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Help: What can my fiance do?

by Iamnotherenow
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Hello all,

So here's my question. My fiance hasn't worked in nearly a year. We just had our first child. I've been taking care of her, my son, myself and all our bills. However we both feel as though she needs her own money. Her skills are extremely limited. She can type about 25 to 30 wpm...Other than that, she doesn't have too much knowledge of computers...I really don't know which direction she needs to go. I know she'd be happy with having $100 to $200 per week of her own money.
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  • Profile picture of the author Leanne King
    Here's a few quick ideas:

    go to getafreelancer, rentacoder etc and see what jobs that she could do if she applied for them. Often these might be things like social bookmarking etc.

    do directory submissions or social bookmarking for im'ers
    do paid to post for blog commenting, paid to stumble
    article rewrites
    article submissions
    copyscape checking for people
    keyword research for people
    forum posting for people
    research


    I'm sure there's loads of things that she could do and no doubt others will chime in with lots of ideas as well.

    Non IM related - child minding, market research, provide a search for the neighbours like shopping, fruit and veg etc, sell stuff on ebay

    All the best

    Leanne
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  • Profile picture of the author IowaGal
    This is a bit out of the internet box - but I know a lot of Moms who simply just run daycare's out of their homes - it's always in demand, there never seems to be enough of them (rare to see Moms stay home with their kids anymore), and since there's a new addition to your family, she could still take care of the baby while earning extra income.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ben_Curtis
    Iowa Girl has a great idea. I heard on the news that people are taking their kids out of daycare because of the cost. If your fiancee could provide a cheaper option for a few kids, she might do a lot better than $200 a week.
    Good luck
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  • Profile picture of the author globalpro
    A home day care would work, but I would defintely check on the licensing and zoning issues where you live. They really cracked down on the 'home' day cares where I am at. Shame too, as it really filled a void for lower income families.

    Thanks,

    John
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    • Profile picture of the author IowaGal
      Originally Posted by globalpro View Post

      A home day care would work, but I would defintely check on the licensing and zoning issues where you live. They really cracked down on the 'home' day cares where I am at. Shame too, as it really filled a void for lower income families.

      Thanks,

      John
      That's a good point John. Even the preschools around here are requiring their directors to be licensed as "teachers".

      None the less, a lot of folks here have great ideas. I hope it works out for your fiancee.
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  • Profile picture of the author WebSlicers
    Your fiance needs to assess herself, first and foremost. She needs to know what her capabilities are and what she really wants to do. She has to have the initiative to learn things that could help her earn her own money. You and the people around her could only suggest things that she can do to earn but at the end of the day, it's really up to her. It's never too late to learn. Good luck to you both. I'm sure she could do it.
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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Originally Posted by WebSlicers View Post

      Your fiance needs to assess herself, first and foremost. She needs to know what her capabilities are and what she really wants to do. She has to have the initiative to learn things that could help her earn her own money. You and the people around her could only suggest things that she can do to earn but at the end of the day, it's really up to her. It's never too late to learn. Good luck to you both. I'm sure she could do it.
      I totally agree, its great that you come on here and ask questions to try to help your wife. But in the end if she really wants the help she eventually has to learn the skill of turning the computer on, getting control of a mouse and coming to the Warrior forum and ask her own questions.

      Not trying to be cute by saying this but I honestly think it is crucial that she take that first step !
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      • Profile picture of the author ShayB
        One word of caution about the day care idea: liability. Please be careful. If a child gets hurt while in your care, it could be a disaster.

        There are some other great ideas in this thread.
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  • Profile picture of the author Amy Bass
    I know quite a few marketers who's wives have joined my membership site because it is great for beginners. Other than that, has she thought about freelancing?
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  • Profile picture of the author Marcus Paul
    My wife and I had the same dilemma. We chose for her to sign up with SendOutCards.com so she can help people we know get their holiday cards out on time. We happen to know a bunch of sales people, so this may be easier for us.

    If your wife has some decent research skills she can definitely pick up a few jobs on Elance or Rentacoder. Many people need ebooks done, and they require someone to do the research and write about it. The research can be done online or at the library.

    Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author Diana Lane
    Is there something she can make to sell on ebay (or somewhere similar)? In my experience, handmade crafts don't usually command the price that they're worth on ebay (although it's a good place to drive traffic from to your own site selling the same thing at a more realistic price).

    What often does seem to do well though are the handcrafted components that go to make handmade crafts - beads made from polymer clay for example (I did that one myself for a while), or toppers for greetings cards. Search 'handcrafted' on ebay and she might find something that she can do just as well or better.
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  • Profile picture of the author Chaiwriter
    Yup, she can definitely make $100 to $200 writing articles for people. She should sign-up with at least one of the freelance sites.

    Typing 30 words a minute she can crank out a 500 word article in a half hour easy. If she charges a bargain basement price of $5 per article then she would make $10 an hour. She would only need to work 10-20 hours a week to make $100-$200.

    Good luck to you both,

    Chai
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  • Profile picture of the author Sylvia Meier
    A dayhome is a great idea. Most places allow 5 children so take away your own and she can take in 4, my mom does it and charges 600 a month per child (daycares here charge around 800-1k) and that would give her $2400 of her "own" money.
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  • Profile picture of the author jacstone193
    some great ideas here - and of course she could simply sell on ebay - things from around the home which we all have and don't need/use or source items in bulk and add a nice fat profit - or buy things from a thrift shop and clean them up/repair them and sell on ebay - or if good quality books - sell on Amazon - I know folks who are making a nice little profit from simple ideas like these .... goog luck
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  • Profile picture of the author BSM
    Iamnotherenow...

    I do a lot of personal/career development coaching, & I have found that it is extremely important to match a person's positive motivations to the work she (or he) does, and to manage the things that may not be the most fun, but are part of the work to be done. Knowing what you love to do - or love to be - before you choose work, makes your choice more realistic & therefore, successful.

    I often use special assessment tools to identify what those positive motivations are. I'd be happy to share more info with you if you'd find it helpful. Just PM me, & we can chat.

    Good luck, Barbara
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