I Will Never be on a Fixed Income

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I learned a long time ago that it is always helpful to have at least one extra source of income. When I have had full-time jobs it seems I have always had something on the side to bring in extra money. In my jobs as a social worker in the past, I had regular paychecks which always had the same amount of money in them every 2 weeks. I never liked that feeling that that was all there was. I liked to have options to make more. When I was working as a social worker with abused children, I also worked nights as a waitress so I could pay for graduate school classes. When I did home daycare I also made crafts and sold them at craft shows for extra money. When I had a job at a high school, I always did other things to earn money like selling Avon products. Now I work from home doing a few different things which include selling on eBay, freelance writing and selling my photos and artwork online. So, when it comes time for me to collect social security, as long as my brain is still functioning, I still want to be earning extra money on the side. I like the feeling that I have control over my finances and always have the opportunity to earn extra money. It bothers me when people say "I am on a fixed income" like they don't have enough money and can't do anything about it. If you are one of those people, please don't be offended by this post. It's just my opinion. Are you on a fixed income? Do you have another job or do something on the side to earn extra money?