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June 1st, 2007 at 03:05 am

Hi all: Thanks again for the recs on the surveys. I've registered for some, and taken some surveys -- We'll see how it goes, but I'm not really optimistic that it'll yield much of an income stream.

A suggestion someone made to my earlier post was to stretch the dollars we currently have coming in, and I'm pretty good about doing that. We eat at home, buy thrift store clothes and Craig's List furniture, and we sell stuff on Craig's List -- so we're doing what we can...

Doesn't it drive you nuts, though, when you see what's going out to pay debt -- and you think: "Oh, I could invest that money into my family's future, rather than squandering it on a Visa payment!" Oh well, we're moving in the right direction Smile

Sometimes it's tough when the progress doesn't come as quickly as you'd like, tough. Oh well. Hang in there, everyone! Hope everyone has some fun weekend plans!

Posted in Random money-related musings | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “We'll see...”

  1. Amber Says:
    June 1st, 2007 at 03:10 am 1180667440
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    Remember something is better than nothing and as long as you are making progress in the right direction you will be fine. Keep your head up all your hard work will pay off sooner than you know it. Good luck

  2. JanH Says:
    June 1st, 2007 at 03:11 am 1180667499
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    Welcome! I'm trying to have the thoughts that I made my mistakes earlier in life and now I hopefully have learned enough so my later years will be easier. Hang in there, we will get through this!

  3. fern Says:
    June 1st, 2007 at 02:54 pm 1180709652
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    are you really able to sell a lot of stuff on craig's list? I tried with a pewter lamp and got 2 responses, but they were both from out of state and i decided that for the price i was asking for the lamp it wasn't worth the trouble of packing it up and risking breakage. i got no local interested buyers.

  4. Kate Says:
    June 2nd, 2007 at 05:16 pm 1180804572
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    Amber: You're right!! It's sort of a weird visceral thrill to pay off a credit card (or "kill it off," as I like to say!). Kind of a strange hobby, but it's worth it in the long run!

    JanH: Yes, I know what you are talking about! In my case, I was really foolish about spending on a business that I started a few years ago -- in addition to pouring a lot of money from my REAL job into the business (which was a bad business idea anyway), I also used credit cards a LOT! I also bought into the LA lifestyle -- spending money at Beverly Hills boutiques and all that crap. I've scaled it WAY back, and now LOVE Target and thrift stores. I am much happier now, with the new "downsized" lifestyle.

    Fern: Where do you live? Craig's List works really well in big cities, not as well in smaller towns. LA Craig's List is incredibly busy, and has been a real blessing for my family. I agree with you about the shipping: I wouldn't do that. But if I don't have luck selling an item on Craig's List, then I turn to eBay, but only as a last resort. I've had some luck on eBay, but I prefer Craig's List.

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