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7 years and counting!

DBlanchard

Published on January 26, 2023

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7 years and counting!

Well, I logged on this morning and found a dedication badge.

Yes, it has been seven years today since I joined Wealthy Affiliate!

Back on January 26, 2016, I was desperate to find a way to create a legit business online! I also had the shiny object syndrome and had been scammed out of my hard-earned quite a few times.

That is until one day when I decided to verify the claims of a website that swore to provide the same "get rich quick" solutions.I ended up on a website called barenakedscam by a prominent WA member called JackCao; the rest is history.

Fast forward to January 26, 2023, and things are looking better than ever. My traffic has constantly been increasing, and I have a lovely "sideline" business that will become my full-time gig when I retire.

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Yes, when I retire!

I have been doing this part-time since I joined, and even though I could have made the jump to full-time and increased my monthly revenue to full-time revenue, I chose to keep working and increase my pension plan.

Once I do retire, I will have this very well-oiled machine that will provide a very nice extra income (which is already doing to my regular paycheck, as a matter of fact).

All this is to say that a WAnniversary is something to celebrate and share with other members, not to brag, but to show that anything is possible and we all have a different path to success!

Final words and my favourite quote:

"If you spend a year doing what others won’t, you will spend a lifetime doing what others can’t" unknown author

Have a great day/night everyone

Denis

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