My first order

I was incredibly nervous to make my first order.  I was given several documents, and had access to download and print several more through the distributor website.  I wasn't sure if I was to fill out a customer order or a distributor order or what.  So I got on the phone with my friend and a few other people in my "upline," or people who have sponsored people who have sponsored people on down to the people who sponsored me.  They talked me through the whole process and I sat down to order the products.  I ordered for myself, my mom, my grandma, and my grandpa.  The products came out to be $710 total for the month.  But, because I signed up to be a distributor, I got 20% off right off the bat, for this and every order afterward.  Lo and behold, because I my order was over $700, I even bumped up to the next discount level immediately, so I got it all at 25% off.  I ordered online, so all the numbers were taken care of for me, including tax (8.25%) and shipping (8%), bringing the total to $648.70, a grand savings of $61.30, nothing to sneeze at.  I paid out of my financial aid, and my family would pay me back when they were able to.

Now I may not know much about which forms to fill out, quite yet, but the one thing I do know is spreadsheets.  And I've taken a few accounting classes.  So I sat down and spent a solid chunk of time creating a transaction journal, balance sheet, plus various inventory sorting tools that are useful to me to see how many products are in transit, how many I have on hand, etc.  I built it in iWork Numbers, but I'll be working on an Excel version soon, if anyone is interested in using it.  Or, if you are interested in creating a similar tool for yourself, but don't know how to get started, feel free to contact me and I'll be glad to offer as much help as I can.