Hello everyone. I've been lurking on the forum for several months, and thought I would properly introduce myself before contributing to the discussion. I've been shopping full-time (when I can) for the past 6 months, and I'm mostly liking it so far. I learned a lot from this forum and also by trial and error (and I'm still learning.) Thanks for the postitive contributions many of you have made. I'm a writer by trade with a background in newspapers, and I found it easy to transition into mystery shopping. I'm in a rural area, but I found I can make a decent amount of money with one- or two-day routes. (Except for this month -- the shops have dried up around here -- I'm even resorting to doing FF shops again!) Again, thanks for all of your contributions and hope to hear more from you all.