I have recently joined this program and have made a small contribution to it.  I consider most of these things “donations” or play money, really, like most things on the net. If you are on the Alerts List you should have received it already. That depends, sometimes these things get delayed. In any case here is the information I sent out.

My Click Sense is what I am talking about here.

As mentioned, I recently joined this venture, it is trading based and you can jump in directly with $500 or you can take advantage of a doubling system, which is still trading based and not ponzi related from what I have gathered.  The system has been worked on for two years and has just been made available.

There is no cost to join so sign up free and check it out is my suggestion.

For more details here is the place to go:

My Click Sense A Trading Based Venture

As you know, I still prefer a cautious approach for most things. Still if you want to play, you have to do something and take a risk here and there.

Do not confuse these things with the stock market, investments or anything of that ilk. Go to your bank or to a qualified investment advisor for that. Mind you those things are gambles also.     Just ask those who lost a fortune in the markets and all those big CEOs who made a fortune in the financial markets with YOUR money, hefty salaries, stock options, bonuses and commissions etc.  Hey hey hey, but that is another story.

Wishing you much success, today and everyday.

Gene

I will get to the tax news later on. I also have another contest to show you on winning a brand new car.

I suppose for the novice the news that a program has failed is big news. The reality is that virtually all of the surfs and similar programs do or will fail.  It is just a question of time.  It does not matter if the admin is a “trusted” individual or not.

I have sometimes found it wiser not to know or know of the person running the show. It keeps you more alert and less likely to blow too much on the “opportunity”.  Just because some blogger or list owner says they know or that “so and so” can be trusted does not mean the program will succeed or that you will make money.  Some of them make a great deal of their money on referral fees no matter if the program fails or not. So get to know who they are and the type of stuff they put out there.

The horrific track record for most of these programs is the main reason I have divested myself out of this arena for the most part.  Sure I will dabble here and there but the here’s and there’s are few and far between as time expands.

Also: Do not get sucked to getting in too late into anything.

It is incumbent upon anyone who participates in these things to become as informed as possible, take responsibility for your decisions, develop a strategy, establish and use some firm and hard rules. Otherwise for sure, stay away and maybe stay away anyway.

This reminds me of the poem about Ponzi Guy. You know the one, Ponzi guy, sweet as pie, he’s not so shy etc.  hehe.   Now don’t go stealing my poem about Ponzi Guy.  If you use it linky-lou-luv back to me, thanks.

Hey another car to win!  CBC has a contest on now to Win a 2010 Kia Forte Koup.  Become one with the “hockey puck” and win a nice car.  Check the rules and some skill may be required along with luck.

Ok, back to some tax strategy.  This directed at Canadian members as this is a new program in Canada this year.  It is called the Tax Free Savings Account aka TFSA.

Note: Since I wrote this the CRA have made the details much clearer on their website so please check with them.  You do not have to open an account this year as your “room” will still accumulate. Also they are proposing some changes so it is best to keep up with them.

You may have already done so but if not you must do this even putting in a small amount to make sure you get the “room” for 2009.

NOTE:  Do It Now!

New this year. TFSA Tax Free Savings Account   You can have stocks, savings mutual funds, savings etc. in it.  It is registered but not taxed like an RRSP.  You can withdraw and pay no tax and put funds back in etc.  You can put up to $5000 per year in them, max.
Check it Out Here.

It is a good way to save paying tax even on savings.
The $5000 also accumulates so if you put in $1000 this year you could put in $9000 next year.  They establish a TFSA “room” just like for an RRSP.  The CRA will advise your limit each year but you have to have one before that will happen.

About Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Starting in 2009, Canadian residents who are 18 years of age or older will be able to earn tax-free investment income within a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) during their lifetime.

Contributions to a TFSA are not deductible for income tax purposes. Also, interest on money borrowed to invest in a TFSA is not tax deductible. However, the income generated in such an account (for example, investment income and capital gains) is tax-free, even when it is withdrawn.

The TFSA dollar limit is $5,000 in 2009, and will be indexed to inflation and rounded to the nearest $500 in later years. Unused TFSA contribution room can be carried forward to later years. The total of TFSA withdrawals in a calendar year is added to the TFSA contribution room for the next calendar year.

Still many people will not do this.  At the very least open one up with a small contribution so you do not miss out on the “Room” that will build up for you or your children, 18 years of age or older.  Help them out if need be even if they do not have any income. Dec 31st is the deadline so do not miss out.

Ok, that is just some free advice from me. Remember this is like getting free money from the government.   If they want to give it away for free, I say take it. This kind of advice I do not mind giving out freely as it can help many of you save on your taxes now or in the future.

Ok I will “leaf” this with your for today. I do hope your successes are many.

