Affiliate Marketing Secrets

I’m not asking to make 50-100k a month as many of these affliliate marketers claim they make. I’ve tried squidoo.com, I’ve tried many of the article sites and note, I’ve made several squidoo lens and wrote many articles. I just can’t seem to get it….I’ve done back links, tried forums, posting on CL (yuck btw) and luck is not on my side. I’ve been at this for almost a year now and at most made 1,000 in a month from posting on CL. You know, my goal is to be able to make a good amount of money and get this house for my family. My 5yr old son told me the other day, “Daddy, when can we get a house with a backyard because I don’t like moving from apartment to apartment.” I used to make pretty decent money in the car business till I came down with a severe case of bipolar. None the less, it made it almost impossible for me to work. Anyway, I’m seeking some help here….I am very dedicated to affiliate marketing and try hard but I just need some mentoring. And please, if you really are interested in helping me then I thank you but if you are just going to leave a link to your website, you’re wasting your time.
Thank You and have a great day!