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Keep in mind, earned income allows you to contribute to a Roth.
Keep in mind, earned income allows you to contribute to a Roth.
This is a big part of my desire for part time work. I want to keep building the Roth and my normal sources of retirement income (Mil pension and VA disability) don't qualify for me to make Roth contributions.Keep in mind, earned income allows you to contribute to a Roth.
I really don't want to do any work, but I like to have some money. Is there a way to do that?
I really don't want to do any work, but I like to have some money. Is there a way to do that?
What’s credit card churning?
That sounds like a job I could get behind.
What it really comes down to, if I'm being honest, is that I like doing what I want to do, when I want to do it, and paid employment doesn't fit in with that!
Same!
I really do not like having my time structured.
I wouldn’t mind volunteering except then they would want me in a particular place at a particular time. I know I wouldn’t last long.
After years of high stress I really just enjoy doing what I want.
I’m looking into credit card churning though!
I actually opened a cc earlier this year for the sole purpose of putting a large purchase on it and getting the points rewards.
I have another large purchase I’m planning to make and just found another points deal.
I have the cash for the purchase so there’s little risk.
I never had the time or energy for this when I worked. [emoji23]
I am always on the look out for ideas to live well with low overhead and little easy ways to make extra money. I sign up for all sorts of newsletters and rewards programs and many days something interesting pops up. Today it was Apple TV free for 2 months. The other day Safeway had a buy $10 in groceries get $10 free, plus some other coupons. Yesterday there was a free lunch offer at a local restaurant plus live music by one of our favorite local bands for vets. The day before it was a buy one meal get one free at DH's favorite restaurant. Last night I won a $10 Target gift card. Earlier in the week we saw a play with free tickets from a seat filler membership. I also ordered museum tickets from the library for free that otherwise would have cost $88. The week before I had tickets for a concert that would have cost $100 but were $14 for vets. Tomorrow I have free tickets from a newsletter offer for a foodie event in the city that would have cost $50.
On Reddit today I saw a link for Mark Cuban's new prescription drug program. The drug store price, even with insurance was $25 vs $9 for MC's site. That will really add up over the years since it is a recurring savings.
I don't really want to be at a job with set hours, either, but I like finding all of these little deals and contests. The savings over a month really add up and I get my little dopamine rush from the thrill of the hunt. It is like a little online treasure hunt every day.
I love it. Please continue to post more finds.
My ratio of work to performing isn't that extreme, but we don't really count rehearsals as "work". We get together a couple times a month and run through part of our set list and learn a few new songs. I'm in a band with friends so it's kind of like boys night out. We rehearse in my basement and everything is set up. Show up at 7:00, plug in and jam for 3 hours.
Gigs are where the work is though. If we start playing at 9:00 then we meet at my place at 7:00, tear down the PA and drums, move everything to the venue, and then set it up and do a sound check. Then we play from 9:00 to say 12:00. Then we have to tear everything down and transport it back to my place and set it back up, by the time we are done it's 2:00. So playing three 45 minute sets really took 7 hours.
I would like to find something part time, but it is not easy to do. I was a hedge fund CFO in my past life, and people look at my resume and ask why would I want to do this job now?
I would like to find something part time, but it is not easy to do. I was a hedge fund CFO in my past life, and people look at my resume and ask why would I want to do this job now?