Cheers,

Gene

I sent out an alert on this one.  AutomaticOnlineProfits

On the surface it did seem like it had some good potential, sign up free, check it out and a notification in the back office to this effect:

Official Launch Reminder: When we reach the official live launch date you will be asked to become an active member for only $12. Once you choose to do that, we will immediately start marketing your Automatic Online Profits affiliate link to virtually millions of targeted prospects with our patent pending ‘Online Traffic Spinner’ Software. Thats a cost of less than five cents per day for advertising on complete auto-pilot.  An incredible value considering that we even guarantee you customers for such small investment.

Going a step further, which I should have done before sending out an alert,  I discovered this:

How much does it cost to be an Automatic Online Profits Member?

There is a recurring monthly fee of $39.99 to be a member as a basic member and a recurring monthly fee of $149.99 to be a smart choice member of the Automatic Online Profits Team. There are also optional fees if you purchase one of the Automatic Advertising Packages.

This is not going to happen for most folks. Notta chance.  It is a slick marketing gimmick.  I do not like this at all.  The person who sent it to me did not know about this either.  So that is a double “notta” good.

Ok, no real damage done here as it is free to sign up.  They do say they will place paying members under you.  Still I have never seen any of these types of massive marketing systems work, at least not for me and not for most folks I know.

Sorry for wasting your time but I had to post this for obvious reasons.  I.E. What Not To Do On The Net!

One of the things I value is honesty and being credible. If I see something that does not add up, does not add value to what I am doing and that applies to anyone I may introduce something to.  If I believe something would not be beneficial to you, I would not suggest it.

I would not label it as a scam as I rarely do that. Some would label it as a scam, for sure. Certainly not a real honest way to present something.  Ah I guess this means always read the fine print.

Ok, the good news, I have created a new category. What Not To Do On The Net.  Well I already have a category called Not Recommended so it goes there also. How about Do Not Waste Your Time On This! Beware of the crap out there.

Cheers,

Gene

Always nice to have alternatives to the big dogs. Piwik is certainly one of them to provide stats for your hosted website. They give you lots of data to about your site, visitors, countries, browsers, referrers, search engines, etc.  This is presented in real time which Goo-gle does not.  Check it out if you have a website or blog.

There are other reasons for using it but I won’t go into that here. I have installed it and I will be monitoring it for awhile.

Also hosting can be had for a very reasonable price, $4.95 to $6.95 monthly, at Bluehost or Hostgator. I have used both and have had good service with each of them.  Having a blog and paying for hosting service is the way to go.  It is much better than the free services as you have complete control.  With a free service you could end up with your site being shut down for one reason or another.

Looking for traffic?  Consider Free Traffic System, which is used for wordpress blogs.

The founding positions in Your Cash Ads will be ending on Saturday.  So join in now if you want to take advantage of their special offer for founders. Remember also the url will be changed afterwards. they guarantee founders to make 50% or the next month is free.

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AdShares4U also continues to pay me weekly. I usually surf the full 70 sites at once.

I am getting ready to play the SQIP lotto as soon as that is released.  That is expected any day now. Fund your ewallet account as you will need some funds to play with.  Each positions pays out 4 times place the chance at winning the lotto.

Me2Everyone has been fairly quiet although they keep posting updates in the back office, mainly introductions for certain members.  You can get 2000 shares to join and 5000 for referrals.  So that is something to consider.

I have not had a chance to update the freebies but will do so soon.  I hope to anyway.

Check out Ellie’s EbeggingOnLine to see what begging is going on.  Well I told her no need to beg, really. Now she is on to forex on her way to a fortune.

Ah to end, just a bit of the fall colour we have around our neck of the woods.

Cheers,

Gene

Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadian!  There is lots to be thankful for.

Initially Your Cash Ads are looking for founding members, one hundred only with added bonuses for doing so.  Make up to $18 per hour. Comes with a guarantee.

Your Cash Ads – Advertising to a Qualified Targeted Consumer

FREE $5 Sign Up Bonus!
1. Create an account
2. View advertisements
3. Watch your balance increase
4. Keep your earnings!
We offer you detailed statistics of your earnings through your own clicks and your referrals.

• Earn up to $0.075 per click and $0.025 for every referral click
• Free to sign up so go ahead on this one. The url will change after the 100 founding members are reached.
• The lowest cost is the Bronze Package for $30

Here is what you get:

• Upgraded Member’s Benefits are as following:
• Earn from 4 cents – 7.5 cents per ad clicked.
• Earn from .5 cents – 2.5 cents per ad clicked by your referrals.
• ‘Premium’ tag added to your name in the forums.
• 10% bonus from all of your referrals purchases.
• Your own ad package within the rotation.
• Submit your ad and your ad will be credited with clicks according to your package.
• Upgrades are in 30 day cycles.
• “We GUARANTEE you will make 150% Back or your next month is FREE.”

Cheers,

Gene