Reaching My Monthy Goal

I made it!!! In an earlier post I talked about (starting this month) setting a monthly goal for myself of making $600 a month online. I am happy to report that with only one day left in December I have reached my goal! Including ChaCha, PTC/GPT, and blogging I have earned $603.50.
I have also found a few other money making opportunities this month that I will be posting about soon.

I Can't See

Today I finally made an appointment to get my eyes checked. I really need to get new glasses. It has been about 2 years since the last time I had an eye exam and I think that I am going to need a slightly stronger prescription. Actually, that seems to be the case every time I go. At this rate I'm going to be blind by the time I'm 40!

The main reason that I made this appointment though is because I am having a hard time seeing out of the glasses that I currently wear. I don't know what is wrong with them but there is this film on them that makes it look and feel like I am always walking through a fog. I took them in to see if they could be fixed but they weren't sure what was wrong with them either.

I am looking forward to getting new frames. I was just looking at some of the new styles they have at Zenni Optical. Right now they have a really cute line of Holiday frames. Here is one of my favorites:



What do you think? I'm not sure if I'm too crazy about red, but they also have the same style available in blue, pink and black. I think I would probably go with the blue ones. The best part is they are only $25.95. Can't beat that!

Making Some Changes

Today I was looking over the Paid to Click and GPT sites that I have linked in the "Make Money With These Sites" section in this blog. Sadly, quite a few of these sites have shut down or, in some cases, are no longer sites that I make money with.

Over the next few days I am going to be taking these sites down as well as adding some great new sites that I have recently found so please be sure to check back soon!

Only 3 More Shopping Days Left!

With Christmas fast approaching, I have to admit that I still have not finished my Christmas shopping. Although this year I have done a lot better than in years past. I usually START my Christmas shopping only a few days before Christmas. But this year my dad is the only person I still have to buy gifts for.

I already know what I want to get him. I just hope that the weather cooperates long enough for me to get over to K-Mart after all the kids go home tomorrow to pick it up.

A few months ago when Dad was helping us remodel the kitchen he broke his cordless screwdriver, so I wanted to get him a new one. The one I found at K-Mart is a Craftsman 3.6 volt Cordless Screwdriver. It is really nice and it's only $20!

If you are a procrastinator like me and still have some Christmas shopping to do, why not pick up your last minute gifts from Kmart? K-Mart has 25,000 quality items to choose from, all under $25! You can also go to KMart.com and sign up to receive emails letting you know about any online only sales and store deals as well as special store hours. Merry Christmas and Happy Shopping!

Paid By ChaCha!!

Yesterday, I received my first payment ($135.16) from ChaCha! As I have mentioned before, I started working as an Expeditor for ChaCha back in October.

There are 2 ways to get paid at ChaCha, "Pay Me Now" and "Pay Me Monthly". I have chosen the Pay Me Monthly option. That means that if I earn over $100 by the 15th of the month, I will get my payment directly deposited into my back account 5-7 days later (after the 15th). I didn't reach payout in November because I had been sick for awhile and didn't log into ChaCha that often. This month I am on track to do about $200 or more so I will definitely be receiving another payment in January.

Web Hosting Geeks

If you are looking to buy your own domain name, or would like to get more information on new web hosting, before making any decisions I would recommend checking out WebHostingGeeks.com.

Web Hosting Geeks offers a list of the ten top rated web hosting providers. Each one is ranked on a 5 star point system and gives you important information about the different features offered by each provider, such as traffic, space, the number of domain names you can get and more. You can check their prices and read independent reviews. Also, speaking of prices, all of the Top Ten providers offer their services for under $10 a month. That is a great price!

I have been considering new web hosting for this blog for quite awhile now. One of the main reasons I have, up until this point, declined to do so was because I thought that it would be a lot more expensive. I didn't want all of the money that I was earning online to to have to then go towards paying my monthly hosting fees.

After taking a long look at the Web Hosting Geeks top ten sites, I think that if I do decide to change web hosting providers I would go with Bluehost. Many reviewers have said that they have a simple script which, for someone like myself that is still new to HTML and all of that, would make things easier. But if nothing else, at least I know that I am now better informed of the options that are available.

Setting A Monthly Goal

Up until now, I have been working online here and there in my spare time and have made what I would consider a decent amount of money. Usually $200-$300 a month.
Starting this month I will be devoting more time to working online- probably a few hours a night, as I still run a daycare from home full time during the day- and setting a financial goal of $600 a month.

