Babysitting Taking care of a child might only get you a few dollars per hour depending on the time and place, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth it. If you have nothing else coming in, any income can be useful. Also, if you are free to use the...
Babysitting Taking care of a child might only get you a few dollars per hour depending on the time and place, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth it. If you have nothing else coming in, any income can be useful. Also, if you are free to use the...
The following is from the Secret Information site where I have received permission to reprint excerpts for the Michigan Survival Guide. Offering TWO to start the series… Snow Shoveling This can be an instant income if it is snowy and you have a strong back and a shovel. It...
Given the insane rush to spend our future, it would be prudent to plan for several years of down time. We may have a temporary up tick in jobs being created by the new stimulus measure, but as they will be primarily government jobs, the happy times will be...
In the coming years many Michiganders will at times have to make decisions on whether to proceed with activities, go to shows or events, or even make larger purchases. This is nothing out of the ordinary however, and as things are, it will be a lot easier to simply...
In some of the toughest times the very people we need the most are sometimes the only available targets of our angst. Often we lash out against those closest to us not because they caused any of our pain, but because they are “conveniently near.” Michiganders might see this...
Several years ago a law firm specializing in workers compensation was told by General Motors that it had to shave their hourly rate to roughly $30, or risk losing GM’s business. The irony was that to keep the large seemingly “lucrative” account, the firm needed to bill an hourly...
Many years ago I made a living as a car repossessor. Throughout my tenure in that capacity, I probably collected 1500-2000 vehicles. I hope I can help reduce the stress and a little anguish as well as offer some perspective and money saving ideas.
I am assembling material for The Michigan Survival Guide - Coping in a “Left/Liberal” Depression. It will be available free here on Michigan Taxes Too Much in PDF format when finished. It will have tips and tricks to cut costs, avoid repossessions, inexpensive recipes to help you forget times...