With the looming reduction in our household income, I have to say, I’m having a hissy fit conniption teensy bit of newfound anxiety over money. Or lack thereof. Seriously, we’ve never much worried about it, but today I talked myself out of an $0.85 can of Diet Coke, three different times, until I finally “indulged” myself. Hey, big spendah!
I’m sure we’ll be able to muddle through with a combination of careful planning, strategically tapping some of our liquid assets, and slashing costs. But until Curt finds a new job, I’m thinking we might have to come up with some creative ways to pad the checking account so we can feed the children something other than Top Ramen and store-brand white bread.
I threw the topic out to my Facebook friends for suggestions, and I give mad props to them for their input to the following list. Got any others? I”m all ears! Please leave ‘em in the comments!
ROB A STAGECOACH
ESTABLISH A PONZI SCHEME
CRANK OUT PIECEWORK IN A SWEATSHOP, LIKE IN OLDEN DAYS
BLOGGING FOR BUCKS
Collect recyclable bottles and drive them to Maine for a refund
MAKIN' MOONSHINE
COUNTING CARDS?
BECOME A HELPFUL COYOTE
PROSPECTIN' FER GOLD
WORKIN' THE POLE (FLEXIBLE HOURS!)
FLIP! THAT! HOUSE!
Become a “dream merchant”
DRILL FOR OIL ON OUR 0.87-acre SLICE OF AMERICA
Sublet rooms in our house
NEW REALITY TV SHOW: CURT AND MEG PLUS THREE BOYS PLUS TWO PETS!
Fake injury and sue people, like in that Brady Bunch episode where the guy wears the neck brace and Mike throws his briefcase in the courtroom to startle him and he jerks his neck and everyone realizes he's a big fat fraud.
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OH! I know how to play this game, I am a pro.
You’ve already had success in that you’ve skated right through Step One, which is denial that income has been/will be reduced or eliminated.
Actually, I’ve not moved past Step One, so you’re already well ahead of me. Seems I’ve been in Step One for over a year now.
I believe I’d call up Emeril if I were you. Let him know you are entertaining other offers and if they’re serious about goin’ green they need to show you the money.
I KNOW, what ever happened with effin’ Emeril anyway? No calls, no emails. Bugger. But I don’t think that was a paying gig anyway. Though it could’ve been book material!
Now if you’ll excuse me, there’s a stagecoach I have to rob.
We’ll discuss the moonshine idea at Blog Fest. I have connections….;)
EXCELLENT!
I plan join the Washington Capitals; they clearly need help on the defense. Lots of travel, but pretty lucrative.
I hear the Nats could use some pitching…
Hey now…if you decide on option two, (Collectibles to Maine), stop by and I’ll throw a lobster on the grill for ya! *lol*
If not, then I’ll see ya next week. OMG, it’s NEXT WEEK. Blogfest is in 7 little ol’ days! OMG!
Wait a minute…does that mean your offer to let me crash at your place now has a price tag? Because I’m as budget as they come, which according to your subleting options means I’m bringing my sleeping bag to share the master bedroom!
Well, to lure you here, we’ll offer you a teaser rate of $0 per night for your first 5 nights. Beyond that I make no promises, but will tell you that we can usually be appeased by a warm six-pack. We’re simple that way.
When you’re here, we can go panning for gold or maybe hold up a couple of stagecoaches. It’ll be super-fun!
As a Mainer, I gotta tell ya that the money we get back from returning our beer bottles ALWAYS goes toward getting more beer, so that scheme is out.
Tell Curt good luck in the job hunt!
Thanks Richelle!
Facebook is so helpful in so many ways. I hear you about stressing over little things—I”m taking back a pair of flip flops I bought today. Too much $$
I loved that episode of Brady Bunch!
It’s a crazy new paradigm, that’s for sure…
I am telling you, scour your house for stuff you don’t use and sell it on Craig’s List. You clean out your house AND make money! Oh, and consign your really nice stuff. Works for me!
Cathy, we’ll probably start that one of these days, though I don’t know how much we have that’s actually consignable. We have TONS of used books – anyone? ANYONE??