I’m glad to see some actual, real-life people such as yourself making some side income from Steemit. It really shows that the model of actually paying folks for the content they create generates better content. I have seen many blogs on here that are scams - that have basically created multiple accounts to like their own content. I look at those accounts as pump and dumps. They aren’t in it for the long haul. I’m grateful to find blogs such as yours that are sincere and not here just to make a buck - but to change their lifestyle. I have tried so many things to get out of the rat race you briefly mentioned living paycheck to paycheck. But having my wife and our five kiddos to provide for makes it that much more tricky. I feel the blockchain technology is the currency of the future and really the future of so many things we use everyday. I also feel it is the perfect way to get out of economic slavery!