GET A "JUMP" ON INFLATION
- Meta Rose Art and Business
- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 20, 2022
GETTING A "JUMP" ON INFLATION
Getting a jump on inflation has many people puzzled. Who do you do? Answer: Earn more money. For some, that means getting a second job. With all of the "Help Wanted" signs hanging around, that is not difficult to do. However, before leaping into that new job, consider these things:
Number of Hours for Sleeping
Child Care
Gas Prices
Mental Endurance
NUMBER OF HOURS FOR SLEEPING
There are only twenty-four (24) hours in a day. If you get two 8-hour jobs, you have racked up sixteen (16) of those hours. The remaining eight (8) have to cover drive time, food-intake and sleep. A minimum of five (5) hours should be "sleep time." Is such a schedule sustainable?
CHILD CARE
Being a single parent, childcare adds to the dilemma. Unless you have a family member to take care of your little one(s), the money from the second job can easily be spent on childcare. Factor in finding a facility that meets your comfort level and determine if it is worth it. However, in a two-parent household, childcare can be the responsibility of the partner. But careful coordination must be worked out.
GAS PRICES
The price of crude oil soared to around one hundred dollars a barrel, kicking up gas prices to an average of $3.52 a gallon. Many forecasters say prices could rise to as much as $5.00 a gallon. SUVs and other similar vehicles hit the $72 mark for a fill-up. So, transportation between two jobs daily, place added stress on the average household budget. Working just to be working, is no fun.
MENTAL ENDURANCE
Stress is not something most of us deal with gracefully. It makes a negative impact on mental stability. Short temper, rash decisions and fatigue are symptoms which may also yield physical complications. So . . . what do you do?
GETTING A JUMP ON INFLATION: A THREE-HOUR JOB AT HOME
Finding a job that allows you to work three (3) or four (4) hours a week, could be the answer to getting a jump on inflation. As food, gas and car prices escalate, we look for ways to balance out-go of money with in-take. Many Americans are losing that battle. A few "at-home" suggestions are product tester, secret shopper and affiliate marketing.
Product testers are hired by marketing firms to evaluate new
products and give feedback. Most jobs can be done at home.
Mystery shoppers visit stores poses as ordinary shoppers, but are really there to check out the business and report
the experience to the company. A few hours weekly, can put more money in your pocket if locations near your home.
Affiliate marketers get paid commissions on products they sell online by generating traffic from an external source. Payment comes from online retailers. Join companies as a
retailer in affiliate marketing. The right products marketed
can bring in substantial income.
Getting a jump on inflation is one of the 2022 challenges Americans are dealing with. Each household is unique in finding ways to manage it. Good luck.
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