August 2023 Earnings Report: $2121.15

This is the latest update to my ongoing adventure to sell one of my sites for $200,000. If you want to see my plans and get an introduction to it all, you can read in full detail here: https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/ivetriedthat/blog/200k-exit-experimentFeel free to check out July's Earning report as well here: https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/ivetriedthat/blog/july-2023-earnings-1276-35-a-quick-updateA Busy AugustI've been hard(ish) at work on the site this month. Mostly working behind the sce

A Mid-Month Update (+35% Growth So Far)

I'll get to how my $200k Exit Experiment is going, but first, the cover photo.Man does my heart break for Lahaina and all of Maui. We've spent a lot of time in that town over the years and just watching it disappear from existence was hard to stomach.The photo above is one I took just off the coast of Lahaina. All of those buildings in the background are pretty much gone. It's hard to even write that out. Below is Amanda and the kids at the banyan tree.Part of my motivation for this experiment

July 2023 Earnings $1276.35 + a Quick Update

I just wanted to provide a brief update so my $200k Exit Experiment.You can read Part 1 here: https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/ivetriedthat/blog/200k-exit-experimentWe spent the past week at Stone Harbor in New Jersey.It was a nice break from the hectic schedule of day camps and keeping kids occupied long enough to not hear the words "I'm bored" for the thousandth time. So that's why my July earnings update has been a little delayed, but like, this is also the first one I've done and I'm just ma

$200k Exit Experiment

(This is Part 1a of a long series of posts. If you're wondering who I am or why I'm here, start by reading this post: https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/ivetriedthat/blog/9-good-years )I want to sell one of my sites for $200,000.Why $200,000? Well, it's a realistic goal and a valuation that I feel like I can hit in a relatively short amount of time (6 months to 1 year is my timeline) as long as everything aligns and I'm able to kick some of my plans into high gear.It's also a valuation that I know

9 Good Years

I started my journey online in 2007. I got married in 2012. My wife Amanda quit her job in 2014 and since that time we lived a life I only thought possible in dreams.We traveled, did what we wanted, bought what we wanted, had two kids, took them with us everywhere, and just experienced true freedom.She went back to her career in April, after 9 good years of freedom, partly for a challenge, and mostly because we now needed the security a full-time job offers, especially with children.I'll be hon

Earnings Report: Here's How I Made $8,871.03 from Blogging in May 2019

Earnings Report: Here's How I Made $8,871.03 from Blogging in May 2019 This is Steve (and Amanda!) from ivetriedthat and I want to first welcome you to Wealthy Affiliate. Wealthy Affiliate is a community designed to get you from knowing nothing about running a website to hitting income levels shown below.And you're inside the member's area (for free! There is no cost to be here right now) and you can follow along the exact training I used to build a website that generates over $100,000 per year

PSA: Wear Your Sunscreen (Overcoming a Cancer Scare)

About two months ago, I had blogged regarding a trip Amanda Vin and I took to Hawaii. During our first day there, I had noticed Amanda had a mole on the back of her leg that had changed drastically from the last time I remembered seeing it.Changing moles are never a good sign.We immediately Googled it and looked up as much information as we could. The mole was a direct match for skin cancer, specifically melanoma.At this point, we are one day in to a two week trip and completely overcome with f

How I Define Success.

A few years ago I shared this picture showcasing my office for the week...Well, Amanda and I are back on Maui but this time things are a little different. We're staying in the same place, but the office has a bit of an upgrade...To me, this is the definition of succeeding in this space.Amanda, Vincent, and I get to spend 2 weeks on Maui, hanging out, watching whales, and enjoying the long days.It's not all sunshine and rainbows of course.I call the balcony my office because I am still out here

On Balancing Life, Work, & a Baby (Plus My Vegas 2018)

I don't think I was ready to have a child.Well, let me clarify.I don't think ANYONE is ever ready to have a child.You can read every book in existence, attend every baby class, read every mom blog, and study until your brain can hold no more and you still won't be ready.Nothing really prepares you for what comes after the baby arrives.Enter Vincent...Today, he's a cool little 8-month old dude with an independent personality and a big cheesy smile with 4 little teeth.For a while though, he was a

What drives you forward?

I'm always interested to hear why people start their own business. Financial freedom and not having to worry about money are the obvious answers, but for me, it's always been about more than that.I want to make the most out of this life and this is what drives me forward:1. Never having to work in a cubicleThis is the entire reason why I started my business. I was a junior in college and had two friends come to visit. They had recently graduated and at one point, they began to brag over who wor