Comments on: Seven common money mistakes http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/08/07/seven-common-money-mistakes/ Frugal Living by Sara Noel Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charles C http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/08/07/seven-common-money-mistakes/#comment-26930 Charles C Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:34:59 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1745#comment-26930 Don't have any site, facebook or twitter, just yahoo mail, and a little bit at gmail. I fix everything, don't hire any service for anything, now I maynot know how to fix it before starting, but it gets fixed. There is only one accountant in this twosome, and figured out a long time ago, the wife while not better at math, at least made fewer mistakes. Am on a fixed income, but that is subject to change, never have like to work for an employer and won't. Usually I get supplemental income from raising veggie plants and gardening veggies. Now there comes times when this doesn't surfice, and learned early, although I'm lazy when it comes to doing those things I don't enjoy. I do have a certain talent for making money when push comes to shove. The following example still holds today. "One Christmas I was caught short and had 5 kids at the time, and never had the Tree been bare in years past as it was then. So went to my local bank and set with the wife for a while, and the bank officer kept glancing my way, and finally got up, and came over and said, Charlie I'm not going to be able to do any business with you today." Best thing he ever did. I got into the Yellow Pages, and being a roofer, winter isn't too good a time for making money. But I spent most of the day before getting someone, that had a leaking roof. Well my company name and who ever done his must have sounded similar. After a bit of cursing and me wanting to hang up, (everytime I thought about hanging up kept thinking how hard it was to find this one potential customer, and that empty tree, so I kept talking for maybe an hour and a half) Finally got this guy to agree to let me come up(job was 45 miles away)and at least talk to him. Well I did the next day, and to make the story short, I ended up making $9,000.00, profit on this one roof in a week, handed the wife $6000.00 to shop with. Story is if you are suffciently motivated, you don't necessarily have to have a big wad of money. Guess what I'm saying is that I've always had the ability to do this. If I'd have been so persistent and hardworking all the time. I'd have a wad today. Well, I'm comfortable and that's good enough for me. Don’t have any site, facebook or twitter, just yahoo mail, and a little bit at gmail.

I fix everything, don’t hire any service for anything, now I maynot know how to fix it before starting, but it gets fixed.

There is only one accountant in this twosome, and figured out a long time ago, the wife while not better at math, at least made fewer mistakes.

Am on a fixed income, but that is subject to change, never have like to work for an employer and won’t. Usually I get supplemental income from raising veggie plants and gardening veggies.

Now there comes times when this doesn’t surfice, and learned early, although I’m lazy when it comes to doing those things I don’t enjoy. I do have a certain talent for making money when push comes to shove.

The following example still holds today.

“One Christmas I was caught short and had 5 kids at the time, and never had the Tree been bare in years past as it was then. So went to my local bank and set with the wife for a while, and the bank officer kept glancing my way, and finally got up, and came over and said, Charlie I’m not going to be able to do any business with you today.” Best thing he ever did.

I got into the Yellow Pages, and being a roofer, winter isn’t too good a time for making money. But I spent most of the day before getting someone, that had a leaking roof.

Well my company name and who ever done his must have sounded similar. After a bit of cursing and me wanting to hang up, (everytime I thought about hanging up kept thinking how hard it was to find this one potential customer, and that empty tree, so I kept talking for maybe an hour and a half) Finally got this guy to agree to let me come up(job was 45 miles away)and at least talk to him. Well I did the next day, and to make the story short, I ended up making $9,000.00, profit on this one roof in a week, handed the wife $6000.00 to shop with.

Story is if you are suffciently motivated, you don’t necessarily have to have a big wad of money. Guess what I’m saying is that I’ve always had the ability to do this. If I’d have been so persistent and hardworking all the time. I’d have a wad today. Well, I’m comfortable and that’s good enough for me.

]]> By: J.N.Urbanski http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/08/07/seven-common-money-mistakes/#comment-26926 J.N.Urbanski Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:30:09 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1745#comment-26926 Excellent! I started up a jewelry business, but it takes a while to build your market. Plus, it cost more than I thought for raw product like pearls, gemstones. I have sold and gifted to most of my family though. Word of mouth is the best advertising for local sales and you can give discounts for weddings and mothers' days, etc. Excellent! I started up a jewelry business, but it takes a while to build your market. Plus, it cost more than I thought for raw product like pearls, gemstones. I have sold and gifted to most of my family though. Word of mouth is the best advertising for local sales and you can give discounts for weddings and mothers’ days, etc.

]]> By: Sara Noel http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/08/07/seven-common-money-mistakes/#comment-26925 Sara Noel Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:56:42 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1745#comment-26925 I agree. In fact, I wrote a bit about it last week. http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/07/23/start-a-frugal-hobby-that-pays-for-itself/ I agree. In fact, I wrote a bit about it last week.
http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/07/23/start-a-frugal-hobby-that-pays-for-itself/

]]> By: J.N.Urbanski http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/08/07/seven-common-money-mistakes/#comment-26924 J.N.Urbanski Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:52:02 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1745#comment-26924 It's true: time is money and this is so important! Most people overlook this fact. If you have down- or enforced furlough time this August take the opportunity to turn you passion or hobby into a side business. Many people think that they're not capable, or don't have the confidence, but there's always something you can do. Parents have argued to me that they don't have the time, but my mother had three kids and she had time to make jam, bread, yoghurt etc for bake sales; she also knitted and made our clothes and had a part-time job. Get rid of the television and you'll have some seed money in no time. It’s true: time is money and this is so important! Most people overlook this fact. If you have down- or enforced furlough time this August take the opportunity to turn you passion or hobby into a side business. Many people think that they’re not capable, or don’t have the confidence, but there’s always something you can do. Parents have argued to me that they don’t have the time, but my mother had three kids and she had time to make jam, bread, yoghurt etc for bake sales; she also knitted and made our clothes and had a part-time job. Get rid of the television and you’ll have some seed money in no time.

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