#1 - How to Find Work With the Federal Government - 30 Pages
There is no larger employer in the
world than the United States Government. Positions are available on a near
regular basis, despite recent cutbacks. Not only are there opportunities
domestically, but employment outside the United States is a possibility on
military bases, overseas embassies and various departments of defense and
state agencies. You will have to become familiar with a whole new
employment language. This is the federal government, after all. A special
occupational classification system exists which determines pay and job
grades. This booklet will help you through the governmental maze.
#2 - How to Make Money
Without Leaving Your House - 28 Pages
There are numerous examples of small
businesses having local flavor that became an overnight sensation
nationally. Ben and Jerry's ice cream was a Vermont tradition that
suddenly caught on big everywhere. Numerous franchises and grocery
distribution outlets later, the original owners are ready to cash in- big
time! Perhaps you have that kind of ambition. It may be that your idea for
a home-based business may have a national market. It's wiser to start
smaller if you don't have a lot of initial capital. If you have access to
capital, that's a different story. Wayne Huzienga, owner of the
Blockbuster video stores, borrowed heavily to finance his outlets. The
first store didn't make any money. But he believed in his idea- to have
numerous video copies available for two or three nights at a time. He
thought people would pay a little more for this kind of convenience. The
first ten stores didn't make any money. Neither did the first 100 stores.
But Huzienga knew Americans. Suddenly the profits started to come and
Blockbuster has developed into a commercial trademark for most shopping
outlets in this country. But you don't have to make it that big to be a
financial success. You can make thousands of dollars a week from your own
home without having to invest very much capital for business
start-up.
#3 - How to Get Paid for
Watching TV - 32 Pages
This booklet is intended to
introduce you to a variety of ideas that can give you the opportunity to
earn money while sitting in front of your television. While it may sound
like a gimmick, there are very real possibilities to generate dollars- if
you are willing to give it a try! It's not necessarily easy work. There's
a lot of effort required to get your operation up and running. But
dedication to the task and motivation towards the end goal of being in
business for yourself should provide substantial impetus for you to launch this project. A chance to make money watching television awaits!
#4 - How to Make Thousands of
Dollars Winning Contests - 19 Pages
A substantial amount of money and merchandise
is given away every year in this country- in sweepstakes and other
contests! This is not just the luck of the draw- people try to win at
these contests, so why shouldn't you? If there are people willing to give
this wealth away, why not get in line for your share? You, like others,
may be skeptical of prize money and luxury items that are given away in
these contests. Is that because you've never known anyone who has won?
These giveaways actually do happen. Another reason for skepticism is the
wonder at how anyone sponsoring the contest or sweepstakes can afford to
give anything like these amounts away. Yet, this is just another form of
advertising for the sponsor. Each year, huge amounts of money are spent to reach the buying public. Some companies pay several million dollars to
have a 30-second advertisement run during the Super Bowl. Others prefer to
give that money away and try to get people to notice their name and
ultimately buy their products.
#5 - Making Money at Garage Sales,
Swap Meets and Flea Markets - 24 Pages
On almost any given weekend across the country,
someone is holding a garage sale, attending a swap meet or setting up a
booth at a flea market. The quote "someone's junk is someone else's
treasure" makes these events both plausible and plentiful. Your first
garage sale can be to clean out your "junk." Your subsequent sales can be
for items you pick up at bargain prices at flea markets, swap meets and
auctions, which you then turn around and sell out of your own garage. You
can still give someone a bargain and make a profit on the merchandise
turnover. Why not you? If you've ever had a garage sale, you must have
realized the potential involved. All of these customers come to you simply
because you put a small advertisement in the newspaper. People come for
all kinds of reasons: a day out, a specific objective, or someone who
likes browsing in search of that little unknown gem that might have great
appeal. What do people look for? Almost anything! Clothes, booklets, art, old
records, furniture, pots and pans, a fishing pole- you name it! Most
people will buy at least one thing. They have that shopping itch! They
want to be able to tell someone about the bargain they found! Garage sales
are full of surprises for these people. It's not like going down to a
K-Mart or Sears where you know what the merchandise is and where it's
located. Something that would be of no interest to you can be someone
else's hobby! You're ready! You're in the right frame of mind for this
task, so lets set up your garage sale!
#6 - How to Get a Job
Fast - 28 Pages
In today's unpredictable economy, the idea of
job security with any company would seem to be a thing of the past. Large
company layoffs, golden handshakes, mergers, leveraged buyouts, company
acquisitions and similar business moves have left people of all ages out
of a job. Well, cheer up! This booklet will help you refocus, identify the
skills you have, narrow down the type of work you like to do and give you
a number of outlets to gather information from in prospects of landing
that job that will carry you contentedly into your retirement years. The
best news is that this doesn't have to be a long, drawn-out process. You
can label your transferable skills and acquire helpful data within a few
days! It's not a year or two effort we're talking about. The secret is
knowing where to look, what to ask and how to narrow down the type of job
you'd not only enjoy, but be pretty good at, too! So much of this is
understanding what makes you tick! Who better to identify this than you?
