Comments on: Happy 1st Birthday Canadian Dream! http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/ A Blog About Early Retirement and Happiness Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:44:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: This and That http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 This and That Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:41:26 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=269#comment-1596 [...] Dream: Free at 45 celebrated his first anniversary of blogging. Congratulations and we wish him many more years of happy [...] [...] Dream: Free at 45 celebrated his first anniversary of blogging. Congratulations and we wish him many more years of happy [...]

]]> By: $50 Giftcard Winner http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 $50 Giftcard Winner Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:51:17 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=269#comment-1584 [...] 15th, 2007 · No Comments The birthday draw ended last night and I’m happy to announce the winner is Fecundity. I’ll be contacting [...] [...] 15th, 2007 · No Comments The birthday draw ended last night and I’m happy to announce the winner is Fecundity. I’ll be contacting [...]

]]> By: Jazmin http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Jazmin Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:18:40 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=269#comment-1571 Congrats on your blogversary! I suppose my comment is that I really appreciate a Canadian perspective on finance. I'm not yet savvy enough to 'translate' advice about where to put money out of American and into terms I understand at all. So thanks for being a Canuck. :) Congrats on your blogversary! I suppose my comment is that I really appreciate a Canadian perspective on finance. I’m not yet savvy enough to ‘translate’ advice about where to put money out of American and into terms I understand at all. So thanks for being a Canuck. :)

]]> By: Mike M http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Mike M Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:41:48 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=269#comment-1561 Congrats on your first year. I've been a reader of the blog almost since the beginning and my wife and I share your goal of becoming financially independent by 45. As a lapsed blogger myself, I'd echo FourPillar's earlier comment that 3 posts a week would be fine if 5 is becoming too hard. I'd prefer 2-3 quality posts to 5 forced posts. I realize how much effort goes into creating regular posts so daily posting is a huge commitment. Keep up the great work! Congrats on your first year. I’ve been a reader of the blog almost since the beginning and my wife and I share your goal of becoming financially independent by 45.

As a lapsed blogger myself, I’d echo FourPillar’s earlier comment that 3 posts a week would be fine if 5 is becoming too hard. I’d prefer 2-3 quality posts to 5 forced posts. I realize how much effort goes into creating regular posts so daily posting is a huge commitment.

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: FourPillars http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1546 FourPillars Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:28:43 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=269#comment-1546 Wow, some great comments. Ok I have a comment which can only be categorized under "whiny". I notice that you put adsense ads into your posts which drives me nuts (although I still read the post anyways). Do you get a lot of hits on those ads? If yes, then ignore my comment, if no then get rid of them! Mike Wow, some great comments.

Ok I have a comment which can only be categorized under “whiny”. I notice that you put adsense ads into your posts which drives me nuts (although I still read the post anyways). Do you get a lot of hits on those ads? If yes, then ignore my comment, if no then get rid of them!

Mike

]]> By: mariam http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1544 mariam Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:25:45 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=269#comment-1544 Hi Tim, Happy blog birthday! If you are serious about monetizing the blog, I would consider tightening up the blog design. The big blue banner is using a lot of real estate. I'd also suggest not putting the google adsense at the top of each post. It seems out of place just as a block with all that white space. If you don't get good click through rates with it, well, what can you do, eh? It might actually decrease your reputation if it's so in your face like that. I've StumbledUpon sites where ads were the first things you see and the comments disapproved of this tactic. Hi Tim,

Happy blog birthday!

If you are serious about monetizing the blog, I would consider tightening up the blog design. The big blue banner is using a lot of real estate.

I’d also suggest not putting the google adsense at the top of each post. It seems out of place just as a block with all that white space.

If you don’t get good click through rates with it, well, what can you do, eh? It might actually decrease your reputation if it’s so in your face like that. I’ve StumbledUpon sites where ads were the first things you see and the comments disapproved of this tactic.

]]> By: Canadian Dollars http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 Canadian Dollars Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:55:25 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=269#comment-1538 congrats and happy birthday - from a long time reader of this blog :) congrats and happy birthday – from a long time reader of this blog :)

]]> By: Jason http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 Jason Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:02:54 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=269#comment-1530 Congrats on your first anniversary! I am also a long-time Regina lurker so I really appreciate seeing the perspective of a neighbour ;) Congrats on your first anniversary! I am also a long-time Regina lurker so I really appreciate seeing the perspective of a neighbour ;)

]]> By: Fecundity http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 Fecundity Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:18:44 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=269#comment-1527 I just stumbled onto your blog through Brip blap's link and I'm glad I did. I'm looking forward to reading more of a PF blog from Canada. Congratulations on your 1st anniversary. Yes. I'm shamelessly entering the contest. I just stumbled onto your blog through Brip blap’s link and I’m glad I did. I’m looking forward to reading more of a PF blog from Canada.

Congratulations on your 1st anniversary.

Yes. I’m shamelessly entering the contest.

]]> By: Colleen http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2007/11/09/happy-1st-birthday-canadian-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 Colleen Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:53:18 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=269#comment-1526 Just wanted to say thank you! Yours was the first PF blog that I ever read. Started back in January of this year. Don't roll your eyes but it has literally changed my life. For one, it has started me on a personal finance craze. My financial knowledge has ballooned, I am hugely aware of being a consumer, I strive for a simpler life (important with three young kids), we save 53% of our net income (including paying down our very accelerated mortgage but not including our defined benefit pension contributions), we have no debt outside our mortgage. I am amazed at how far I have come in such a short period. You were the start of this path. Right now, I am struggling with the decision to not go back to work after my maternity leave is up. Before I never would have thought of giving up my pension. I really like my job but don't love it. I love being with my kids. I love not being dependent on a job. I love the simple things. I love being able to contemplate not going back to work because I don't have to. I don't have to go back because I changed our views of money and how we handle it. ...... All because I read a blog. Just wanted to say thank you! Yours was the first PF blog that I ever read. Started back in January of this year. Don’t roll your eyes but it has literally changed my life. For one, it has started me on a personal finance craze. My financial knowledge has ballooned, I am hugely aware of being a consumer, I strive for a simpler life (important with three young kids), we save 53% of our net income (including paying down our very accelerated mortgage but not including our defined benefit pension contributions), we have no debt outside our mortgage.

I am amazed at how far I have come in such a short period. You were the start of this path.

Right now, I am struggling with the decision to not go back to work after my maternity leave is up. Before I never would have thought of giving up my pension. I really like my job but don’t love it. I love being with my kids. I love not being dependent on a job. I love the simple things. I love being able to contemplate not going back to work because I don’t have to. I don’t have to go back because I changed our views of money and how we handle it.

…… All because I read a blog.

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