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I think there are a lot of deeply thought out options in these posts. My suggestion would be to make a chart with a single option on top. Make two columns on the chart labeled Pros and Cons. Put positive outcomes on the pro side of the column, and negative thoughts on the con side. Do this...

Hi Everybody, Just in case any of you are interested in growing veggies for yourselves or to sell, but don't have an area for a garden, here is a website you might want to check out. Container Gardening Guide Martha, I like the idea from the staff member's mother about baking bread to sell to...

Well, I'm finally back. I've been pretty sick. I ended up in the hospital with a fever of 103.5 from a bad infection. Sparky, I checked into selling homemade food to at Saturday markets. Unfortunately, there are a lot of regulations involved. You can't sell them unless you have your kitchen...

Thanks Sparky. I'll check into that. It never occurred to me that I might be able to find some wood products like that online. I suppose even someone in my area might be wanting to make a little extra making wood items that I could paint and sell. I'm not sure how a hobby business works as...

Thanks Notmuchlonger. My husband does on occasion still make and sell custom made wood items. I'm trying to get him to make birdhouses so I can paint and sell them. So far its a no go. I may just have to learn how to use his tools and make them myself. Hmmmmm, I wonder. If I tried that...

I would say a hobby is lucrative if it brings money in to pay bills. Even just a few bills. Every penny counts and a penny saved is a penny earned. :coolsmiley:

Hi guys. It it always nice to enjoy a little levity as we progress through the maze of life. Thanks for your thoughtful and humorous posts. I truly welcome and enjoy them all. That sounds like a hobby my husband would enjoy, Dave. He is a retired logger and really enjoys working with wood...

Quite few years back, my daughter and I made a homemade incubator for a science project. We put 8 fertile eggs in it and hatched 5 of them. One died shortly after hatching but the other 4 were kept by us until we found them a nice home on a farm. It was a lot of fun and would be something I...

Interesting thread. We try to spend as little as possible for unnecessary "wants", however one needs to enjoy life without being wasteful. To each their own. I also tend to agree with Khan. Just don't whine about lack of money.

This information is invaluable. Thanks for sharing...all of you.

These are all awesome ideas. Thank you everybody. :greetings10::greetings10::greetings10: Here is the list that I have so far: Photographing, blogging, paint pictures, build and/or paint birdhouses, crochet and teach crochet, quilt, work on cars, grow and harvest veggies and/or fruits...

HEHEHE Yeah, I think I hijacked my own thread. :blush: HI crazy connie. I agree with you 100%. To make more money we need to spend less money. I have also thought about childcare but my husband's nerves are shot. He gets nervous around our own grandchildren. He also has asthma and would...

Okay, okay, kumquat. Don't worry, I have banished the idea from my brain. You make a good point, Audrey. I live right next door to a country store that will allow me to display a couple of items there. Also there is the summer Saturday market. If I need to have my work in more places later...

Sorry about your canine caninelover. We get so lost when we lose them. Once upon a time I had two dogs, a lab/rot mix and a poodle. I lost them both to the ravages of age about a year apart. I now have an ornery bundle of dog fur who is trying to fill my house with his hair. He is a...

kumquat, I'm not into fixing cars although I know some women are. I know a couple of our friends who are mechanics that supplement Their income that way. They get paid with money though. I will suggest to them that they need to ask for beer too.

Thanks bbbamI, I'm not a musician, but my husband is, and he gives guitar lessons to supplement his SSI. I never thought about checking out ebay or Craigs list for prices etc., but that is going on my to do list. I also never thought about blogging about any of my interests or hobbies...

Thank you freebird5825. I hadn't thought about paintings or drawings of houses. As a matter of fact, I would love to have a drawing done of my childhood house in Idaho. Maybe I could be my first customer. LOL I have a small container garden. Nothing fancy but right now I am being...

Thanks caninelover. (I love canines too). I do like to write, so writing a blog is a possibility. I don't know what I should blog about though. I don't want to get involved in politics or controversy. That leaves out a number of hot blogging topics. As far as teaching crochet, I'm not...

I couldn't fin a thread on this topic. Does anyone 'work' at their hobby for extra income? I am thinking about crocheted afghans or sweaters or baby sets. Another option could be bird house building and/or painting. Anybody have any other ideas, or something that works for you?

Well, I asked Providence Health about their portability option and they do have a fairly good plan. It's not one we could afford if I had to retire now, but it does give us a kind of guideline for a savings plan. If you hear any money screaming because it is being pinched it will no doubt be...

Thank you. We are doing just that. We would really like a car, since we only have an old truck, however we are putting it off until we have as much money as possible in our savings. Right now we have 10 k put away in an account that we can only use in an emergency.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! You're right. This forum is not only informational, it is entertaining. I can hardly wait until I get old enough to qualify for all senior discounts. LOL ; )

Thanks all. I did a close analysis and compared the insurance plans offered this year. According to my comparison, it looks like Providence Health is my best choice. I am going to call them tomorrow with a ton of questions. Well, maybe just a few. Do you guys have any ideas about what I...

Thanks for your replies M Paquette and Bikerdude. Yes, I can get Medicare after being on disability for 2 years. It's those 2 years that I'm worried about. It is open enrollment for the school district I work in right now until Sept 7. What kind of a plan are you talking about? One of our...

I am only 58 years old, and am not supposed to retire with full benefits until I am 66. If I have to retire sooner it will be because of my health. I have health insurance provided at my work, but of course I will have to go on COBRA when I retire. I am worried about where I will get the money...