Please note that I skipped over a lot of basic information while writing this article due to a previous submission. If you are interested in more information about how the PFD works, please for to "Get Paid to Live In Alaska," an article submitted in September of 2007.

The Permanent Fund is a stroke of brilliance that makes living in Alaska a little easier, considering the cost of living here. It is also one of those things that Alaskans love, as it is yet another thing that makes us unique. There is a special feeling up here, a solidarity that I haven't experienced anywhere else. As much as I disagree with the political pick of Sarah Palin as VP, I can't help but feel a measure of pride as well.