Fundraising to pay the bills

This is not a blog with paywalls or commercials, but it is a blog in which you, the reader, are provided with information. That incurs costs in terms of time, energy and money, and as such, we’re going to do things a little differently in terms of staving off paywalls and commercials for as long as possible.

Instead of simply requesting support when there are projects to be paid for, we’re also going to be doing something pretty simple: adding a daily fundraising post until the bills get paid.

Bluntly speaking, this blog’s non-server-related costs are over $100 a month, and, moreover, we’re taking in less than we’re putting out in terms of bills in the TMR household due to our air conditioner requiring a fairly significant loan. As such, I feel that it is fair to request your support so that we at least “break even” each month. A little spending money wouldn’t hurt, of course, but the figure I have estimated to do so is somewhere between $400-$500 per month.

As a result, you’re going to see fundraising posts every day until we meet our fundraising goal. Then they will disappear for the balance of the month. But they’re going to be simple. I’m going to explain why I’m doing them, I’m going to ask for your support, and we’ll go about our business.

And I’m not going to be ashamed about “begging for money” any more, because this is simply a necessary part of my job. I may not like it, but it is key to keeping this blog and this blogger functioning.

So:

The Malik Report needs your support to function. You receive quite a bit of information “for free,” but providing that information is not done for free. As such, we would like to ask that you kindly contribute to our monthly expenses.

If you’re willing to lend a hand, we have a PayPal option at https://paypal.me/TheMalikReport; there’s Venmo at https://venmo.com/george-malik-2; if you’re into the, “I don’t want to use any of those pages” option, here’s always the Giftly option by using my email, rtxg@yahoo.com, at https://www.giftly.com…

And in the banking options, you can contact me via email if you want to send me a paper check, or “Zelle” me via my email, rtxg@yahoo.com.

It’s my pleasure to provide you with as much information as I can give, but this is also a job, and it requires money, time, energy and effort (a.k.a. work). If you are willing or able to support this endeavor, it is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time.