Does This Sound Like YOU?
You've been out of work for months...
You've applied for a zillion jobs...
You feel sad and miserable all the time...
Your future seems hopeless...
You don't know where to turn...
Your bills are piling up....
AND
You're about ready to give up..........wait,
Please don't give up, yet. There's an answer to your problem and that is to
CREATE YOUR OWN JOB!$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Perhaps as a Cake Designer..... Seamstress.....Senior Sitter
..... Tutor..... House Cleaner.....a dozen other things.....including
Dog Walker .
Wait--don't laugh...............
Even dog walking can pay a few bills for those of us who don't mind getting our hands dirty.
There's an old saying that those who are willing to do things others cannot, or will not do, will be the real winners in the end.
Most of us have been discouraged about our jobs, or lack of a job, at one time or another in our lives, but have managed to hang on and live through times like these. You can do it too.
The important thing is not to give up. If you have lost a job and are having a difficult time finding another one, why not CREATE ONE for yourself? Others have done it, and you can, too.
Read the following excerpt from the 63-page eBook, Create Your Own Job to find out how. Besides the original fifteen detailed chapters, a three chapter bonus section has been added to the book making it even more worth the selling price of $2.99
*Even if you can't afford to purchase the eBook at this time, check out the table of contents titles for ideas, and read the excerpts below to see how you can actually get started in two business you can start for practically nothing from your own home.
Introduction
As much as I would like it to, this e-book will not solve all of your financial
problems. We are living in tough financial times; times that have left many
of us feeling as though we no longer have any control over our lives—at
least no control where money matters are concerned.
A few decades ago, tough times meant that the man of the family got out
his hunting or fishing equipment and headed to the nearest forest or
stream to make sure his family was fed.
Things have changed, and only a small percentage of our population is
equipped to solved today's financial problems in this manner.
That doesn't mean we give up and crawl into a hole until this latest
financial crisis passes. If we are among the many who are being
affected adversely by this recession, there are some things we can do
to make sure these tough times will have the least possible impact on
our families.
In the following pages, you will find 15 ways other people have found to
make some extra money at home. I'm not suggesting that any one of
these ideas will replace the steady salary you may have lost, but I am
saying that one or more of the ideas could tide you over until a new job
appears on the horizon for you.
When you have finished searching for an activity that interests you, check
out the bonus section of ways other people have found to save money.
Money saved is money you don't have to earn so never pass up an
opportunity to save or earn yourself a few more dollars.
CONTENTS
1. Earn Money at Home Doing Alterations & Sewing………......4
2. Earn Extra Cash as a Senior Sitter………………………….…..7
3. Create Your own Worm Farm Cash Cow………………....…..10
4. Decorate Cakes to Earn Money at Home………………......…13
5. Write Short Articles at Home to Earn Extra Cash………........17
6. Tutoring Can Be Rewarding as Well as Lucrative…………...21
7. Rent Your Own Flea Market Table to Earn Extra Cash….......25
8. Start Your Own House Cleaning Business…………………....28
9. Do Online Research to Put Extra Cash in Your Pocket……..31
10. Encourage Your Teen to Hire Out as a Mother's Helper....…34
11. Teach Basic Computer Skills to Senior Citizens………….....36
12. Sell Stuff on eBay…………………………..……………………..40
13. Become an Odd Jobber……………………..…………………...44
14. Pet-Sitting is Fun and Pays Well………..……………………....47
15. Sell a Weekly Column to Your Local Newspaper……..…......50
BONUS ARTICLES TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY
16. What to Do if You Can't Afford Health Insurance……..…….54
17. To Find That Job, Be Persistent………………………….……57
18. Tips for Cutting Wedding Costs…………………………….…61
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Decorate Cakes to Earn Money at Home
Most of us have forked over anywhere from $15 to $25 dollars for a birth-
day cake decorated with the latest hero or teen idol in order to please one
of our children on his or her “big” day. Why not learn to do it yourself to
save money the next time around, and also end up creating a profitable
business you can run from home.
the cake itself that costs so much; it’s the design made of yummy frosting
on the outside that racks up dollars for the creator. And, if you have recent-
ly been involved in the ordering of a wedding cake, the prices there are
really out of this world.
