Welcome to the 66th weekly installment of my series on Steem income and growth!
Income on the Steem blockchain is generated by "investment" (the more currency you have, the more you earn) and by "work" (earning currency by contributing content that adds value). All my crypto holdings are in the Steem currency. Now I'm working to earn more, by uploading unique valuable content to the blockchain.
Considering income from accounts that I own, that my wife owns, and group projects using our funds (currently 
Week 01 - 0840 (+ ? ) Steem (+n/a%)
Week 02 - 0848 (+ 8 ) Steem (+0.95%)
Week 03 - 0862 (+14) Steem (+1.65%)
Week 04 - 0868 (+ 6 ) Steem (+0.70%)
Week 05 - 0876 (+ 8 ) Steem (+0.92%)
Week 06 - 0888 (+12) Steem (+1.37%)
Week 07 - 0914 (+26) Steem (+2.93%)
Week 08 - 0929 (+15) Steem (+1.64%)
Week 09 - 0936 (+ 7 ) Steem (+0.75%)
Week 10 - 0953 (+17) Steem (+1.82%)
Week 11 - 0960 (+ 7 ) Steem (+0.73%)
Week 12 - 0966 (+ 6 ) Steem (+0.63%)
Week 13 - 0973 (+ 7 ) Steem (+0.72%)
Week 14 - 0980 (+ 7 ) Steem (+0.72%)
Week 15 - 0986 (+ 6 ) Steem (+0.61%)
Week 16 - 0991 (+ 5 ) Steem (+0.51%)
Week 17 - 0996 (+ 5 ) Steem (+0.50%)
Week 18 - 1032 (+36) Steem (+3.61%)
Week 19 - 1040 (+ 8 ) Steem (+0.78%)
Week 20 - 1045 (+ 5 ) Steem (+0.48%)
Week 21 - 1051 (+ 6 ) Steem (+0.57%)
Week 22 - 1059 ( +8 ) Steem (+0.76%)
Week 23 - 1065 (+ 6 ) Steem (+0.56%)
Week 24 - 1073 (+ 8 ) Steem (+0.75%)
Week 25 - 1079 (+ 6 ) Steem (+0.56%)
Week 26 - 1091 (+12) Steem (+1.11%)
Week 27 - 1100 (+ 9 ) Steem (+0.82%)
Week 28 - 1105 (+ 5 ) Steem (+0.45%)
Week 29 - 1108 (+ 3 ) Steem (+0.27%)
Week 30 - 1119 (+11) Steem (+0.99%)
Week 31 - 1151 (+32) Steem (+2.86%)
Week 32 - 1159 (+ 8 ) Steem (+0.70%)
Week 33 - 1166 (+ 7 ) Steem (+0.60%)
Week 34 - 1172 (+ 6 ) Steem (+0.51%)
Week 35 - 1177 (+ 5 ) Steem (+0.42%)
Week 36 - 1183 (+ 6 ) Steem (+0.50%)
Week 37 - 1196 (+13) Steem (+1.10%)
Week 38 - 1204 (+ 8 ) Steem (+0.66%)
Week 39 - 1220 (+16) Steem (+1.33%)
Week 40 - 1250 (+30) Steem (+2.46%)
Week 41 - 1264 (+14) Steem (+1.12%)
Week 42 - 1287 (+23) Steem (+1.82%)
Week 43 - 1300 (+13) Steem (+1.01%)
Week 44 - 1312 (+12) Steem (+0.92%)
Week 45 - 1323 (+11) Steem (+0.84%)
Week 46 - 1351 (+28) Steem (+2.12%)
Week 47 - 1372 (+21) Steem (+1.55%)
Week 48 - 1394 (+22) Steem (+1.60%)
Week 49 - 1410 (+16) Steem (+1.15%)
Week 50 - 1436 (+26) Steem (+1.84%)
Week 51 - 1481 (+45) Steem (+3.13%)
Week 52 - 1505 (+24) Steem (+1.59%)
Week 53 - 1517 (+12) Steem (+0.80%)
Week 54 - 1529 (+12) Steem (+0.79%)
Week 55 - 1540 (+11) Steem (+0.72%)
Week 56 - 1555 (+15) Steem (+0.97%)
Week 57 - 1576 (+21) Steem (+1.35%)
Week 58 - 1606 (+30) Steem (+1.90%)
Week 59 - 1620 (+14) Steem (+0.87%)
Week 60 - 1631 (+11) Steem (+0.68%)
Week 61 - 1647 (+16) Steem (+0.98%)
Week 62 - 1674 (+27) Steem (+1.64%)
Week 63 - 1685 (+11) Steem (+0.65%)
Week 64 - 1702 (+17) Steem (+1.01%)
Week 65 - 1714 (+12) Steem (+0.71%)
Week 66 - 1722 (+ 8 ) Steem (+0.47%)
Average weekly growth (last 10 weeks): +16.4 Steem (+1.03%)
At under 0.5%, it was one of our worst weeks for growth. That was expected, since we're currently devoting most of our time to a personal project, and can't be creating content for Steem as much as we'd like. Also, we've donated funds to Mission: Agua-Possible regularly over the past couple weeks.
Our 10 week moving average has fallen to just above 1% growth. Still pretty good, considering how busy we've been:
I've always been "d.rutter", since the first Computer Science course I took in high school, about 1990. When the internet came along, I used drutter for certain things (like my 20-year-old hotmail account). But when it came to discussing my then-favourite topic, Magic, I became "rancored_elf".
As rancored_elf, I became administrator of the largest Magic website, MTGNews (and later MTGSalvation). We had hundreds of thousands of daily logins. I became very well known for my ability to spot bullshit, and rose to the top of a million nerds because of that skill. 15+ years ago, we pioneered online forums, the concept of clans (online teams/clubs), changed the way people used the internet, spawned groups and companies that continue today. Hasbro sued me for discussing upcoming Magic set releases, we settled out of court, and my involvement in the community waned. Meanwhile, I had started an eBay and website (rancoredelf.com) business, selling and shipping cards internationally, and paid my bills for many years that way.
When I got into activism, I went back to being DRutter (on YouTube, FaceBook, and here on Steem). The system ended up taking my passport and bank accounts away, and I've been forced more and more into the world of cryptos, to survive. But doing business in the default financial world without bank accounts, credit cards, or PayPal is no longer possible. I don't have any friends who play the game, and I haven't discussed it on forums for years. Rancored_elf has faded away, and the remnants of my collectible card business are being sold off cheap. It's just fiat cardboard, anyway.
Have a great week!
DRutter
