business

Make Extra Money

How can you make extra money?

  • Sell stuff on eBay
  • Donate plasma 
  • Have a yardsale 
  • Get paid to do surveys (swagbucks.com)
  • Write and sell eBooks on Amazon 
  • Deliver food for DoorDash
  • Clean houses 
  • Do yard work 
  • Become an Uber driver 
  • Walk dogs in your neighborhood 
  • Make and sell crafts on Etsy 
  • Create an on-line class
  • Babysit 
  • Petsit 
  • Find odd jobs on craigslist 
  • Work as a substitute teacher

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Fraud Alert

What are the most common types of fraud or scams?

  • Guarantee High Yield 
  • Ponzi or Pyramid 
  • Risky Oil and Gas Drilling  
  • Cryptocurrency 
  • IRS Scam
  • Jury Duty Scam
  • Catfish or Sweetheart Scam

How can you protect yourself? 

  • Find out if they are a licensed securities professional 
  • Check them out with the SEC 
  • Never verify information via e-mail
  • Seek help from people you trust 
  • Report fraud 
  • Don’t answer calls from unknown numbers 
  • Don’t interact with unknown callers, just hangup 
  • Don’t connect to free wi-fi
  • Don’t use the same password for everything 
  • Don’t create a document called “Passwords”
  • Don’t click on links that look strange 
  • Don’t allow strangers access to your devices

What are some red flags?

  • Guaranteed to double your money 
  • Limited time offer, must act fast
  • Little known loop hole 
  • Low risk and high reward

 

Source:  Nick Vonderau, Marketing Specialist, Alabama Securities Commission, Caregiver College Presentation, 21 June 2019

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Running a Business in the Zombie Apocalypse

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This is an interesting book.  It’s written from the perspective of a human resources director that must deal with the zombie apocalypse.

It gives advice on how to handle an  employee that has become a zombie and what paperwork the supervisor is required to complete.

It explains how business can remain profitable during the zombie apocalypse by changing its business model and developing innovative weapons for the living consumers.  There is also a section on how to get money from zombies, without risking self injury.

I enjoyed reading this book and found it to be humorous.

The Art of Saying No

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The author teaches readers how to say, “No” with grace and respect by using the EDC method.

  • Empathize – let the other person know you understand where they are coming from
  • Describe – describe the situation from your experience in an objective and rational manner
  • Clarify – clarify your needs and how you would like to see the situation progress

This is an excellent book and I highly recommend it.

 

 

Organizing Your Life and Getting Rid of Clutter by Carla Wolfe and Delynn Copley

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Here are a few of the tips I learned from this eBook.

  1.  Being clutter free means everything has a place and everything is in its place.
  2. Everything should have a purpose (functional or emotional).
  3. If it doesn’t have a purpose, it is clutter.
  4. If you buy a new item, you should get rid on one like item to prevent clutter from growing.
  5. Make de-cluttering fun by listening to music, watching TV, or getting someone to help you.
  6. Make your organizational system user friendly.
  7. Consolidate like items into one area.