On January 15, 2014, I sat down and wrote out a plan of how I could make $100 per day for the year. A little background first, I am a stay at home dad, and have been for the past two years. My wife is a pretty remarkable woman who is 1) a professional, and 2) supportive of my staying at home. She does urge me toward things that I am interested in, but does not apply pressure by saying "Get a job." That is a rare and amazing thing, and I recognize that.
But it's not like we can truly afford me staying at home. Or at least, me stay at home and not generate any income. We can make ends meet, but with student loans, and various other living expenses, there is little left for fun, for pizza, for pretty much anything at all.
Long story short, I have decided to try and make a little money on the side. But how? And truly how much would be necessary to begin a significant change in our lives?
I settled on $100 dollars per day. I will work toward earning $100 per day, while remaining a stay-at-home dad. Who knows how, really. But it's my goal. Here are a few ideas to get me started:
1) This blog. Who knows, maybe someone out there will be interested in something like this. Welcome! I originally intended on writing every day about my efforts, but that clearly did not happen since I started this blog 20 days ago. Oh well.
2) Active gigs. I will make an effort to muster up enough courage to post services on craigslist, from manual labor, to ukulele tutorials. Who knows. All I know is that busy people don't have time to chop wood, and I happen to have a chainsaw. Seems a match made on craigslist.
3) Direct Sales and MLMs. You might say ugh, but I am confident that the right multi-level marketing company is out there for me. I have a friend who introduced me to Team National, which I think is a great one but am currently not an affiliate of. I also am a huge believer in DS Domination. I am an affiliate of this though (I've been in it a week and have turned a profit so far).
4) Part-time job. I currently work for a tasting room where we pour wine and make merriment. I make more than minimum wage, but not really. So this is one of those jobs I don't truly rely on to build a fortune, but it is an outlet to interact with adults on the weekend. I can also count on a little extra spending money on the side.
5) The magic of ebay. I do love a good garage sale. Or MOVING sale. Moving sales are where it's at. But I find it absolutely magical the way you can invent money on ebay, but I am bound and determined to learn, and to eventually succeed! (Here's another chance to mention DS Domination, which teaches you how to use ebay effectively).
These are my initial ideas for how to begin generating a little extra money on the side. One of these days I will create a graphic like a "Fund Drive" or thermometer thing that has a total of $36,500 ($100/day), and I'll slowly climb my way up throughout the year.
Wish me luck! And if anyone out there has ideas for how to generate money as a side job, I'm always interested. Cheers!
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