Thinking about getting into a better financial position perhaps comes with the start of a new year.

When I think of being in a better financial position it's not to make more money, but rather to be less dependent. That's because the ultimate goal of affiliate marketing is to free yourself of management and responsibilities. I'd rather be venturing out into the world, seeing the sights, sampling the food, and spending time with friends and family than sitting in my office working away.

The more dependent you are on your income, the more you have to manage, worry, and put out fires.

So with this new year my goal is to pay off that second mortgage, so that I don't have to worry about making those payments. If I can do that, I'll need less money to survive.

And that's what I'm talking about when I mean getting into a better financial position. The less things that require monthly expenses, the less you have to slave.

What it also means is that if one or more of my websites loses traffic, or loses affiliate income, it won't hurt me financially. The more money I can make, obviously the better. But the less money I have to make, is even more better.

Think about what you can do to eliminate burdensome expenses. Maybe one of your websites is making some good money, but costs a lot of money, and your own personal time, to maintain. Perhaps finding other websites that require less management, and earn more money is what you should be looking for.  ✓