Earning your 1st dollar from the Internet

It’s been a month since my last update

Well before I share about earning the 1st dollar from the internet, Let’s me provide some update about my site first.

It’s been a month since my last blog post. I was busy with many things in life which result in lesser time to write anything on my blog.

For the past month, I am busy with many things.

Usually, I slept at 1am and work at 6.30am daily.

I have to squeeze my time into the various items below:

Peak Period for Work with struggle of daily life with two kids. Woke up at 6.30am, prepare them to go school, then 830am start work, non-stop (no time for breakfast, then about 10minute lunch) before picking my primary school kid at 1.30pm, then rush back to work again, then pick the other kid at around 5pm, then work while prepare dinner, spent time with family till 11pm after they sleep, then finally some me time till 1am.

New House Renovation. I just got the key from my BTO. Yes, the recent CCS Tengah BTO and result in so much news and stories. I am also one of them who took up CCS, well so far, no issue after stress test for a day. Cross finger. Renovation is not cheap; shall I share something about renovation in future article?
Investment – Reits are dying (based on what many people said), heavy paper loss but with dividend Panadol. My portfolio also down but isn’t the interest rate uncertainty that makes the shares goes down and makes it lesser risk. Isn’t this the best time to buy when people are fearful? Didn’t many hope for Areit to be $2.50 as they have missed the COVID crash? It’s here now. Stock market is weird, people like to buy when it goes up, many are rushing to buy banks now while it is high. Anyway, I leave this for another update post on investment later.
Trading – Crypto. Airdrop. Recently I got two airdrops but quickly sold them off as the Crypto Market undergo a bear correction within bull. Earned about 2k usd+ in progress.

Harvested 1st MacDonald SBT with Free Nuggets
Medical issue – See Health is Your Most Valuable Asset – But human only regret after they lost it

https://x.com/careyourpresent/status/1805135872700084579

https://x.com/careyourpresent/status/1800486049690611990

https://x.com/careyourpresent/status/1803329812385374272

Earning Your First Dollar Online: Turning Dreams into Reality

Well back to the real part of this article…

Making your initial dollar online is a major achievement for many individuals as it signifies the transformation of virtual potential into real success.

By freelancing, selling goods, producing content, or providing services, the internet provides various ways to capitalize on abilities and concepts. The process usually begins by pinpointing a specialized area, establishing a presence, and actively seeking out opportunities.

Receiving that first payment is an exciting occasion, confirming that the online world can serve as a profitable avenue for generating revenue.

Do you dream of this every day? I don’t know about you, and I did.

How and why pursue this?

Earning your first dollar online is a thrilling moment, filled with more than just financial gain—it’s a profound sense of achievement and joy. In today’s digital age, the internet opens doors for turning passions and skills into viable income sources, making dreams tangible realities.

The Excitement of Pursuit

For many, it all starts with a dream—a desire to break free from conventional paths and explore the boundless opportunities online. Whether it’s freelancing, selling handmade crafts, teaching courses, or offering services, the internet empowers individuals to pursue their passions on their own terms. The journey may begin with uncertainty, but the thrill of starting something new and meaningful drives them forward.

Transforming Passion into Profit

Central to this journey is the ability to share passions and expertise. Picture a writer crafting captivating content for clients worldwide or an artist selling their unique creations to a global audience. Online platforms provide a stage to showcase talents and connect directly with those who appreciate their work. This direct interaction not only fuels creativity but also nurtures a sense of purpose and satisfaction.

Validation in the First Dollar

Earning that initial dollar online goes beyond a financial transaction; it validates effort and commitment. It signifies overcoming doubts and believing in oneself despite challenges. When that notification arrives—confirming payment for services rendered or a product sold—it sparks an indescribable rush of happiness and pride. It’s a moment where dreams take shape, proving that pursuing passions can lead to tangible rewards.

Embracing the Journey

Beyond financial gains, the emotional journey of earning online enriches life experiences. There are lessons learned and skills refined, as individuals adapt to market demands and discover their strengths. There are also connections made and communities formed, as online platforms foster collaboration among like-minded individuals. These experiences not only contribute to professional success but also promote personal growth, resilience, and determination.

THE JOY of first dollar.

Yes! It came today.

As usual, I would like to be transparent to all.

