I built this page for my friends and family, but if you find this site to be helpful, or if you are interested in just putting a little extra money in my pocket, consider using my affiliate links to some of the top stores on the web. These links should not effect the way the sites operate and you can (and should!) come here every time you want to shop at the following stores/shops/sites.

Any money I make from these links will go directly into my bank account and will be used in my on going effort to never have a real job again.

The way affiliate marketing work is a company sets up affiliate programs and gives webmasters a % of a sale (or a CPA - cost per aquisition, like a flat rate finders fee), on all users that go through the affiliates links. You wonder why a merchant would do that? Well it saves them money on marketing and advertising, and unlike marketing and advertising it actually is guaranteed to work, since they only pay an affiliate when a sale is made. Pay per performance!

If you have any specific stores that you shop at often, feel free to contact me, or leave a comment and I will see if I can join their program and add their link.

Super Stores:

• www.ebay.com - You can buy pretty much anything you could ever want on eBay. Sometimes the prices are good, other times you can get better deals elsewhere on the web. I get 40% of ebays profits(listing fee and % of item sale), if you buy anything, or like $8.00 if you sign up for an account.
• Amazon.com - The worlds largest store, they are like ebay in that they sell everything. They sell both new and used items and usually offer shipping for free. I am not sure what I make from this, but it varies by department and can be as low as 2% up to 10% I think.
• Walmart.com - not sure what I make, guessing 3-5% on your total purchase.
• Target.com - again not sure on this one either, but guessing 3-5%
• Overstock.com! - 2-4% based on what you order.

Electronics:

• Buy.com - I love buy.com and I probably order something I do not really need at least once a month from there. They have great prices, usually not the lowest, but they offer free shipping on many things, which end up beating the overall proices elsewhere. I get 3 - 10% of the sale depending on the category you purchased from.
• Crucial.com - They sell RAM for your computer. I use them myself, if you buy from this link I get 7-10% of your order.
• Vonage VOIP Phone Service - I use vonage, it is pretty flexible, and unlimited long distance anywhere in north america. If you sign up through this link, I make $30!
• Official Apple Store - I think I make 1% of a sale.
• JR Music World 2-%% based on the items that you order.
• New Egg - A huge electronics store. I get 1-2% of your order.

Entertainment:

• Netflix.com - Online DVD Rental. I make $26.50 when you sign up through this link.
• Blockbuster.com - Online DVD Rental. I make $32 if you sign up through this link
• iTunes.com - probably like 2 cents per download

Clothing, Apparel & Accessories:

• eBags.com - huge luggage store. I make 9-20% of your order.
• 1-800 CONTACTS - Thank god I do not wear contacts, but I have a friend who does and she orders her contacts through this link. I get 8% of your sale.
• Shoes.com - An online shoe superstore. They sell Tsubo shoes, which I love, for roughly 20 dollars less than I would pay at a store, and usually have free shipping. I make 8-15% of the sale price!
• Shoebuy.com - A giant online shoe store. I make $15.75 off your order and you save $10, and get free shipping.

Travel:

• HostelWorld.com - A pretty awesome site that lets you book places to stay all around the world. They say “book a bed from $4.00″ I found it to be more like $15 which is still pretty awesome. I make $3.00 when you book through this link.

Other:

• OfficeDesigns.com - They sell high end office furniture like aerons and mirra chairs, and this is where I bought my Mirra. I get 4% of your order.
• Peapod.com - Order groceries online. I do not use this service, but I have 2 nerdy friends who do. If you use this link you get a $10 coupon off your first order, and I make $10 if you are a new customer.
• OfficeDepot.com - I make between 0 and 8% depending on what you buy.
• sharperimage.com - not sure on this either, guessing between 5 and 10%
• Best Of The Web - This is an online web directory, much like early Yahoo!. If you add your site through this link I get a % of the sale, which I think is like $20.
• HostGator Web Hosting - I use this company to host some of the sites I own. They allow unlimited domains per account, are pretty reliable, and pretty cheap. I think it is 9.95 a month and you get tons of bandwidth and space. I make $50 if you signup through this link!
• eHealthInsurance.com - You can search all types of insurance here, including dental, life and health. This is who I used when I needed to find health insurance, and it worked out well. If you fill out a request form I make between 10 and $50.
• NetQuote.com - Get any kind of insurance quote here. If you fill out a request form I make 30% of what they get which is like 3-$10.