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The monthly bills are due again, and it seems you are getting further and further behind. You’ve scrimped and cut costs as much as you possibly can, there’s no change left in the couch cushions or the car seats, and it looks like another month of Ramen noodles and raising/lowering the thermostat to cut down on energy bills. How about turning things around and looking at this from the income side instead of only cutting expenses? You may already be working two jobs to make ends meet, but there are legitimate ways to make side money online that don’t involve...

My wife and I were discussing how our Farm Store business was doing, (Not all that well). The fleece from our Alpacas and the products that can be made from it are the focus of what we are doing while we build up the numbers of our Herd. The big sellers are ready made items like stuffed toys, Finger puppets and some clothing. But what we are both surprised at is how few, (very, very few), people today do "crafty" things in their spare time. Things like knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc. So that got me to thinking and here I...

For about a year, Dauhn Minus has been struggling to pay her utilities bill, which, at times, she said runs well over $300. "That's a lot of money for an electric bill," said the 52-year-old West Palm Beach resident. The main reason their bill is so high is because the air conditioning unit is 15 years old and working overtime to cool their two-bedroom home. But it can't do the job properly since Minus' home wasn't energy efficient. "I would have my AC on at 70 degrees, but it was reading 85 degrees in my house," Minus said. "I was...

It's a new year and time for a new thread. If you're looking for a job and/or a career; this is the thread for you -- so bookmark it and tell others about this thread. Updates will be ongoing.

ROWAYTON, Conn. -- The 1950s were big for Tupperware parties. The 1970s were hot for Mary Kay cosmetics. As this decade hobbles to a close, a new kind of social gathering is invading America's living rooms: the gold party. Shannan DeCesare, 40 years old, brought four gold chains, two unloved bracelets, some earrings that had lost their mates and a couple of other old pieces to her neighbor's house here last week. Minutes later, she was showing off a check for $610. "Merry Christmas to me!" she exclaimed amid applause from the small group of women clustered around host Christine...

This is an email I recieved. Since it pertains to public policy of the FTC hearings concerning CAN-SPAM / "Suppression" Lists, I am posting this on the FR forum, - for your info and commments. This is of primary interest to those who use the Internet for their home businesses and network marketing. AND, it is a matter of having the CAN-SPAM legislation properly implemented, - but also, that it not be unnecessarily excessive. To the point & to respond to the FTC, go here: Your Immediate Action Is Required We need you to immediately respond to the FTC concerning...

'Gun sales consultant' seeks OK to run business in homeFriday, July 26, 2002By Myron KuklaThe Grand Rapids Press HOLLAND -- Holland resident Thomas Volkema is seeking city approval to operate a home-based consulting business. The sticking point: his consulting business involves the sale and distribution of firearms. For years Volkema has operated his business, "Tom's Pistol Parlor," out of his home in a quiet residential neighborhood. Now he is seeking a home-business designation from the city so he can have his gun sales license renewed by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. But questions about the number of...