Photo by Jeanne Gibson
Why not learn to do your own cake decorating and cash in on this lucra-
tive business? Remember, it isn’t the cake the buyer is paying the big
bucks for; it’s the icing. Anyone can bake a cake if they carefully follow
the directions provided in a recipe book. Learning how to make it look
delectable on the outside takes a little more education and practice, but
not necessarily a lot of money. Your family, if they are anything like mine,
will be more than happy to line up as guinea pigs for you to practice on.
Here are some suggestions to get you started in this fun business,
quickly and inexpensively.
1. Check out your local library
If your town has a good library, it will have all kinds of books on baking,
including chapters on decorating your finished products. Look for a basic
list of essential tools you will need and plan to add any that you do not
already have to your kitchen utensil supply.
Things you might not have may include things like a revolving cake stand,
a pastry decorating bag and a variety of baking pans, according to the
type and size of cakes you decide to specialize in. A visit to a craft store
such as Michael’s Crafts will give you a variety of such tools to choose
from at very reasonable prices.
2. Build your own collection of basic cake recipes
You won’t need a box full of cake recipes. Just one good one each for
chocolate, white, and maybe strawberry or yellow cake is enough to
begin with. Of course you will try them on your willing family to make sure
they actually taste as good as they smell, but just plain icing will do for
these early experiments. To keep from overloading your meal planning
with cake, cut some recipes in half and just bake a few cupcakes to use
in lunches or for snacks. If you run out of volunteer cake testers, which is
probably unlikely, you can always call on fellow church members, neigh-
bors, or fellow workers to come to your aid.
3. Search online for free cake decorating instructions
Wilton.com is one of my favorites. Their site gives you basic cake recipes,
and even tells you how to grease the pan, pour the batter, bake, cool, and
unmold the cake, and finally, how to ice it.
Later, when you start doing cakes for customers, there will be requests for Start Your Own House Cleaning Business With so many women joining the work force, time to keep the housework Had you visited in our home when my children were young, you might The funny part about it was that when my children went to visit their grand- Isn’t that just like a kid? And it’s a bit like grown-ups, too. I notice that I’m My neighbor cleaned houses for extra money for years. She once raved If you decide to try the house cleaning business yourself, here are a few 2. Supplies you will need 3. Finding the jobs Did you know that it is estimated that over 60% of all jobs are found
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done is in short supply. Why not cash in on a lucrative job market where
you can pretty much choose your own time schedule.
have thought a tornado had passed through their bedrooms during the
night.
They were a disaster. And the worst part was, no amount of reasoning,
threatening, and punishment ever cured the problem. All three of my
girls, I feared, were destined to be old maids. After all, what man in his
right senses would ever propose to a young lady who chose to live in a
pig sty?
parents or to stay overnight with a friend, I got all kinds of compliments on
what wonderful little helpers they were. Why to hear my Mother tell it, they
cleaned her kitchen for her until it shone. If they were asked to dust the
living room, they argued over who got to do the job for grandma.
not too keen on scrubbing my own sinks or windows, but when I baby sit
for a friend or relative, I usually tackle any housework that needs doing
there without giving it a thought. Why is that, I wonder? I guess it doesn’t
seem like real “work” when it is in somebody else’s house. Anyway, that
brings me to my subject for this chapter, “Starting your own house clean-
ing business.”
to me about how much she enjoyed her job, and often had far more busi-
ness than she wanted. Finally, she decided to stick to just three or four
regular customers. She set up a time convenient to her for each of her
clients, spreading them out during the week so that she didn’t feel over
worked. Her fee was $15 an hour.
At that time, I thought, “Wow! I would never pay $15 an hour for someone
to do something I could do for myself.” But, after giving it some thought,
I decided that paying that amount just once during the week and knowing
that my vacuuming, bed changing, window wash-ing, laundry etc. was
taken care of would be well worth it. Apparently her clients thought so,
too, because she kept most of them until she decided to retire.
things you need to consider.
1. Set the limits for your work area
Decide at the beginning if you want to limit your business to your immedi-
ate neighborhood or whether you are willing to drive across town to work.
If you plan to include sites a distance from your home, your price should
include a mileage allowance or your profit will be considerably diminished,
especially with today’s high gas prices.
For most housecleaning jobs, you will probably just need to come with an
apron for yourself and some gloves if your hands are sensitive. Most like-
ly, your client will have mops, brooms, vacuums, soap, etc. If you have a
tool of your own that you prefer to use rather than what the client has, bring
it along.
through networking? That means letting people you know—friends,
relatives, associates—that you are looking for work and what kind of
work you are looking for. (read the rest of this chapter in our 43 page eBook
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