Started as a newbie. Still proudly one.
Self Made Newbie began in 2019 as a site for testing ways to make money online. Money turned out to be only part of the problem. We now cover health, income and dating with the same rule as always: if it does not work, we say so.
Read the blogContact usFrom a money blog to the whole package
Nobody wakes up wanting to be a little better at just one thing. You want more money, sure. You also want to look good in photos, sleep like a normal person and send a first message that does not get left on read. So the blog grew to match.
The money years
Self Made Newbie started as a place to test make money online offers so beginners did not have to pay for the lesson twice. Honest reviews of AI tools, software, courses and side hustles, plus guides on blogging, email lists and turning hobbies into income.
Calling out the scams
If a course is mostly a sales funnel for another course, you will hear about it here. The same standard applies to tools, apps and programs: we say what works, and we say what does not.
Health, wealth and love
A bigger bank account does not fix low confidence or a dating profile that reads like a tax return. So Self Made Newbie now covers all three, for people who are new at getting better and would like to skip the guru phase.
What we cover
Health, wealth and dating are connected. Feel better and you work better. Earn more and you stress less. Like yourself more and dating gets a lot less weird.
Health
Look better, feel better, no scalpel required. We lean on research, not before and after photos with suspicious lighting.
- Looksmaxxing, the non-toxic kind
- Fitness and nutrition basics
- Grooming and skincare
Wealth
Where it all started, and still the biggest section. Make money online, pick the right tools and skip the ones that mostly make money off you.
- Make money online and side hustles
- AI tool and software reviews
- Blogging and eCommerce
Love
Dating advice that respects you and the person across the table. It is the newest pillar, so it is still filling up. Good things take a few dates.
- Dating apps and profiles
- Confidence and conversation
- Relationships that last
Our work has appeared in
Guides and guest articles published for brands including HostPapa, Copy.ai, Ranktracker, SaleHoo and Close.
If it does not work, we say so
Same rule since 2019. It just covers more ground now.
Every review ends with a real call, short cons included. If a tool, course or product is not worth your time or money, the review says so.
Plain words, simple steps, no jargon used to sound clever. If you are new, you are exactly who this is written for.
Health and looks advice is based on published research, not influencer folklore. No toxic looksmaxxing, no miracle hacks.
No passive income in 30 days scripts, no 5am cold plunge sermons, no communities built to upsell you. Just what works, explained.
Some links on this site are affiliate links, which help keep the lights on. They never buy a better verdict. Details on our affiliate disclosure page.
How we research and test
We would rather be useful than impressive. That means sources you can check, and a clear line between what we tested and what we cited.
When we review a tool, app or product, we use it ourselves wherever practical and write down what actually happened, including the parts that were slow, confusing or not worth the money.
Pricing, policies and feature claims are checked against official docs, help centers and primary sources. If a number comes from a third party, we say so and link it.
Software pricing and policies change. When a guide is no longer accurate, we fix it. We do not invent credentials, awards or a big in-house team to sound authoritative.
If something in a guide looks off, or you need to get in touch, use the contact form. We read it and we write back.
Pick one thing and start there
You do not have to fix your whole life this week. Choose a pillar, read one guide and try one thing. Newbies are allowed to start small.