Re: 7 Ways to Beat the Recession and Make Money!

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

mleuck wrote:
> On Jun 28, 7:44 am, Velma Fonda <wqogvuaho...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Are you finding it difficult to keep you're head above water during
>> this recession? Are you worried about your finances? Keeping a roof
>> over your family's head? Have you been made redundant?
>> In this article I will give you 7 ways to beat the recession and even
>> rise above it and make money!
>> I was made redundant just 4 weeks ago from my job with a large
>> aluminium rolling company based in the USA, when they closed the site
>> I worked at in the UK with the loss off almost 500 jobs. I have a
>> large mortgage, crippling debts and no prospect of finding work
>> anytime soon. All around me were guys who had worked on that site for
>> 20-30yrs and had no idea how they were going to survive without their
>> regular wage coming into the family home. They were distraught and
>> their pessimism and down-beat attitude was beginning to spread
>> throughout the rest of the workforce.
>> So, what did I do?
>> I got off my backside and made positive decisions about my future and
>> how I was going to get through this recession. So the number one thing
>> to do if you find yourself in difficulties during this recession is:
>> #1 TAKE POSITIVE ACTION - whatever it is you decide to do, whether you
>> do any of the things presented to you in this article or something
>> totally different, be positive and be decisive. Don't bury your head
>> in the sand and hope that it will all go away because that's when it
>> will all go away, your house, your car, your possessions and even your
>> family.
>> #2 DEAL WITH YOUR CREDITORS - if you have debts and are struggling to
>> make the repayments, speak to your creditors. Most of them will be
>> sympathetic and try to come to some arrangement with you to get
>> through the bad times.
>> #3 KEEP MAKING PAYMENTS - even if you can only afford $10/'10 per
>> month keep on paying. That way your creditors can see that you are at
>> least making an effort. Some will try to get you to pay more but if
>> you keep on paying even a token amount most will accept this for a
>> while and it gives you some time to find work.
>> #4 FIND OUT WHAT HELP IS AVAILABLE TO YOU - check with your local
>> government offices to see if there is any financial help available,
>> check to see if you have any insurance plans with your creditors and
>> if things are really tight then find a company that will help you
>> manage your debts. There are some charitable organisations that will
>> help you put arrangements in place and some companies that charge a
>> small monthly fee and do it all for you.
>> #5 BE TENACIOUS - find work! It doesn't matter what you do to get
>> through. The last time I was made redundant was the week before
>> Christmas 2006. I spent that week in the run up to Christmas walking
>> the streets with a notebook, knocking doors and asking people if they
>> wanted the windows cleaned. I ended up working everyday over the
>> Christmas period (except Christmas Day and Boxing Day) making
>> '50-'60/$65-$75 per day for a couple of hours work. It wasn't much,
>> but it saw us through to the New Year when I was able to find better
>> paid work.
>> #6 SPECULATE TO ACCUMULATE - don't be afraid to spend a little bit of
>> money in the pursuit of happiness and financial freedom. I'm not
>> saying spend your entire life savings on some pipe dream that you've
>> had for years, but what I am saying is don't just lock away all your
>> money and hope it lasts until the good times return. It could be a
>> while. If you see an opportunity you'd like to have a look at then do
>> it. Remember #1 Take positive action.
>> #7 GO FOR IT - if you do find that you've been able to earn some extra
>> cash and you're ready to take on this recession in a final battle then
>> remember #1 and 'take positive action'. Maybe you've cleaned enough
>> windows to be able to take a closer look at that speculative
>> opportunity you found and made a nice little sum. Now it's time to
>> really put the recession to the sword and take control of your own
>> destiny. Now is the time to fight for financial freedom. It's not
>> going to be easy, nobody said it would, but you can achieve whatever
>> level of success you want through perseverance, commitment and belief
>> in yourself.
>> I wish you all every success in whatever road you choose to walk and
>> hope that you succeed in achieving your goals however big or small
>> they may be, and remember - TAKE POSITIVE ACTION!!http://groups.google.com/group/mavericksmp/
>
> Frank and I find this post very informative


Which "Frank" would that be??