Spent some more time thinking about strategy and how to approach this with the best long-term goals.  I was becoming overwhelmed and discouraged by the sheer amount of info available on the forum.  Finally, I decided to take advantage of one of the many offers for newbie hand-holding and PPD mentors, and contacted a mentor.

My mentor was very friendly and helpful, with lots of information and encouraged me to ask questions.  Fantastic!  I kept thinking of more.

At this early stage in my career, I’ve decided that going after electronics instead of cash really isn’t worth it.  The values tend to stay the same – the payout-per-referral ratio, that is – and cash really is much more flexible.  I could refer 25 people to a site for a MacBook Pro, cash equivalent $2000… or, I could get that same value in cash, and find my MacBook on sale somewhere else on the internet.  By the time you factor in the cost of buying referrals, you’re spending a bunch of money anyway.  Maybe I’ll change my mind… but probably not about the MacBook – I want a souped-up one, anyway.

I’ve realized I need to be careful with where I spend my greens

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To do or not to do?  That is the question…

Welcome to Freebie Success.  This is my dumping ground for thoughts as I explore the freebie website business.  I’m a pretty cautious person, HATE losing money, and generally pretty savvy about picking up scams and bad offers.  I also research my tail off.

So, here’s an opportunity to learn with me!  This will probably start off rather train-of-thought and confusing… as I figure things out, I’ll get more organized.  But the important thing for you to know is that I’m just starting out, I’m learning as I go, and I’ll tell you the truth - including if I decide this thing’s a bust.  Why am I calling my website Freebie Success?  Because that’s what I hope for!

Now, down to business.

I decided to bite the bullet – sounds like there’s some risk involved, but a wide variety of people do seem to make a decent bit of money, which is what I’m looking for. I have the capability to be very organized, so I think I can handle it as long as I’m careful.

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