Almost hit rock bottom, need some advice!

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As the title states 'Almost hit rock bottom, need some advice!'.

Quick summary;
No Job,
$250 left in savings,
$7K credit card debt.

I'm over the 40 hours a week of work for $800. Please share some 'working' methods, ways to build a sustainable income online without having to work 40 hours.

$100 is best investment I'll do, but I expect 'returns' say weekly/monthly. I can't do adSense, as I've been banned for over 4-5 years now.
#advice #bottom #hit #rock
  • Profile picture of the author larryboy03
    If I were you, id get on Fiverr, do some unique gigs. Get your badge level up so you can make more. Then start a blog or website, find a high searched keyword,get traffic, build a list and so on.
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    Get a job for now some how and then start building passive income online.

    There is no magical way to earn that kind of income that you talked about over night.
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  • Profile picture of the author Malcolm Thomas
    Originally Posted by vick2011 View Post

    As the title states 'Almost hit rock bottom, need some advice!'.

    Quick summary;
    No Job,
    $250 left in savings,
    $7K credit card debt.

    I'm over the 40 hours a week of work for $800. Please share some 'working' methods, ways to build a sustainable income online without having to work 40 hours.

    $100 is best investment I'll do, but I expect 'returns' say weekly/monthly. I can't do adSense, as I've been banned for over 4-5 years now.
    Build a website, Build a list, Sell Something. That's the best way to make money online.
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  • Profile picture of the author benzwm02
    Perhaps its time to get a job working for someone else until you have some real money to invest in your online business.

    Originally Posted by vick2011 View Post

    As the title states 'Almost hit rock bottom, need some advice!'.

    Quick summary;
    No Job,
    $250 left in savings,
    $7K credit card debt.

    I'm over the 40 hours a week of work for $800. Please share some 'working' methods, ways to build a sustainable income online without having to work 40 hours.

    $100 is best investment I'll do, but I expect 'returns' say weekly/monthly. I can't do adSense, as I've been banned for over 4-5 years now.
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  • Profile picture of the author TheSalesBooster
    Unbelievable the kind of entitlement that goes on in this forum.

    Why should we show you a 'working' method where you 'expect' to make weekly returns without working 40 hours a week... Nobody is going to give you a golden egg for free. Put in the extra hours and find out for yourself.
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  • Profile picture of the author bfullmer
    I have made "Millions with Facebook". The problem is in you statement. Once you understand that you don't "SELL" anything on Facebook but instead you build a community, get leads and build your brand image. YOU will WIN the cash when you send your community to offers that make you money.

    The problem I see a lot of people have when they get into Internet Marketing is that they think this will happen overnight. The truth of the matter is that it takes time to develop the skills to make everything work together as a system to make you money.

    The power is not in the technology, but rather in the relationships and "TRUST" you can build through the internet. Once you figure that out, you never have this need again. There is a lot of FREE advice out there. The FACT is that your return is almost ALWAYS proportional to your investment.

    To win at this business it take time, money and a true desire to HELP OTHER PEOPLE.

    Have a great day!

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    Brett Fulllmer
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  • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
    Originally Posted by vick2011 View Post


    I'm over the 40 hours a week of work for $800.
    Do you mean you are no longer willing to work 40 hours for $800 per week?
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    • Profile picture of the author cashcow
      Originally Posted by Daniel Evans View Post

      Do you mean you are no longer willing to work 40 hours for $800 per week?
      LOL - thats what I was wondering too! If he's making $800 for working 40 hours a week I'd say he's doing pretty good.
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      • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
        Originally Posted by cashcow View Post

        LOL - thats what I was wondering too! If he's making $800 for working 40 hours a week I'd say he's doing pretty good.
        Yep and if that were an option, their debt could be cleared in less than 9 weeks.
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        • Profile picture of the author BackLinkiT
          Originally Posted by cashcow View Post

          LOL - thats what I was wondering too! If he's making $800 for working 40 hours a week I'd say he's doing pretty good.
          If they are talking in Australian dollars then it's a different matter, of course! Not the same thing at all...
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          • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
            Originally Posted by damienboyd View Post

            If they are talking Australian dollars then it's a different matter, of course! Not the same thing at all...
            There is only a £25 difference at the current exchange rate in GBP between $800 USD and $800 AUD so not too different!

            It's £529 per week. Rest assured there aren't too many people even making that in the UK!
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            • Profile picture of the author BackLinkiT
              Originally Posted by Daniel Evans View Post

              There is only a £25 difference at the current exchange rate in GBP between $800 USD and $800 AUD so not too different!

              It's £529 per week. Rest assured there aren't too many people even making that in the UK!
              I must have been confusing it with Canadian dollars perhaps! I know one of them has a very different exchange rate.

              I suppose it's relevant what they are doing too. He or she might be working in an abattoir or something so we could forgive them for wanting out?
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              • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
                Each to their own, but usually when people are in debt, they will just do what it takes to rid of that debt - assuming it's a burden.
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  • Profile picture of the author Vlad Romanov
    I don't understand what kinda of replys you are expecting...

    "Click here to turn 100$ into 100k by tomorow morning"

    You said your job pays 800$, so keep working and slowly work on your online presence. This forum offers tons of advice you can explore, but asking give me a method is perhaps the wrong question..

