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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. Our family lives on a ten-acre homestead property in the Mid-Atlantic region which we bought in early 2022.

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Increase Your Income | 31 Days to Find $1000

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Find a Part-Time Job. Years ago, a neighbor started delivering newspapers to increase their family’s income. Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. This is a great time to pick up a part-time job. Find a Direct Selling Company that You’re Passionate About. Can you tutor?

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Earning Extra Money Online With Paid Surveys

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Paid surveys are essentially get paid to type offers wherein you, the survey taker (also called panelist by many companies) takes a survey online and in returns is rewarded financially or through gifts and prizes. I have posted several images of checks sent to me by paid survey companies on my niche site as well as on my blog.

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How to Take the Stress Out of Job Hunting

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For instance, you might need to find some contact information for a company that you’re interested in applying to. Remember that you put enough time aside to proofread the email too – as the last thing you want to do is make the wrong impression with some spelling mistakes. 5. Know Your Triggers.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable.

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Do You Hate Your Job?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Doing something every day that you dread, something that makes you fume, something that makes your stomach churn and your sleep restless is extremely bad – for your health, for your family, for your friends and for your life. He had a job that paid barely enough (in his opinion) to keep the family going. They are overworked.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

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However, I had just taken on a new assignment and didn’t feel I could desert the post and leave my company in a lurch. When I was preparing to retire, I tried to go part time – but my company wasn’t willing to fill my spot with a part-timer. Lesson Four – Deal with Company Retirement Plans.