Earnings after the move of articles back to Discover.

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   Gianella Labradorposted 13 days ago

   I'm not sure if this is a good change or not, but in my 4 years here the earnings have never gone up to more than 0.01 or 0.02 the highest probably 0.08 . After the move, the earnings i get is getting 0.16 or 0.18 $ at most, is it real or could it be a bug? Should i feel great about it?

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      bravewarriorposted 13 days agoin reply to this

      Don't feel comfortable with it until you reach the minimum $50 threshold required for payout.

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      Kenna McHughposted 12 days agoin reply to this

      It's bleak and sad. Monthly payouts are nonexistent. I can't see how HP survives unless they are skimming off our payouts. I am writing a few articles because I save on taxes that way. Other than that, I no longer see the purpose of writing here. Matt is not helpful, stretches the truth. Writers deserve more than "HubPages isn't going anywhere. Just write articles."

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         bravewarriorposted 12 days agoin reply to this

         Amen, Kenna!
         
         How do you save on taxes by writing articles for HP? I get the cost versus income formula, but what costs do you incur by writing/posting articles?

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            Kenna McHughposted 12 days agoin reply to this

            My CPA says I can, so I do it. It's part of research.

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               theraggededgeposted 12 days agoin reply to this

               I'm about to wind up my self-employed status. Not enough income to declare or to incur taxes in the UK.

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                  bravewarriorposted 12 days agoin reply to this

                  Same here, Bev. I have an occupational license with my city, but don't claim my business on my taxes because I've had no reportable income from writing.

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               bravewarriorposted 12 days agoin reply to this

               But how do you identify/qualify those expenses? You can write off part of your rent or mortgage, internet bill, water, electricity, etc. if you have a designated office in your home, office supplies, subscriptions, etc. but how do you claim research as an expense?

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                  Kenna McHughposted 12 days agoin reply to this

                  Shauna, I suggest you talk with your CPA about stuff like that. I am not a tax expert. I just do what I am told.

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                     bravewarriorposted 12 days agoin reply to this

                     I don't use a CPA. I have over thirty five years in the accounting field so I do my own taxes with the help of tax software.

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   Jodahposted 13 days ago

   On April 6th I made .48 cents, since then the highest in one day has been .17 cents. At least I have reached the $50 threshold at last so should get payout at the end of the month.

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   Venkatachari Mposted 13 days ago

   Same position. I may expect a pay threshold within some days.

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   Eric Cauncaposted 12 days ago

   For me, I get higher views but lower earnings.

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      OldRosesposted 12 days agoin reply to this

      My experience has been dramatically lower views and pennies in earnings.  It's been six months since I reached payout (used to be every month) and at the rate I'm going, it will be another year or so before I reach payout again.

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         bravewarriorposted 12 days agoin reply to this

         It's definitely a bleak situation!

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   theraggededgeposted 12 days ago

   Bleak it is. I will get paid this month but it will probably be the last consecutive one in about 13 years. I can't see me making it for next month. There was a golden time when it took two days to reach $50.

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      greenmindposted 11 days agoin reply to this

      Yes a golden time. I was there too. But nothing lasts forever.

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         PaulGoodman67posted 10 days agoin reply to this

         Yes, and that's especially true in the tech world, where ten years ago is ancient history.
         
         I appreciated the earnings and enjoyed the writing and editing routine that I had going while it lasted.
         
         I don't even know if writing factual/practical articles will even be a thing in the future, that's how radical the current techno changes are.

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         Kenna McHughposted 10 days agoin reply to this

         Yes, it was a golden time. Writers can keep it real and honestly write fiction or personal experiences. AI can tell us how to prepare for a hike, but can it tell us what it was like to hike Half-Dome on a Saturday in May and encounter a rattlesnake on the trail?

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            PaulGoodman67posted 8 days agoin reply to this

            People will always be able to post their poetry or fiction or personal experiences somewhere, I'm sure, but AI will increasingly dominate the areas where writers typically used to earn money online, including providing practical answers to search engine queries.
            
            You don't have to look too hard to see this already happening.
            
            There's absolutely nothing wrong with writing for free, but this site was different because you could earn a part-time living from your work here at one time.

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   eugbugposted 12 days ago

   It'll be a year before I make payout at the rate things are going. I used to make payout in two days, during the summer.

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      bravewarriorposted 12 days agoin reply to this

      It's quite clear we're stuck in the belly of a sinking ship regardless of what Matt says.

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         PaulGoodman67posted 12 days agoin reply to this

         It doesn't matter whether HP is around or not if it takes more than a year to reach payout.
         
         By the time you get close to your target, your earnings will have dropped again, it's like one of Xeno's paradoxes where you can never quite reach it.
         
         Even if you aren't interested in money, the views tend toward zero, so nobody's reading you.

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            Kenna McHughposted 12 days agoin reply to this

            "Zeno's paradoxes," I believe, is what you meant. Zeno of Elea, 5th c. B.C.E. thinker. "Is motion impossible?" is one of his most well-known quandaries.

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               PaulGoodman67posted 10 days agoin reply to this

               You are correct. His famous paradoxes concern a person or thing never being able to reach its destination or catch up with something.
               
               (From a mathematical perspective, his problem was that the Ancient Greeks didn't have a concept of infinity)

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   Nell Roseposted 6 days ago

   I used to earn around 100 dollars a month. Now its around 14 dollars! Admittedly I haven't written a new one for ages

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