As of today (for the month of December) I have earned just over $275 and am right on track to meet my goal. I am at $140 with ChaCha, $55 with PayU2Blog, $55 with paid blogging and about $25 dollars from GPT/PTC.

LA Police Gear

LAPoliceGear.com has wide variety of items available, not only for law enforcement, military and Fire/EMS professionals, but the general public as well. They have a great 5.11 Tactical Series that includes everything from t-shirts, vests and pants to boots, watches, eyewear and more!
These could make great Chritmas gifts for the man (or woman- yes, they have a womans tactical section too) in your life.

Right now La Police Gear has a great special going on. Buy any TWO 5.11 Tactical clothing items and you will get free shipping (using the coupon code "gear"), free return shipping and a free hat! Also, if you buy over $125 of 5.11 items you will receive a free travel mug with your order.

Bowling For Cash Payment

Today I received my November payment from Bowling For Cash. I had mentioned previously that I haven't been spending a lot of time working the GPT and PTC sites. I am still having trouble getting offers to credit on most of the sites, but in November I began answering the trivia questions daily (and completing a few offers) on some of my favorite GPT sites and was able to earn a little bit of cash plus some Amazon and Walmart gift cards, which I have already used to buy a few Christmas presents.

Turbocharger Pros

If you are looking to upgrade your car, why not consider getting a turbocharger or supercharger? Turbochargerpros.com is your place for all of your air induction needs. For those of you that are not familiar with this subject, with a turbocharger and supercharger, the air is compressed and that lets the engine stuff more air into a cylinder. More air in the cylinder means that more fuel can be stuffed in, too, so you get more power from each explosion in each cylinder. Whether its a Volkswagen turbocharger or any other model, Turbocharger Pros has an extensive inventory Super Chargers, Turbo Chargers nose covers and more! They all have a complete warranty and are in stock and ready to ship today. While I was checking out their site, I decided to look up the make and model of my boyfriends car and saw that they had a turbocharger in stock. I know this is something that he has wanted and his birthday is coming up soon so this might just be the perfect gift!

Oops, blonde moment..

I was just looking back over my previous posts and realized that I had posted the wrong list of Top 10 EC droppers. The list I mistakenly posted were the top droppers on my personal blog.

Sooo..here is the list of my Top 10 EC droppers for this blog for the month of November. Again, a big Thank You to everyone that has taken the time to visit my blog.

Top EC Droppers:

1. Tuition Place
2. Slow Streamyx
3. Re-Financing
4. MoneyOnlineGuides
5. Credit Card Lab
6. Help Yourself
7. Realm of Prosperity
8. A Rose By Name Learns
9. BloggerRap
10. Thoughts and Obsessions

Charter's Ultimate Bundle

So, how many of you got up early and went shopping on black friday? My sister convinced me to go with her this year, and we were up and at the store around 3:30 am. Thankfully, there really wasn't much of a crowd and we were able to get all of the items we wanted.

I had also been looking online to see if there were any good Cyber Monday deals and found a great one from Charter. This would actually be the perfect gift for my sister because she recently moved into a new house and still doesn't have cable or internet service.

From now until Dec. 5th, if you buy Charter's Ultimate Bundle online you will receive a $250 gift card of your choice. You will ALSO be automatically entered into a drawing to win one of 45 XBox game systems!!

Charter's Ultimate Bundle- which includes unlimited calling, 10Mbps High-Speed Internet, Digital Cable, HBO, Cinemax, Showtime and more- for only $165.97/mo! That really is a great deal and the best price for bundled services available online right now. So if you are looking for new bundled services, or want to make a switch from your current service, I recommend checking out Charter today and taking advantage of this special before it's too late!

Top EC Droppers for November

Well, it is the beginning of another month. I can't believe Christmas is only a few weeks away! Below is a list of my top EC droppers for November. A big THANK YOU to them and to everyone that has visited my blog.

Top EC Droppers:

1. More Than Sew So
2. WindMill on the Hill
3. The Cool Mom Guide
4. EU Watch
5. 1 Blog and 2 Sides
6. The Cool Mom Guide Reviews
7. Thrifty Momma Ramblings
8. First Time
9. happy steps
10. A Consummate Life

Cruiser Customizing

If you are a motorcycle enthusiast, you should really check out Cruisercustomizing.com. Cruiser Customizing offers all kinds of motorcycle parts and accessories, riding apparel, locks, alarms, books, videos and more! Everything you may need for your custom bike.

Also for the next 2 days- December 1st and 2nd- they are offering free shipping on any order of $100 or more!