Supplementing or Replacing Your Income?

[patrick122068]

I hope to be able to make a living from home eventually, but the money that i have made from here and other sites has been helpful when i needed some extra cash for gas and food, or just to do a bit of splurging and buy something that i wanted!

[ghunter]

I do Fusioncash and some other things to supplement my income.  I still work eight hours days, but I don't make that much so I need a little extra income for my nails and getting my hair done etc...

[rondrond]

I am a stay at home mom, since we can't afford daycare unless I have a real well paying job. My husband is in the militart, so the benefits are good. The only problem is being an airman, married, with two kids does not pay well. We are still a pay check t pay check family, the good thing is that we don't pay medical. We do have to pay dental, and on-base housing is always booked so we have to pay rent and utilities. With two kids of different sexs you have to have seperate rooms if they are 1 and up, so the amount of bah never covers what it is ment to. NOW the government is trying to take away tuitions assistance for active military or bah. No matte what they pick we are in trouble. My hubby is going to college right now on tuitions assistance so he can move up and with no on base housing available most of the time I need enough money to cover one of those within the next year. They are planning on changing it within the the next year. So I have to make this work great for me. I am going to start a website and I already started a blog, but both are new to me. So I have to do alot of foot work.

I had no idea. I thought that we took better care of those who are onpoint fighting for us. The good thing is with two kids you have the medical. I hadn't heard of them trying to take away the tuition assistance....that was supposed to be one of the selling points for enlisting for Pete's sake.

I too tried to start a website and blog (it is out there somewhere) but like you have no idea how to keep I going or use it to my advantage. The ones that advertise that they will help you want money...and if I took the chance and tried ..they sent one of those e-books that tell you nothing but want more money...

Good luck with you endeavor...I know the money is out there..eventually you (we) will piece it together ...

I work part-time as a courtesy clerk and it doesn't pay me very well. I use to get medical and benefits from social security about 5 months ago and then, they decided to cut me off. I was getting about $800 a month and half of it was coming from my job. Now, I'm trying to live with about $400 a month. I figure I would get some kind of medical benefits from my job since its a union and I been working there for over a year now. They said I need to work 80hrs for 3 months straight before I can qualify for medical benefits. I don't think my job will give me enough hours to cover those 80hrs. I'm not even allowed to work overtime. I think its just a BIG BS because I believe anyone should qualify for benefits after working for a union for about 6 months at least. Now, I'm living without any medical benefits and I don't have anymore high blood pressure medicine. I took my last high blood pressure medicine about a month ago if not more. I'm not sure if I can get it refilled or not. I just don't know what to do half of the time anymore.

Sorry I don't know anything about Unions....it sounds like you are in a Catch 22...I don't know where you were getting your Rx's filled but I use the $4 dollar services at some of the better known stores...all you have to do is bring in the prescription and.. you're in...I live in Tx and we have County hospitals that take you on a sliding income basis...for medical and Rx...I was using them for three years with no income so was paying only a five dollar copay for everything...amd if you don't have the fiver...well, they still let you in...they don't turn you away...

I am very grateful for them as they are the reason I am still alive....then I humbled myself and found some food banks and Catholic Charities will help with rent and utilities...

good luck...

I am a stay at home grandmother of 2 and like you looking to make a little extra money for a few bills.My husband is on disability and I completely understand on that.I was so glad when it a over.We were in ours for 5 yrs.Long long road.Hope to never have to go that route again.Good luck.

Five? MY goodness...I just don't understand it..I went through all my savings and assets in three years..and, fortunately, I have the most wonderful Mom in the world..

I moved from CA to OK and haven't been able to find a job, so I am trying to earn enough money online to pay my rent and utilities  
I only need about $350 a month but if I could make $400-$500 I would be happy.

The money I made from here and other sites was used for a bit of everything....bills, savings, extra money for spending, etc. But now thing are crucial and I cant really enjoy it like I want Still aiming to make $150/month online but time is becoming a big factor

just trying to make a little extra for diapers. it has helped out a lot for me.

