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<\/p>\nI am pacing back & forth in the living room, the TV on full blast but I am not hearing a word of the weather report as I glance at the weatherman pointing with his white pointer at the huge droplets of rain hitting the black shiny pavement. <\/p>\n
As I prepare for the trip to the supermarket but wondering how I will get out without being seen by the neighbor, I had promised to repay the loan today but I am dipping into the envelope to pay for the grocery.<\/p>\n
When faced with financial difficulties, things can become very stressful, discouraging, and embarrassing.<\/p>\n
The stress and anxiety felt like a ton of brick on my chest and made it difficult to breathe. However, generating a little bit of income with a side hustle can alleviate a lot of the stress in my life and provide a massive relief for my family.<\/p>\n
Darn, I was tired of borrowing from Peter, to pay Paul.<\/p>\n
It was too stressful, THIS HAS TO CHANGE NOW!<\/strong><\/p>\n So I took action. For starters, I compiled a spreadsheet budget to track all the spending, big and small, regular and incidentals for 1 month.<\/p>\n That\u2019s what the financial experts recommend, so I turn to Nerd Wallet for a free app to help me on the journey. I had to know the figures; exactly how much do I need to meet my monthly obligations so I do not run into trouble and destroy my good credit.<\/p>\n I also checked out my bank\u2019s budgeting system but decided on Nerd Wallet\u2019s free easy to use the app.<\/p>\n Then I asked myself the hard questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. What expenditure can I cut back on or totally eliminate?<\/p>\n 2. Do I need all those cable channels?<\/p>\n 3. How can I reduce the cellphone bill?<\/p>\n 4. What else can I reduce or eliminate?<\/p>\n 5. Do I need to eat out more than once per month? Or at all?<\/p>\n 6. How can I find a quick cash-paying gig?<\/p>\n 7. How can I find a second income source?<\/p>\n So I started Google research for a work from home position, which opened up a whole new world for me.<\/p>\n There were a lot of of work from home, work online, telecommute positions, Secret shopping<\/a> and Internet Marketing companies out there but were they for real?<\/p>\n After much research, I started with completing assignments for a few secret shopping companies both onsite and via the telephone & online.<\/p>\n It was amazing when I realized I could make this into a business or remain as a side hustle in which I could make and keep the money tax-free if I earned less than $600 per year with any one company.<\/p>\n Plus there are many different companies in all different sectors of the service industry.<\/p>\n I made some quick cash to cover the immediate bills. The stress relief was ENORMOUS, now I could think straight and focus on a plan, a strategy to make a more consistent income & more job security as I continued to look for something more permanent and viable to pursue.<\/p>\n That\u2019s where I found out about Affiliate Marketing<\/a>.<\/p>\n The amazing world of easy to start business opportunities because it requires:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. No products<\/p>\n 2. No large investments<\/p>\n 3. Easy to grow the business<\/p>\n 4. Low operational costs<\/p>\n 5. Work from anywhere<\/p>\n 6. No experience required as training is usually offered.<\/p>\n Here is the reputable company where I first got started with a $1 investment that has paid off and is continuing to pay off handsomely and will continue to do so for years to come, as I learn and grow this business.<\/p>\n