So the economy is in the stinker right now many of us are being laid off, or have had our hours cut. Many of us can not find jobs, or get enough hours to pay our bills.
Why don't we pool resources for ideas on how to lower our living costs and find employment.
To start with I'm finding right now that networking is more important than every before, K is using all of his fathers contacts to get the inside job on the industry he wants to get into. I'm not legally allowed to work yet but I plan on finding a job through temping.
Less employers are willing to take a chance so if they can see your work you have your foot in the door.
Also sites like Craisgslist (worldwide) or www.Kijiji.com (USA and Canada only) there is Gumtree for the UK,these had jobs that are casual or maybe a little out of the ordinary along with many employers who like the low cost or free advertising.
For cutting down expenses there are hundreds of websites with tips and hints. I am a coupon and free sample hound, I have a basket in my bathroom filled with samples of moisturizer, shampoo, face packs you name it (especially baby products... free nappies anyone? I give them to my friends with babies) I have a separate email address for the freebies so my own mailbox isnt clogged.
There is also msn money boards, they have hundreds of threads on saving money on food, making your own laundry detergent, how to stretch your food or get onto those hard to find jobs..product tester (Ive personally done coffee and fast food surveys).
I'm personally not about to spend hours a day to save $5, but I am willing to spend 10-15 minutes in order to cut down some of our costs.
I also subscribe to a couple of newsletters that offer up tips that people are talking about.
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/ is a good one, its written by a nice regular guy who has a family and wants to live as economically as possible without hurting the lives of his family by being cheap. He is very good at finding ways to cut down costs without cutting down on quality of life (I think thats very important, we have enough stress right now without feeling deprived)
http://www.destitutegourmet.com/ is one cook who is dedicated to quick easy cost effective meals so you don't have to live off 2 minute noodles (unless you like them)
If there's enough interest we could even start up a group on CS... what do you all think?
Why don't we pool resources for ideas on how to lower our living costs and find employment.
To start with I'm finding right now that networking is more important than every before, K is using all of his fathers contacts to get the inside job on the industry he wants to get into. I'm not legally allowed to work yet but I plan on finding a job through temping.
Less employers are willing to take a chance so if they can see your work you have your foot in the door.
Also sites like Craisgslist (worldwide) or www.Kijiji.com (USA and Canada only) there is Gumtree for the UK,these had jobs that are casual or maybe a little out of the ordinary along with many employers who like the low cost or free advertising.
For cutting down expenses there are hundreds of websites with tips and hints. I am a coupon and free sample hound, I have a basket in my bathroom filled with samples of moisturizer, shampoo, face packs you name it (especially baby products... free nappies anyone? I give them to my friends with babies) I have a separate email address for the freebies so my own mailbox isnt clogged.
There is also msn money boards, they have hundreds of threads on saving money on food, making your own laundry detergent, how to stretch your food or get onto those hard to find jobs..product tester (Ive personally done coffee and fast food surveys).
I'm personally not about to spend hours a day to save $5, but I am willing to spend 10-15 minutes in order to cut down some of our costs.
I also subscribe to a couple of newsletters that offer up tips that people are talking about.
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/ is a good one, its written by a nice regular guy who has a family and wants to live as economically as possible without hurting the lives of his family by being cheap. He is very good at finding ways to cut down costs without cutting down on quality of life (I think thats very important, we have enough stress right now without feeling deprived)
http://www.destitutegourmet.com/ is one cook who is dedicated to quick easy cost effective meals so you don't have to live off 2 minute noodles (unless you like them)
If there's enough interest we could even start up a group on CS... what do you all think?
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