My Growing Inspiration

When my first son was born, I had the more reason to take action in improving my financial status. As he slowly grows, the desire in me to increase my monthly income. 

For now I am earning a little less that US$ 240.00 a month. As I have mentioned earlier, I had been contented with that amount. In our city, that's more than what an average employee earns.

Now, I realize that it way below than what I need. Not only for me, but for my family, specially for my baby.

If I want to prepare for my son's future, I must start now. It's time to put what I have learned so far into action.These are the steps that I have done so far:

Set My Financial Goals:

1. List down my monthly expenses.
2. List down the projected amount of the following for the next month (or two)
   > the amount I want to save monthly
   > the amount I want to give to my tithes
   > projected monthly expenses.
   In effect, I have projected what I need to earn.the next month.
3. Then, I made another list, project what I need or want to earn after one year.

Just to give you an idea, starting next month I projected that I need to earn twice I am earning now. For the next year, at least seven times.

Next: Find The Means to Achieve My Goals

I am on this stage right now, finding the ways to achieve my goals. For the short term these are the possibilities.

Online 

1. Bubblews - probably I could get about a hundred dollars a month or so.
2. Wizzley - I still don't know how much I could get from here each month.
3. Fiver - I have earned about $20.00 in a week from Fiver. I'll try it again
4. oDesk - I'm hoping to get a job from oDesk soon

Offline

1. Get clients for network design and installation and troubleshooting
2. Get clients for web development.

For the long term

1. Invest in the stock market.
2. Start several business.

These are the possible means that I could think of for now. If you have any suggestions, I would appreciate it.

Thanks for reading.