Win the lottery, inherit a fortune from a long lost uncle, or win a multi-million dollar lawsuit. These are all of the examples of how you can be financially free.

I’m pretty stoked cuz I just cashed out my 2nd $50 payment through SurveySavvy. It’s not much, I know, but I’ve only taken one or two surveys for them. The rest of that $100 was completely passive.

Happy Sunday, everybody! Welcome to the new look of I’ve Tried That. We decided it was time for an update—a sexier, less text-heavy design for 2008. If you’re reading this in RSS or e-mail, drop in and check out our new digs. Click “Read full story” below to learn how to find your way around.

We’ve got some big changes cooking up. New looks, plans for new reviews, a new version of our book, and entirely new store front. We may also actually attempt to promote the forum as well. Expect to see a new contest soon as well. 2008 is looking good.

It’s not really an Ode: just a straightforward product promotion. If you were really looking for poetry, you can see a haiku and a limerick in the My Power Mall thread (which is going gangbusters, much to Steve’s chagrin). Just search for “Haiku.” So I’ve used my 2008 Entertainment Book twice and it’s already paid [...]