by The Investor on January 7, 2010
This week saw the launch of a big money competition from Shopify, a leading online store vendor.
The American entrant who sets up the new Shopify store that achieves the greatest turnover within any two-month period over the next six months will win $100,000.
Full details here.
Sadly, the rest of us around the world (even Canadians!) aren’t eligible for the cash prize.
But we can still claim the moral high ground by beating our Colonial cousins. We can also access the tutorials and forums that Shopify is running.
And, of course, we can make money!
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by The Investor on January 4, 2010
Unlike most money bloggers, I’ve not talked much about the blog’s progress with you. I’ve reasoned you’re here for thoughts on personal finance and investing, not for updates on my tiny media empire.
On the other hand:
- It’s January, a time for New Year plans
- I want to keep regular readers in the loop
- Monevator is finally getting some traction
- Some of those other bloggers have many more readers than me, so they must be doing something right!
So here’s a run through how the blog is going, and what to look out for in 2010.
Monevator: Where are we now?
Monevator is now over two years old, although it was only in mid-2008 that I really committed to regular posting. It remains a rare UK-based money and investing blog.
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Why the Bank of England will keep cutting interest rates
November 12, 2008Pretty, isn’t it? Well, perhaps not if you’re a member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee, responsible for setting interest rates. In your case it’s a headache: a rather bloodier shade of red might be more appropriate.
The graph is taken from the Bank of England’s latest quarterly Inflation Report for November 2008. What [...]