Making Money Is My Current Hobby

I enjoy making money. It's such a fun hobby! It's a little hard to explain to people that this is one of my favorite pass-times though. Money still isn't considered polite conversation in most circles. Shame.

My previous hobby used to be saving money. I got such a kick from figuring out how to squeeze the most value out of every free or inexpensive resource available to me (as evidenced by my random desire to make up a budget for living on minimum wage) But I think now I much prefer the idea of having a lot more money flowing through my life.

I want to take a look at what I've been able to do with my income over the past few years. Let's start in 2006.

2006
Main source of income: job, salary of about $30,000
Bought a house: no income yet
Bought a rental house: no income yet
Decided to start a little online business: no income yet
Total: $30,000

2007
Main source of income: job, salary of about $32,000
My house: roommate income about $8700
Rental house: tenant income: (before expenses: $8,500) after expenses, about $500
Business: (before expenses: $650) after expenses about -$1500 :(
Total after expenses: $39,700

2008
Main source of income: job, salary of about $40,000
My house: roommate income about $9850
Rental house: tenant income (before expenses $9500) after expenses about $1500
Business: (before expenses: $3500) after expenses about $2200 :)
Total after expenses: $53,550

2009 (projected)
Main source of income: job, salary $40,000
My house: roommate income about $11,000
Rental house: tenant income (before expenses $9840) after expenses about $1700
Business: (before expenses: $6000) after expenses about $4800
Total: $57,500

Ah, I love watching that number go up! Now, to make it go up faster.... that can be the next challenge in this Great Money Challenge.