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Enjoy what I do here and want to help me grow it?

👤 Join my membership

The best way to let me know that you support my work is by becoming a member of my site and subscribing to my newsletters. For more information, click here. Alternatively, you can sign up right away by using the button below.

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🫙 Contribute to my tip jar

Whether you're a member or not, one-time payments help me immensely. The process is simple; no need for any account. I set the suggested amount to €25, but you can easily change that to whichever number suits you best. (Terms apply.)

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Where does the money go?

All payments go through Stripe, my secure payment service provider. This means there are no non-essential middlemen involved; apart from Stripe's standard transaction fees, the rest of the money (almost 100%) goes directly to me. (This also applies to contributions made via the Super Member tier.)

I separate the income into three categories:

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Operating costs. These are subscriptions that my site and all its parts require to operate year-round — domain provider, email service, website builder, newsletter hosting, software suits …

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Coffee fund. I use a very small portion of the money when I need a break from the monotony of writing from home. It covers a cup of Americano and an (occasional) éclair.

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Savings. The rest of the funds go into two special vaults, one reserved for future creative endeavours related to my website, and the other kept as a locked retirement account.

As someone who grew up in a frugal household, I've developed a somewhat strict relationship with money in the sense that I don't like to spend it unless it serves a clear and meaningful purpose. For this reason, I feel confident that all the funds that arrive via the membership and the tip jar are being put to clear, well-defined, and easily traceable uses. (An annual financial statement releases May 1 via the Moonquake newsletter, starting in 2025.)

🔗 Spread the word

Financial support not viable? I completely understand. You can still help by forwarding my work — essays, newsletters, homepage — to a friend or foe.

💬 Start a dialogue

Writing is a solitary pursuit, and a bit of feedback now and then serves as a welcome reminder that I'm not typing into a void. So, feel free to drop into my inbox with thoughts on my work or topics you think we have in common.

Thank you!