I started my online business with a company named Wealthy Affiliate. I accidentally came across some information on WA when I was researching another company. I was astounded. What I read was unbelievable. But at the same time, I was skeptical. I have tried to make money online for a few years not. Every program I came across made promises they didn’t keep.
The best part was I could sign up and take a look inside, take the first 10 lessons, set up my website and have full access to everything on the platform for a full seven days FREE. It stated NO credit card required! That was a real surprise.
Now everywhere else I had been on the internet needed a credit card number just in case, I wanted to purchase later. That always made me nervous. But here at Wealthy Affiliate, I felt at ease looking around. It really did feel like a no-risk, no-obligation offer.
The support and training were like no other. I learned things like SEO and ranking on Google that I was trying to understand for years. The training walked me through everything step-by-step.
Hello Laura. My parents went on retirement about 2-5 years ago (My father 2, mother 5). It was hard at first for them to adjust(like you said all day one with another at home) but they did find a routine without many problems. Here in Greece if you work during retirement, 60% of the retirement is cut off during your time working.
But i have started using Wealthy Affiliate for 2 months now and i’m thinking of going yearly. Since i think it’s a great platform i cannot see why i shouldn’t do that. Still no income from my website but i was informed at the start that this can take time(depends on how much time you put).
If only i knew i could do that like 10 years ago. Now i would be way better than i am.
Of course for US citizens who can work normally during retirement, i can’t think of a better way than to stay on your home building an online business. It’s the best choice (at least from my point of view).
The 19$ first month is worthwhile and then if you see that this platform will work in favour of you making online income, you can upgrade to yearly directly (it goes 29$ per month and if you pay monthly it is 49$).
I wish you all the best. Take care
George, Greece is different than the US. Here is the US once we make $27 over our social security then we have to pay back our social security. The SS is not enough to live on so anyone doing online business has the ability to make a 6 figure income. I am willing to give all of my SS back to have the lifestyle that I want in retirement.
I will soon be making enough to do just this. And I am excited. Now when I turn 70 I can make SS and make all the money I want.
Except for the SS in the US will not be around much longer so people will have to make money. And online business is an excellent way to make income without the high physical demands of an aging body.
You are wise to begin your business now. All the best to you. It is an incredible platform.
Although I’m not close to retirement, I’ve started to think about creating a side job for myself to supplement my income and create some additional savings. I am a newbie to affiliate marketing and your post is spot on. I’ve found that creating quality content is the most important skill because it is the best way to capture traffic. It is definitely hard work it is fun at the same time if you choose the right niche. It has to be something you enjoy learning and reporting.
It is good that you start early in life to create an online business for later years. You are wise. I find that learning all of the aspects of affiliate marketing through Wealthy Affiliate is a fun process. I love to learn and it keeps me young.
I am glad you found something that you can work on by yourself after you retired and I actually suggest working on it before you do in order to build up lifelong skills for supporting yourself. Has wealthy affiliate helped you to be happy and secure after retirement and do you think that it has made retirement easier?
Jon, Creating an online business has been more than an income for me. Learning is a way to stay young. It has boosted my self-esteem because I am 62 and learning a whole new life. I absolutely love what I am doing.