Ways to make an extra $200 a month without public aid or deadbeat dads

[elgordoboy]

I have paved the way for you Mr. Wickey.

I should say I generally enjoy your postings and I am providing the venue you requested. No animosity.

[Margarita]

My daughter donates plasma twice a week. She earns $210/month.

[sowalgayboi]

Catering is a good way to make extra money in this area. It's hard work, but usually pays 150-200 per event.

[30A Skunkape]

Assemble products or stuff envelopes in the comfort of your own home.

[sowalgayboi]

Assemble products or stuff envelopes in the comfort of your own home.

What around 20,000 envelopes a month and you should be ready to go. ;-)

[JustaLocal]

My daughter donates plasma twice a week. She earns $210/month.

:eek:

[elgordoboy]

I called about a different kind of bank when I was 19. Abstinence for 3 days was required before you could swap a "deposit" for $50 I believe it was! I got to considering the ramifications of having my procreative issue in the control of potentially mad scientists and chickened out. I am going to research it again now that there is the WWW (not for myself).

[kathydwells]

:eek:

Blood for Oil (http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=4983147&page=1) <<<<<<<clicky :cool:

[SHELLY]

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"All walks of people come in to donate," she said. "We have teachers, students, people who work for the city. We're definitely seeing a change in who is walking through the door, but they're all saying the same thing. They all say they need a little extra cash to pay for gas."



No recession to see here folks...keep moving along.


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[30A Skunkape]

Seriously-wash cars. A friend and I did this one summer in high school when our parents threw down the 'you need to get a job' gauntlet. We spent about $30 on washing supplies and used a vacuum we already owned. We made cheap flyers and stuck them all around town and would wash cars at people's houses. Basic wash was something like $30, then we did something extra for $50 or so. We did very well...recouped our initial investment in two washes and then made lots of beer money. We also satisfied our parent's demands. One could easily make $200 a month doing this, and if they really hustled could make three or four times that much. Just a thought.

[JustaLocal]

eBay.

Much of my "money" comes from not spending. You can't do that as well with a family to provide for.

[beachmouse]

A lot of times in these parts, the condo management companies are frequently looking for people to work housekeeping on Saturdays only to help speed the check-out/check-in process along the way. I used to know someone who made an extra $100-$150 for every Saturday she cleaned.

[traderx]

There are a number of companies which hire contract workers to work at home. ClarkHoward.com lists the legitimate companies. You can take orders for stores like JCrew or provide customer service all from the comfort of your home. I have heard that they pay approx. $10 per hour so five hours per week would net $200 monthly.

Or, you could sell a plasma television every two weeks like Margarita's daughter. :wave:

[MissCritter]

I called about a different kind of bank when I was 19. Abstinence for 3 days was required before you could swap a "deposit" for $50 I believe it was! I got to considering the ramifications of having my procreative issue in the control of potentially mad scientists and chickened out. I am going to research it again now that there is the WWW (not for myself).


Sure, sure. . . .;-)

[sowalgayboi]

I called about a different kind of bank when I was 19. Abstinence for 3 days was required before you could swap a "deposit" for $50 I believe it was! I got to considering the ramifications of having my procreative issue in the control of potentially mad scientists and chickened out. I am going to research it again now that there is the WWW (not for myself).

I was told once it was a sliding scale (no pun intended) depending on the donor. Not sure how effective this would be for a single mother though. Oh surrogate mother! That would net well over $200 a month.

[Geo]

Some background
This thread is a spin off of another thread in which the original poster informed us that their daughter is on hard times- her monthly food stamp allowance went from $230 to $30 and the deadbeat dad hasn’t paid support in a year. I commented on the thread that the poster and their daughter should stop expecting the father to do the right thing or the state to pay her way and that we could all come up with ideas to make up the $200 a month food stamp cut (and then some)...

