Goal: earn $5,000 in 2008

My Goal is to earn an extra $5,000 in 2008. That breaks down to $417/month. It doesn't include any income from my primary job. And it doesn't include my husband's job, or any extra money he makes.

Jan 1: half.com book sale $6.86
Jan 24: esearch survey $3.00
Feb 8: mysurvey.com reward $10.00
Feb 12: esearch survey $2.50
Feb 21: discover cash back $40
Feb 25: etsy sale $1.64
Mar 20: discover gift card $45
Mar 25: esearch survey $2.00
Mar 31: mysurvey.com reward $10
Apr 2: half.com CD sale $11.40
Apr 3: survey reward $20.00
Apr 28: pinecone survey $3.00
Apr 30: discover cash back $60.00
May 2: pinecone survey $3.00
May 19: discover cash back $20.00
Jun 5: esearch survey $2.00
Jun 12: pinecone survey $3.00
Jun 12: mysurvey.com reward $10.00
Jun 12: opinion outpost reward $5.00

Total = $258.40

2007 wrap-up

I'm a little late with my wrap up of 2007.

First, one of my goals was to earn an extra $5,000 outside of work, and not including wedding presents! I fell short, making $1,341.30. I'll keep the same goal for 2008.

I found $11.23 in change since June.

I made a To Do in 2007 list:
* Get married
* Eat at a celebrity chef's restaurant (Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck, etc.)
* Attend the opera
* See a piano concert
* Continue my 2006 theme of Quality
* Live out my theme for 2007 Design: Make it pretty
* Have a craft design published again
* Do something at work worthy of adding to my resume
* Designate April as Career Readiness Month. Make a portfolio, update resume, etc.
* Save up and pay cash for my wedding.
* Get in shape for the wedding.

Looks like I didn't quite do everything I wanted.

And I always like to end the year with
Good Things of 2007
- getting married!
- winning an ASBPE award (an award for writing)
- having a craft design published
- meeting our wedding fund goal
- buying a house
- really learning and using Photoshop and InDesign
- making and designing my wedding as I wanted it
- honeymoon
- paying off my car loan early
- Puerto Rico in Feburary

Good things 2006
Good things 2005
Good things 2004

Change on the street contest

I challenged Mike to a contest. See who can find the most change on the ground. You know, when you see a penny but don’t bother to pick it up? Well, now we will.

I was inspired by this blog I posted about a while ago. This guy has found over $500 in two years. On the ground.

Here’s how it goes:
Change on the street contest
How to play: Pick up change on the sidewalk, street, parking lots, stores, anywhere it has been dropped.
Rules:
1. Change that is lying around the apartment is off limits.
2. Change in your car doesn't count.
3. Keep track of the amount you find.
4. You get to keep the change and spend it anyway you want.
5. We're on the honor system.
The contest starts now and runs through June 30. Winner gets breakfast in bed.

Wanna join the contest? Leave a comment. Of course only Mike or I will win breakfast in bed, but if I know you maybe I’ll send you a prize.

Trips to KY

Mike's uncle got sick and passed away. We've made a lot of trips this year down to Kentucky to visit his family. The last time we went down I tried my hand at taking pictures of landmarks we always pass.

Here's the stacks from a power plant.



It might be hard to read, but this is a sign for "Bridges to the Past" I think it's so intriguing and one of these days we'll go to the Past!


Here's a picture of Ft. Knox. I hope it's legal to take pictures from the road!


We stopped at a riverboat casino in Indiana on the Ohio River. When we cashed out we got $100 bills. There's $800 there! I walked away with an extra $250 and Mike made about $400. It was great fun.

Pictures

breaking news!

Pack-o-Fun magazine wants to run another craft design.
Not sure which issue it will go into, and of course there's always a chance it won't work out, but they like the design and want to publish it!

YAY!
And I need all the help I can get in my quest to earn an extra $5K. I finally broke the $100 barrier. At this rate I'll be lucky to make $500!

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