Oftentimes, there are too many expenses to think
about around the house. Not mentioning the food that you have to prepare for
the family, the kids’ maintenance and the list goes on. Much more if you are a
stay-home mom and the one in-charge of the family and the kids, which is a lot
to think about. And as any family who lives in a real estate in the Philippines or elsewhere around the globe, a
mother always has to balance things out.
Managing the family’s finances and taking care of the
household chores are just two of the other things mothers always put into mind
everyday. And when it comes to rolling back the money flow to finance all the
other expenses needed, there would be a need for you to think about ways on how
to go about it.
Here are a few tips you can keep in mind so as not to
stress yourself up:
Garage sale
Raid out your closet and find old stuff like clothes
that you rarely use. These can be sold out as pre-loved items especially if
those ‘second-hands’ are branded items. Most women have a lot of clothes inside
their wardrobes yet are still having the problem of what to wear. So here’s the
solution to that dilemma, separate the ones you have your eyes on as favorites
and those of which you are not of good use to you and sell them out.
If you happen to have furniture at home that are not
merely used or are simply just extra stuff lurking inside your house, perhaps
you can sell them to friends. With that, you can help a person and earn money
out of it!
Sell Out Those Books
Yes, books. While they look so lovely on the shelves,
let’s face this fact: Your books might be collecting dusts more than pageviews.
And another fact is that people are now shifting to the digital age including
their love for reading. Some would prefer using e-Books on their Kindles
because oftentimes, books are big and heavy and moving around can often become
a nightmare.
Use eBay or Craiglist
With the online world being so actively used
nowadays, so is online selling. You can do an online bazar sale by posting
pictures of the items you are selling. It is also works if you bundle things
into packages, which happens to have a higher selling rate at higher prices.
Just be sure to be safe and smart by not giving out your address and phone
number. E-mail could do.
Home-based
Jobs
A lot of mothers who are nursing and are very much
hands-on with their kids still always have that itchy feeling of wanting to go
to work outside their homes. Yes, you miss it but being a hands-on mom can also
be a fulfilling one. You can opt to have a home-based writing job for companies
or be a freelance writer. There are a lot of local job listings around the
Internet and surely you can find one before the day ends.
Direct Selling
Companies like Avon, Mary Kay and many more are
always on the look out for enthusiastic new sales reps! And in direct sales,
you can always put as much or as little time into it as you want. And if you
believe you have the potential in sales and marketing, this can always work
out!
Join an Online Group on Facebook
By this, it would mean asking more ideas and opinions
from mothers online on how they continue to manage their finances at home even
if they are stay-home and hands-on moms. Surely, there would be a lot to learn
from!
If you have a few thoughts in mind, feel free to
share your thoughts on the comments section below!
