My mom laughed at the thought of Todd and me writing a website about money. She knew that neither of us had any money. Yet six months ago on this day, Todd and I made a website anyway. We wanted to write about our experiences as we MAKE money. We’ve since been cited on The New York Times blogs, learned more about ourselves and each other, met all sorts of great people and developed great ideas, and learned an enormous lesson:

You cannot let what others think ever stop you.

Today, six months later, my husband and I are being teased by my extended family. They’re here for the 4th of July and cannot imagine why we chose to purchase a particular investment property next to their insane sister. Okay. We toughen up and take the crap. We can’t let their opinions of their sister deter us. We think the purchase was INCREDIBLE.

Now my mom thinks that our website is incredible; she uses the RSS updates. Some day, maybe my family will say that our property purchase was amazing, too. Maybe they won’t, but I don’t care.

You cannot let what others think ever stop you.

Special note: Thanks Todd for the fantastic new layout. I have to admit, readers, that everything you see besides the words by my name are the works of this great guy—my fantastic Aridni partner.

Also, we’re thrilled to have Danielle join us along with our weekly guest writers… one of which we hope will be you, dear reader.