I am obsessed with writing and talking about personal finance, and in particular early retirement and what it takes to achieve it. Earlyretirementearl.com was created to help me fulfill my need to share my experiences and hopefully help others to avoid the mistakes I made. This is also a source of income for me.
There are several ways I achieve this and that you can help support the site so I can continue to bring you helpful content.
In compliance with the FTC guidelines, please assume the following about all links, posts, photos and other material on this website:
Many of the links on this website are affiliate links of which EarlyRetirementEarl receives a small commission from sales of certain items, but the price is the same for you.
What is an Affiliate Link?
Many (but not all) of the links on EarlyRetirementEarl.com are affiliate links. This means that a special tracking code is used and that I may make a small commission on the sale of an item if you purchase through one of these links. The price of the item is the same for you whether it is an affiliate link or not, and using affiliate links helps me to maintain this website.
In some cases, I may also use a link and provide a discount code for an item. In these cases, I may still earn an affiliate commission and the price may actually be LESS for you by using this link or tracking code.
I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate adverting program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Here is an example of an affiliate link to my amazon affiliate account.
If you use this link I will earn a small commission
When Do I Use Affiliate Links?
If I post an affiliate link to a product, it is something that I personally use, support and would recommend without an affiliate link. Unless noted otherwise, any product I link to is one I have purchased myself and use for myself. I do not accept free products for review and also disclose if I am affiliated with a company in any other way that benefits me financially.
I know that many bloggers accept free products for review or write sponsored posts and while I personally don’t find anything wrong with this (as long as the nature of the relationship is disclosed properly), it is my personal policy to purchase products and use them myself before promoting to or linking to them.
My first priority is always providing resources to help you create positive changes in your life, and I will only ever link to products or resources (affiliate or otherwise) that fit within this purpose.
If you would like to see the ever growing list of items I personally use and recommend, check out my resources page here.
Many of the items listed are affiliates of mine and I will be paid a small commission if you decide to use my link to their services.
Nature of Affiliate Relationships
Please note that while I personally purchase, review and use every product I link to, these products are purchased from third party companies and I do not control these companies or have a financial interest other than an affiliate relationship unless otherwise disclosed.
For this reason, I cannot ensure that any item purchased through a link on EarlyRetirementEarl.com is shipped on time, packaged properly, or that you will like it. Any problems or concerns with a specific product purchased through a link on this website should be directed to the company the item was purchased from.