07/31/07 - Daily Progress Report

Whoooo-hoooo!! I did it!!

Today's Cash Crate earnings: $6.98.

Also got an offer of $8.01 for the last article I submitted to Associated Content.

Earned $44 from my ebay auction that ended today.

So, I just added it all up and it turns out - I made it!! I earned $1,007.29 this month putting me just over my goal of at least $1,000 a month. I am very happy. It was a little close this month and I wasn't sure I was going to make it. But I did!!

If I can keep this up we will really be able to have a large snowball to pay off our debts faster. This is going to help our financial situation a lot. We only have 8 years until our oldest daughter will go to college and we need to get focused on that as soon as possible!

Starting tomorrow I will be posting my budget and my daily spending. This will be a challenge for me but should help make the most of our earnings by making sure we stick to our budget. :)

Thanks for everyone's encouragement this month!

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $58.99

07/30/07 - Daily Progress Report

Today's Cash Crate earnings: $2.50. And, I got another referral, so my rank has gone up to "Silver". Yeay!

Update on ad earnings: $.80

Also, one of my ebay items has a bid of $44! The auction will end tomorrow so I won't add this income in until it ends. Maybe it will ends even higher. Anyway, I'll end at least at $991. I'm sure I can come up with something to earn at least another $9 tomorrow. So, I will break $1,000 this month after all. I am very happy about that!

Starting on Wednesday, August 1st, I will be tracking all of my expenses also. This will give a much more accurate picture of my progress and will hopefully help to keep expenses low to maximize the overall effect on our finances.

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $3.30

07/29/07 - Daily Progress Report

Today's Cash Crate earnings: $4.13. (I'm also only one referral away from bumping up to the next level.)k

Worked at the Church nursery today. Earned: $28

Only need $57 dollars more in the next 2 days to make my $1,000 goal! Hopefully some of my ebay items will sell. :)


Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $32.13

07/28/07 - Daily Progress Report

Submitted another article to Associated Content today. Should earn another $8.

Haven't gotten any bids yet on the two items I have listed on ebay.

Going out to do some returns now. Should earn some extra funds by this. (Update: returned $94 worth of stuff!)


Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $94

07/27/07 - Daily Progress Report

Finally, got an offer of $8.22 from Associated Content for my last article (yeay!!). I am very happy about that small achievement. Also decided to submit my book review on The Four Laws of Debt Free Prosperity. I submitted as non-exclusive since I already published it here. So, well see if they offer me anything for it.

Also posted another item on ebay today. A coach purse, so hopefully that should bring in a good size chunk of change. Starting bid is at $35, so at least that much if it does sell. I saw other bags like mine selling for between $50 and $100, so that would be good.

Also got out all the returns I need to do. Have quite a few. I haven't added it all up yet, and dug out all the receipts yet (I hate that job. I need to be more organized!) But, if I can get all those done it will probably be close to $100 I think.

Oh, and I just checked my ad revenue, and I earned another $8 so far this month. So that made me happy.

So, earnings are looking a little brighter today. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed!

Updates: My first ebay auction ended and I earned another $15 - yeay!! And now the big one - I broke down and signed up for the American Express business card to get 25,000 points which I can use to get $250 in gift cards. So anther $250 "earned", bringing this month's total up that much closer to $1,000. :)

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $281.22

07/26/07 - Daily Progress Report

Well, I got a few bids on one of my ebay items. Currently up to $12. I won't count the earnings until the auction ends tomorrow. But I'm happy.

I am still considering the American Express Business Card. Five Cent Nickel had contacted me and insisted that you do get the $250 in gift cards, so I may call again tomorrow and find out for sure. I'm feeling the pressure to reach $1,000 this month!

I should be writing more for Associated Content. I'm still waiting for an offer on my last article and for some reason I find it hard to write the next article until I get an offer on the first one. Makes no sense. I'd like to say I'll write several articles over the next few days, but in reality it is unlikely. Two of my sisters from out of state are coming to visit this weekend and will be staying with me. So, I'm sure it will be a busy few days.

My one bird in the hand is I do have several returns I need to do. If I can get them done this weekend, that will be a little more (maybe a lot) "earnings" for this month.

Today's Cash Crate earnings: $ .72.

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $.72

07/25/07 - Daily Progress Report

Today's Cash Crate earnings: $ .75.

Returned two pairs of sneakers I had bought my daughters and re-purchased them with 20% off coupons, saving/earning - $17.

