How Do You Spend Your Online Money?
@DeborahDiane (40326)
Laguna Woods, California
May 7, 2017 9:56pm CST
Most of us are definitely not able to live off the money we earn online from sites like MyLot, so I wondered if there is something specific my friends here do with their online money.
Most of the money I earn online is paid to me regularly by Google and Amazon. It is produced by my blog and Amazon books, and that money goes into our regular household budget. Sometimes, I use it to treat myself to something special I want.
In addition, I earn small amounts of money from sites like MyLot, The Daily Voice News (an online newspaper where I write), and a few other sites where I have written articles over the years. I let these small sums of money accumulate in my PayPal account and use them to support charities, political candidates and other causes which I think are important.
What about you? How do you spend your online income?
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36 responses
@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
8 May 17
Im only making money on here right now, but its not really that small of a sum.. i did however pay back a friend with most of my last payment from here. And plan to give more with aprils once it comes in. And same with mays. The rest of both will go towards food for the house.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@Courtlynn - You must spend more time here than I do. I am impressed that you were able to pay off a debt with your income here. Good for you!
@marguicha (223964)
• Chile
8 May 17
My online earnings go all towards getting something when I go on a vacation.
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@marguicha (223964)
• Chile
9 May 17
@DeborahDiane Even if the cashout is small, I save during one whole year.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@marguicha - That is a fun reason to write ... to enjoy an extra treat on vacation!
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@marguicha - Good for you for saving your money for the whole year! Enjoy it.
@crossbones27 (49784)
• Mojave, California
8 May 17
Carefully!
They help poor people in no way. lol They take your money as if you are rich. That being said. Love online buying markets, but feel it makes the world even more corrupt. Just saying. We going to do it anyway, but want to make people fully aware of that
They help poor people in no way. lol They take your money as if you are rich. That being said. Love online buying markets, but feel it makes the world even more corrupt. Just saying. We going to do it anyway, but want to make people fully aware of that3 people like this
@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@crossbones27 - It is good that you spend your online money carefully. I hope you enjoy it!
@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@sjvg1976 - It is good that you have it deposited in your bank account. I hope it makes you life a little bit more comfortable!
@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@jstory07 - That sounds like a good balance ... spend it on what you need first, then spend the extra on whatever you want.
@LadyDuck (472213)
• Switzerland
9 May 17
@DeborahDiane When I decide to spend it, it will be something for both of us. May be a nice vacation somewhere.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@LadyDuck - What a lovely idea ... to spend the money on a nice vacation for you and your husband!
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@LadyDuck - When you decide to spend it, let us know what you do. I think it will be a wonderful treat for you to be able to spend it however you want.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
8 May 17
Do you write books on Amazon? Would that be available in the form of e-Book? On which topic to you write books. My online earnings is through mylot and it is a meager amount and I do not keep it separately to buy anything special.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
9 May 17
@DeborahDiane Nice to hear that you are a writer and you have written books on different subjects. Will these books be available as e-books?
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@dpk262006 - Yes, I have written several Amazon books under the name Deborah Dian. My most popular book is "Your Guide to a Fabulous Las Vegas Wedding." I also wrote "Romantic Budget Wedding Ideas," and a couple of children's books called "The Mayor and the Garbage" and "The Parrot Trap."
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@dpk262006 - Yes, all of my books are available from Amazon as both paperback and Kindle e-books. I have sold hundreds of copies of my books.
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@dodo19 (47338)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 May 17
@DeborahDiane I certainly think so. It might not be much, but every little bit helps.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@dodo19 - I agree that every little bit helps our budgets. We are lucky that we can supplement our income this way, even if it is only a little bit.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@dodo19 - Helping out your family budget is a worthwhile way to spend your online money. Good for you.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
8 May 17
Thats so nice that you use it for charity Deborah.
I just pay bills and thats it.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
9 May 17
@DeborahDiane Yes it would do friend, so consciences of you.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@TiarasOceanView - It makes me feel good to earn a little money which I can use to help others. It encourages me to keep writing, because I know it benefits others.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@TiarasOceanView - Thanks! I'm glad the opportunity to earn money online is available.
