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Living on the cheap is one thing, going into huge credit card debt will follow you forever. :( Sounds like a gleeful story of doing it "your way" but a massiv

Living on the cheap is one thing, going into huge credit card debt will follow you forever. :( Sounds like a gleeful story of doing it "your way" but a massive cost. I think the blog post is a bit in denial because you haven't really said anything about any future out comes you see happening next. What is the credit card debt? How much do you think you'll make on the book after publisher fees/whatever other costs. The web 2.0 service is cool does it have any plan for profit? Congrats on the engagement and doing your own thing, I just wonder if you'd do it all over again or if you'd try and bootstrap your own efforts more so that you could avoid the financial black eye ya got here and still make something your truly passionate about.

eibrahim 18y ago
Will I do it all over again? Absolutely :) I am not sure I can discuss the book fees but it is not substantial. Probably enough for 2 or 3 months of living expenses. Credit card debt is huge. Think of a number. Then double it :) Yonkly is already profitable. It covers its operating cost and more. Thanks.
- timr 18y ago
  I think his point is that you're not profitable until you can pay your living expenses with your income. You aren't "ramen profitable" when you're living off of credit cards to make ends meet.
- 9oliYQjP 18y ago
  Let's say you're carrying $50K of credit card debt. Do you realize how much it costs just to service that debt? If your revenue is not greater than the minimum payments (just over the cost of interest) on that debt plus your living expenses, then you're a dead man walking. Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul works until you've max'd out your credit lines, and right now from the sounds of it you're accelerating toward that limit faster than you realize. Focus on your cash flow. You need to be able to service that debt and pay for your cost of living. If you don't want to take a salaried job, start focussing on your consulting gigs. Preferably, find gigs that pay more. If that's not enough, take more of them (but be sure you can do the work). I wish you luck. But it sounds to me like you're starting to realize you're in over your head and you're a bit shell shocked. I've been in your shoes, and I had to make some tough choices that involved temporarily moving back in with my parents until I got my finances under control, and working my ass off to the point where I barely got enough sleep. Thank goodness I didn't have mortgages to carry though.

eibrahim 18y ago

Will I do it all over again? Absolutely :) I am not sure I can discuss the book fees but it is not substantial. Probably enough for 2 or 3 months of living expenses. Credit card debt is huge. Think of a number. Then double it :) Yonkly is already profitable. It covers its operating cost and more. Thanks.

timr 18y ago
I think his point is that you're not profitable until you can pay your living expenses with your income. You aren't "ramen profitable" when you're living off of credit cards to make ends meet.
9oliYQjP 18y ago
Let's say you're carrying $50K of credit card debt. Do you realize how much it costs just to service that debt? If your revenue is not greater than the minimum payments (just over the cost of interest) on that debt plus your living expenses, then you're a dead man walking. Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul works until you've max'd out your credit lines, and right now from the sounds of it you're accelerating toward that limit faster than you realize. Focus on your cash flow. You need to be able to service that debt and pay for your cost of living. If you don't want to take a salaried job, start focussing on your consulting gigs. Preferably, find gigs that pay more. If that's not enough, take more of them (but be sure you can do the work). I wish you luck. But it sounds to me like you're starting to realize you're in over your head and you're a bit shell shocked. I've been in your shoes, and I had to make some tough choices that involved temporarily moving back in with my parents until I got my finances under control, and working my ass off to the point where I barely got enough sleep. Thank goodness I didn't have mortgages to carry though.