I stopped posting income updates a while ago because it became too much of a distraction. For starters, it caused dozens of Internet marketers to target/spam me for inappropriate joint-venture offers, it generated pointless criticism from people who thought I was lying or exaggerating, and it generated tons of newbie emails about blogging that I didn't care to answer. Also, some people had a hard time handling how much money I was making, so they began acting all weird about it. One guy I knew went totally kittywompus over this, sending me long emails filled with cursing... most likely due to his frustration at his own results. All of this became rather annoying... and a waste of my time to deal with.
At the same time, I stopped caring about how much money I was making. I just felt a sense of abundance, and the specific amount seemed irrelevant. Many months I didn't really know how much I made until I caught up on my accounting months later. I just knew I had plenty.
Since I stopped posting specific income updates, I don't get as much attention from certain corners of the blogosphere, and I'm happier for it. To be totally honest, I find most of the Internet marketers out there rather creepy, and I'd prefer they simply forget I exist for a while. There are plenty of other bloggers they can swarm if they just want to make more money.
FWIW 2008 was our best year ever financially, and I expect 2009 will top that. But I don't really care. I don't even bother to set financial goals anymore. Money has become a very small part of my life. There are far more interesting things on my plate these days.
Erin and I earn more than we spend, and we expect that to continue indefinitely at this point. Consequently, we'd rather invest our time in other areas of growth and contribution.
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