I began putting money into an account on Robinhood last October because a friend prodded me to start saving for my retirement. I'm 41 and have nothing saved for my golden years. He convinced me I was behind. I figured eh, what the hell, why not? I've only been living on unemployment since April. But I worked my ass off for the Census Bureau for a few months, got caught up on bills, and had a few thousand to stick in it. I figured when things got really bad for me again, I'd just pull my money out of the stocks and just pay my bills. It's like a savings account, right? But as I watched, I figured I could trade a little here and there, and make a little more scratch. By December, I'd grown my account by $550 or so and I was OK with that. 

Then in January one of my friends said "hey you watch stocks. Ever hear of this Timothy Sykes guy?"

"No," I say. "Who's that?" I owe that friend a dinner for opening that can of worms for me that day. What I was doing on a small crap-shoot scale and trying to learn, stumbling through the stock market on my own like Mr. Magoo, was a strategy that Tim has already mastered, developed, and is now teaching to others. I admit, I was still very skeptical. This is my damned money, I'm broke as shit, and I'm not taking crazy risks where I might lose it all. Nope. Not here. I may be crazy, but I'm not crazy like that. 

So, I started watching a few videos here and there. Read some of Tim's blogs and other stuff as I found time and signed up for a few free news letters from him. I watched the market and tickers he suggested and I'll be damned, but he was right. The man was picking winners. 

I was already playing with stocks a little bit on Robinhood, a broker/ platform which he doesn't like, but decided stick with them. They're free, no fees, no worries. I shifted some money into a few of the stocks Tim suggested. And the results were-you win some and you lose some. But if the stock was losing, I'm a tight ass and I'd get out. If it was winning, I'd wait and watch. The wins started to outweigh the losses. And I was learning with every mistake and trade. 

Today, I made a total profit of $1784.55 from 1 stock. I bought twice and sold once. I live very frugally, so that one win could pay my bills for an entire month. 

I'm a believer. 

Today, before most people would have even gotten off work, I made enough money to pay a month's worth of my bills. In one day. In about 6 hours. It was the easiest work day I've had in my entire life. All I had to do was sit on my ass, read, watch videos, research and make a few good decisions. 

I'm a believer. 

I will now make time. I will learn all these new terms and ideas I've never heard of. I will watch more videos and watch them over and over again till I get it. I will watch stocks, read about the companies, check the news, and build my watch lists. 

I'm a believer. 

I believe in Tim. I believe in the strategies and proven methods. Most importantly, I BELIEVE IN MYSELF. 

I began a new broker account with Charles Schwab this evening. They already own Ameritrade and Etrade, so we'll see how it goes with them. They've at least got better customer service than Robinhood. I joined up here at Profitly to see what else I can access and learn. Maybe these moves will work, and maybe they won't. We will see. Time will tell. 

The important thing is I'm in control here. I'm the bitch in charge of my money. I'm not answering to someone else. This is my time clock, my money, and my future. 

So thank you, Tim. I'll be watching your videos, newsletters, tips, and emails. I'll be learning so that I can be self sufficient. For the first time in several years, I look forward to my future and enjoying my life. Thank you.