How can a get a grip on life at 50? and start making Money???
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A passion for business is exactly what's necessary to succeed in sales! Seriously, have you ever thought of selling home improvement products? You do handyman work so you already have a good concept of the principles.\n\nThere's a range of possibilities you might get excited to present: windows & doors, gutters, landscaping, pools, etc. And nearly every one of these companies will want a guy who is "mature" but willing to learn and is driven. \n\nAre you driven? Are you okay with doing follow up, working all kinds of hours, and beating out the competition? \n\nSounds like you'd be a good fit. Really, try sales. Get yourself a small base salary plus commission job. Men can be in sales til they're 70. People see you as experienced and knowledgeble.\nBe glad you're a man.:)\n\nTake care!
1139039
Start selling stuff on eBay.  Clean up your garage or house: there is always something you no longer need.   You won't get rich, but you'll have some money coming in.\n\nYou might also, look around your area for bargains that might sell well on-line.
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I would suggest reading the book "What Color is Your Parachute?" for starters. Many times you won't know what you should do until you try it - and at 46, I'm just starting on the career I think I was 'meant' to do. HOwever, the experiences I've had leading up to this point were crucial to making me the person I needed to be to do this job. Nothing is a waste. You can be a lifelong learner, and always add something valuable to your life. Begin by volunteering in different areas of interest!
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Easy. . . 50 bucks can be earned by: mowing lawns, walking pets, selling un-prised possessions to friends, even by getting a part-time job at a local shop or something.... you only have to be a responsible 'young' adult to receive and elidgable job not requiring alot of hard labor. 5o bucks. . .  no problem at all
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hustle...... and i dont mean drugs.  Gotta be smart about yourself and stay on your feet, get knocked down get right back up.\n\nThere's a million things you can do, just put your mind to it.\n\nStart your own buisness.  You can sell just about anything.\n\nJust remember everyone has to start somewhere, so its ok at your age to work at the grocery store, or in fast food.  Save your money and find a niche in something where you can buy or obtain lots of a certain product at a cheap cost and sell it at a price of 4 or more times what you own it for. Thats called self employment, be your own boss. Just remember, if you get lazy.... youre gonna lose money. And no matter how much you make.... stay in school.\n\nIf you want a good life. learn how to talk to and treat people. Sell yourself (not for sex), but who you are.  If you earn a good reputation people will trust you and buy anything from you.\n\nHints for things to look into:\n\nLearn how to detail cars.  Detailing materials (professional ones) when you buy them in wholesale quantities can be a little expensive at first.  Say you invest 300 dollars in materials but are able to do ten cars with that.  Labor is what you mostly put into it and if you figure you can charge anywhere from $60 to $180 a car (depending on quality) for a job that takes you one to two hours to do.\n\nCleaning buisness: I had a friend who just registered himself (tax id # and everything is not much) as a Cleaning buisness and went out and got contracts for cleaning.  He would go into office buildings and dump out all the office trash cans in a building and do spot vacuums in some offices.  One of these was a $24,000/yr contract for a three story building that only took him about 3-4 hours in a day to do, naturally it was all done after 5pm when everyone left the building. all he bought was trash bags, a water spray bottle and a vacuum cleaner.\n\nTurning wrenches: Ok, this gets a little messy and a bit technical but nowadays you can find most stuff and schematics that you need online, and you can ask any mechanic buddies and theyll tell you what to charge. labor fees normally go $55 to $75 an hour depending on what you do.  Learn how to fix your friends cars. and you wont have to worry about yours that much.\n\nSell stuff on E-Bay or from: You can buy stuff cheap on ebay and sell it back to people you know or general public in your area.  Take computers and laptops for instance.  that stuff goes for dirt cheap on there, buy good used or even fix it up yourself.  Then sell it to people in your area good used condition no warranty no take backs, tell them up front, theyll understand.  Really, think of how many people you know that say i would like this or that but dont want to buy it new. You can turn a small profit from home.\n\nwell, get out there an work!\n\np.s. gimme my ten points, i didnt do all this typing for nothing. I WORKED FOR IT!
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if you work, could you get your company to sponsor you?  does the course provider give any financial aid for low incomes? do you have any unwanted stuff around your house? you could flog your old stuff on ebay and make money easily that way.\ngood luck, i hope you manage to make the money x
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Best advice: DON'T FOCUS ON THE MONEY!\n\nStraight from Donald Trump himself--the best way to make the big bucks is to find something THAT YOU LIKE TO DO\n\nIf you don't like doing it, you're not going to want to work, even if it makes the big bucks.\n\nFind something you like to do and go from there.
