Our household has many streams of income.
For me personally I sell:
- cakes and a little catering
- an occasional quilt order
- teach domestic classes
- produce and sell our DVDs
- e-books
I also run Teaching Good Things where I generate some income through advertising and affiliate marketing.
I will occasionally babysit for a friend.
There are days I even go work with/for Jeff.
Our daughters, 17 and 21, who also live with us have several streams of income:
And then there are a dozen things my devoted husband will do to bring in his streams of income. My point is, don’t limit yourself to one or two things. When business is slow in one area, an other area can carry you through.
Category: How to Build a Family Economy
Amy says:
I like the encouragement you provide for parents to raise their children to be self-sufficient. In this age of technology we have lost the handing down of knowledge from Family and building our own businesses. Thank You for your useful articles. Amy