Your Strengths, Your MoneyDarlene Arechederra Need a few extra bucks to help pay down debt or build up your emergency account There are some simple ways to do it without working another job or being away from the children even more. Using your *strengths*, brainstorm ways to zero in on new sources of income. What ARE Your *Strengths*
Do you Enjoy Working with Numbers If youre great at balancing your checkbook, you could pick up a few extra dollars each month balancing for friends who hate doing it themselves. A gentleman I know used to order pizza for the bank teller in exchange for keeping his checkbook balanced for him. He hated doing it. The teller found it very easy. Perfect fit! Are you Artistic Perhaps youre a penny-saver. Youve created a beautiful decorative container to hold your pennies. Would they make nice gifts for others Make some extras and see how they sell at Christmas bazaars. Give away as gifts to nieces, nephews, grandchildren. Others may see them and want one. Some may take them to school and show them around. If you make it fun for kids to use them, parents will greatly appreciate it. In the meantime, children are learning a great savings habit. Are you a Perfectionist Cant stand a dirty car Is your car always spotless, inside and out Next time someone compliments you on it or wishes their car looked great like yours, let them know youll keep theirs up to snuff for a few bucks every week or two. Their friends and neighbors will notice, and before long youll have created a steady stream of income. Around here, the salt and chemicals need to be removed on a regular basis during snow season. Do you Enjoy the Great Outdoors Use the Seasons! Fall How about raking leaves Bag up the leaves and take them with you for homeowners who dont enjoy this type work, or who cant do it themselves. Fall is also a good time to give lawns a final mowing. Mow the leaves up with the final grass cutting for the year. The leaves are actually great nourishment. Winter Shovel sidewalks. Shovel paths so others can get in their cars especially the elderly. Or run errands for them while youre already out doing your errands. Wash the slush and chemicals off neighbors cars after a major snowstorm. Spring Weed, till soil, remove downed branches after a storm. Summer Your neighbors probably have swimming pools. Are you good at cleaning them How about making sure the chemicals are just right Remove stray leaves that end up in the pool. For safety reasons, please dont take your children with you to these pools. Water gardens in the evenings or early morning for those who dont enjoy it or cant do it. Weed their flower or veggie gardens. See what you can do for the neighbors in your area while they enjoy their vacations. Change of Seasons Remove leaves from gutters for others. Again, there will likely be lots of downed branches to gather and remove. Now, obviously these are very basic ideas. There are many more ideas you can come up with. Use your strengths as your starting point and see what you can dream up.
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