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August 17, 2024 09:57PM
I actually earn more $$ through bank promotions than MSing, but it's very hit or miss and sometimes they throttle you by reporting to the Chex Systems database, so if some banks see you are opening lots of accounts, they will turn you down.
Anyway, I follow the Doctor of Credit website for bank bonus opportunities. I can vouch for the website - it's longstanding and reliable. They also list opportunities to earn through opening new credit cards or discounts or freebies - good website.
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August 18, 2024 12:08AM
My son does doordash and uber eats. If he had a better car he could probably do Uber rideshare, but honestly no one really deserves to be scared out of their skin, so it's better that he can't.
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August 18, 2024 11:41AM
yes, with recent interest rates, you really need to take a longer look at how long any cash will need to be tied up in these new accounts...it's a math exercise.
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August 18, 2024 11:42AM
Have any of you ever been involved in making $$ via Trade Lines? If you don't know what they are, Mr. Money Mustache has a section that explains (basically lending your credit line in exchange for $$$)
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August 18, 2024 11:47AM
Speaking of food deliveries by bike, I have a quick story, shaking my head here. There's a single guy, in his late 60s, lives back in my hometown, posts these stories online. He lives completely off public assistance after a bad accident. Likes to flirt with much younger, female bartenders (preference is single moms lol) but has limited means to impress them. So...when his public assistance comes in, he goes food shopping - creates fab meals, then delivers them to the bartenders around town on his bicycle. It's a hoot. He seems to get a hug for it every once in a while.
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August 19, 2024 10:58PM
This is what's worked for me.
I quit teaching after 18 years, and for 17 years I've been substitute teaching. Hubby was already retired and this gave us the freedom to travel for a month at a time, for example.
It also allowed me to mostly not work while my late daughter was ill.
Now, as I'm getting older, I can give myself a break as needed, but I can also have money coming in as needed. As I go various places, I can see if a mystery shop is on my way.

So, my suggestion is; see if your actual job can become a type of side gig. It might pay better than other side gigs.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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August 20, 2024 08:52PM
I've wondered about being an exam proctor ? (Is that what they're called) exam monitor?
I left a good paying career to retire and get my life back. The work I did for 30+ years unfortunately, there's no demand for it outside of the fed govt...probably a good thing. I like MSing - I only take the work I want to do and no boss and when it's over, it's over.
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August 21, 2024 05:21PM
I was an exam proctor in college. Back then, it was low paying. I don’t know if pay has improved.


@BarefootBliss wrote:

I've wondered about being an exam proctor ? (Is that what they're called) exam monitor?
I left a good paying career to retire and get my life back. The work I did for 30+ years unfortunately, there's no demand for it outside of the fed govt...probably a good thing. I like MSing - I only take the work I want to do and no boss and when it's over, it's over.
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August 23, 2024 07:04PM
Substitute teaching, proctoring, not huge money but ok. I have a teacher friend who pays someone ( a high school kid) to set up her classroom in September and break it down and pack it up in June. Focus groups are good if you get them. Also medical trials and mock juries are profitable. If you are a woman in your 20s look into egg donation- I heard it's up to $5K now- I did it back in the day and made a lot of money. If you are on your own schedule, you could go to a florist or a place like Edible Arrangements and tell them you want to work the week before Christmas or Mothers' Day- they'd probably jump at the chance to get a worker during their busiest time of year.
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August 26, 2024 10:24PM
How do the medical trials and mock juries work, if you don't mind?
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August 26, 2024 10:26PM
I think I'll look into house sitting. Many people do it for free in exchange for vacation housing...but I may see about getting paid work. I have to look into what kind of insurance I would need for that.
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