Some folks thought I was rude and lacked compassion. We argued the point and finally it was suggested that we start a new thread on what someone in this situation might do…

Here are some of my ideas for generating additional cash flow:


Take in a roommate
More than likely this would net you much more than $200 because you would get money toward rent/mortgage plus cut the utility bills. Perfect world, make it a win/win- find someone in the same situation as yourself (single mom w/kids in need of clean, affordable, safe housing) and you and the other mom could watch each others kids which would decrease your cost of childcare and allow you to use more of the money you earn from working for groceries and bills...

Have a yard sale
If you are anything like most Americans, you have a lot of stuff you don't need. It is a one time only event but more than likely you will net one or more months worth of what your foodstamps would bring in...

Sell stuff on E-bay
· A friend of mine buys baby clothes from the Gymboree clearance rack in her region and then sells them for 1.5 to 2 times as much on Ebay. Keep the tags on and remember that you make your money when you buy cheap...
· A friend's daughter goes to Goodwill second hand stores in affluent areas and buys high end women's clothing for dirt cheap. She then sells this stuff for profit on E-Bay...
· After your baby outgrows something (so long as it is in good shape) sell it on E-bay.

You could do this Ebay thing 1 hour a night while the baby is sleeping. You don’t have to work hard to get to $200 doing this and you didn't even have to leave the house except to ship stuff once a week...

Move in with your parents temporarily
If it is an option, quit paying rent for a while and move in with your family. Provide them with a plan as to how long you need to live there, what you will be doing to get back on your feet and when you will be doing it. Follow through...

Start a housecleaning business
I marketed my mom's housecleaning business with a free newspaper ad in a wealthy community. The ad pointed to a website I built for her. Within a week she had to call the newspaper and cancel the ad because she filled all her available time. Keep in mind- getting the clients is the easy part- you still need to show up and clean. It is hard work…

Watch other people's kids
Instead of you paying someone else to watch your kids- stay home and watch your own kids along with other peoples' kids. Good quality, affordable daycare (or nightcare) is hard to find in many areas. An ex-girlfriend of mine did this just so she could raise her own daughter and in the process built an extremely profitable home based business. She had her basement remodeled, added a separate entrance to it, has three girls running her business now and she makes a fortune…

There are so many things one can do to bring in an extra $200/mo.
I will add more ideas (also want to add ways of cutting expenses) but first I want to see what others have to say…

More soon,

G

[cp]

I think I'll start washing cars:clap:starting with my own

[ckhagen]

When I have time, I work as a guide for ChaCha.com doing text searches. You can definitely pull in $200 a month, but it's not really a good wage unless you're already spending a lot of time online for other things. Some of the searches can be a royal PITA though.

[Minnie]

These are very helpful ideas and I commend everyone for offering a positive response to this situation. :clap:

[rapunzel]

Dog-sitting.

I need a dogsitter to pop in for 20 minutes for three days in a row, and it's impossible to find anyone. An easy need to fulfill, and the most popular dogsitter in the area is away at camp this summer.

[BeachSiO2]

Dog-sitting.

I need a dogsitter to pop in for 20 minutes for three days in a row, and it's impossible to find anyone. An easy need to fulfill, and the most popular dogsitter in the area is away at camp this summer.

Tangent alert....
How much do you think it will cost? I am looking for one and got a rate of $15 per visit or she will come three times and stay overnight for $50 a day. Is that in the ballpark of what you've been hearing?

[Johnrudy]

Dog-sitting.

I need a dogsitter to pop in for 20 minutes for three days in a row, and it's impossible to find anyone. An easy need to fulfill, and the most popular dogsitter in the area is away at camp this summer.

