe anyone who tries to promote something as the new answer to online riches without pointing out some of the less attractive features.
Recently I’ve been looking at past posts on the blog and decided that I’ve had something of a scatter gun approach to what I post about. I need to focus more on what I consider to be true online investment opportunities so in the future you should see a slight shift of emphasis.
As far as possible anything I post about will represent a genuine online investment opportunity, some may be passive and some may require effort on your part if you decide to invest.
I will continue to use affiliate links in my posts and I hope that the information I provide will enable you to judge for yourself on whether it is worth pursuing further. If you think that I am guilty of too much hard sell then please leave a comment to that effect. Like everyone I’m not perfect so the odd pointer will be a good lesson for me.
So, am I trying to hard sell you what I discuss in order to receive affiliate commissions? I hope the answer is no, at least about the hard sell piece.
I don’t deny that I use affiliate links as I would like you to join the opportunity I am posting about given that I think it is worthwhile.
In fact I admit myself that if I see something that looks interesting but the person promoting it is doing what I consider to be a hard sell then more often that not I would go to the website directly rather than use the affiliate link. So, for me it is important that anything presented to me is given some balance. There is no perfect online opportunity (at least as far as I can tell) so I won’t believe anyone who tries to promote something as the new answer to online riches without pointing out some of the less attractive features.
Recently I’ve been looking at past posts on the blog and decided that I’ve had something of a scatter gun approach to what I post about. I need to focus more on what I consider to be true online investment opportunities so in the future you should see a slight shift of emphasis.
As far as possible anything I post about will represent a genuine online investment opportunity, some may be passive and some may require effort on your part if you decide to invest.
I will continue to use affiliate links in my posts and I hope that the information I provide will enable you to judge for yourself on whether it is worth pursuing further. If you think that I am guilty of too much hard sell then please leave a comment to that effect. Like everyone I’m not perfect so the odd pointer will be a good lesson for me.
Money News Online a trusted source for HYIP news…
Making money from online investments has always been risky and frustrating. In the early days so-called High Yield Investment Programs (HYIP) were the main way in which people invested. Unfortunately many of them were scams and most people became quickly disillusioned with the whole idea of investing online.
For those of us that have stuck it out HYIP’s are no longer our main focus as there are other more legitimate ways to make money, many of which are showcased on my blog, Online Investing to Earn Money.
That doesn’t mean to say however that HYIP’s have disappeared, in fact this is far from the truth as the ‘industry’ is still going strong and attracting a rising amount of interest.
For me, I am still on the outside looking in for the time being but others are making regular investments. I should say right away that whilst these opportunities are promoted as High Yield this does bring with it in most cases higher risk so nothing has changed much in that regard.
My interest was re-ignited when I came across the Money News Online blog. The owner of this blog does a great job of reviewing and keeping an eye on the many HYIP’s that exist today and is normally very quick to spot new ones as they come online.
Writing posts on a regular basis means that all the news is up to date and I do believe that he tries to advise his readers in a sensible manner on whether a particular HYIP is worth investing in.
His popularity means that the majority of HYIP owners are keen to be interviewed by him as his blog carries a high degree of credibility.
Personally, I find some of the interviews lack depth and rigour but clearly this may be down to the way in which interviews are carried out, mainly by email as far as I can determine.
The owner is clearly a big fan of these types of investments but he is also astute enough to know that none of them are guaranteed to be around for the long term so his advice to recoup your initial investment as quickly as possible couldn’t be more appropriate in these circumstances.
There are a couple of programs that he has recommended that I am keeping a close eye on and when I get the opportunity I will write about them on my blog.
If you are keen to see what else is on offer in the world of online investing then I’d recommend you take a look at Money News Online soon.
For those of us that have stuck it out HYIP’s are no longer our main focus as there are other more legitimate ways to make money, many of which are showcased on my blog, Online Investing to Earn Money.
That doesn’t mean to say however that HYIP’s have disappeared, in fact this is far from the truth as the ‘industry’ is still going strong and attracting a rising amount of interest.
For me, I am still on the outside looking in for the time being but others are making regular investments. I should say right away that whilst these opportunities are promoted as High Yield this does bring with it in most cases higher risk so nothing has changed much in that regard.
My interest was re-ignited when I came across the Money News Online blog. The owner of this blog does a great job of reviewing and keeping an eye on the many HYIP’s that exist today and is normally very quick to spot new ones as they come online.
Writing posts on a regular basis means that all the news is up to date and I do believe that he tries to advise his readers in a sensible manner on whether a particular HYIP is worth investing in.
His popularity means that the majority of HYIP owners are keen to be interviewed by him as his blog carries a high degree of credibility.
Personally, I find some of the interviews lack depth and rigour but clearly this may be down to the way in which interviews are carried out, mainly by email as far as I can determine.
The owner is clearly a big fan of these types of investments but he is also astute enough to know that none of them are guaranteed to be around for the long term so his advice to recoup your initial investment as quickly as possible couldn’t be more appropriate in these circumstances.
There are a couple of programs that he has recommended that I am keeping a close eye on and when I get the opportunity I will write about them on my blog.
If you are keen to see what else is on offer in the world of online investing then I’d recommend you take a look at Money News Online soon.
