And yet so far!

That’s the frustrating part. Financially, my family has been struggling since my husband was laid off in January. But between his unemployment payments, my earnings and his parents paying the COBRA coverage each month, we’ve been making it. But the unemployment is about to end, and the COBRA is really hitting the inlaws hard.

Rent in our area is high, but right now my earnings could cover all our regular living expenses. But what I can’t rely upon is that it would cover the COBRA too. Dratted stuff is $1200 a month.

What really drives me nuts is that by all signs I would be able to manage it all for next month with room to spare. But what about the next? And the next? I was at this level once before, and it didn’t last.

This time, at least, the income is a little more diverse. I have more sites actually bringing in money. The last time it was one that soared up high, and minimal contributions from others. I know that having a broader range of sites bringing in income increases the odds that now I will be fairly stable, but as it’s a recent phenomenon this round to be earning so well, it is hard to trust to that.

On the plus side of things, I’ve been working hard to bring my best sites up even higher, and of course getting my sites in general to do something. It’s hard work promoting a variety of sites, so it’s nice to see that I am indeed having some success at it.

The most torturous part is that one affiliate program I’m with doesn’t have online tracking. I know I’ve done well with it lately, since I just got a gift from them, but until my check comes I don’t quite know how well that is. Only the excellent pay keeps me in it.

And no, I’m not sharing it’s name!

I am looking at this as meaning that we won’t NEED financial help from family much longer, whether or not my husband finds a job soon. That, at least, is a good feeling. I almost have this thing beat on my own!

Now to bring it higher yet.