For all of you that have noticed the new, spiffy badge I have on the right there, let me explain what it is. I have joined the Yakezie Challenge, and for the next 6 months, I am working on getting my website ranking under 200,000 (I started at like 16 million!). This challenge is based on a toolbar that is installed in your browser that shows you the rank of your website (the lower the better). It’s been fun actually seeing the rank of various websites as I browse around the web (guess who’s #1?). What is Yakezie? Yakezie is a network of other Personal Finance and Lifestyle bloggers that have pulled together to help each other succeed with their blog, and to continue to help as many people as possible. Their motto is “Selflessly Helping Others.” I am excited, and I hope you are excited as well, because it … Continue reading →