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

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

mleuck wrote:
> On Jun 28, 9:39 pm, Frank Olson
> <use_the_email_li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 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??
>
> The one that found this post very informative
>
> Ever tried the recessed sensors?

Nope.  I took one look at 'em and decided I wasn't goin' to spring for
the drill bit required to install 'em.  My guys have enough "trouble"
drilling a "neat" 3/8" hole.  :-)