RE: Earning Extra Income
Hi, the lady that does the fly thread could you tell me how you would go about getting in to something like that?
Posted on 09/08/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I make my time home pay by trolling free websites for freebies - the $ you save there you could put towards the gifts, etc.! (& even get some gifts thru those sites. like free cds, posters and so on..) You can also make what you have stretch as far as it can by having your own yard sales, bartering,and general penny pinching, even recycling cans/bottles (for yourself & others?). Altho I do make occasional $ from writing for the web. Is there a publication around you could do book reviews for, then you could get books, if you are a reader anyway...
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Is there a flea market in your area where you could set up? Are there weekly auctions or estate sales? When I was separated this kept me going. A small investment in box lots that I resold at the flea market was what I sold. It was a hobby at first but I loved it. It helps if you have a van or a pick-up truck. (car with a big trunk) I met lots of nice people plus I met my present hubby. I still love auctions.
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I just read a great book called "Shattering the 2-Income Myth." It teaches ways for a stay-at-home spouse to "work the home." There are a lot of things you can do from home, working or not, to make up for the lost income. It's really interesting and has hundreds of great tips. Pick it up from the library.
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Hey, baking is big money too.
I do this every once in a while for a few, and birthday cakes can sell as much as $20, and you will only have less than 3-4 dollars in it. Usually mine are around $5 invested, but if i catch the decorations and cake mixes on sale or clearance then my profit margin is way higher. Use the dollar store toys for the decorations on top, add candies , etc. And usually you will get tips as a bonus. But even cookies are good sellers.
Or dog cookies.. i can't make enough of these to keep up with the demand when i do get the time .
I also play with a board site and sell a few things and that gives me my pocket money. Check into that. The cost is free, or minimal. You can buy large 'lots' of stuff, and then sell it individually on your site.
Or Ebay stuff... i know alot that do this...
I hope you find something you like to do. And like someone previously said, find something you like so its fun for you. This is why i will bake cakes, or sell fruits and veggies from garden, sew... all kinds of different things to keep it from getting boring.
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I have 2 preschoolers and need a reliable babysitter about 1x week. I would LOVE to have an experienced grandma to sit for us and would gladly pay well for her! High school and college girls just don't understand what little kids are all about... You should think about using your skills like child caring and let people know you are interested in that type of work!
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I think it is great that you want to make more money so what about hosting book talks/requests at your local library? There is this older woman who does it at my library and she get's really into acting out the plots and everyone loves it! Most people pay $10 and sometimes country clubs and book clubs pay her to come and do her thing!
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How about sewing for the public or do mending for a dry cleaners?
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My sister in law works from home doing medical transcription and my ex sister in law has decided to do the same. She is taking a four month class while working full time. My sister in law makes about 12 dollars an hour doing this.
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You are best off doing something you have a passion for, because tha's when you are more likely to last at it. Most of the work-at-home jobs advertised are scams, whereby you send off $12 for information, and the way you make money is by lying to others about sending them information for $12. Pretty much any job you'll find online is sales oriented - books, Amway, toys, jewellry. make-up etc. and you'll need to do evening parties, but if you have the love for the product, some self-discipline, staying power and some party energy, you can make a fortune. You could do some after-school care and make $200 per month, but would need to be at home every school day for that. Tutoring is good money, as long as you have some sort of qualification. Do you like to write? There are some writers' websites that will help you learn how to submit articles etc. to paying magazines. It can take a while to get in, but would give you the pocket money you are looking for.
Good luck!
Posted on 02/06/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I too have a stressful workplace but a great trade and it's too bad that my boss has to be a jerk.
I decided to become a dog trainer and I am still in the learning process but once I get my business going, I will quit my present job. Once I graduate I will continue working at my present job and earn extra cash doing in-home training until I feel secure enough to quit my present job. Training obedience doesn't require much physical effort if you are concerned about that. Mostly it's teaching the dog owners how to handle their dogs. My study course is half online and half in the 'field' and I haven't gotten to that part yet.
If you love dogs, becoming a trainer is a way to make extra cash. There are other options to this as well. You can learn how to train guidance dogs, service dogs like search and rescue or law enforcement.
I realize this isn't for everyone but dogs are my passion and wouldn't it be wonderful if humans didn't put thier dogs in shelters because they (humans) didn't know how to train their dogs? That's the main reason dogs are in shelters and rescues and that's the main reason dogs die.
Something to consider.
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Dear Amy
Forget surveys. There may be some exceptions that actually pay, but you might not find those exceptions amongst all the scams.
Also forget MLM over the net.
Forget affiliate sales, UNLESS you have huge traffic.
You can get huge traffic quickly, if you have a postcard site with a unique theme, but first you need to learn HTML and accumulate the pictures for the cards.
Your best bet is to learn HTML from any of the thousands of free HTML tutorial sites, and then start making pages. Begin with free ones for friends, and as you gain experience, do pages for local businesses. If you are not too greedy, each of them will provide a lifetime income. They will always need updates. specials, changes, etc. You can also make steady, long term income by hosting them.
For your own hosting, avoid free hosting, where you are just a number. Look for an "incubator", where you get personal coaching. That is not always more expensive. For example, here at http://webby.com, you can start at $2 a month and expand as you add clients. And the coaching does not stop when you have a certain number of clients.
There is good money on the web, however, you have to take it serious, treat it like the business that it is, and dedicate a certain amount of hours per day to your business. A casual "work when you feel like it" approach won't make you any real, bankable money.
Set yourself some goals, for example to learn HTML by Mother's day, make 5 sites for friends by Father's day, have 5 paying customer sites by Labor Day, and so on.
Have FUN!
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Posted on 04/02/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I'm not sure what area you live in, but I live in the Midwest, where we have LOTS of rivers and lakes and fishing is quite popular. I work at home for a fly company spooling their fly thread, it's just part-time work, i make about $600.00 a month but it keeps me busy and I can make my own schedule. A. from Mo.
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