Lynnae at Beingfrugal.net gives some great tips on how to be able to pay your bills and buy the things you need, despite a job loss.

Here’s some of her suggestions:

1. Declutter your house and sell what you can on Craigslist. While these things won’t necessarily bring in a lot of income, they certainly can help in a pinch.  Just remember, one persons trash is another persons treasure!
   
2. Scour Craigslist for short-term jobs.  Again, while these may be short term & only part time, they may be able to help bring in something while you are looking for more permanent work.
   
3. String together a couple of part-time jobs while you look for full-time work. If you find the the previously mentioned work just isn’t cutting it, considering getting a few.  You can set certain times to work at one job, and then the other times can be at the other job.  Just remember to not overdo it!

Check out Lynnae’s other suggestions as well.  Also, you might consider subscribing to her feed.  She’s always offering some great, practical suggestions such as moving tips, or how to have a frugal thanksgiving.

Here’s what she has to say about getting out of debt: “Most people can get out of debt if they really want to. It’s not easy though. The best way to get out of debt is to increase your income and decrease your spending. Because I’m a stay at home mom, and my husband and I both agree that’s what I need to be doing right now, I focus on decreasing spending. I’m already a fairly frugal person, but I know I can still learn a lot. And that’s what this blog is about. Me learning to be more frugal. And hopefully my readers will learn as well. And then we can learn from each other’s experiences.”

You can also learn from others experiences by connecting with Geezeo users in our groups section.  Feel free to jump right in and join the conversation.  Or you can even start your own!

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