I just got my first payout of $20+ after running Ezoic since Nov 2023 last year. 6 months efforts for writing 2-3 articles per week?

I started this site using wordpress.com on 5 April 2022 with the main objective to share about cryptocurrency (you can refer to my first post).

Slowly as my site grows further, I have moved from wordpress.com to wordpress.org on 28 November 2022.

To run site, I need to pay for hosting fee, domain fee etc and of course with the efforts of writing articles.

Before this I am also running Google Adsense (so far only has around $100 sgd earnings, not yet cashout, treshold is $150. This value has not been going up since I added Ezoic. Not sure why). I have shared something on Google Adsense earlier.

Side Hustle: Google AdSense’s earnings for 1 week and is it worth to start a blog?

Too many efforts and too little return

WRITING and running a site with the Aim of earning money is not easy. Many efforts and perhaps with much little returns.

An article could take hours to write, but if no one read and not much ad income, quite sad right?

Hence, slowly for 2nd Q year I started to be lazy, instead of keep writing non-stop for 2-3 articles weekly, I will write only when I have inspiration, treat it more like a hobby and a journal for my future kids to read when they grow up.

To my surprise, actually I got $20+ today. Lol.

Anyway, this is my first DOllar online! Of course, this is way too little amount, but it’s worth celebration!

(Note, online income from interest and dividends I don’t count it in!)

Deal 1:

Webull – Get free money!

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Deal 2:

Trust Bank New Clients → Free SGD$35 FairPrice Vouchers

Sign up using referral code KNDBPEPT (Free $10 FairPrice E-Voucher). Key in this code after you download the Trust Bank App from Trust Bank Website

Receive a S$25 FairPrice E-Voucher from your first card spend as a credit card customer or when you make your first S$500 deposit for Savings account
Many other attractive vouchers in the app – refresh every month
No minimum balance account and can earn up to 2.5% for the first 125k

No foreign transaction fee, great exchange rates when overseas. See my review via Trust Card – Excellent Card for overseas usage.

Deal 3:

FSMone – Cheap Comms and can transfer your shares to Personal/Joint CDP for Free

I am using FSMOne.com to invest in funds & ETFs (including money market funds). FSM is good due to the low comms and the free transfer from FSMOne to CDP (typically takes less than a week to transfer). If you do not have an account, you can sign up here. Please use my FSMOne referral code: P0413007.

You can read my experience of how I buy cheaply using FSMOne and then transfer my shares to Joint CDP within few days via $0 Free of Charge Transfer of SGX Shares from FSM to CDP and updates! – Done in less than 3 days!
I am also using FSMOne as part of my Estate Planning Plan. You can read about this via Simplified Guide to the Key Gist of Grant of Probate and Estate Planning

Deal 4:

Eskimo – Best Option for Roaming!

For now, you can get 500MB for free just by signing up with my referral link, no purchase required (I get 500MB only too, but only if you buy a paid plan). Referral code: CHING104915

You can read my review here.

Battle of Enough VS Spending for Financial Bloggers

Money just buy you the chance of freedom but can’t buy back time. In life, there is no reset button. Time is limited but money is not.

When you are young and working, you exchange time for money. When you are old, you can have lots of money but you can’t buy time back, especially the things that you have missed (your strong health, time with young child) while busying striking out in career.

Your kids grew up and they no longer need you to accompany them. They no longer want to sit on your lap to share/do things with you…all these time you spent in your 9 to 6 or even longer cubicles…can the money that you have earned by you back these?

We always thought we have more time with our old parents, but we are wrong. Time with them is ticking away every day. One day it will suddenly be gone. There is no regret medicine, no reset in time. Gone is gone and cannot come back. No matter you are billionaires or millionaires, you cannot reset this.

We always thought that we have more time with our spouse every day, but we are wrong. One day they will be gone too. When you read this, please go tell your spouse that you love him/her and he or she is the best thing that you ever had in your life.

Love your life daily. You have one less day with your spouse, parents, children and yourself. Time is ticking away.

Focusing Careyourpresent & living a fulfilling life by supercharging your mind & investment/online income. Careyourpresent Series focus on things that one MUST know in their Life.

Earning your 1st dollar from the Internet

It’s been a month since my last update

Earning Your First Dollar Online: Turning Dreams into Reality