Do you keep records of your online earnings?

@calajane (1003)
Poland
October 2, 2008 8:05am CST
I have decided that from now, I will be taking paid writing and other extra money I may/may not make online more seriously. So I started a blog to somehow document what I'm doing and any possible income I might get from it. I'm also keeping track of what I"m doing in a notebook I have for my online writing... And now I have a question. How many of you keep track of what you earn online? And how do you do it? Writing it down in a notebook? some sort of computer file? you head only? And if you don't keep track of it... Why not?
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15 responses
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
2 Oct 08
i don't really keep track of it, because it all goes into my paypal account and then into my bank account, so i can see the paper trail. A couple of years ago, when I made a lot more in online writing, I kept track of it just to make sure I got paid. But right now, I don't really make enough for it to be necessary to keep track of it. If one day I magically found more time and thus started doing more writing, I would, because last time I had a person not pay me and that was very frustrating.
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@calajane (1003)
• Poland
2 Oct 08
Ouch. I would never want to go throught something like that! Though I can imagine how frustrating that was! Thanks for your response :)
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• Singapore
2 Oct 08
well i didnt earn much money now but i am sure i will copy it down in a notepad i think its better to keep record urself to make sure u dun forget how much mylot have paid you
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@calajane (1003)
• Poland
2 Oct 08
LOL, among other sites :) Thanks for your response ;)
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@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
2 Oct 08
I did not keep track at all of my earning from online. Only check the balance at the end of the month, so I get the total earning balance. That's it. Don't really have time and chance to keep it in file.
@calajane (1003)
• Poland
2 Oct 08
If it works for you then there is no need to change it :) Don't fix what ain't broken, right? Me I like seeing the difference on a regular basis. Buty then again, keeping a file is fun for me :) Thank you for your response :)
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@shell94 (990)
• Canada
2 Oct 08
I have not kept track as of yet, but now that you have mentioned this I think its a great idea. Definitely a way to motivate oneself more. I think I may just use a notebook. Organized by site and date. Tallied at the end of the month as most sites do it this way. Thank you for the idea!
@calajane (1003)
• Poland
2 Oct 08
Thank you, I'm glad you think this is a good idea . I actually think statistics like that can help set up goals for the futures because you can actually see if there's a chance of meeting those goals . Plus I like making tables and spreadsheets :P But that's just me LOL
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• India
2 Oct 08
well i do keep a record of the online work which i do i maintain it in a note book this will be very useful for me to track the exact work which i want to do and about the earnings , they are in the account so no written record about that
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@calajane (1003)
• Poland
2 Oct 08
I like having everything in one place, hence the file. I know I can always check with each site, but when I start working more on one site and I forget about the others what happened to me last month actually). One file helps me notice that I'm slacking in one area :) Thank you for your response :)
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• Philippines
2 Oct 08
i keep track of what i earn online i use excel. i record what i earn for every site i visit.
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@calajane (1003)
• Poland
2 Oct 08
Thanks a lot for your response!
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@greysfreak (1384)
• United States
3 Oct 08
I started seriously making money online in July of this past summer. I have printed most of my paypal proofs and put them in a folder, and I started a blog in August to talk about my experiences, so if anyone happens to come across it, they can see my experiences and try it out themselves. I started writing about the sites I was on, and then when I started getting payments I made sure to post proofs. It is definitely cool to look at the proofs. I definitely was going stronger at the beginning, at least here on mylot, but overall I am happy with my paypal balance at this point. I have spent money here and there, but right now I am trying to restrain myself, because I want to see how much I can build up. Especially with Christmas coming, and money is tight, I might be using my money for my mom and dad's presents and then treat myself. Not sure yet. I do want to find some more reliable and consistent places to make money, because a large portion has come from GPT sites, and I tend to go through periods where I get a lot of approvals, then sometimes none approving. So if would be nice to have a consistent monthly earning, but I can't complain. I don't work, and I live at home with my mom--so I don't have financial responsibilities, apart from having spending money for things I want. Sorry, this was a bit more than you were asking, but pretty much ties in to my story of keeping records of what I earn online.
