diff --git a/pages/goals.go b/pages/goals.go
index 8098b76..e6d3e4f 100644
--- a/pages/goals.go
+++ b/pages/goals.go
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ func CreateGoal(c *gin.Context) {
 		})
 	}
 
-	createdDate := time.Now()
-	updatedDate := time.Now()
-	fundingAmount, err := strconv.ParseFloat(fundingAmountStr, 64)
+	fundingAmount, err := strconv.ParseFloat(strings.Replace(fundingAmountStr, ",", "", -1), 64)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		fieldError := fmt.Errorf("invalid funding amount")
@@ -70,6 +68,9 @@ func CreateGoal(c *gin.Context) {
 		})
 	}
 
+	createdDate := time.Now()
+	updatedDate := time.Now()
+
 	_, err = dbClient.Exec(`INSERT INTO goals (name, description, learn_more_url, funding_amount, created_at, updated_at)
 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);`, name, description, learnMoreURL, fundingAmount, createdDate, updatedDate)