Hey everyone! Yes, you read that correctly, I beat my goal that I made in October, and I made $5,114 in extra income in the month of November! I thought the goal that I set was pretty high since I made $3,700 in October, but I did again. Check out my Extra Income page that I have for my blog.
- This is proof on my online income since some of you have asked. This is for the month of November and before fees and expenses (expenses were around $475, and my actual pre-tax income is reflected in the title of this blog post) being taken out. The other income categories that are listed below were mainly just cash I received from my sister for rent. $5,264 plus $325 in rent minus $475 equals $5,114.
November was yet again another good month. W and I have both increased our incomes by a substantial amount. For me it was because of my online side jobs that I have (my income from my actual job is salary and does not fluctuate), and for him it was because of his job that he was hired for back in September.
November was also good because of Thanksgiving! And I’m looking forward to December because of Christmas and New Years of course. And our vacation too.
You can find my 2012 yearly goals update here.
November Goals Update
- Keep our food budget down to $500. PASS. We did good with our food spending and while I did not keep exact track, I’m sure that we were right around $500.
- Workout at least 3 times a week and lose 3 pounds. PASS. Lost 3 pounds!
- Make an extra $2,000 this month. PASS. Definitely passed this with a little over $5,000!
- Start decorating the dining room. FAIL. Haha how about we don’t talk about this…
- Finally GET CARPET MICHELLE. FAIL. Lets not talk about this either….
- Spend no more than $50 on clothes. FAIL. I bought a couple of things, but I don’t believe I spent over $100.
December Goals
- Keep our food budget down to $400. Since we are going on a short vacation this month, I lowered our food budget by a little bit since we will not be home (our food while we are traveling comes out of our travel budget).
- Workout at least 4 times a week and lose 3 pounds. I increased this by a little bit. Mainly because the weather is actually nice and I want to force myself to run outside before it starts to snow.
- Make an extra $2,500 this month. I increased this by a little bit, but not too much. I don’t want to get too ahead of myself. I also know that December is usually a little slow for extra income because of all the holidays.
- Start decorating the dining room and GET CARPET MICHELLE. This is a repeat from the last couple of months. I know, I am sad. I need to finish this!
- Have fun on vacation and spend no more than $1,500. We are going to St. Thomas for 4 days. I know it’s not long, but that’s all that I could get off work for. We have a lot planned and are still debating on whether or not we should get all inclusive while we are there. What do you think? The price for all inclusive is $140 more per night for the both of us (altogether with fees and taxes) than what just a basic room at the same hotel would be.
- Read 2 books. Since we are going on vacation, it’ll make this very easy. I finally recharged my Kindle and will have it with me everywhere 🙂
Blog Goals
- Twitter Followers: Goal was for 1,600 and I’m currently at 1,750. I’m hoping to get 1,850.
- Alexa rank: Goal was to be under 90,000. And I’m finally dropping. I’m currently at 66,000. My goal for December is to be at 60,000.
- Guest post at least 2 times this month. I’ve been pretty horrible with this but this is something that I need to work on!
Extra Monthly Income in November
- Online Income (this includes staff writing, blog, virtual assistant and is after all fees) – $4,489
- Selling Clothes – $0
- Miscellaneous – $200
- Mystery Shopping – $100
- Rent – $325
DC@Young Adult Money says
Congrats on the huge side income that you took in this month! I also need to start reading more. I think my goal will be to finish just ONE book in December…it's been a few months since I've been able to finish one.
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! And yes, even if I only read one book, I will be pretty happy.
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Pauline @ Reach Financial Independence says
Great job on the weight loss! I always put on weight in winter..
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks Pauline!
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John S @ Frugal Rules says
That's a crazy awesome month for income Michelle! My main goals are for the blog and I did pretty well on them last month, will be posting it on Thursday. 🙂
makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! Looking forward to your post.
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Living Debt Free Rocks! says
You are doing so well!!! Enjoy your quick trip to St. Thomas 🙂
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! Looking forward to it.
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Veronica Hill says
Fantastic extra income! I'm afraid we didn't make much… oh, maybe $200 ;*(
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makingsenseofcents says
That's still better than nothing 🙂
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Chloe Moon says
You are so motivating!! I love it, I need to do this starting in the beginning of the year. I'm setting everything up and I can't wait to start posting about it!! Good for you with the extra income!!
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! And I'm definitely looking forward to what you're doing. Send me links when it's all ready.
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Ashlee says
Awesome girl!!
Hope you take lots of pics on your trip because some of us may never be fortunate to go there {boyfriend won't fly} 🙁 lol!
