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

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 28, 7:44=A0am, 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.co=
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Frank and I find this post very informative