Earnings Increasing

Since I had to leave my home a couple of weeks ago I have been putting a lot of work into my online income. Just like now; my only day off of work, been taking care of my son all day, now it is 10 pm and I am starting my online work day. I am tired, but so happy that it is starting to pay off.

My online earnings have increased by about 25% this week alone, and I know it will continue to increase. It is taking a lot of motivation on my part, but it is truly going to be worth it once I start really seeing a steady income every month.

Yahoo Voice has been the biggest increase so far. I have received three up front offers this week for articles that I had submitted, and my page views have almost doubled in the last two weeks. I do not know for sure what is causing the increase, but I am hoping that it continues as I continue to submit articles on the site.

My Firehow views has almost doubled as well. I have been submitting quite a few articles recently, but I am liking the increase of income. I have made payout this month already, which is $15. I know that is not a lot of money every month, but I am happy with the addition to my income. I am trying to put a plan together to submit 100 quality articles to Firehow each month.

I have not put much work into Squidoo, but I am still making a small amount of money each month. I have been reading up on the site, and see that there are people that make a decent income on there. I am putting together some lens ideas so that I can start to really see what potential Squidoo has.

The couple of blogs that I work on the most have been increasing in traffic, and I have seen a small increase in my income from them. My blogs are more of a way for me to speak my mind and get input from others, so the income from them is just a plus when it comes in.

I also have a few other miscellaneous things that I do online that is helping me reach my goal of earning a full time income from home so that I can spend more time with my son when I start school.I have been trying to put in more effort to the sites that I know will give me a higher monthly income, but I never forget about the small earners because they usually give me a steady income each month.

August Goals for my Home Income:

Submit at least 1 article each day to any site.

Write 25 articles a week for Firehow

Write 5-10 articles a week for Yahoo Voices

Stick to my schedule for everything

Be halfway to making a full time income from home

Feeling Stuck

In the last week my life has hit a wall. I had to leave my home and job in Divide, CO due to the Waldo Canyon Fire that Started last Saturday. My 12 month old son and my mom both had horrible reactions to the smoke, and I made a very had decision to leave for a short time. I am now in a camp site near Custer, SD.

We arrived here on Wednesday, and they have both been doing good with the fresh air. I have hit a wall because I am enjoying spending time with my son, and I am getting crap from my boss to come back now. I found a spot that has free WIFI, so I have been trying to do some work online. This has been helping, but now I am wondering if I should put more focus on my online career rather than dealing with the headache when I go back.

I love my job, but I do not make much at all. When I write online regularly I can make about the same amount. The only thing is that it fluctuates from month to month. I would love to spend more time with my son. I see this week that I have been missing a lot in his life, because I try to work extra hours when I can. I am also starting school full time in August, so I will be missing even more.

I know that there are people that make a good bit of money online, can any of you give me any more ideas about how to make more money from home? Times like these I wish I could just be shown what is best.

Earning Money on Firehow

I have been doing fairly well on Firehow, and making money regularly. I know that a lot of people have been negative about the site, but I think it is worth the time to get a decent residual income. I have a total of around 100 articles and make payout regularly. I average $3 per 1000 views, which is quite a bit more than my earnings on Yahoo Voice. I had stopped submitting as many articles because I read all of the negative comments about the site, but I have learned for myself that you can earn money on Firehow!

My Firehow Profile

My newest Firehow Article
How to Make Money for College as a Single Mom

My Most Viewed Firehow Article:
How to Make Extra Money for Maternity Leave

One of My Favorite Firehow Articles:
How to Be a Single Mom and Go Back to School

Fundraising Efforts for My Niece

My 13 year old niece, Desiree, has been accepted to take a summer trip (Marine Biology Lab) with her school. She is one of 10 chosen out of 200+ seventh and eighth grade students. She is only one of two seventh graders. I am beyond proud of my niece. Desiree has been a straight A student throughout school, has always taken advanced classes, and even received a presidential award for all of her school and life efforts. She is a giving and respectful thirteen years old, which would do anything to go on this trip.

This school trip is going to be in Florida. They will get to do a lot of activities with different sorts of marine biology. They will actually be staying on a large boat for a couple of the days, I would have loved that as a kid. The trip will be seven days. This is a trip that I know she will love and learn from. Desiree has shown a real interested in marine biology since she started school, and even before.

This is an opportunity of a lifetime for my niece and I want to try to give her a chance to experience things that normally she would never be able to. The cost of the trip totaled $1600 and she has raised a little more than $1100 on her own. We have less than a month to raise the rest and I know every little bit matters. This is only one of my efforts to raise the rest.

Desiree has been through a lot this year; dad caught cheating, divorce of parents after 20 years, and a big move from Texas to Colorado. She is not my child, but I want to give her the world. She has worked so hard to be where she is, and for her to continue to do so well in school with everything going on, I am so proud of her. All of my online earnings for this month will go directly to the trip. Thank you all for looking and helping in any way.

Firehow profile

Yahoo Voice

Squidoo

New Single Mommy Blog

I am Writing an Ebook

The last few months have be so hectic that I have been putting off some areas of my online income, but because of it being so hectic I have learned a lot about making a very low income and being a single mom. This will be my first ebook, and I am a little scared about writing it. I feel I picked a topic that I have a lot of knowledge about through my son, my mom, and my sister. This project is not only about the money, but it would be great, I want to share things that I have learned. The book will be a guide of sorts, starting with maternity leave and hopefully ending with making the single mom want to improve her life. If anyone has any knowledge about things not to do, or big mistakes people make please let me know.

No I am not jumping into this without doing my research. I have considered writing an ebook for a couple of years, but I could never think of a topic that people would really want to read. I feel I am ready. I will keep everyone informed about this. I am just hoping that I do not get half way through the book and quit. I have done this in the past, but I am more determined than ever to do this!

Inboxdollars

Inboxdollars has been a site that I could make a little money on without a lot of effort. I made it a point to read the emails and do the searches every day. Now Inboxdollars has decided to change up there site and no longer send out there emails on a daily basis. Now you will receive one email a week and it only pays .02. I am actually very upset with the site. I went from making payout in a month or so to now maybe making it in 3-4 months. I am really reconsidering working with the site now. I have a few more dollars until payout then I think I will be putting my effort somewhere else, even though I never had to put much into it.

Still Earnings a Home Income

I am still working hard with my home income, I just have neglected my blogs. By the time I put in a couple of hours working on my writing and miscellaneous income sites, I am ready to call it a night. I am still focused on making a real income from home, I just have to make time to do it in addition to working full time and being a full time single mom. I am also starting school in August. I am hoping that I can be able to work from home by then, instead of working full time away from my son.

One of my biggest earners would have to be Mturk. On Mturk it is not a residual income, but it is one of my biggest incomes when I have time to do the HITs. There are a few things in the site that seem like they are not worth the time, but I have learned that making a few cents during my down time makes a big difference.

I had hit a writers block during the Holidays, and did not write much. Even though I did not submit a lot of new articles to any site I still made a decent residual income from Holiday articles that I had published the past few years. My writing motivation is back, and I will be submitting a lot of articles soon.

Motivation and determination is the key to anyone wanting to make an income from home. If you have both of these you will be able to succeed. Keep your focus on what you are wanting in life and go for it. No one said it would be easy to reach your goals in life, but it will be worth it when you reach your goals.