Wut up. Wut up. (I’ve been saying that an awful lot lately. And I really need to stop…)
We’re in June already guys. How did that happen?
May was a pretty good month in our household. We celebrated Ava’s 4th birthday and other than that have just been having lots of fun spending time outdoors.
It seemed like we were mushroom hunting every day there for a while. As mushroom hunting season came to a close at the beginning of the month we then focused our outdoor efforts on fishing – which is equally fun. (Except for removing fish from hooks for two little girls every three minutes…literally.)
I am just happy the weather is so nice and that I can spend time outdoors. It puts me in a good mood.
On to the numbers……………
May 2014 Income
I told y’all last month that I was cutting out one source of income, and I did. It was something blog related that I just wasn’t into anymore. Therefore I cut out an easy $500 from my income (maybe much more.) But it’s one of those things I have to take a hit on now to see future growth later.
Even though I missed out on a good portion of income this month I’m convinced it was for the greater good 😉
Here’s what I made in May of 2014: (this is what I actually received payment for in May)
- Blogging: $406.36
- Freelancing (Writing & Virtual Assistant Work): $2,036.26
Total: $2,442.62
I kind of talked about this a little but I wanted to go over it again anyway. I’m good with my freelance income for now. I live a very low cost lifestyle and I couldn’t be happier. Right now my freelance work pretty much takes up Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and I kinda want to keep it that way.
Now don’t get me wrong I might take some new jobs by seeking out higher paying clients and eliminating lower paying ones, but I don’t necessarily want to spend any more time writing for other people than what I do now. It’s hard work coming up with 12 or more blog posts each week on the same topic (money) and not making them suck. Brainpower. Plus my free time is far more valuable than money.
Instead I want to use my remaining Thursday and Friday to spend time with my kids (I’ve been keeping them home most Thursdays) and working on my own income streams – like this blog, a new business idea, and eBooks.
That is the plan. No messing around. I’m getting down to business 😉
Goals for June
- Earn at least $2,500
- Work on Kailyn’s Summer Kindergarten Homework Every Day (They gave her a HUGE packet of homework to do during the summer at Kindergarten registration.)
- Finish the eBook I’m Working On
- NO EATING OUT – not even one single time in June (unless my Dad buys…haha)
How’d May go for you? What are your June goals?
Congratulations on your May Achievements!! My May was a fun one but financially it wasn’t. As far as June, I decided to cut my spending and get back to some discipline back. I can’t believe our kids are 4 already!! My boy will be 4 next month. Have a good one!
It’s crazy how time flies by! My oldest turned 5 in December and will be starting Kindergarten this year. I just can’t believe it!
Great job on your May income! I agree it’s important to spend time with the kids when they’re young. Life shouldn’t be about work all the time!
Exactly. It’s crazy how fast kids grow up and you can never go back in time. Enjoy them now.
So true…kids grow up so fast. My son is turning 1 in a month, and I feel like he just came into this world yesterday. Great job with the income and leaving time to spend with your girls.
I can’t believe your son is almost 1 already!! I remember you posting about him being first born. Crazy how time flies by!
Wow, comfortably cutting out income, isn’t it awesome to get to that point? May went pretty well with me, I took on a freelance writing client for $3k a month of work as well as a few marketing clients. I set my goals before I took on that client and that smashed them. So, I’m rejiggering my goals for the month, we’ll see how that goes!
That is amazing Josh! I’m happy for you. But you’re making me want to take on more freelance work now lol. It would be awesome to find one client for 3k instead working with several for smaller jobs at $100 a month.
I can see that being very hard to come up with blog posts all the time on money! thanks for showing your blog income! I’m always curious.
here is a blog i have followed really since it started. I worked at the same company as the owner of the blog. you might like this article.
http://www.wahadventures.com/2013/06/bloggers-share-income.html
I love, love, love this!!! It makes me feel a little bit better about my blog income too. It’s good to see that it’s taking 2-3 years for most bloggers to make a good income. Thank you so much for sharing!
I love, love, love that you can cover your bills in 3 days a week. That is the coolest thing ever.
You have set a great goal in not eating out unless someone else pays! That is hilarious. I’ve been transporting one of my boys across town to make money doing yard work for a friend of the family. He makes about $25 each time. I’m thinking I may need to charge some sort of a transportation fee ? He could at least pay for Starbucks, right ?
~ Christie
Yeah implement a Starbucks fee!! Lol
If I go visit my Dad at work the first thing he says to me is “where do you want to go eat.” So I’m definitely taking the free meals 😉
Congrats on your May achievements, Alexa! I have to say, of all the blogs I read, I like yours the most because you’re so honest and open about everything. I don’t blog (yet), but if/when I do, all of your beginning blog posts have been so helpful and inspirational. I want you to get $2,500 and more next month! 🙂
Good luck with kindergarten homework… just wait til she’s doing trigonometry and stuff in high school 😉
Can’t wait to see your eBook when it’s published!
Trigonometry……I think I had the option of bypassing that in High School – which I did!! The hard thing about the Kindergarten work is that we’re supposed to be doing a page a day throughout June and July but Kailyn wants to sit down and do the whole packet at once!! She loves the idea of having homework.
And thank you so much for your comment. I REALLY appreciate it.
Glad to see that your online income is steady and provides you with what you need to live a good life. That’s what matters, after all, and the time spent with your daughters is priceless, so the more you can have of that, the better. Good luck with reaching your June goals!
Thanks so much C!
May was a little bit costly month for me. Because we go outing twice, during my birthday and my family-in-laws homecoming. Yet, I didn’t regretted it because it was a lot of fun. I have not think of my June goals yet.
I’m glad you had fun!
That’s a lot more than I made last month. Keep those numbers going up, up, up!
Another great month! Congrats!
May was a good month for me in terms of extra income but it’s been challenging for me to grow. It seems like I’ve been at the same level for a few months now. I’m hoping I can get out of my rut in June!
I have to agree with your frame of thinking. There is only so much you can write about on one topic and it can get so tiring at times. That is one of the biggest reasons I don’t write full time. i like having variety right now.
I feel the same way! I’m trying to branch out into different niches to avoid that problem, but right now I don’t feel burnt out on PF quite yet.
Happy bday Ava! And yay for children that love homework!
Happy Birthday Ava 🙂 Alexa, please convey my belated birthday wish to Ava 🙂
I liked the entire plan Alexa. Simple, crisp, and enough for what you and Ava need. What I liked most in your planning is the creation of space (Ebook writing) that will pave path for handsome payment in the medium and long run. Most of the time we spend time making money without listening to our hearts. I appreciate that you have let go $500 or more an prioritized Ebook writing. Great 🙂 Happy for you 🙂
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