eHow Earnings Update for June

I have blogged about my June eHow earnings over at Write for eHow. I have also updated my earnings in the sidebar of this blog if you're interested.

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eHow Earnings Up 22% in April

My eHow earnings for April took a big 22% jump, despite the fact that I only added two articles at the end of the month. My total eHow earnings have now gone over $1000.

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eHow Earnings Update for March

$143.76. Total to date is in my sidebar. More info at Write for eHow.

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Goodwill Lazy Susan Makeover

I'm always so impressed by the thrift store makeovers I see on other blogs. Yesterday I tried my hand at my own.


I didn't get a before picture but the lazy susan you see pictured here was white with a brass handle. It wasn't much to look at but it seemed really well made and I loved the shape of the glass bowls. Plus I had been in the market for something just like this for tacos, salads, baked potato toppings, etc. and the $7.98 price tag was just right.


A few minutes with some red spray paint I bought at Hobby Lobby and some black spray paint I had on hand and it looks like this. I expect to get a lot of use out of it and I can change the colors whenever I want. It truly was a ten minute makeover.

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February eHow Earnings Update

My February earnings at eHow were $131.97 and almost all of this was passive income. eHow earnings to date are $726.02.

Life has been crazy busy for me so it's wonderful to log on daily and see my eHow earnings grow, even though I haven't been able to write much of late.

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Bookkeeping: A Practical Skill

In almost every job I've held, and even as a Family CEO, bookkeeping has proven to be a very practical skill to have.

My first job out of college was as a Credit Analyst, where my ten key became my trusty assistant. After that I worked mainly for small firms where my job description consisted of "do whatever needs to be done" and I found myself keeping company books and doing payroll in addition to my other responsibilities.

While staying home with my children I ran a small business from home and bookkeeping came in handy again. I've also been able to help my dad and my husband with their small businesses, all because I knew my way around bookkeeping and payroll software.

Even as a stay-at-home mom and homemaker, those bookkeeping skills came in handy as I managed our budget and worked with our accountant to prepare our taxes. And when I decided to go back to work part-time, I found my job opportunities were much more plentiful because I could add those bookkeeping/accounting/payroll skills to my resume. Indeed, accounting and bookkeeping jobs show up on many "recession-proof jobs" lists.

Besides being a practical skill to have, bookkeeping lends itself to many kinds of working situations. Bookkeepers work in large corporations, small companies, and it even makes a great work from home job. A bookkeeper trained in taxes might even be able to pull in some seasonal work, either on his or her own or working for a CPA. That can be an ideal situation for an at-home parent.

I've written quite a few 'how to' articles on bookkeeping at eHow. If doing this kind of work interests you, I'd encourage you to check them out:

How to Get Free Bookkeeping Training

How to Become a Certified Bookkeeper

How to Take Online Bookkeeping Classes

How to Find Online Bookkeeping Courses

How to Choose Bookkeeping Software

How to Find a Bookkeeping Job

Related Resource:

Bookkeeping Work: Bookkeeping Jobs, Bookkeeping Training, Bookkeeping as a Career


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eHow Earnings Update

My January eHow earnings were $143.13 and all but 35 cents of that was completely passive income. You can read about the details on my eHow blog.

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