SydneyHazelton

@SydneyHazelton (4586)

Singapore • Age 48

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Do you Take a Break from MyLot?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 19 May 12

Dear mylotters, I know some of you are here on myLot day and night, almost 24/7. My question is do you take a break from myLot? For me, I'm here on and off. When I feel tired of the discussions and could not find that I could...

mylot

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9 people

Do you Track Every Single Expense?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 15 Mar 12

I'm just wondering... For those people in this frugal interest network, do you track every single expense? I felt that it's good to know what you are spending on, at least on average, and where your money goes. There has been a...

app

expense tracker

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2 people

Do you Use an Expense Tracker app?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 23 Dec 11

Now that I have a smartphone, I began to check out apps that can help me to track my income and expenses. I have tried several free apps, but I now settled on the Expense Manager. It is the one with the purple logo. At Expense...

app

expense tracker

4 responses

Online Surveys

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 4 Nov 11

I'm looking into increasing the number of online survey companies that I participate in. At the moment, I have about 6 or 7. However, some of the sites seem to have slowed down in terms of giving me the opportunity to do surveys....

online surveys

5 responses

Almonds for Weight Loss?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 26 Jun 11

I was recently watching The Last 10 Pounds in TV and I noticed that the nutritionist often advocate almonds for snacks. Almonds are often included in the weight loss diet. Why is this so? Will it really work to reduce weight? If...

almonds

diet

weight loss

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4 people

Do you count your calories?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 2 Jun 11

I'm trying to lose some weight. It has risen 12lbs (5kg) over the past several months. I'm beginning to see tummy bulges, bigger thighs and butt. I tried to do some jogging to lose weight, but I notice I ate more too...

calorie counter

lose weight

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1 person

Drop in Number of Pageviews...

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 5 Mar 11

I have noticed a significant drop in my pageviews in Triond. This is very sudden. In the month of February, my average number of pageviews per day is about 500, but from late February, my pageviews on average was ranging slightly...

make money writing articles

triond

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1 person

Can Someone Help Me Get Started with eBay?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 11 Jan 11

I have decided that I want to learn how to sell items on eBay to supplement my income. I'm not setting up a business on eBay, just selling some used or new stuff I have at home. I also would like to sell some of my books to make...

getting started on ebay

4 responses

Don't Force Other People to Like Your Site!

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 3 Jan 11

In our quest to make money online, we experience and sign up for many writing sites. Some people encounter negative experiences in one site, while give raving comments on another. Some people have their articles rejected and...

writing sites

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7 people

Are you a Smart Cookie?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 13 Dec 10

Have you read the Smart Cookies' Guide to Making More Dough and Getting Out of Debt? I am currently halfway through the book. It is a great inspiration to get my financial act together. If you have read it, what is your biggest...

book review

smart cookies guide to making more dough and getti

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3 people

Triond's December Challenge?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 4 Dec 10

Triond has launched its December Challenge. If you write 5-9 articles, you will get 10% increase in your earnings. If you write 10 or more, you will get 20% more. However, your writing is only eligible if they appear in the...

make money writing articles

triond

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1 person

Anyone written for Snipsly?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 24 Nov 10

I started writing for Snipsly, but I really do not know how it works. How long do we have to wait for approval for our articles? Will they send an e-mail to inform us about it? With regards to Google Adsense integration, I have...

snipsly

4 responses

I Got My First Writing Star But I Think I'm Going to Lose it!

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 22 Nov 10

I joined Helium in 2008, wrote two articles and left the site. I was pretty confused with the changes in the rules, and terms and conditions. I just did not have the time to ponder over them. Recently, I took a second look at...

helium

writing articles

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3 people

myLot Go Green?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 14 Sep 10

Did you notice that the myLot logo is green today instead of its usual blue? Or am I the only one who notices this? What do you think it means?

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3 people

How Many of You Received Triond's August Bonus?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 4 Sep 10

Hello fellow mylotters who are Trionders, In August, Triond executed a challenge to all Trionders to write at least 5 articles. If they manage to do that, Triond awards them with an additional 10% of whatever earnings they...

august

bonus

triond

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4 people

Banana Holder?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 15 Jul 10

Have you ever seen a banana holder? I was amused when I saw one recently at Daiso. I thought it's a great idea. Some of our kids bring it for lunch. Adults also bring along a banana to work. So, how do you make sure that your...

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2 people

1000 Writing Topic Ideas

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 4 Jul 10

Some of us have heard about the 1000-article challenge at Triond. I'm gearing up for this challenge myself and I'm running short of topic ideas. I was just thinking of gathering as many topic ideas from our mylot writers. If I can...

triond challenge

writing articles

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2 people

Who are Triond's top earners?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 3 Jul 10

Is there anywhere I can find out who the Triond top earners are? I have been very curious about this for a couple of days. Tell me if you know someone who is earning more than a couple of hundreds or thousands from Triond. They...

earnings

top earners

triond

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1 person

Where do you Promote Your Articles?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 30 Jun 10

Many of you are writers here on myLot. You may be writing articles, poetry, etc. I have just submitted my links for my latest articles to Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, del.icio.us and Digg. There are so many social...

13 responses

What new words did you learn from the World Cup 2010?

SydneyHazelton @SydneyHazelton (4586) • Singapore 19 Jun 10

It's pretty amazing how our vocabulary expands. With the World Cup fever, there were even opportunities for us to learn new words. These are some of the words I could think of and their meanings. South Africa national...

5 responses