Jillsy what would be the chances of displaying this information on an ongoing basis (maybe in the Merchandise section) as a sticky or pinned to the top somewhere so that we can all be reminded and all easily see how things are travelling financially? Possibly also display in the same page how we are travelling in regards to the required target that is needed to keep the forum going. That way we get a visual reminder and can then decide to throw a few bucks as we wish to help
Righto Folks,
As requested by Rodt, below is a bit of summary of Myswag's financial status. I will endeavour to update it regularly.
Opening Balance 01/01/2020+$1146.64January+$ 101.04 Incoming (Server Donations, Merchandise Purchases and Bank Interest Received)
- $ 189.00 Outgoing (Server Fee)
=$1058.68February+$ 001.00 (Server Donation - thanks Fizzie!)
- $ 305.25 (Server Fee, Bank Fee, Purchase of Polo Shirts that had been ordered by Swaggers)
=$754.43March+$ 297.00 (Server Donations & Merchandise Purchases)
- $ 540.53 (Server Fee x 2, PayPal Fees, Screen Printing for Polos, PO Box Fee)
=$510.90April+$ 141.00 (Server Donations & Merchandise Purchases)
- $ 192.67 (Server Fee & Paypal Fee)
=459.23May+$ 668.00 (Server Donations & Merchandise Purchases)
- $ 481.49 (PayPal Fees, Server Fee, Domain Fee, Accountant Fee for ASIC Annual Review, Storage Boxes for Merchandise)
=$645.74June+$1583.98 (Server Donations, Premium Sponsorship from Tentworld

, Merchandise Purchases & Bank Interest)
- $ 456.00 (PayPal Fees, Server Fee & ASIC annual review)
=$1773.72July +$134.30 (Server Donations & Merchandise Purchases)
- $193.92 (Server Fee & Paypal Fees)
=$1714.10August +$176.00 (Server Donations & Merchandise Purchases)
- $308.10 (Server Fee, Paypal Fees, Bank Transaction Fee, Purchase of Stamps and Parcel Post Satchels)
=$1582.00September +$ 10.00 (Server Donations & Tax Refund)
- $1167.88 (Server Fee, Accountant Fee & PAYG)
=$424.12October +$ 3.00 (Server Donations)
- $189.00 (Server Fee)
=$238.12November +$302.00 (Server Donations)
- $206.11 (Server Fee, Annual Domain Name Fee, Paypal Fees)
=$334.01December +$159.04 (Server Donations and Bank Interest)
- $265.71 (Server Fee, Paypal Fees, Accounting Software Upgrade)
=$227.342021
January +$ 283.00 (Server Donations & Merchandise Purchases)
- $207.21 (Server Fee, Paypal Fees, Stamps)
=$303.13February +$ 53.00 (Server Donations)
- $189.00 (Server Fee)
=$167.13March+$ 862.80 (Server Donations & Merchandise Purchases)
- $ 562.29 (Paypal Fees, Server Fee, Domain Renewal Fee, Basic Web Hosting Fee, PO Box Annual Fee)
= 467.64 April+$ 3.00 (Server Donations)
- $ 213.90 (Server Fee & Domain Renewal Fee)
= 256.74 May+$ 369.31 (Server Donations & Merchandise Purchases)
- $ 443.70 (Server Fee, Paypal Fees, Accountants Fee for attending to ASIC Annual Review & Domain Renewal Fee)
=182.35 June+$ 359.21 (Server Donations, Merchandise Purchases, Interest & Director Loan)
- $ 340.64 (Server Fee, Paypal Fees & bill from shirt Company for shirts)
=200.92 July+$ 359.00 (Server Donations & Director Loan)
- $ 545.00 (Server Fee, Paypal Fees & ASIC Fee)
=14.92 August +$ 328.00 (Server Donations & Director Loan)
- $ 194.65 (Paypal Fee & Server Fee)
=148.27 September +$ 2473.85 (Server Donations, Tentworld's Premium Sponsorship, Merchandise Purchases & Director Loan)
- $ 1196.90 (Paypal Fees, Server Fee, Accountant's Bill for EOFY Paperwork)
=1425.22 October +$ 3.00 (Server Donations)
- $ 282.10 (Server Fee, Purchased 10 Pack Parcel Post Satchels)
=1146.12 November +$ 3.00 (Server Donations)
- $ 199.00 (Server Fee, DNS Fee)
=950.12 December +$ 3.03 (Server Donations, Interest earned)
- $ 260.45 (Server Fee, Quickbooks Upgrade)
=692.70 2022
January +$ 3.00 (Server Donations)
- $ 189.00 (Server Fee)
=506.70 February as at 25/02/22 +$ 702.00 (Server Donations & Merchandise Purchases)
***NOTE - I transferred funds received via Paypal since 16/09/21 into Myswag bank account- $ 447.38 (Server Fee, Paypal Fees, PO Box Renewal, 10 pack of parcel post satchels)
=761.31 *Director Loan means Brett & I put money in to cover costs
Just a reminder that, contrary to popular belief, Myswag is privately owned (and privately funded when the "kitty" needs a top up) by Brett. Businesses don't pay to advertise in the Showroom Section and people who advertise in the Classifieds Section are not charged to do so etc. In recent years we have had a couple of Premium Sponsors come on board which has been a MASSIVE help financially however server fees, accountancy fees, tax, restocking of Member Stickers and Coolers etc all adds up. If you enjoy your time here and are keen for Myswag to have a long life, you are more than welcome to make a donation to the Server Fund through the
Myswag.org Online Store (see the picture below). All donations, great and small, will be more than appreciated and will be directly responsible for helping to keep Myswag online. Just think,
if every member donated just $1 each, it would be enough to pay the Server Fees for 11 years!

Of course, you could also purchase some Myswag.org Merchandise from our great range

.