About Me
Mauder.com is owned and operated by me, Dave Mauder. Some folks like to call me eDave since I’ve been known to sell a thing or two on eBay.
I don’t do that much anymore though since I discovered Craigslist. It’s free! 
By trade I’m a computer geek…er, I mean tech. I truly love my current job and get a ton of enjoyment out of the work I do. However, as I get older I’m finding that I grow somewhat less intrigued by technology, and more focused on personal finance so I can ensure an early, long, and very comfortable retirement for my wife and I.
As you probably discovered on my old home page, I’ve been a long time money-chasing opportunity junkie. Just a few years ago, I would have laughed about that as I signed up for the next big money making scheme. But now, I’m ashamed to think about all the years I’ve wasted and the money I’ve squandered trying to “get rich quick.”
After many, many, many (did I say many?) failed attempts to do so, I finally had to take a step back and really analyze what has and has not worked over the years.
What I found staring me square in the face was a personal net worth much larger than that of my same age friends, and many of my friends and family members who are 10+ years my senior.
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you, none of my personal net worth has come from business opportunities or get-rich-quick schemes. In fact, had I focused on building my wealth the right way over all those same years, I have no doubt in my military mind that I’d already be retired and living on investment income.
Now I will tell you, one thing that has produced a small but steady income over the years is basic affiliate marketing. I never made a ton of money as an affiliate, but I have continued to earn a consistent extra income, month after month, by simply recommending products and services to others.
In addition to having a keen interest in affiliate marketing, I also love to write and let others know what’s on my mind. Hmmm…kind of sounds like affiliate marketing, doesn’t it? 
One of my favorite topics is personal finance (surprised??). Anything from debt-reduction to budgeting to investing is fair game. I guess the interest in matters of money came from my involvement with Charles Givens back in ‘91 and then Financial Independence Network Limited (FINL) in ‘95.
Personal finance has been an obsession ever since.
A few years back, I wrote a monthly financial column for the “Towing and Recovery Phootnotes” and actually got paid for it!
The paid writing thing didn’t last very long because the paper was sold and my editor lost his job. The new owner wanted to keep me on to continue writing the column, but I don’t do well with deadlines anyway, so I decided to give up the gig.
Several of the articles I wrote for that financial column, and some new ones I’ve written since then, are now posted here for your perusal.
I certainly don’t claim to be a financial know-it-all or an online money-making guru. Far from it actually!
I’m still learning new things each day, but I think I have a lot to offer the average person who is looking for a way to eventually jump out of the rat race and start down the road to early retirement. Personally, I’m not financially independent yet, but I’m way ahead of anyone else I know who is my age (and most who are much older).
The important thing is that I’m actively working toward my goals every day and I’m too stubborn to give up - no matter how many times I might fail!
Anyway, it’s about time you stopped reading about me and starting looking around the site.
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