    Good luck,
    Vlad
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  • Profile picture of the author NewRiseDigital
    One of the quickest ways of building immediate cash is with services. Have you set yourself up on Elance yet, built a profile and started bidding for jobs. It's not going to bring you in millions overnight, but if you are prepared to put in some hours,deliver quality work and serve, then it could keep some of those bills paid with extra cash. In the early days I paid a few electricity bills starting out this way doing some voice work for an Australian radio ad campaign.

    The other thing you might consider is simplification - selling things you don't need, cancelling subscriptions you don't require, going back to bare minimum to ride the storm. That's pretty much how every entrepreneur has survived the crashes. Also if you have a few $ you do want to invest, go buy The Millionaire Mind book by T Harv Eker and if nothing else follow the money management system he describes. I started following it 6 years ago and have zero debt, no credit cards and way less stress on the money front...

    Hang in there, and remember IM is a long haul game, so keep at it...

    Good luck fellow warrior!
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    • Profile picture of the author rohm007
      Sounds like desperate words from a desperate person. We say a lot of things that don't make much sense, when in that kind of mind set. Can't think clear and in a reasonable manner. Thoughts become cloudy and we begin to think the grass in greener on the other side.

      The truth of the matter is, if you want to get involved with Internet marketing, you are going to work your arse off. Possibly more then just 40 hours in a week with no real pay. Especially in the beginning. There's a lot to learn and then apply. Trial and error, testing to see what works for you. The frustrations you face while doing all that.

      Dude, nothing good comes that easy. Unless its a fluke, like hitting the lottery. And if you find that, I want to know about it too, lol. I'm sure everyone here would.

      Slow down a bit, take a breath. See where you are at in your present situation, imagine where you want to be. Then start to craft a reasonable road map to get there. One day at a time sticking to your plan, is the only way you will arrive.

      You've gotten some real advice in this thread. But it's really up to you, what you are going to do and how you're going to do it. Just take control, pull up your bootstraps and get busy going. You'll get there. Just believe in yourself.

      Well, that's my 2 cents. Hope it helps
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  • Profile picture of the author pdmarketing
    You need an mentor that has been in this business and you need to follow step by step. It is hard to do as we all get sidetracked by our everyday life(J.O.B). Just believe at what you are trying to accomplish and it will happen.
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  • Profile picture of the author KaplanT4
    Being in a desperate situation is more of a mindset challenge than a methods challenge. There'll be plenty of people here to give you good advice on what to do. I'll chime in with a quote that radically changed my mindset when times got tough and the mental crap piled on:

    "Humans bury what they want inside layers and layers and layers of emotional crap. Dogs don't. Now, which is really the more intelligent beast?" - Dan Kennedy
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  • Profile picture of the author sam@uk
    Alright mate

    Do not bother trying to create and rank a website if you need money fast. One of the best ways to make quick money is by offering your services on fiver for example article writing, making short funny video clips of people and doing voice overs.

    You will have to work hard to make money online, part of the process for me was sorting out my mindset. A book that really sorted my mind out when i needed it the most was Awaken The Giant Within by Anthony Robbins. I would recommend you to pick up a copy from the library
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  • Profile picture of the author DavidCDS
    There are quite a few things to do with a small investment.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dustin Lyle
    I'll tell you what... Seeing as your pretty much under water right now, open up whatever word processing software you have- Word, Acrobat, NOTEPAD... anything.
    Type exactly how you got to where your at... Step by step from the best, most fruitful time in your life up til this very day. Include making this thread, and reading my post. Then, when you have your document in hand... E-mail it to me, And I personally will make some awesome sales graphics and throw together some mediocre sales copy (mediocre is the best I can do)....

    If you hold up your end... I will pay for a WSO, and I just want 30% of it. We will title this thing...

    EXACTLY HOW I WENT BROKE - A STEP BY STEP GUIDE ON WHAT NOT TO DO

    We'll sort of tell an outline of this sob story in the copy... And we'll dime sale it starting @ 4.00 each.

    Lemme know what you want to do.... Surly you can write 10 pages to escape broke'dom.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Sell some things on ebay. Fiverr is fine but you have to wait to get paid to your paypal account - it's not instant. $100 isn't enough money to make power moves with your website. I would say get another job and strictly use that money to advertise your business all over the internet.
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    • Profile picture of the author jenki1
      It takes longer than a few weeks to start earning money consistently online, I'm afraid there is no quick fix.
      You will need to build a community that are willing to follow you for you to be able to repeat sell what they need.
      A job for now whilst building a business is what you need to do my friend.
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  • Profile picture of the author mikemeth
    Start with something that does not need high invesments, maybe start writing articles and selling and see where that brings you
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      The OP posted this - and then left and hasn't been back. What's that tell you?
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  • Profile picture of the author eramedia
    Originally Posted by vick2011 View Post

    As the title states 'Almost hit rock bottom, need some advice!'.

    Quick summary;
    No Job,
    $250 left in savings,
    $7K credit card debt.

    I'm over the 40 hours a week of work for $800. Please share some 'working' methods, ways to build a sustainable income online without having to work 40 hours.

    $100 is best investment I'll do, but I expect 'returns' say weekly/monthly. I can't do adSense, as I've been banned for over 4-5 years now.
    If you have any half decent traffic sources, PM me for an opportunity.No investment required.
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