{"id":6788,"date":"2013-01-24T09:38:02","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T14:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadianbudgetbinder.com\/?p=6788"},"modified":"2025-02-21T08:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T08:27:36","slug":"how-i-turned-my-passion-and-skills-into-making-extra-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalskyweb.co\/canadianbudgetbinder.com\/2013\/01\/24\/how-i-turned-my-passion-and-skills-into-making-extra-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning Your Skills Into Extra Money: A Single Parent’s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>Estimated reading time: <\/span>8<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover how to make extra money and navigate the challenges of single parenting. Learn tips and strategies to create a sustainable income for your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My friends always ask me how I make extra money, and I tell them I have turned what I do best into a cash adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life Was Good Until I Got A Divorce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Until four years ago, working full-time was as easy as getting up, going to work, coming home, and collecting my paycheck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then came along our son, which made things a little more complicated; 19 months later, my daughter joined our family, followed four months later by a divorce<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life was not so easy anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many nights, I lay awake thinking, \u201cHow can I do this all alone?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can I make extra money for the kids to do things like swimming lessons and soccer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I could not wrap my head around how I could return to work full-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although I have over ten years of experience in landscaping, I now have a life that makes that job impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have always enjoyed working, so I looked for a part-time job instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part-Time Job<\/b><\/span> <\/h2>\n\n\n
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While viewing an online posting board, I found the perfect part-time job\u2014 experience is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got that job, and for two years now, I have worked as a merchandising representative for multiple companies, traveling to different stores every week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, I have some flexibility with my hours, which is perfect for a single mom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My next step was to figure out child care, but I was unsure where I would look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Childcare Sources <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Where do I look for child care?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n