Yes. Dogsitting is an excellent choice. I have a friend was a high school English Lit. teacher who started her own business about 5 years ago. She quit her teaching job and now has about 6 employees and she just told me the other day that 2 of her walkers made 30K each last year! That's 3 - 20 minute visits/walks a day. Rain or shine, snow, or excessive heat. But still not bad for a job that comes with no mandatory staff meetings, office politics or deadlines. ;-) I have no idea what she makes but it has to be much more than her teaching job!
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[Johnrudy]

Tangent alert....
How much do you think it will cost? I am looking for one and got a rate of $15 per visit or she will come three times and stay overnight for $50 a day. Is that in the ballpark of what you've been hearing?

that's exactly what we pay in this area. However, it should be cheaper if it's a regular daily job while the owners are at work. Those are basically "potty breaks" for the pup, then the owners return home and do the walking & playing.

[Geo]

So we haven't even gotten to posting ideas for how to cut expenses but I gotta chime in with some unsolicited commentary-

Per so many of the ideas in this thread-
I see it is fair to say that it is completely doable for someone in a tough spot (e.g. single mother, deadbeat dad, foodstamp allowance cut by $200) to get through it without charity...

Nothing wrong with the charity- it is intended to help folks who need the help...

But nothing wrong with being reminded that nothing can stop you if you put your mind to it and work hard...

Thx in advance for not flaming me for this post...

G

[elgordoboy]

So we haven't even gotten to posting ideas for how to cut expenses but I gotta chime in with some unsolicited commentary-

Per so many of the ideas in this thread-
I see it is fair to say that it is completely doable for someone in a tough spot (e.g. single mother, deadbeat dad, foodstamp allowance cut by $200) to get through it without charity...

Nothing wrong with the charity- it is intended to help folks who need the help...

But nothing wrong with being reminded that nothing can stop you if you put your mind to it and work hard...

Thx in advance for not flaming me for this post...

G
I mean this nicely....quit doing that!

[Geo]

I mean this nicely....quit doing that!

I mean this nicely-
I don't know what you mean...

[tistheseason]

Dog-sitting.

I need a dogsitter to pop in for 20 minutes for three days in a row, and it's impossible to find anyone. An easy need to fulfill, and the most popular dogsitter in the area is away at camp this summer.

This is a great idea! :clap: I have a friend that did it here in Atlanta -- with 3 kids in tow. Some days they were really busy but othes she had time to still play!

[sowalgayboi]

I mean this nicely-
I don't know what you mean...

It's kinda like your egging people on to flame you.

[Johnrudy]

It's kinda like your egging people on to flame you.
no way... I don't see it as being that at all. It means exactly what it says.

I've made the same statement many times myself.

It's like a disclaimer... sometimes it's necessary on the board. :roll:

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[Rita]

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We're headed for Ireland in July and would be paying a kennel $15 a day, but a 14 year old neighbor boy who is too young for other jobs is thrilled to come walk our dog 3 times a day for that amount. In the heat of the afternoon, he'll just let her out to pee.

Of course, in this situation there is no need to drive somewhere to be able to do the job so he has no extra expenses. Fancey will be much happier here than in a kennel and a kid gets work experience and a chance to make some summer $$.


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[Johnrudy]

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We're headed for Ireland in July and would be paying a kennel $15 a day, but a 14 year old neighbor boy who is too young for other jobs is thrilled to come walk our dog 3 times a day for that amount. In the heat of the afternoon, he'll just let her out to pee.

Of course, in this situation there is no need to drive somewhere to be able to do the job so he has no extra expenses. Fancey will be much happier here than in a kennel and a kid gets work experience and a chance to make some summer $$.


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Plus all that personal attention and the playing, etc. :clap:
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[sowalgayboi]

no way... I don't see it as being that at all. It means exactly what it says.

I've made the same statement many times myself.

It's like a disclaimer... sometimes it's necessary on the board. :roll:

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I understand, I guess I was clarifying what I thought elgord was going after. I don't think anyone gets flamed on this board, we have different opinions, but based on other boards I've never seen any flaming here. I guess it all depends on your definition of flaming.

[scooterbug44]

I guess it all depends on your definition of flaming.

