Blogging for cold hard cash (?!)

Well, today was the day that I was going to publish my vlog. Unfortunately, due to a poorly timed stomach bug (aren't they all?) and my complete and utter lack of knowledge of what the kids are calling "YouTube", more specifically uploading to YouTube, I will not be posting my vlog this morning. Not to worry, though. I have secured a pre-teen to help me do this later today. Pre-teen has even agreed to help me edit my vlog, if need be. So... score. Right?
Sooooo, since I will not be vlogging for you all today I'm going to do the next best thing:
 hand out cash 
hand out chocolate

 make out with Jason Statham 

ask you a question.


Q: Where do you fall on making money with your blog? Are you for or against? Do you ultimately want to collect for your efforts or do you think making money from your blog would be selling out?

(it only counts as one question of they're all related and all squished together like that. It's a federal law.)

I personally never thought too much about making money by blogging. Though if I had to choose a side,  I would say that I landed on the selling out side of the argument. That was until yesterday, when I came across a discussion (On AMB) about just how much can be made... When I saw the amount, it's possible that my feelings changed. I don't know. I haven't decided.

So tell me. What are your thoughts on monetary gain via blogging?