Amazon guts affiliate program, cuts fees for electronics in half
I make some money with their affiliate program. Not a lot, just enough to buy ourselves dinner out a few times a month. But I always consider it to be a nice bonus. I know the program can change any time. I know my web traffic can die off. Someone else could build a new site that is better than mine. Or something completely unanticipated could shut down this income. These are all risks that I accept with open eyes.<p>The danger comes if you are not aware of the risks inherent in your own income. Sometimes it does make sense to let your income have some instability in it, and let someone else control it -- maybe it is a case like mine where it is small enough to not matter. Or maybe it is large enough that it is worth the risk. Just don&#x27;t let yourself get in a situation where it is large enough that you are living on it, but not so large that the risks are acceptable. Because that is when changes like this will bite you.