I do Fusioncash and some other things to supplement my income.  I still work eight hours days, but I don't make that much so I need a little extra income for my nails and getting my hair done etc...

I hope to be able to make a living from home eventually, but the money that i have made from here and other sites has been helpful when i needed some extra cash for gas and food, or just to do a bit of splurging and buy something that i wanted!

I just got my haircut today using my earnings...otherwise, I would have had to pull out the dog clippers and done it myself...I was ready and I always know it's time for a haircut when I start snipping at it myself.

I'm so glad that the weather has cooled down so the electricity has gone down considerably and the water (yes, I watered my front patch of grass..., and my flowers, and my pecan trees....) ...so I should have something for Christmas, at least for Mom and the grand kids...

[mattbible]

Supplementing, but not just $10 here and there, I'm talking about striving for a great income.  I need it if I want to stay around the Washington DC area, lol.  Rent is ridiculous out here, unless you want to live 50 miles outside the city. 

[pirewolf]

How do you get the other messages at the top like that?

Anyways they are not stopping the GI Bill because you actually pay for that during basic training so they cant without a fight. But my hubby wanted to save that for the kids. So the tuitions assistance makes it to where we only pay $95 dollars a class. Which is better that paying it all out of pocket. I'm just praying right now that they see that doing either is a bad idea. But they have been cutting back on alot of things already for the military. They are doing it to cut down the debt and bail out companies, when they dont seemto realize that most of the money the military gets paid keeps the areas that have military bases running. I live in Colorado Springs, which has 4 bases. So if that goes through, all the going out and extras that people do all the time will stop. Only for the military people, but here that it most of the people. Plus they have already lowered the BAH alittle and it has already effected us. We havent gotten to go out since July, when my hubby got back from Afphgan. I have hope that the Sergents Association (the military union, basically) will be able to stop it, but I have to have a back up plan just incase. My family is the most important thing, and my husband loves his job. I wouldn't want him to have to worry about money.

[rondrond]

How do you get the other messages at the top like that?

Anyways they are not stopping the GI Bill because you actually pay for that during basic training so they cant without a fight. But my hubby wanted to save that for the kids. So the tuitions assistance makes it to where we only pay $95 dollars a class. Which is better that paying it all out of pocket. I'm just praying right now that they see that doing either is a bad idea. But they have been cutting back on alot of things already for the military. They are doing it to cut down the debt and bail out companies, when they dont seemto realize that most of the money the military gets paid keeps the areas that have military bases running. I live in Colorado Springs, which has 4 bases. So if that goes through, all the going out and extras that people do all the time will stop. Only for the military people, but here that it most of the people. Plus they have already lowered the BAH alittle and it has already effected us. We havent gotten to go out since July, when my hubby got back from Afphgan. I have hope that the Sergents Association (the military union, basically) will be able to stop it, but I have to have a back up plan just incase. My family is the most important thing, and my husband loves his job. I wouldn't want him to have to worry about money.

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Back up plans are hardwired into my brain...
I have two of everything, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant...etc...etc....I've always got some money somewhere for emergencies...and actually have the willpower to leave it for emergencies...

Everyone thinks I'm crazy until they run out of something in the middle of using it...

Supplementing, but not just $10 here and there, I'm talking about striving for a great income.  I need it if I want to stay around the Washington DC area, lol.  Rent is ridiculous out here, unless you want to live 50 miles outside the city. 

Never hurts to think ahead and to be prepared. A little here and there eventually builds up.....but there is a great rush when you get a big windfall that is like nothing else...

[lucky382001]

Supplementing. It all helps and I also raise a garden and put up food but I'm usually interested in checking out ways people are making supplemental or replacing their income. I think we should be able to make a living off the internet regardless of where we are located.

[squirrelgirl44]

I've been doing this since I think 2008, it will never be enough for me to not have to have another source of income. I use it for some extra spending money.

[tuffys_daughtr]

Doing a little of both here. Currently laid off from 2 part time jobs  But having a little coming in is better than none. All I can find is part time work anymore. But I'm grateful for anything at this point.