CELEBRATING MY 4-YEAR HIVE ANNIVERSARY | Together With My August Monthly Progress Report for Saturday Savers Club

My 4 YEAR ACTIVITY ON THE BLOCKCHAIN

Hello everyone. First, I'm grateful to still be alive and in relatively good health. July 30th was my 4-year anniversary with Hive. To celebrate, I treated myself to an opportunity to participate in another Community project for August: @skatehype.com in its efforts to onboard new members to the blockchain.

Since joining the blockchain on July 30, 2019, then moving to Hive, my focus has been on assisting communities and projects to thrive in any small way my Hive resources allow. My own account has benefited from assisting other communities and projects.

This activity includes:

• supporting Hive members with curation activities
• donations to the @combination for its support of a charity
• 17K delegations to various communities and projects
• purchasing and mining tokens
• helping promote worthy projects; and
• hodling where possible to inspire confidence in the blockchain.

I have encountered numerous aggressive and inventive projects as well as new approaches to enliven Community products.

When I first arrived on the blockchain via invitation from @jongolson at CTP, he helped not only me but all his CTP members acclimate themselves to the platform.

I will never forget entering a contest by @c0ff33a. I recounted how I arrived at the platform and what I expected to receive from it. I won a large delegation from him that helped me for two years on my way to becoming a Minnow. I remember the jubilation I felt at this achievement.

Numerous individuals encouraged my growth and helped me understand (i) the platform; (ii) my role in supporting it, and (iii) how to conduct myself in a professional manner. Learning all the nuances and terms was extremely difficult. I can't name them all, but I'd like to say "THANK YOU" to all my Followers, and apologize in advance for the tags for the curation teams at @ocd, @curie, @qurator, and @ecency, and the specific individuals below who assisted me in my Hive journey:

@thekittygirl / @brittandjosie / @silversaver / @wesphilbin at The Terminal & Ladies of Hive
@enginewitty at The Alliance
@leofinance Community
@brofund Community
@shanibeer at Saturday Savers Club
@felt.buzz / @wakeupkitty Freewriters
@juliakponsford / @castleberry at Alien Art Hive
@kgakakillerg at Stars
@deeanndmathews
@combination
@theycallmedan
@tarazkp

Now, four years into my Hive journey, I have served as a Moderator for a period of time in two Communities. I've also learned a bit about the important role of witnesses. Information on crypto, defi, diesel pools, airdrops, mining and the importance of staking is invaluable. It's been an adventure where I have enjoyed being a part of the above Communities.

I don't know how much longer I will be online, but for now I'm still enjoying the environment, engaging with other Hive members, and attaining my saving and investing goals as a member of the Saturday Savers Club.

Now, for my August HivePUD and Monthly Savers Club report below.

My 2023 Saturday Savers Club Objectives

What is the Saturday Savers Club?

Saturday Savers Club is for anyone who wants to save in any currency. No matter your purpose, you can begin slow and save at your own pace. Club members meet up on Saturdays at @eddie-earner's post. We're now in Week 30 of our third year.

MY GOALS:

667.95 HBD Savings

Weeks 26, 27, 28, 29, 30:
July 1st balance: 237.180
Transferred to savings during month of May: 55.02 HBD
20% interest earned on savings from 7/1 - 7/31: 2.598 HBD
July 1st balance: 179.562

Earning 55.02 HBD for the month of July was derived entirely from my content creation of 7 - 9 posts weekly. Also, earning 20% on my HBD savings (2.598 HBD) is a positive move.

20,000 Hive Power

My activities today powering up 3.280 Hive is part of the Hive Power Up Day for August 1, 2023. Thereafter, I hope to complete the Hive Power Up

19,228.754 Hive Power - Current Balance.

Closing in on my goal. As a long-term investor, I've discovered that powering up my Hive account helps in the following ways:
~Greater voting power on content blogs;
~More curation rewards when you vote on other bloggers' posts; and
~More resource credits to perform transactions on the Hive Blockchain.

August 1, 2023 HBD Report	Previous Bal.	May-June Activity	New Bal.	GOAL	Comments
Saturday Savers Club [Weeks 26, 27, 28, 29, 30]	179.562 HBD	+2.842 HBD	182,404 HBD	667.95 HBD	20% Interest earned
(12.530) ; (13.02) ; (13.1); (14.00) ; (14.49)	182.404 HBD	+55.02 HBD	237.180 HBD		Transfers to HBD Savings
EDS Token	284.04	+61.53	346.37		Mining rewards for EDSM; EDSMM; and @eds-vote

Saturday Savers Club Activities

Weekly challenges to encourage Club members and formulate thinking of ways to save and possibly invest.

EDSMM Challenge for Week 30:

1. Vote for your favorite Saturday Savers Author of the Week.Saturday Savers Club - Author of the Week (ending 28th July) including announcing our weekly winner !!!!
2. Take part in the August 1st HivePUD to receive an HSBI share sponsored by @shanibeer. @eddie-earner reminds you that you can delegate your power up to @eds-vote to mint EDS to bring you more HIVE to power-up next month to delegate Just remember to place the link to your HivePUD post in the comments of the current Saturday Savers Club post.

EDSvote.

Updated EDS-VOTE post: EDSvote update #14 | 10 weeks of straight growth
Delegate Hive Power to receive EDS tokens each Monday. More than 60,000 HP has been delegated. How Does It Work? Check out the post above.
For additional details, visit here:

Top Saturday Savers Club Author

Want to receive (FREE) EDSM Mini Miners each week? Visit here to learn about the Top Authors
For Club members who want their posts voted on, check out the Saturday Savers Club post for details. Remember, you must link your savings post by each Thursday at 12.00 noon UTC on the latest Saturday Savers post:

SATURDAY SAVERS CLUB FRAMEWORK:
I construct my savings utilizing the following outline in reaching my savings objective for 2023:

PLEASE NOTE:
As I have reiterated, I'm not a financial adviser. My post is not meant to be financial advice. My articles on cryptocurrency, investing, and saving are meant to share my personal opinion, experiences, and general information about those items once I discover interesting facts and figures. Please perform your own research before investing in any project that you feel comfortable with. In all cases, only spend and invest in project where you have the available resources.

You can join the Club and start saving at any time of the year. I, along with other members, meet over on @eddie-earner's account every Saturday. To see all Club members goals and objectives for 2023, visit the current official Club next week. @shanibeer is our host and super saver with her @sally-saver account. She keeps the Club running smoothly and shares excellent ideas to get and stay involved with savings.

Why not join in this fun initiative and start saving whatever amount you can. To get started, take a look at the 2023 Savings Plans for the Club on @eddie-earner's account here: Saturday Savers Club with @sally-saver | 2023 Launch and FAQs | Everyone Welcome | EDS for Comments.

There is also a daily savings chart for savings 365 days. Check out the weekly Saturday Savers Club post on @eddie-earner's account for more details.

Tell me what's your savings plan. I'd like to hear about different ideas. See you next week.