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

By: AndyS

AndyS — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:45:35 +0000

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 http://www.savingtoinvest.com

AndyS
- a subscriber now

By: squawkfox

squawkfox — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:39:15 +0000

Thank you for including me Flexo! I’ve linked back via Carnivals.

By: Michelle Dawn

Michelle Dawn — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:50:57 +0000

Thanks for including me! Great list you’ve got here :)

By: MillionDollarJourney

MillionDollarJourney — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:25:30 +0000

Congrats Flexo! I hope you enjoy continued success with the blog.

By: Glblguy

Glblguy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:22:03 +0000

Thanks for picking my article Flexo. Congrats ;-)

By: Bryce

Bryce — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:16:51 +0000

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!

By: 2million

2million — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:35:48 +0000

Yeah if its that believable thats a sign — time to turn in notice!

By: The Digerati Life

The Digerati Life — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:50:03 +0000

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.

By: The Digerati Life

The Digerati Life — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:46:25 +0000

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!

By: P. Sycamore

P. Sycamore — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:51:19 +0000

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

By: Four Pillars

Four Pillars — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:47:19 +0000

You got me! haha

By: Single Ma

Single Ma — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:53:37 +0000

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.

By: thebaglady

thebaglady — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:43:04 +0000

Wow..congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!! One day I hope to do the same.

By: FIRE Finance

FIRE Finance — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:22:41 +0000

Congrats! Wish you all the best as a full time blogger.
Cheers,
FIRE Finance

By: SavetotheFuture

SavetotheFuture — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:49:11 +0000

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.

By: Shanti

Shanti — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:19:59 +0000

correction – 1/7
I blame my cold for my horrible math. Sorry :D

By: Shanti

Shanti — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:17:30 +0000

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!

By: Enoch Ko

Enoch Ko — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:20:29 +0000

Thank you for hosting and including my post! :)

By: Raymond

Raymond — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:17:30 +0000

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 :)

By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:07:33 +0000

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.

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:11:48 +0000

Happy April Fool’s Day, sillyface.

By: jim

jim — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:59:38 +0000

BTW, I did not read until the end… but I still think you should quit. :)

By: jim

jim — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:59:03 +0000

If this is a joke… I’m going to stab you. hahah

If not, congratulations man.

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:56:43 +0000

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.

By: Yana

Yana — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:50:16 +0000

Thanks for my second smile of the day. Looking at Direct Deposits was my first ;)

LOL

By: LJ

LJ — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:26:29 +0000

Thanks for hosting and including my article.

Take Care

By: credit addict

credit addict — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:06:50 +0000

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.

By: GBlogger

GBlogger — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:44:21 +0000

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!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:10:52 +0000

D’oh. You totally got me.

I think you should quit anyway. ;)

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:10:03 +0000

Congratulations, Flexo! Welcome to the ranks of the self-employed – being my own boss is the most fulfilling “job” I’ve ever had. :)

By: Four Pillars

Four Pillars — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:08:22 +0000

Good job on the carny and congrats on the stickin’ it to the man! (or whatever) :)

Mike

By: klerg

klerg — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:54:26 +0000

whoa! lots of luck to you my friend!

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:16:47 +0000

Thanks for including my article, and congrats on stepping out of the rat race!

By: paidtwice

paidtwice — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:05:52 +0000

Are you really or is this an April Fools Day joke?

Congrats either way :)

And thanks for including me!

By: No Debt Plan

No Debt Plan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:05:43 +0000

Wait a second… it’s April Fool’s day………

By: No Debt Plan

No Debt Plan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:59:54 +0000

Congrats on going full time! Sheesh, it’s spreading like wildfire…

By: Frugal Duchess

Frugal Duchess — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:57:37 +0000

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

By: Elliott Russell

Elliott Russell — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:26:06 +0000

Thanks for the Link, i do appreciate it!

It makes you realize how many financial blogs there are eh?

By: Penelope

Penelope — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:48:27 +0000

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

By: Single Ma

Single Ma — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:31:07 +0000

Wow! @ the announcement

Congratulations and GOOD LUCK!!

I gave my notice yesterday too – but, it was to take another (less stressful) job. LOL