Why do you try to make money online?

@Craig747 (488)
June 4, 2007 6:01pm CST
Like most people, I try to make money online because I can do will a bit extra cash and I also enjoy the sence of achievement I get when I earn money. Why do you try to make money online?
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@mcbigboy (16)
• United States
4 Jun 07
There is lots of reason why making money on net is cool. Get to work in my underwear, don't have to drive in traffic, big one get to see my boy grow up, and etc. I got sick in Feb. and lost all the companies I was programmer for. I have a bad back, the list goes on. My wife has MS so it great to be here to help out. I've been working a Networking Marketing company for 8 months and not getting any where. I've go up with that mush of us just don't have the funds to work most programs on the net. The truth is it takes money to make money. I've come up with system called Battle Plan for Wealth, I hope its ok to list it here. My site is: www.webwizards.us Put this all in a hat and what you get is this, we all want to make money the easy way we can. I know a lot of people love their jobs and that ok. But I feel most people hate their job and only do it for the money. I believe that if you work a plan like the one I'm doing now in about 5 years you should only have to put in 5-10 hours a week. Have a AWESOME Week Michael
@tigertang (1749)
• Singapore
5 Jun 07
I'm with you on this one. There is money to be made on the net and you can do it from home in whatever garments you chose. I mean, if there is money to be made out there, why shouldn't we be trying to make it. I'm self-employed and spend quite a bit of time in front of a computer anyway, so for me it was just a matter of spending a few more miniutes in front of a computer to earn a few extra pennies here and there - it all adds up eventually and it becomes an extra pile of cash in addition to my day job.
@Craig747 (488)
4 Jun 07
What an excellent post for someone so new to myLot. I totally agree with what you are saying.
@JackBravo (970)
• United States
4 Jun 07
That's an excellent question, actually. For a lot people, there's a ready answer. I don't think I know why yet. I think it's because it's a challenge. I don't think I can ever make enough to actually LIVE on it and that sometimes makes me ask - well, why am I trying at all? Is it to buy some new toy? Is it to pay some credit card bills? I don't think the money I make will touch any of those things (point in fact - I just made the 10 dollar marker here after about 5 months). However, I have found something that'll make me about 270 bux a month or so. And that got me a little excited because I might actually be able to use it for something. I'm not making that much yet (i've only made 70 bux or so in since May 17 and that's only because I put in 110 bux of my own, which was totally crazy, but...anyway, I digress). I think though that in 30 more days, I'll be making about 9 bux a day - which is 270, so we'll see. :) I'm not sure it's a sustainable thing though...(i mean, making that much - the site's sustainable for sure, but i'm not sure that amount is sustainable as the site grows). I did read something interesting on marketing pond. The admin was saying that even though most people really want to make money online, they don't have teh discipline to do it - meaning, they don't wnat to actually work to make that money. They want it to fall in their lap - and that won't happen. It's actually a pretty interesting read. If you haven't heard of marketing pond, it's on my profile, and of course, free :) (had to put in that plug there).
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@Craig747 (488)
4 Jun 07
I agree! It is the challenge that is one of the reasons I enjoy making money. You are correct in saying that discipline is important. Basically, if you want to earn a decent amount then it is going to require hard work. Many people don't understand that. Thanks for an excellent post!
@balasri (26537)
• India
10 Dec 07
God is kind t me.What I earn here is a pittance.But the tendanecy is to grab that too .may be basically the greed I think.
• United States
4 Jun 07
I try to make money online because I am disabled and living on a disability check is near impossible. I try to make money online purely to survive.
@Craig747 (488)
4 Jun 07
Do you feel you earn enough money online to survive? I don't think I would be able to survive only on the money I earn online.
• United States
4 Jun 07
No I don't. I wish I could find something to do online that would make me some decent money and not cost me a fortune but I haven't found anything like that yet. What I do make helps out a little but not a lot. I keep praying for a miracle but nothing yet.
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@Craig747 (488)
4 Jun 07
I keek looking in the hope that I will find a site which will make me a decent amount of money and allow me to relax a bit but that hasn't happened yet.
@kitkat1 (1227)
• Canada
5 Jun 07
I want to make money online to someday find the right combination of online stuff that will make it possible to work on my puter at home instead of having to go outside of the home to work. I havent found that combination yet but i am looking. I would love to be able to be my own boss and be able to work a schedule that has me around for the kids more. I love being on the puter too so it wouldnt seem like work at all to me.
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@latsmom (824)
4 Jun 07
I have a young daughter who is doing half day nursery, and am not ready to go back to work full time yet, making money online is a good way for me to get a few extra treats for myself and my little one, don't think it will make me a millionaire yet but I make a comfortable amount to spoil me and my little one more than I woudl be able to do if did not have the opportunity, plus I can still spend time with her when she is at home with me.
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@Craig747 (488)
4 Jun 07
For people in your situation, making a little bit of money is ideal. It gives you the chance to spend time with your little one which is far more important than earning lots of money at a job.
17 Jun 07
This is going to sound strange since I started newbiegen.com but I actually don't. I just use mylot for discussing and making friends. the money is nice aspect but I wouldn't care about making more from sites like this. However I do own a web design company which is a focus point of making an income online, I don't do much now though. My friends take care of it and I now pay other web designers to do 'em. (less time since starting my own sites) ~Joey
• United States
5 Jun 07
I make money online to help pay the bills, get out of debt and be at home with my kids. =) http://achieve-financial-independence.blogspot.com/
@abis712 (15)
• Philippines
26 Jun 07
im currently unemployed..still waiting for interview calls ey guys can you help me out?make money online thru pictures?im a photographer in the making...