DISQUS

Consumerism Commentary: Festival of Frugality #119: The Quitting My Day Job to Blog Full Time Edition

  • Single Ma · 1 year ago
    Wow! @ the announcement

    Congratulations and GOOD LUCK!!

    I gave my notice yesterday too - but, it was to take another (less stressful) job. LOL
  • Penelope · 1 year ago
    Hi Flexo,

    Congratulations on becoming a full-time blogger and best of luck! I am a new blogger and only recently discovered your blog (thanks to this carnival) and am inspired by your success.

    Great job on this carnival and thank you for including our post (Thinking inside the box: Some Uses for Cardboard Cartons by my sister Madoline Hatter).

    Again, congratulations! I've just subscribed to your feed and will be a regular from now on.

    Penelope
  • Elliott Russell · 1 year ago
    Thanks for the Link, i do appreciate it!

    It makes you realize how many financial blogs there are eh?
  • Frugal Duchess · 1 year ago
    Hey Flexo:

    Thanks for including me. I appreciate the link and the mention.

    And Congrats on the decision! I am impressed!


    Take Care and Best Wishes,
    Sharon
  • No Debt Plan · 1 year ago
    Congrats on going full time! Sheesh, it's spreading like wildfire...
  • No Debt Plan · 1 year ago
    Wait a second... it's April Fool's day.........

    :)
  • paidtwice · 1 year ago
    Are you really or is this an April Fools Day joke?

    Congrats either way :)

    And thanks for including me!
  • Frugal Dad · 1 year ago
    Thanks for including my article, and congrats on stepping out of the rat race!
  • klerg · 1 year ago
    whoa! lots of luck to you my friend!
  • Four Pillars · 1 year ago
    Good job on the carny and congrats on the stickin' it to the man! (or whatever) :)

    Mike
  • Julie · 1 year ago
    Congratulations, Flexo! Welcome to the ranks of the self-employed - being my own boss is the most fulfilling "job" I've ever had. :)
  • Julie · 1 year ago
    D'oh. You totally got me.

    I think you should quit anyway. ;)
  • GBlogger · 1 year ago
    Thanks for the inclusion, great work on the festival, and most importantly: congrats and best of luck on your soon-to-be-NEW day job!
  • credit addict · 1 year ago
    Wow, I guess these comments are proof that the vast majority of people don't read through carnivals all the way to the end. Congratulations - on pulling the wool over people's eyes.
  • LJ · 1 year ago
    Thanks for hosting and including my article.

    Take Care

    LJ
  • Yana · 1 year ago
    Thanks for my second smile of the day. Looking at Direct Deposits was my first ;)

    LOL
  • Pinyo · 1 year ago
    I hope that's not an April Fools' joke. Congratulation on taking the big leap. I won't be able to do that for a while since my alternative income is less than 10% of my salaried income right now.
  • jim · 1 year ago
    If this is a joke... I'm going to stab you. hahah

    If not, congratulations man.
  • jim · 1 year ago
    BTW, I did not read until the end... but I still think you should quit. :)
  • Mrs. Micah · 1 year ago
    Happy April Fool's Day, sillyface.
  • Funny about Money · 1 year ago
    Dang! Here I thought another of my Role Models had made the big jump. ;-)

    But...but...hmmm.... It IS ambiguous... Well, if this is a joke, LOL. If not, congratulations!

    Thanks for featuring Funny's frolic at Runamok Mall in this week's festival! Great collection of posts.
  • Raymond · 1 year ago
    Ah you gotta pull a better April Fool prank then that! You should have said something like Taco Bell will be acquiring this blog or something :)
  • Enoch Ko · 1 year ago
    Thank you for hosting and including my post! :)
  • Shanti · 1 year ago
    You got me! I was very convinced for a minute there :) I was pretty shocked to hear you were going to blog full time, since - though it's big - your readership is like 1/30 if the readership of places like GRS and The Simple Dollar ;) Thanks for including my article!
  • Shanti · 1 year ago
    correction - 1/7
    I blame my cold for my horrible math. Sorry :D
  • SavetotheFuture · 1 year ago
    Congrats! I'm just embarked in the journey of blogging. Hopefully in a year or so, I can do the same. It is always inspiring to hear people doing what they truly love instead of what pays the bills.
  • FIRE Finance · 1 year ago
    Congrats! Wish you all the best as a full time blogger.
    Cheers,
    FIRE Finance
  • thebaglady · 1 year ago
    Wow..congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!! One day I hope to do the same.
  • Single Ma · 1 year ago
    By the way, I did read all the way to the end. But for some reason, I don't think this announcement was a joke. Flexo, please confirm because I'm so excited for you!!

    This blog is a success regardless of how it compares to the readership at GRS or TSD. Flexo has been around long enough to know what it takes. In his case, the only missing ingredient may be extra time.
  • Four Pillars · 1 year ago
    You got me! haha
  • P. Sycamore · 1 year ago
    Thanks for including my post. And while I don't know if you were joking or not about giving up the day job, I can tell you that working for yourself is hard, scary and worth it, seriously :)

    Penny
  • The Digerati Life · 1 year ago
    Wow! That's excellent! Last time I talked with you, you were on the fence. Did a few days of contemplation make the difference? Peer pressure maybe? :D

    Congratulations! The PF niche is proving to be quite a success for bloggers, with everyone quitting and blogging now.

    And OOOOH!! Thanks for including my post as an Editor's Pick plus the pimp spot! You are much too kind!
  • The Digerati Life · 1 year ago
    Okay c**p. Did you just prank us with your "quitting" announcement? Sheesh!!! I read it somewhere that you may have just been pulling our collective leg.
  • 2million · 1 year ago
    Yeah if its that believable thats a sign -- time to turn in notice!
  • Bryce · 1 year ago
    Thanks a bunch for including me in the Festival. I've found even more ways to be frugal after perusing some of the articles here.

    And good luck blogging full time!
  • Glblguy · 1 year ago
    Thanks for picking my article Flexo. Congrats ;-)
  • MillionDollarJourney · 1 year ago
    Congrats Flexo! I hope you enjoy continued success with the blog.
  • Michelle Dawn · 1 year ago
    Thanks for including me! Great list you've got here :)
  • squawkfox · 1 year ago
    Thank you for including me Flexo! I've linked back via Carnivals.
  • AndyS · 1 year ago
    Congrats on the full time pursuit of your blogging career. Some great articles in this carnival - I enjoyed read them. They have provided some good inspiration as I start more seriously on my blogging journey at www.savingtoinvest.com

    AndyS
    - a subscriber now