Last month my husband earned $2,243.54, and I earned $2,834.10 giving us a combined total of $5077.64, which is fantastic! However, we had to pay $905 for my husband’s school fees from the fall semester and an additional $500 for rent on the new place for the last two week’s of December, so we really only 3672.64 available for this month.
December 2011 Budget
Laundry 30 (we have to use a coin operated washer; we air dry our clothes)
Rent 1390
Groceries 300 (since we are moving this month, we are going to try to eat from the freezer and pantry. This amount is generous for veggies, fruits and milks)
Toiletries & Diapers 70
ComEd 40
AT & T 35
Comcast 60
Son’s school 480
Misc. 136.64
Gas/Transportation 250
My Student Loan 192
DH Student Loans 155 (the first two of his four come due this month)
Life insurance 77
Husband’s spending money 40
My spending money 40
Credit card payments 377
Tithes Private
TOTAL $3672.64
This month I brought in $2368.75 through writing/advertising/virtual assistant work. I have been hoping to make $500 a month; I figured the beginning of the year I would make less than that but by the end of the year I would be making more monthly. So far, I have exceeded that by bringing in an average of $920.70 a month. Each month it is going up, so I am encouraged, but we still have a ways to go to earn enough for our expenses.
You brought in more than your husband! Not bad… not bad at all. Each month is getting better. Can’t wait to see what 2012 brings for you!
I can’t wait for 2012 either. My husband and I were talking about our incomes the other night and how quickly mine is growing. We never thought it would grow this fast!
It is inspiring to see your online income taking off like that. You have been a great influence on our community!
Thanks, Eric. I have our community to thank for a lot of the success. 🙂
I was wondering how you got started in being a virtual assistant, and if you have any recomendations?
Sounds good but presumably the school fees are just for half a year and the extra rent is a one-off. Anyway this answers my question in yesterday’s post about your extra grand income. You seem to be on top of things anyway 🙂
Oh – I just caught up with your reply to my comment yesterday. Staying at home will save on day care but will also provide a lot of interruptions! As long as you factor in working about half time at the most as a VA etc, you should be fine.
Congratulations on seeing your income grow. I hope that it doesn’t fall off at the beginning of the year.
I hope it doesn’t drop off either. This is my first year doing this, so I don’t know the natural cycle. I am sure there are busy and slow periods; I just don’t know when they are yet.