Needing Ideas for making my own money

[Wifezilla]

I make bread, I have very expensive bread maker, and an awsome oven for handmade bread,

One of the busiest booths at our local flea market is the Syrian Bakery stand. They make BIG artisan loaves of bread and sell them for $4-$6 each depending on what is added to the bread. A big seller is white chocolate. They also have a whole wheat and several flavors of herb bread. Before I swore off grains, I used to buy the jalapeno bread all the time.

Their set up has lined wicker baskets with each flavor of bread and a sign on each basket. They also have bags with sample pieces in front of each bag.

I have noticed that the craft people aren't selling much of anything right now. Everyone wants FOOD or practical stuff like soaps.

 

[freemotion]

Don't you need to have an inspected kitchen to sell prepared food items? Be careful....know the local laws. Produce is different, though.

 

[Wifezilla]

Don't you need to have an inspected kitchen to sell prepared food items?

That will depend on local laws. If you have a church kitchen available to you, you might be to use their license. Like freemotion said, check your local laws.

 

[Aidenbaby]

I have a girlfriend that is edging into the cookie making business and in order for her to sell any she has to have a certified commercial kitchen.

Personally, I do daycare. I am not very fond of the work (dirty diapers, incessantly picking up toys, etc.) but it helps pay the bills, lets me stay home and gives my little ones someone to play with. The thing with daycare is that you need a contract and make sure you charge people by the week for the slot. That way if they don't show, you still get paid. I've had many "surprise" weeks where the boy I currently watch will get sick for half the week and his family only pays me for 1/2. That really puts a huge dent in my budget when that is my only income (other than DH working). They were only part-time and I think we need to revisit the contract (he gets sick far to often for me not to need to).

 

[Beekissed]

Aiden, does your homeowner's policy have any previsions for if these kids have any kind of accident? Does insurance companies have a problem with home daycares? I've often wondered about that in today's litigious society.

Heck, I was warned about selling eggs from my place, as someone may sue me if they got sick from them!

 

[OkieAnnie]

Aiden, does your homeowner's policy have any previsions for if these kids have any kind of accident? Does insurance companies have a problem with home daycares? I've often wondered about that in today's litigious society.

Heck, I was warned about selling eggs from my place, as someone may sue me if they got sick from them!

You can get insurance to cover your home daycare. I did it for 5 years and at the time it ran me about $126 a year and I wrote that off as a business expense. I don't do daycare here because of the lady who inspects in our county. She has never had kids or been a care taker to kids and calls it neglect if you step away from the kids to pee. Very unrealistic expectations.

I have a friend who makes breads and Amish friendship bread starter kits. You could also sell plants, if you have a green thumb. Not sure what else, as so many have given many good ideas already. I like your idea about rodeo related products.

 

[Beekissed]

That's very cheap!!! It wouldn't be a bad move then....well, except for screening the clients. I would have a real problem with how some kids are raised today....they would start calling me the Super Nanny!

 

[FarmerChick]

All great suggestions in the thread to make extra money.

BUT--also consider this----save money at home. Yup, for every dollar you save in your home, you are not "working" to make money to spend.

Hmm...that make sense..HA HA HA

If you can cut $150 from your bills each month....then that is 15 hours at $10 per hour you "did not have to have a paying job"

just another thought, cause every time we save money at home...it is considered "pay" into my pocket--LOL

 

[Wifezilla]

That is a great place to start.

 

[punkin]

Good point, FC.

During an especially rough time, my DH caught me looking at Help Wanted adds. He said I was more valuable staying at home.

Not only by cooking and meal planning, hanging out laundry, yard maintenance and stuff like that, but no extra gas, excess clothing for the job and the temptation to stop in town when I would be out everyday.