| This holiday season there were hundreds of requests | | | | of the family so people will pay a premium to make |
| for assistance this Christmas. Many are single moms | | | | sure their pets are well cared for. Dog walking is |
| who are barely making ends meet. For one reason or | | | | essential for the health and well-being of the animal. |
| another there just wasn't enough money to make it | | | | When the owners go away on the weekend they |
| to the end of the month not to mention buy gifts | | | | don't always want to leave their pets at a boarding |
| and food for Christmas. Some moms are sick, | | | | place. You can keep the pet in your home or go to |
| disabled, or underemployed. The tragedy is that their | | | | the owner's home. Waste management is something |
| kids faced a gloomy Christmas and it's was not their | | | | that nobody particularly cares for but it has to be |
| fault. | | | | done. Whether it's for a dog in the backyard, the |
| Fortunately there were many Good Samaritans that | | | | cat's litter box, the hamster's cage, or the bird's cage |
| helped these families who faced tough times. Most | | | | your pet waste pick-up service would be an easy |
| kids will woke up on Christmas morning to toys and | | | | way to make side money. |
| clothes under the tree and a dinner table full of hot | | | | Specialty Cleaning - When people think of cleaning |
| good because of the kindness of others. It will be a | | | | service they think of cleaning an entire house or |
| memorable holiday for everyone but that single mom | | | | office. What most people considering this service |
| still has to face the reality of the other 364 days of | | | | don't realize is that most cleaning services don't clean |
| the year. How will she make it the remaining days of | | | | everything. There are some things that takes a |
| the year? What will next year bring? What can I do | | | | special person to tackle. Cleaning out a refrigerator, |
| to make a better life for me and my children? | | | | oven, garage, or attic can be a monumental task. |
| The answer is to find a way to make extra money | | | | The customer requesting the service has likely put it |
| by either getting a second (or third) part-time job or | | | | off for some time and would glad to pay you |
| finding a way to make money at home using the skill | | | | handsomely to take care of it for them. You may |
| she already has. Here are seven side hustles or ways | | | | sub-contract out your work to cleaning services, tell |
| to make extra money to cover temporary or | | | | your family and friends about it, or place an ad and |
| long-term financial needs. | | | | flyers in the appropriate locations. |
| Baked Goods - Most moms can bake up cookies, | | | | Beauty Service - If you are talented in the area of |
| brownies, or other desserts. Use your skills to bake | | | | beauty you can make a considerable amount of |
| up some profits by baking your specialty items and | | | | money. Women all over the world are in the constant |
| selling them to the people around you. Many people | | | | pursuit of beauty. Your hair, nail, or make-up talents |
| cannot bake and would pay you to do their baking | | | | are in demand. You can specialize and service only |
| especially for the holiday season. | | | | the elderly (they want to be beautiful too), children, |
| Holiday Helper - The holiday season is party season | | | | or certain hair or skin types. The options are endless. |
| and the party hosts need your help. You can hire | | | | Typing - As simple as it sounds typing is not a skill |
| yourself out to help with party setup, decorating, and | | | | that every one possesses. If they have the skill they |
| after party clean up. Place an ad on Craigslist, your | | | | may be just too busy to pound the keyboard at this |
| local penny shopper paper, or newspaper offering | | | | time. Typing jobs can range from the very simple to |
| your services. You can contract your services all | | | | the very complex. If you have a computer and |
| during the year for upcoming parties. | | | | printer then you are in business. Clients can be |
| Errand Service - People are busy and often need a | | | | students (any level), small businesses, individuals, and |
| second set of hands and feet to take care of their | | | | professionals (attorneys, doctors, and many others). |
| basic needs. Picking up and dropping off dry cleaning, | | | | You either do straight typing from notes or fix up |
| paying bills that require in person contact, ordering | | | | the content by formatting, proofreading, or editing. |
| items for parties, personal needs, or for a sick | | | | Charge more for the extra services as well as for |
| relative. Shopping for food, gifts, or tickets are also | | | | quick turn around service. If you are required to print |
| valuable services. Let everyone you know that you | | | | and deliver a hard copy that is another fee to charge. |
| offer this service and/or put an ad in the paper. Hang | | | | In tough economic times you don't have to suffer in |
| flyers at the local grocery store, fitness center, or | | | | silence. Put on your thinking cap and begin |
| anywhere professionals hang out. | | | | brainstorming ways to make extra money. You not |
| Pet Services - If you like pets you can provide a | | | | only help yourself but you show your kids how to be |
| valuable services to people who need dog walking, | | | | creative, innovative, and self-sufficient too! |
| pet sitting, or waste management. Pets are like part | | | | |