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $17.75

07/24/07 - Daily Progress Report

Finally broke $500 in earnings this month, with only one week left to earn another $500 to reach my $1,000 a month goal. This will be difficult. But I'm feeling up for the challenge!

Got another jewelry order today (yeay!). Earned: $25

Today's Cash Crate earnings: $6.20 (This site has been earning me money continuously. I love it!)

Listed two books for sale on ebay today. Hopefully that will generate a little.

Also, finally submitted another article to Associated Content. That will hopefully earn another $8.

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $31.32

07/23/07 - Daily Progress Report

Today's Cash Crate earnings: $7.00

Ad revenue: $4.00

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $11

07/22/07 - Daily Progress Report

On vacation in the Bahamas. No progress to report.

07/21/07 - Daily Progress Report

On vacation in the Bahamas. No progress to report.

07/20/07 - Daily Progress Report

Enjoying the Bahamas!

Today's Cash Crate Earnings: $5.21.

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $5.21

07/19/07 - Daily Progress Report

Okay. I'm in the Bahamas having fun, but I can't help checking in anyway. Obviously not doing much saving or earning. Did manage to make $2 from Cash Crate though. :)

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $2

07/18/07 - Daily Progress Report

Vacationing in the Bahamas (free trip). No progress to report. Will return on Sunday 7/22/07.

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $0

07/17/07 - Daily Progress Report

Packing for the Bahamas today. No progress to report. (This is a work trip for my husband with all expenses paid.) :)

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $0

07/16/07 - Daily Progress Report

Today's Cash Crate Earnings: $1.12.

Finished a two strand bracelet order. Earned $70. (Yeay!)

Got half way through an article for Associated Content that I will finish when I get back from vacation.

I had a lot of errands to do today, including picking up rain ponchos for my girls for camp. I so wanted to pick them up at CVS but they were $5.99 each there and I knew they had them at the Dollar Store. So I drove a little out of my way and got 2 for $1! So I saved $10.98. :)

Total Saved: $10.98
Total Earned: $71.12

07/15/07 - Daily Progress Report

Earned $28 working at the Church nursery today.

Earned $1.08 from Cash Crate today.

The above earnings put me just over $400 earned so far this month. Still $100 short of my goal of $500 for the first half of the month. I did get a bracelet order that is not finalized yet. Will either be a one strand for $45 or a two strand for $70, so that will help, but I'll have to do better the second half of this month to break $1,000.

I'll have to make a real effort with writing for Associated Content and selling items on ebay for the second half of this month if I have any chance of reaching my goal.

This week won't be much of a money earning one though. My husband and I are leaving on Wednesday for a work trip to the Bahamas! It's an all expense paid trip that my husband earned for exceeding his sales goals. So while the trip won't cost us anything really, I won't be around to earn anything either. Not that I'm complaining. We are so looking forward to this trip. My parents will be taking the kids so they'll have fun too.

So, next week the pressure will be on, big time!

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $29.08

07/14/07 - Daily Progress Report

Today's Cash Crate Earnings: $ .75.

Tomorrow will be halfway through the month so I really hope I can get a little closer to $500 in earnings. I really want to make at least $1,000 every month if I can.

Updated our Debt Payoff Progress in the right sidebar today. Our debt has gone down from $44,000 to $36,347. Averaging $1,500 paid off each month. Not bad since our budget was so tight I didn't think we'd be able to pay more than the minimums which is around $500. Should be able to get the amount we pay each month up a little if my extra earnings continue. There is a slight lag between earning the money and getting paid and paying the debt so that should show up more by next month.

Also updated my Debt Payoff Chart (from No Credit Needed Network) and my Net Worth Chart (from Net Worth IQ) also shown in the right side bar. (I love both of those sites as it is fun to mark your progress on a chart.)

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $ .75

07/13/07 - Daily Progress Report

Today's Cash Crate Earnings: $4.50.

Got a rebate in the mail today for $12.

My Jewelry party that was supposed to be on Wednesday night was rescheduled for tonight. So I'll check in later with my earnings from that party. (Update: Disappointing sales from the jewelry party. Only made $73.50. Oh well. Every little bit helps.)

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $90

07/12/07 - Daily Progress Report

Today's Cash Crate Earnings: $1.50.

My last article I submitted to Associated Content was rejected because they said they have a lot on that topic (the beach). Bummer. :(

On the plus side, we did find our digital camera that was MIA. So now I can start taking photos of things to sell on ebay. Also found out that my neighbors are planning a joint yard sale in August so that should work out nicely with my yard sale plans.

Total Saved: $0
Total Earned: $1.50