Hi everyone. I've left a terrible relationship. Terrible for a million reasons that I don't want to share. My problem is now that I can't afford to live. I have 3 children under school age, I study when they're in bed so that when they do go to school I can get a good job and support us all. But for now I am struggling. Our family income was over $3k a week before I left (which is now zero for child support purposes, so that's no help), the cheapest rental that I could bring our family dog to is $380 a week which leaves us with $150pw for groceries, fuel, electricity, phone bill, clothes, rego, birthdays etc etc. I've worked out my budget and I need to earn $200pw extra to get by. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how and where I can earn that extra bit of money? Thank you in advance.
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Stay away from multi level marketing. Most people spend more than they make..
You'd be far better off taking in ironing, or washing as you wouldn't need daycare. Picking up some house cleaning if you have someone to watch the kids.
If you can get a few days of supermarket work, even with daycare fees I was better off.
Supermarket job, waitressing etc. DO NOT go into a mlm company. Ever. I'd suggest maybe look into online typing/transcription companies who pay minimum wage but it's something, and you can do it around your day. Look into answering companies and call takers if your home all day, no one will ever get your personal number as it's done through the Internet, but they do pay reasonably well.
Goodluck!!
If you have three kids under 5 why do you only get 530 a week?
Offering washing and ironing services from home! You can get $20-30 a per basket of ironing. Make a Facebook page, post on local noticeboards and build up some cliental. Offer introductory prices etc. and see how you go :)
Please check that you are getting all the payments you are entitled to. I'm a single mum with 3 kids under 6 also studying part time. My rent is the same as you. From Centrelink I receive total $1720 per fortnight - this is made up of
parenting single $766,
family tax a $545,
family tax b $156,
rent assistance $174,
energy supp $15 &
pensioner education supplement $62.
You should be receiving the exact same as me!