Jul
23
2008
I am always interested in new ways to earn extra money and that is what I have been able to do lately by making crafts. I have been selling our homemade crafts at craft fairs lately, but the real boon is coming this Christmas.
We devote a few hours every week just to make Christmas crafts. By November, the Christmas craft fair season will start in earnest and there is a lot of money to be made with Christmas handicraft items.
I think this prove to be a real winner for my family.
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Jun
21
2008
I have recently been acquiring several new internet domains. I am impressed the value that domains can build and with just a little work improving the property, you can have a very valuable piece of property that can give you a nice return on your investment. It’s kind of like real estate investing in the offline world.
Of course, there is a lot less risk because the amount you need to outlay is a lot less and there is more work needed to generate an income, but in the end I think I will come out ahead in it all. I guess I will keep you all apprised of how much I can indeed make from this.
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Jun
20
2008
I am kind of dismayed at the high cost of printer ink lately. It seems like it is just way too expensive. Maybe that’s why I am looking at alternatives. Anything that can save us a few dollars is a good thing…as long as it doesn’t reduce the quality of the printing.
I am impressed with the quality of printing that we are getting from our refilled cartridges. The quality is just as good as the original cartridges when you print black and white. With color, it isn’t quite as good, but it is still very functional.
If you are looking to save money on printer ink cartridges, think about doing your own refills.
no comments | tags: Frugal Living, ink cartridges, printer ink, refill ink | posted in Frugal Living, Home Business
Jun
5
2008
Making extra money in work at home opportunities seems to be quite popular these days. Just about everyone I know is exploring these kinds of opportunities. I can see why it’s so popular.
Not only can you get a chance to earn extra money, but you don’t have to go through the expense of getting to a job. That’s means no commute time and no money spent on gas and transportation. That means even more take home money.
I think it’s a good idea and my husband and I are utilizing the opportunities we have to maximum benefit possible.
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May
16
2008
My husband and I have started a brand new website project. I have alluded to it in past posts, but now we have a new website to join our list of joint projects. First we had home weather stations, but now we have a new one, herbal natural remedies.
It’s going to differ from other sites we have done because this one will have a series of herbal informational pages as its main site and then be supported by the herbal natural remedies blog. This should make it sufficiently popular. I am anxious to see people take advantage of information about herbal remedies that we have collected over the years. It’s going to be great. See you there!
no comments | tags: healthy remedies, herbal natural remedies, herbal remedies | posted in Family, Health, Home, Home Business, Whimsical Thoughts
May
14
2008
I have recently found some great ways to earn money online. I am kind of amazed by the opportunities out there to earn decent money, if you just spend a little effort trying to earn money and don’t mind waiting for the rewards.
Here are some ideas that I have found out about:
1) Freelance writing. Many people are interested in having articles written for their websites and they are willing to pay you well.
2) Affiliate Marketing. If you have a blog, find some offers related to it and then make links. Mabe make a few posts about the offers as well.
3) Adsense Blogging. Write articles with the idea of monetizing it solely with adsense.
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Apr
17
2008
I was just thinking about what a neighbor of ours is doing to earn extra money. He has a few paper routes and he and his son deliver newspapers every morning. For a few hours of work every morning, they make several hundred extra dollars a month. It’s not the best sideline, but it does pay the lot rent and utilities here in the trailer park.
Another neighbor donates plasma for extra money. She makes $150 a month just selling her blood. That’s not too bad, between her and her boyfriend, they have enough to pay for their lot rent just from selling plasma.
Still another neighbor is a canner. He goes out every day and he collects recyclable stuff for extra money.
Lots of ways to earn money. What do you do?
no comments | tags: canner, Home Business, newspaper, newspaper route, plasma | posted in Frugal Living, Home Business, Money
Apr
6
2008
A friend of mine has suggested that I start making candles in my free time. I think this could be a very interesting business. I did make scented candles back in high school.
My friends and I had to do an arts project and we chose to make candles. It was fairly easy getting the wax to make the candles. The fun part was coming up with the scents to put in the candles. We used some flowers in a mortar and pestle and transfered it into the candle wax.
The end result was pretty good, but we only got a B on the assignment. Oh well.
I never thought this could be a business idea, but after the suggestion, I think it could be a very nice home business that wouldn’t require a lot of work to do. Hmm, maybe I will start it up!
no comments | tags: candle business, candles, Home Business, scented candles | posted in Home Business