Income Report - September, 2021

Happy October everyone! Adam here. I used to hate the Fall because I grew up in Iowa. Fall in Iowa sucks. It is cold, cloudy, and rainy throughout the whole season which then leads into the bitter cold of winter. Fall in Colorado is the polar opposite compared to Fall in Iowa. You actually get to enjoy everything that makes Fall so great. I especially enjoy the vibe of Halloween.

What is your favorite part of Fall? Leave a comment below.

To close the third quarter for 2021 out September was another great month for Andrew and me. I am amazed at how consistent the income stream for Wallet Squirrel has become. I can’t believe we have turned it into what it has become. I look forward to seeing what we can do in the fourth quarter.

Let’s take a look at what we did back in September.

What We Managed to Accomplish in September!

We published several awesome guest posts, you should check them out!
Andrew continues to crush it on our affiliate website. It has been inspiring to see what he has accomplished to get more and more traffic over there.
Adam had some personal life stuff that took priority early on in September. The good news, he got a new 9-5 job that will be great for him.
We have been sharing tons of cool jokes, infographics, and quotes on social media. Check out our Instagram!

Income For September

September was our fifth month in a row with over $500 of income! Even though we have run into some speed bumps with our traffic, our income continues to stay consistent. Speed bumps happen, that is part of the process. Sometimes it feels like we take one step forward and ten steps backward.

I try to maintain a positive outlook on what is going right. This keeps me motivated to fix what has gone wrong.

These are all pretty incredible income generators and we’ve mentioned them before on the blog.

Ezoic – we make money when people see or click (extra money) on website banner ads
Affiliate Marketing – we earn a commission if someone buys a product through a link on your website
Blue Host Affiliate – an affiliate link for website hosting we use.
Online Surveys – we earn money from participating in online surveys like Swagbucks.
Stock Photography – we earn money whenever one of our photos sells online.
Sponsored Link – we are paid to add a link to companies we rigorously review and like.
Interest Checking/Saving Account – we earn interest on the money in our checking and savings accounts.
Cash Back Credit Card – we earn extra money via 2% cashback from using our credit card.
Seeking Alpha – we earn recurring ad revenue from SeekingAlpha.com for some articles we wrote years ago.
Lending Club – we earn interest from peer-to-peer lending.
Dividends – we earn dividends from the stocks we own.

Monthly Expenses for Wallet Squirrel

The expression “It takes money to make money” is actually pretty accurate. As we learn new skills, we find new software and processes that help us make more money. However, they come with a cost for their convenience. Here is where our money went in July.

Monthly Expenses – $99 Total

Bluehost[$36] – Hosting Service
Sitelock [$8] – Extra security for our Bluehost servers
Domain [$2] – So we can keep the domain WalletSquirrel.com
Bloom [$7] – Our email forms, but we’ll likely be getting rid of this soon.
Grammarly [$12] – We can’t live without this amazing grammar tool
The Noun Project [$4] – The best site for icons for our infographics.
Sendible [$30] – A social media scheduling platform. Adam seems to really enjoy it!

Everything leftover has been invested in my dividend portfolio.

What’s Next For October

After working so hard to earn the new job, Adam looks forward to getting back in the swing of things. Personally, 2021 has been a very mentally draining year for me. This week is the first time I have felt somewhat normal all year. I look forward to putting this new energy back into Wallet Squirrel. I have a few new evergreen articles that I want to get written and published. On top of that, I continue to grow our social media presence.

Andrew is always looking for the next best thing. I’m sure he has something special up his sleeve. He continues to build out more content for our affiliate website. We think this website can be something really special so we are trying to put more energy into it.

What are you doing to make October the best?

Cheers!

Adam and Andrew

Wallet Squirrel

Wallet Squirrel is a personal finance blog by best friends Andrew & Adam on how money works, building side-hustles, and the benefits of cleverly investing the profits. Featured on MSN Money, AOL Finance, and more!