:funn:

[sowalgayboi]

:funn:

That wasn't meant in jest. On this board a bad flame can mean some calling someone stupid or dumb. On other boards a bad flame usually calls into question a persons existence, family heritage, etc. Trust me when I say that this is a very civilized group compared to others. Go on a video game bulletin board and ask something like "How do I play an xbox game". You might leave crying, but you'll get my point.

[aleonard]

I just thought you meant some are more flaming than others:biggrin:

[scooterbug44]

I was being juvenile - for some reason the combo of you and the word flaming made me laugh. :wave:

[Rita]

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I thought "flaming" referred more to posts that sort of try to start arguments, rile someone, push someone's buttons - that sort of thing. ...:idontno:



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[sowalgayboi]

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I thought "flaming" referred more to posts that sort of try to start arguments, rile someone, push someone's buttons - that sort of thing. ...:idontno:



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That's trolling, although sometimes a "flaming" response to a post could produce the same effect.

[Miss Kitty]

What ever happened to the original poster who had the daughter with the deadbeat dad? :idontno:

[cp]

What ever happened to the original poster who had the daughter with the deadbeat dad? :idontno:
thats what I want to know!!

[Rita]

What ever happened to the original poster who had the daughter with the deadbeat dad? :idontno:
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Good question! I was wondering that too! But she may not know about this new thread???


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[scooterbug44]

This thread is an offshoot so they could come up with a list of odd jobs to prove that noone ever REALLY needs government assistance or to be paid child support. The original thread is long dead from lack of interest/sympathy. :roll:

[Geo]

no way... I don't see it as being that at all. It means exactly what it says.

I've made the same statement many times myself.

It's like a disclaimer... sometimes it's necessary on the board. :roll:

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Thx JR. We are in sync...

SWGB and Gordo,
Not sure why you have an issue with me expressing my gratitude in advance for folks using some restraint. Perhaps you were confused by my politeness.

Perhaps I should have said-

Don't call me rude or insensitive, etc. It is untrue and more importantly- it bogs down the thread. Put at least half as much effort into understanding my words as I did in carefully choosing them. If you do this, you will end up not posting something meaningless or posting with something of substance...

But I still think it was nicer the way I said it the first time...

Good day...
:wave:

[elgordoboy]

Thx JR. We are in sync...

SWGB and Gordo,
Not sure why you have an issue with me expressing my gratitude in advance for folks using some restraint. Perhaps you were confused by my politeness.

Perhaps I should have said-

Don't call me rude or insensitive, etc. It is untrue and more importantly- it bogs down the thread. Put at least half as much effort into understanding my words as I did in carefully choosing them. If you do this, you will end up not posting something meaningless or posting with something of substance...

But I still think it was nicer the way I said it the first time...

Good day...
:wave:
You end many of your posts in a similar manner. I was hoping you could take some constructive criticism as well as you give it.
Please don't take this the wrong way and please go easy in your response. TIA
Good Day to you :wave:

[Geo]

You end many of your posts in a similar manner. I was hoping you could take some constructive criticism as well as you give it.
Please don't take this the wrong way and please go easy in your response. TIA
Good Day to you :wave:

I'm confused. You just posted something and ended it with-
"go easy on me in your response".

Isn't that the same thing you just constructively criticized?

:lol::clap:

Didn't mean to get defensive. I was admittedly annoyed that I took the time to type all kinds of stuff and that the only response I received called me out for asking folks not to flame me...
:idontno:

Anyway, I am over it and won't post about it anymore. I have done more than enough to help derail this...

No hard feelers. G

[elgordoboy]

I'm confused. You just posted something and ended it with-
"go easy on me in your response".

Isn't that the same thing you just constructively criticized?

:lol::clap:

Didn't mean to get defensive. I was admittedly annoyed that I took the time to type all kinds of stuff and that the only response I received called me out for asking folks not to flame me...
:idontno:

Anyway, I am over it and won't post about it anymore. I have done more than enough to help derail this...

No hard feelers. G
That was my point. But I like your ending on this one very well.
No hard feelings. We both live here and love it here and generally don't seem to be at cross purposes. Have a good night.