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Welcome to Scraping Pennies

Posted by Lode | May 2, 2008 .

Welcome to Scraping Pennies!

Chances are that you’re reading this post, even before the launch of this blog. In that case you’re reading in an RSS reader, and have subscribed even before the official launch. Wow!

So to give you a sneak preview of what you can expect from Scraping Pennies, I’m going to share a part of the upcoming about-page with you guys and gals.

So tell us, what’s Scraping Pennies?

The name Scraping Pennies means “to be poor; to earn very little money”. And face it, a lot of bloggers are doing just that. Earning very little money. And if it would be the only source of income, yeah we would know the meaning of poor! We would be scraping pennies to make ends meet.

Scraping Pennies, the blog, is an experiment. But not a casual experiment, it’s serious business. The concept is to start with a tight budget of $200. The goal is to get to a four figure monthly income as soon as possible, and beyond. And what’s going to be remarkable is that I will give FULL TRANSPARENCY.

That’s right: Full Transparency.

I’ll give an overview every week on Sunday with:

  • Money spent in full detail (how much, on what, why)
  • Money earned in full detail (how much, from what source)
  • Hours spent (how many, on what, why)
  • Income per hour - weekly
  • Income per hour - cumulative
  • Balance statement (how much is left / did I make from the $200)

And more, if that’s needed to give full transparency.

I’ll write about strategies, about the various methods of making money online and more. You’ll also be part of my frustrations (I know they’ll be there), my failures and mistakes (they’ll be there too) but you’ll also be part of my successes and the times I just got lucky. I hope that the latter two are more frequent than the first two of course.

This blog will launch on May 14. The budget is too tight to start with give-aways. But if you’re among the first 50 to comment on this post, I will make it worth your while when this blog takes off.

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8 Pennies' Worth Of Thoughts Here!
  1. Leif Daland May 10, 2008 9:09 am

    I love your project. I am in the startup fase of setting up a blog/website for my company, and this blog looks like just what i need to get a proper start. :)

  2. […] been working a lot on Scraping Pennies this past week. There are still a couple of things I need to do on the design, but it’s live […]

  3. Wendi Kelly May 11, 2008 4:20 pm

    This will be fun..

    So far my budget is zero! So Let’s see what you can do and I’ll follow right behind!

    Actually. Last night I dreamt that I put a page on my blog that said: HIRE ME!!!! I’ll WRITE FOR YOU!

    In the middle of the night it seemed like a reasonably cheap idea. :)
    Wendi Kellys last blog post..A Mother’s Gratitude

  4. Craig Harper May 13, 2008 4:58 am

    Good luck with Scrapping Pennies! I’m looking forward to watching your progress.

    Craig Harpers last blog post..I Don’t Like You

  5. Ann M. May 13, 2008 5:25 am

    Good luck! I’m excited to see where this goes.

    Ann M.s last blog post..Help me compete in a triathlon on June 29th

  6. Lode May 13, 2008 11:51 pm

    Thanks for all the good wishes!

    You’re the first 4 out of 50 to comment on this post, I trust that it’s gonna be worth it. Do come back and ask questions. Oh and spread the word, there are 46 special comments left on this post.

  7. Harisha May 14, 2008 11:59 pm

    I am in the race… I want to check if I can do something out of my writing skills..
    Please include me..

    Harishas last blog post..Coolest reply ever?

  8. Minna Johansen May 16, 2008 8:20 am

    That’s the spirit! :-)
    I do hope you make it.