@calajane (1003)
• Poland
3 Oct 08
Thank you soooo much for your response! And thank you for sharing all this with me. It actaully motivate me to try harder with my quest on earning money online... Thanks again :)
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 08
Hi, As well as having a blog where I document my online earnings, I also have a spreadsheet where I keep a more comprehensive account of it. take care,
@paid2write (5201)
2 Oct 08
Yes I think it is important to record all your earnings. It's exciting to see them adding up too! I post on my blog when I'm paid, but I don't always say how much I was paid. I make a note in my diary every time I get a payment into my PayPal account, and I keep a written record of every withdrawal made from PayPal to my bank account. Then I can see how much I really make each month. At the end of the tax year I will be able to declare all my online earnings. I don't earn enough to pay tax yet, but I hope I will soon be earning a taxable amount, as that will mean I'm making a real income from my activities on the internet.
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2 Oct 08
Thank you for marking my response. I am serious about trying to earn a living, but I don't think I'm so well organized as those with their spreadsheets!
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@calajane (1003)
• Poland
3 Oct 08
Eh, Spreadsheets will take over the world, I tell ya :P
@calajane (1003)
• Poland
2 Oct 08
Wow. Now this is what I call being serious! Excuse me while I fangirl you Thanks for your response!
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• China
2 Oct 08
it no need to make note on blog or other place for me. first, my earnings is a little. everyday i get only 0.2$ or 0.3$, i can check from the item"earnings". there is the whole list. second, i check from time to time how many $ i have gotten. i won't forget, so i don't have to make note.
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@calajane (1003)
• Poland
2 Oct 08
I was actually thinking more along thelines of payouts and actual earning in your paypal account, but I see how that might've been misunderstood... :) Anyway, Thanks for your response ;)
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@nlcapricorn (1114)
• Philippines
3 Oct 08
I never put my money making online on record. I never keep track on them. I just write down the sites and the passwords but not my earnings..I do trust my lot and in my blogs also so no worries on that.
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@calajane (1003)
• Poland
3 Oct 08
Thanks for your response :) And good luck with your earnings :)
@Metalchick (1391)
2 Oct 08
I must admit I do keep a record of how much i've earn't through online earning sites. I tend to record my information in the form of a chart. Down the main colume on the left I list all the sites I currently use then across the top row I list each month in succession. To complete this table I then enter the amount I have made for that month in the corresponding box for that particular site. It would be easie to show you but it's a little more difficult on here. Hope you understand what i'm trying to get at anyway. Have been keeping records since I began trying to earn extra income online kind of use it as a challenge to see how much I can make in a month and use it as a template for the following month to either match or beat it.
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@calajane (1003)
• Poland
3 Oct 08
I understand you perfectly :) In fact my psreadsheet is the other way around. the first row lists sites and the first colume list dates This first month will be testing ground. First months keeping the records. I hope to get extra motivation for November :)
3 Oct 08
I normally keep a book of earnings but your idea of a spreadsheet would take the calculation of totals and make it a great deal easier...tempted to set one up myself. Thanks
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• United States
2 Oct 08
I keep a record of everything that i order from online, just in case i don't get it i can report it to the website. I use my email for it ^^
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@calajane (1003)
• Poland
3 Oct 08
Yeah, I do the same :) I use my gmail label for that Thanks a lot for your response!
@romer08 (223)
• Philippines
3 Oct 08
I just joined last month on some online income sites and I list it on a spreadsheet on my computer since I was just getting started and haven't reached any minimum payout yet.
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@calajane (1003)
• Poland
3 Oct 08
LOL, don't worry. I haven't reached payout either, but then again I got serious about my online income only recently :) Stay positive! Thanks for your response
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
12 Oct 08
I use paypal as a means of revenue too. So sometimes I check paypal total whether the total amount has been increased or not.