New mom adjusting to lack of income

hi, i'm a 57 yr. old woman. i not only lost my job, but my husband lost his, too. the unemployment checks don't even come close to what we thought we needed. of coarse we have learned we can do with less. i'm sure you are ,too. this is what we did...last spring we decided to take some stuff to the flea market to make a little cash to try and get caught up. when friends and family heard about it they came with loads of 'stuff' for us to sell at the flea market. yes, we started with enough free merchandise to get our 'business' off the ground. we never thought we would be still at it 6 months later, but we are. now we go to an auction every friday evening and at the end of the auctions they sell boxes of junk - you won't know what's in them unless you buy them - for a buck or 2. we're making a hundred or more a weekend. we didn't plan on this for a business, but now that we are in it we love it. love the treasures we find in the auction boxes, the cash people hand us, the friends we have made. lots of dealers bring their kids with them. clean out your closets and the kids toybox. with christmas coming and people tightening their belts more and more will shop flea markets for christmas presents. kids clothes/shoes sell quick. my husband makes baked goods; banana nut bread ($3), giant cookies ($1) fudge and brownies. if you're interested i can give you his banana nut bread recipe. he now has people who come out to the flea market every week just for this bread. even if you don't decide to keep doing it at least you can make a few bucks for christmas. and remember, those children will grow up in the blink of an eye. you'll always be glad you decided to stay home with them. i thought i had to work. 20 years later my employer went belly up. i lost everything, including those years i could have been with the most important people in the world. you can do this. lynn

MyLot is great but please dont expect a get ruch quick scheme as thats what it isnt! A great member here who Im sure you will come across has said that myLot is a SCAM a Social Community Awarding Money! I hope this works out for you. The site has been around for roughly 3 years!

well i sold avon after i had my first because like you i wanted to make some money plus i wanted to do something worthwhile. mylot is a good start and also, if you have a lot of cute baby outfits that you dont want to keep, you can always try selling them on ebay. (or anything else for that matter!)

Well, I was going to welcome this person on board but as I started to respond, I noticed that the discussion was 3 yrs old and the person starting this discussion has not returned since so what's the point?

i understand how you feel about receiving that paycheck and knowing that you earned that and you were independent. i'm not a new mom or a mom at all, but i am currently not working because we had to move and it sucks not to have my own money. i'm a very independent person and i never ask money from my husband. but he's trying to pay all my debts but i really won't let him. and so i'm still searching for work but i use mylot for now and i know it's not going to bring in the money i need but since i don't do anything else i might as well work on here. cause i got tired of getting scammed from all the other bull crap sites.

I can certainly understand how you feel. I got my B.A. last spring, and my husband and I had our first child last November. So, right now, I don't have an income coming in. It can certainly be frustrating to feel dependent on someone else for income, but it's still one reason why I do like mylot. I enjoy earning online, as it does give me some form of income, as small as it may be.

Making money through mylot is very slow, but it is soemthing to do while you are doing your other jobs. I have learned to shop discount stores to save money a lot of them carry the same products as the major stores for a lot less. that helps. and, I am very frugal, and usualyl do not spend very much money on myself mainly on my child.

You'll get to meet lots of people here on myLot who are seriously looking for ways to earn an extra income online. Enjoy the discussions along the way. Have fun and a good stay. Welcome to myLot!

I think there are some nice ways to make money online, but do not expect any miracles. Making money online takes time, and you need to be very patient and hard working. But it is possible, if you just try long and hard enough! Good luck with your new role and your online earnings!

Good luck and welcome! mylot is a good site. you will see. i am new too and unfortunately i can't spend enough time on mylot, as i want it, but it's ok this way too. you should respond to as many questions you can can and try to start new discussions that have to power to bring a lot of responses. like this one you just did :))) once again, good luck and keep on writing!

Don't pressure at her that she unemployee. good time till not come into her feet now.but i hope that she become an independent lady as fast as possible.

I'm in the same situation and also hoping this site will help bring in at least some extra cash. Although I'm not relying on mylot fully, it's a great way to earn some money as well.