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This blog is not financially driven. It’s my way of testing ideas on great people, sharing the different projects I’m working on with you, and if I’m lucky, build a community of like-minded people like Tim Ferris, who I lifted this disclaimer from with permission.

That said, beginning December 1, 2009, the FTC requires bloggers to provide disclosures whenever there could be hidden interests or unspoken biases related to recommendations. Yes the FTC is American, but we all need to play nice together.

First, the obvious: If I’m lucky, when building these projects, I’m hopefully going to go financially forwards to maintain this lifestyle I have become accustomed to.

Second, the less obvious: Per the FTC rules, if I interview someone and they grab the bill for lunch, I would need to specify this. Ditto if I use an Amazon link that gets me 8 cents instead of an Amazon link that gets me 0 cents. If someone gives me a comfy t-shirt with a logo and I wear it in a photo, same deal. Disclaimers all over the place.

This would be tedious for me and a continual eye sore for readers. But rules is rules.

To cover my ass and preserve your reading experience, please assume that, for every recommendation, link, and product I use, the following all hold true:

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