Goal:Earn extra $5,000

Free Money Finance decided to create a goal for himself to make an extra $10,000 this year. That’s outside of his regular salary.

I got to thinking that maybe I could have a similar goal. After all, last year I made at least an extra $1250 by winning an award, having my craft design published, and a few other ebay and etsy sales. And that was without really trying.

So I’m going to make my own crazy goal:

Make an extra $5,000 in 2007.
This does not mean ask for a raise.
This does not include work bonuses.
This is not a goal to "save" $5,000.
This does not include earned interest or stock earnings.

How?
Sell craft designs
Freelance work
Lottery ( ha ha)
Sell crafts
Ebay sales
Book sales
??

What will I do with the money?
Maybe start the House Fund.

Progress
Jan 16: Amazon book sale $26.79 Total = $26.79
Feb 2: Slot machines in Puerto Rico $8.00 Total = $34.79
Feb 27: Discover card cash back $20.00 Total = $54.79
Mar 8: Ebay sale of mat cutter $17.82 Total = $72.61
Mar 22: Etsy sale $4.97 Total = $77.58
Apr 17: Ebay sale of african mask $6.40 Total = $83.98
Apr 23: Discover card cash back $20.00 Total = $103.98
Apr 24: Ebay sale of jewelry box $6.98 Total = $110.96
Apr 26: Amazon book sale $11.94 Total = $122.90
May 1: Amazon book sale $164.06! Total = $286.96
May 5: Played piano for first communion $25 Total = $311.96
May 13: Gambling in Indiana $251.50 Total = $563.46
May 21: 2 Discover card cash backs $40 Total = $603.46
May 31: Amazon book sale $86.64 Total = $690.10
June 4: Amazon book sale $11.92 Total = $702.02
June 9: EBay sale, rubber stamp $3.84 Total = $705.86
June 18: Half.com book sale $7.40 Total = $713.26
June 19: Discover card cash back $20 Total = $733.26
June 21: Discover card cash back $20 Total = $753.26
July 9: Credit card reward $5 Total = $758.26
Aug 3: Pack-O-Fun payment for craft design $125 Total = $883.26
Aug 4: I won $100 cash at Mike's work picnic Total = $983.26
Aug 6: e-search payment $1.00 Total = $984.26
Aug 13: Divident payment from State Farm (unexpected) $65.20 Total = $1,049.46
Aug 27: mySurvey.com rewards check $10 Total = $1,059.46
Sept 14: Associated Content payment $4.49 Total = $1,063.95
Sept 18: eSearch.com payment $3.00 Total = $1,066.95
Sept 23: Amazon certificate for survey $10.00 Total = $1,076.95
Sept 28: Cox cable rebate $100.00 Total = $1,176.95
Oct 3: Mysurvey.com reward $10.00 Total = $1,186.95
Oct 16: Bonus for opening account $25 Total = $1,211.95
Oct 25: Discover card cash back $20 Total = $1,231.95
Oct 31: half.com sale $7.48 Total = $1,239.43
Nov 5: half.com sale $9.18 Total = $1,248.61
Nov 12: half.com sale $6.46 Total = $1,255.07
Nov 13: mysurvey.com reward $10 Total = $1,265.07
Nov 26: Discover cash back, two of them $40 Total = $1,305.07
Nov 30: Starbucks gift card reward $10 Total = $1,315.07