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I do three different things to make money.  One is on mylot.com  you can do what you are doing here and get paid for it.  Just post questions and answer questions.  It's a nickel and dime thing but it does pay and I do it just to fill in some extra time.  The second is I am an ebay seller.  I sell old stuff that I had around the house, I make lap quilts and sold those or I will even by something really cheap on sale in a store and list it on ebay and make a profit on it.  The third business I have is with Stayin Home and Lovin It!  they are partnered with a wellness company that is 21 years old and a member of the Better Business Buerau.  I do the advertising for the company to sign up people to shop directly with the company.  I enroll them to just shop or to even start their own home business by doing the same.  The response I have gotton has been amazing.  It is no risk and you don't have to do deliveries or taking orders, just bring them to the company and if they want to also work at home with the company you will help them get started.  I have had such great support and training and with really nice people.  There is no risk in trying to see if it is for you.  If you are interested go to http://healthybetterme.com/  and request more information from there.  \n\nA great sourse to look up all companies is at http://search.bbb.org/    there you can search by name, address, or url.  It really saved me form being scamed and if they don't show up on there I wouldn't trust it.  A lot of work at home promises are scams so becareful.
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Your not a worlkholic, but a great parent. Becouse you work and earn money for the betterment of your family. Enjoy a social life after age 55 or 60.
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I made my first this way. After high school I started a window cleaning business, I did that for 6 Month's or so..then I started a commercial cleaning business with the money I made there..I did that for about 3 years and worked my butt off and sold it for 90k in 1985.\nI then got offered a job in advertising..I did that for 2 years..learned everything I could and started my own agency..I had about 18 people working for me..then like before I sold it BIG$$$. I now manage money..MINE in the market. I wake up everyday..sit in front of the computer (10:30 am)..then I go out and sit at my pool. I own 3 apartment buildings, 6 houses I rent out..but the vast majority is in investments. Keeping liquid is important! Work your tail off and work smart!\n\nGood Luck!
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Read the book "From Success to Fulfillment" By Del Pe \nISBN  81-89631-16-0 \nThis book was just recently published in India -- I don't know where you are, but he is a successful business man, and he teaches people how to be successful, not only from the monitary perspective, but from wisdom. He gives you tools and exercises on how you balance your life fully, so that when your are at retirement age, you're happy and you have the security and good health.  Good luck.
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You are only 35 so I think you have plenty of time to figure out what you want to do. If you don't need the money you could do some volunteer work instead of working. Or you could volunteer part-time and take some courses at a local college. \nKudos to you for staying at home with your kids, that as I know is a very demanding job. Don't be scared, take a deep breath and get out there! If you can raise two kids and run a household you can do anything! \nNow of course I expect you to say all this to me in about 10 or 11 years. Good luck and don't be discouraged if it's not all sunshine and lollipops. You can't succeed if you don't try.
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You're at the point in your life where you can be free to pursue whatever interests you. I interviewed an editor of a prominent magazine who retired by the time he reached 50, and he decided to pursue what he loves best: pottery. Read his story, it just might inspire you:  http://www.womenhomebusiness.com/success/glenfiddich.htm\n\nIf you are looking to start a home business that you can do on a part-time basis, I recommend that you check out the following articles to give you an idea of your possible options:\n\n10 Weekend Home Businesses http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol67/weekend.htm\n\n25 Part time Business Ideas\nhttp://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,311229,00.html\n\nYou may also want to check out the following books as they contain more business ideas suitable for part-time work:\n\n- How to Become a Successful Weekend Entrepreneur: Secrets of Making an Extra $100 or More Each Week Using Your Spare Time http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/155958288X/ref=nosim/powerhomebizguid\n- 101 Best Weekend Businesses http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1564142574/powerhomebizguid
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IF u really had the will there will be a way,try for some job \n,let it not be the greatest, every sucess needs the initial step, earn money,start your job.Nobody is ready to just throw money to u,fight for survival ,wishing u all the best
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Well, have your parent(s) check your state's website for work age - you may be able to get a part-time job. You could maybe get a paper route, or since the weather is getting nicer out (I don't know where you live), you could offer to cut lawns - doing a really good job will get more money and referals to cut other people's lawns. And, if you do the lawns long enough - you could turn it into a business. If there are elderly in your neighborhood - offer to pick up light groceries (milk, bread...) for them, take pets for walks, do yard work in the warm months, shovel snow in the winter. Ask parents if there's any work around the house, outside of regular chores, that you could help with. I'm sure you are a resourceful kid, and I've given you some ideas for you to build on.  Good luck!
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I'm not sure what your education level is via your post but one of the best ways to make decent money that you can live on is via restaurant service industry.  Wait on tables, get trained and bartend.  I spent many years working in restaurants and bars while working my way through college.  You will gain communication skills, overtime perhaps management skills and potentially make lots of friends and contacts in your community.  It's fun and the tips are great as long as you have the right attitude and enjoy what you do.  \n\nBut first and foremost get off the computer and get to work.  Money isn't free and it takes WORK to obtain it.  Take action don't think, dream and plan... DO!  Act now and go get a job!  You don't have a moment to lose.  \n\nKK
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Don't work for anyone. Start your own business and run it how you like. I'm 18 and I have already started my own business because I hate working for people. Now I make more money than people who are almost 30, and I'm happy.