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@yukimori (10148)
• United States
8 May 17
It really depends on the circumstances at the time. Right now, all of my online earnings are going toward making ends meet because moving really depleted our savings. We'll have it built up in a few weeks now that I'm getting back to my normal hours at work. As soon as that happens, any extra income I make will start going to whichever credit card we're focusing on paying off.
Once all of that is knocked out, we'll be sending it directly to an investment account.
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@yukimori (10148)
• United States
9 May 17
@DeborahDiane Having a plan seems to be the most important thing when it comes to managing money. Without one, things can go awry way too quickly!
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@yukimori - that is soooo true. I see so many young adults who do not have a financial plan of any kind, and every emergency is a disaster.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@yukimori - It is good that you have specific plans for your online money. You know exactly what you want to do!
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@sallypup (61808)
• Centralia, Washington
8 May 17
My Lot money is so small it just goes into the general house hold pocket and is swallowed. Swagbucks is more toward fifty a month so I keep that back for me- once that money helped to pay for pricy dog food, once it bought a deck swing etc.
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@sallypup (61808)
• Centralia, Washington
9 May 17
@DeborahDiane Tons more!! Maybe on my lucky month I make 5 here. Around 50 on SB.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@sallypup - It sounds like Swagbucks is more profitable for you. I'm glad you are able to spend it on things you want.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@sallypup - That is interesting. I have to check out Swagbucks one of these days.
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
8 May 17
I buy fabric! Imagine me, buying fabric. It pays for a yard a month. At this rate I should have enough to make a quilt in about a year.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@Morleyhunt - When you make your quilt, you will have to post an article about it here. We will all feel that we contributed towards helping you get the money to make it.
@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
11 May 17
@Morleyhunt - I'm sure your quilts are very meaningful to you. I have a few quilts which were made by my grandmothers and they mean a lot to me.
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
10 May 17
@DeborahDiane I have very few quilts that are made as a result of one 'shopping' trip, online or otherwise. Often my quilts start with one or two fabrics I've found in my stash (purchased or received because the price was right), then I need to purchase something to build with.
I've written several posts with quilts I've made.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
8 May 17
I sell on ebay and etsy and mostly it sit in paypal and I use it for Christmas.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@fishtiger58 - Christmas gifts are a very worthwhile way to spend your online money. This means you are using your money to bring joy to others.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 May 17
@DeborahDiane and I don't mess with the budget
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@TheInvisibleMan - Saving the money is a good idea. Eventually, you will know what you want to do with it.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@TheInvisibleMan - Oh, good! You'll have to tell us what you end up doing with the money, once you do it. Hope it is something fun!
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@TheInvisibleMan (17597)
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9 May 17
@DeborahDiane I'm pretty sure about what I want to do with mine. 
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
8 May 17
The money I earn online is received with one hand and is given away with the other. Bills, food, etc.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@browneyed - I think most of us use the money for our normal expenses, most of the time. It is nice to have it available, isn't it?
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
8 May 17
I do some online writing on the side, and I keep them in my account. I just withdraw it when I have an emergency.
Unfortunately, it seems like my online writing gig is about to end... 
I gotta make my blog earn now...
I gotta make my blog earn now...2 people like this
@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
12 May 17
@DeborahDiane Thanks for the encouragement!
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@moonchild117 - I hope you find a new online writing gig or you can earn more money from your blog. Some people do well with their blogs.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16800)
• China
8 May 17
Now MyLot is the only site I log in on the every day basis ,however I don't earn much here due to my poor English.I can only use the money I made here to buy stuff online ,if I get it cashed,Paypal will charge me $30 for each withdrawal I make.
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
Buying things online is a nice way to spend the money. I hope you buy things you really enjoy!
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@JudyEv - That's a great idea! Then you don't have to give out your credit card information in order to make a purchase. You have the money in your PayPal account.
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@andriaperry (117197)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 May 17
Books. Small solar projects. stuff like that
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@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@andriaperry - Yes, I have used some of my money to buy Kindle books. It is nice to have the extra money, isn't it?
@DeborahDiane (40326)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 May 17
@dragon68 - Using the money for an emergency fund is a good idea. We all need an emergency fund, don't we?
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