Now, go get you some CARPET!!!!!!
makingsenseofcents says
I will definitely take LOTS of pics. I am good with that. And until around 1 year ago, W NEVER flew EVER before. Crazy right?
And yes, ahhh I know I will get carpet soon.
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@amyrenepowell says
that's so encouraging! I'm a little behind on your blog right now, so now I need to go catch up.
makingsenseofcents says
Please do 🙂
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LenaAtOnMySide says
Now you can afford a really fun vacation 🙂 Or a carpet …:)
makingsenseofcents says
Haha we can afford both! WOOOHOOO
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@Lbeemoneytree says
GEEZ! You kill it time after time.
I also know what you mean about remembering to charge the kindle. Isn't it so sad this is what keeps me from reading? lol. Let me know if you'd ever like to guest post at Moneytree. My alexa is right around 90,000 but I think we would have TONS of fun 😉
makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! And yes my kindle has been dead for months and I haven't read anything since haha
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to guest post for you! I will try and email you sometime soon.
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therandompath says
Wow, Michelle you totally rocked it in November!!! Good for you 🙂
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks!
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Kate says
WOW! That is amazing! How did you find a virtual assistant job? Can you tell me a little more about that?
makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! And if you want, you can email me with your questions 🙂
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@danilee_13 says
This is awesome! For someone who can't seem to find a job to save her life because no one wants to work around my school schedule, finding other ways to make income is something I am definitely interested in!
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! Hope to help.
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savvyscot.com says
This is absolutely nuts!!! Another valiant effort – well done Michelle 🙂
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks!
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Daniel says
Amazing, are your friends getting jealous yet? You're free to guest post on my site anytime!
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! and haha most of them do not know.
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Happy_Homeowner says
Holy poop! That's phenomenal! Keep up the great work 🙂
makingsenseofcents says
Thanks!
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Whitney says
WOW!!! I am super jealous! I definitely want to know your secrets. Do tell 🙂
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makingsenseofcents says
I will make a post soon, but in the mean time you can of course email me.
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Linda says
Awesome!
Can you elaborate on exactly how this extra income is created?
Thanks!
makingsenseofcents says
Yes, you can email me if you'd like. I have a post drafted but I'm not positive on when I will make it live. so email me whenever you would like.
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Kim@Eyesonthedollar says
I would love to know how many hours you have to put to make that much extra money. That's amazing. I think all inclusive is a great way to go, but you won't venture out as much if that is a goal at all. You will also have a hard time losing any weight. We did an all inclusive in Jamaica once and would go out and get nachos at 1AM just because we could! It was fun to just go order any time you want without having to carry any money. I certainly wouldn't help your rankings much, but you can guest post for me anytime.
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makingsenseofcents says
I definitely put a lot of hours into it.
And haha we are definitely thinking about getting all inclusive. And I would love to guest post for you, but it might take me a bit.
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Grayson@Debt RoundUp says
Money, Money, Money!! This is awesome Michelle. I wish I could do this. I am sure that I can with a lot of work, but I always feel run down after work. Keep up the great work and let me know you secrets…..
makingsenseofcents says
Thanks!
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Lesley says
DEFINITELY do all-inclusive on your trip. it's well worth the food + drinks.
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makingsenseofcents says
We mos likely will, thanks girl!
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fifighterx says
wow, you are doing FANTASTIC! Keep up the great work!
makingsenseofcents says
Thanks!
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks 🙂
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! And yes I do just need to get them done.
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks!
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! And glad to answer your email 🙂
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks girl
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makingsenseofcents says
I am a horrible teacher but hopefully I can help.
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks!
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makingsenseofcents says
I'll try and write for you! I'm so bad with committing to timelines haha
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makingsenseofcents says
Thanks! 🙂
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Budget & the Beach says
Wow you killed your goals lat month! Congrats!
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Todd @ Fearless Men says
Wow that's incredible!! And that's mostly from the blog? And WITHOUT ad sense? haha. I'm certainly impressed and hope to catch up to you soon!!
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Evan says
AMAZING MONTH! Very happy for both you and the boyfriend.
Canadianbudgetbinder says
Good For you Michelle, I made a whopping $0 on my blog but that was by choice. I would love to learn what you are doing, maybe I'll chat to you more and you can give me some tips. Cheers and keep up the great work. Mr.CBB
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BudgetingBabe says
Woah! Awesome! Congrats!
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Amanda L Grossman says
Fantastic!
Let me know if you want to guest post as my blog.
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Lisa says
Such an inspiration!! You inspired me to start my first blog. Thank you so much for giving me the courage!!