Extra income?
#61
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Posts: 278
We have to pay 350.00 to 500.00 at all the shows at our state fair grounds and they have about 8 ayear. Balloon fiesta is 1500.00 to over 3000.00 but that's for 2 weekends at the big tent and everyday at the site, balloon takeoff site. Churches and schools go from 35.00 to 300.00. Prices start getting higher the closer it gets to Christmas. I don't think I could get 65.00 for aprons but then I never tried. There has been clothes sold at very high prices that I wouldn't pay 5.00 at Walmart. I didn't sell the last 2 years but went and people were selling, though they are starting to put limits on the amount of jewerly booths and the amount of commercial booths. Jewerly got out of hand everyone was making it and a lot wasn't very good. Commercial booths hurt all the crafters and shouldn't be allowed in any show listed as arts and crafts.
#62
Originally Posted by SWChick
We have to pay 350.00 to 500.00 at all the shows at our state fair grounds and they have about 8 ayear. Balloon fiesta is 1500.00 to over 3000.00 but that's for 2 weekends at the big tent and everyday at the site, balloon takeoff site. Churches and schools go from 35.00 to 300.00. Prices start getting higher the closer it gets to Christmas. I don't think I could get 65.00 for aprons but then I never tried. There has been clothes sold at very high prices that I wouldn't pay 5.00 at Walmart. I didn't sell the last 2 years but went and people were selling, though they are starting to put limits on the amount of jewerly booths and the amount of commercial booths. Jewerly got out of hand everyone was making it and a lot wasn't very good. Commercial booths hurt all the crafters and shouldn't be allowed in any show listed as arts and crafts.
#63
I have 2 jobs, one 30 hours, one 2 nights an week and Sat. the second one, pays peanuts, but is fun and no stress, sometimes I teach a qulting class there.
My 3rd job is home based, I teach tole painting one night a week and quilt class one night (only student at this time).
Sew binding for a friend now and then a few $ here and there add up.
working on getting a yard sale scheduled for later.
My 3rd job is home based, I teach tole painting one night a week and quilt class one night (only student at this time).
Sew binding for a friend now and then a few $ here and there add up.
working on getting a yard sale scheduled for later.
#64
I know a friend who is a Notary Public and does "signings" for $100-$150 each. She gets calls from (usually) Lenders who ask her if she is available at a certain time/date/area of town. She can accept or decline as her schedule allows. She downloads and prints the closing/refi papers and takes them to the signers house to witness their signatures. Then she sticks them in overnight mail to the lender and usually takes about an hour total.
You have to get certified, so there is some costs up front for that but you can get the training you need in a weekend. Additional costs for legal paper, toner cartridges, gas, and overnight mail costs are also things to consider. Most of her payments come in a month after the signing was made, so it's not quick turn around, but can be steady income once you get going.
You have to get certified, so there is some costs up front for that but you can get the training you need in a weekend. Additional costs for legal paper, toner cartridges, gas, and overnight mail costs are also things to consider. Most of her payments come in a month after the signing was made, so it's not quick turn around, but can be steady income once you get going.
#65
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Bard,California
Posts: 697
Originally Posted by Krystyna
I just got a Vera Bradley catalogue in the mail and boy do those quilted hand bags bring in big bucks! Ladies, you are equally, if not more, talented. Get sewing! Make money! Vera Bradley, eat dirt! (Oops. That wasn't nice)
#66
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Dupont, WA
Posts: 1,063
I'm not in a place where I could use board services but I will definitely buy here first before I go somewhere else. That's just the way I feel and I will be needing long arm services, fabric, notions and books when I get back home. I will support anything that is positive.
#67
Originally Posted by Angelmerritt
I know a friend who is a Notary Public and does "signings" for $100-$150 each.......and takes them to the signers house to witness their signatures......
#68
Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
Originally Posted by Angelmerritt
I know a friend who is a Notary Public and does "signings" for $100-$150 each.......and takes them to the signers house to witness their signatures......
#69
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 580
I am going to watch this topic. I would like to retire but the company I work for started a 401k just a few years ago and the market crash took half of that and SS isn't very large. I was a single mother and used my money to take care of my kids therefore didn't invest. So I am tryng to think of something I can do at home to suppliment SS so I can stop the long days and hard job I am doing now. I did daycare while raising my kids and have no more patience for the parents. the kids were wonderful. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!!!
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