| 2 years ago :: Aug 07, 2007 - 1:28PM #1 | |
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Selling blood?
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 07, 2007 - 5:17PM #2 | |
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Hi Rachael, Some things that have worked for me and my family: Bring your own beverage of choice (water, pop, coffee) with you to work. Take the money you would have spent and put it in a jar each day. Same thing with lunch. My husband makes our lunches each night as we clean up dinner. We almost never eat out for lunch. This next suggestion takes some will power but it's worked for us. We pay our Visa bill in full each month so we charge everything (and I mean everything!) on it. Our Visa card gives us cash back so we wait until we are ready to go on vacation, request our cash back and have tons of extra spending money for vacation. If you pay cash for things, always pay with paper bills and pocket the change, put it in a jar at night and it will really add up. Hope these ideas help, I'm interested in what others have to say. Deb |
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 07, 2007 - 6:30PM #3 | |
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This question came up on Ian and Marjorie a few months ago. A caller asked if they had any ideas to make some extra cash while at home caring for her grandchildren. They had posted the idea list on the old site, but I don't easily see it now. Perhaps you can contact them and see if they still have it?
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 07, 2007 - 6:53PM #4 | |
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A friend of mine who lives in Albertville has done some creative things... she's been a mystery shopper and has done things like hand-written addresses on envelopes for a business (probably increases the chance that junk mail will be opened). |
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 08, 2007 - 11:16AM #5 | |
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I don't know if you are a crafter. But even if you have a little bit of creativity (everyone does), then find a craft that can be easily replicated for a cheap cost. I have been doing wine gl**** and jewelry. Both of these items can be turned around for double to quadruple the cost of making it. Easy places to sell are eBay and craigslist. You can also sell them at garage-type sales or craft fairs in the fall/summer. And of course once you have interest in your product make a website and the word of mouth will help too.
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 10, 2007 - 1:34PM #6 | |
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I make an extra $100 - $200 per month with mystery shopping. You can pick and choose the jobs you want. You can work as little or as much as you need.
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 11, 2007 - 7:39AM #7 | |
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I do mystery shopping, so it sounds like I'm on the right track here!
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 12, 2007 - 1:29PM #8 | |
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Go through your stuff! When I moved last week I got rid of old text books I had no need for, the few lingering CD's I had, DVD's, and old video game systems. I brought the books,cds, and dvd's to Half Price Books and got $50 for it and I sold my Xbox & Gamecube (made them purchase as a set!) for $150. And it couldn't have come at a better time since I screwed up my checkbook that week!
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 12, 2007 - 8:53PM #9 | |
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What a great topic!!!...I will bring this up next Saturday the 18th on my show "More Than Money" at 1pm. I'd love to have you call in with your suggestions and I'll have some tips! Hope to see you at my workshops or at the State Fair!
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 15, 2007 - 4:06PM #10 | |
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Be cautious about Mystery Shopping & jobs stuffing envelopes, etc. if you have to pay a fee. They usually just send info on companies to contact. Here's a link on Good Morning America's site from a Tory Johnson who has been doing a series on the workplace. This one is "Work From Home Success Stories". http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/TakeControlOfYourLife/story?id=2733005&page=1 |
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