This post has been a long time coming. In fact, ever since I read SMOL’s take on blogging for hobby versus blogging as a business almost a year ago, I had wanted to pen down my somewhat scathing views. (And yes, if you’re interested in this topic, do read the insightful comments on that post. )
However, I have refrained from publishing as I knew some feathers in this personal finance blogosphere could be ruffled. And seriously, I have enjoyed being part of this community. I really didn’t want to hear things like:
“Who’s this 15HWW guy trying to judge all of us? He’s just somebody green and looking at his blog, it’s a matter of time before he monetises it like all of us! Or perhaps, his blog is just not as popular as ours.”
So what changed my mind?
For the long term success of this community and the interests of ......