This booklet will give you some pointers in doing it, but it will be up to
you to take the time to really analyze what it is you like and want to do.
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will be the power to change your
life!
#7 - Getting Started in TV, Theater
and Movies - 27 Pages
Performing arts is a people business. It also
has a great future. In the United States, 98% of households have a
television while nearly 100% have a radio. In a typical week, nine out of
ten citizens are exposed to radio and television. The television is on for
an average of 7 hours per day; the radio 2 hours per day! With this type
of demand, there will always be a need for performers and new material
which should be a source of inspiration for you. This booklet will be a
primer for some of the opportunities that exist in the performing arts
business. Reading this information will give you a head start into making
a dent in this career path. If you have the desire, you can make the
effort. Wanting to do something badly enough means you're half-way to
accomplishing your task. That's the great thing about America-- dreams can
come true if you're willing to work for them.
#8 - How to Write Almost Anything
and Get Paid for it - 28 Pages
Have you ever heard the expression, "everyone
has a booklet in them that's trying to get out?" What does this really mean?
Not everyone writes booklets, do they? No, not many attempt the long,
difficult process of writing a booklet-length manuscript. But a growing
number of individuals are being paid for their writing; and, they've never
attempted to write a booklet! Writing is a common part of everyday business
life. From the brochures telling you about savings accounts down at your
local bank to the billboard you drive by every morning on the way to work
to the bumper stickers you read on the back of the cars in front of you.
All of this is written by somebody. Why couldn't it be you? There's no end
to the kind of writing you can do. However, we do have a few suggestions
for you to consider in getting started thinking about a career, part-time
or full, in the writing field. As you review the booklet, some idea may
jump off the page as something you could do. Great! More importantly,
don't think because you're never had a writing lesson that you can't do
it. All it takes is practice, practice, practice and a determined desire
to get it right. If you've got the drive, writing could well be your next
career.
#9 - The Case for a Living
Trust - 23 Pages
Simply put, living trusts are an expedient way
to transfer property at your death. A living trust is a legal document
that controls the transfer of property in the trust when you die. As you
will see, living trusts speed up the process by which your property moves
to your designated beneficiaries after you die. Today, and into the
foreseeable future, this is vitally important as the United States is
experiencing an unprecedented wealth transfer. What is probate? Why do
people try to avoid it? Technically speaking, probate is the process by
which one proves the validity of a will in court. The term "probate" also
identifies the court which has jurisdiction over the estate probate and
administration. Probate court also has jurisdiction over the guardianship
of minors and mentally incompetent adults. All wills go through probate.
The average length of the probate process is twelve to eighteen months.
Any estate transactions in that time must be approved by the probate
court. This can create havoc for beneficiaries. Since a living trust
replaces a will and doesn't need validation from the probate court,
considerable time and hassle can be saved. A living trust is a capable
substitute for a will and a document that more and more people,
disillusioned with the probate system, are turning to in their estate
planning.
#10 - How to Turn the Hobby of
Photography into Thousands - 31 Pages
Do you enjoy taking photographs? Are you the
kind of person who brings the camera everywhere you go? Do you never miss
an opportunity to take a picture? How good are your photographs? Your
advantage over professional photographers is that you can charge a lot
less and still produce the quality pictures your client will love. At the
same time, you can save that individual a considerable amount of money for
a fabulous result. What could be better than that? If you organize your
time well, you can spend some nights and especially weekends seeing a
lengthy number of clients. It would not be unusual to earn more in your
spare time with photography than you do in your regular job. That could be
an indication that you are in the wrong profession! Whether it's weddings,
portraits, models, greeting cards, newspapers, aerial photography or some
other form of photography, the opportunities abound for the person willing
to give it a try.
#11 - An Insiders Guide to Finding
and Obtaining Money - 23 Pages
We read nearly every day about government
spending, but many of us do not realize that we might be eligible to
receive some of the money the government gives away every year. There are
thousands of grant programs for established businesses and newcomers.
Whether it's to develop a unique invention, continue or change your career
path through education, work at your artistic vocation or simply to obtain
help with living expenses, there are numerous sources out there for you to
tap. But how to identify them? This is the bigger stumbling block to those
that even think they might qualify for government funds in some way. But
the key to obtaining grant money is not a big secret. Generally, if you
are an organized, detail-oriented person who can follow instructions,
chances are you could qualify for a grant.
#12 - Earn Extra Dollars With a
Home Based Answering Machine - 40 Pages
Do you enjoy talking on the phone? Does your
voice have a friendly, cheerful tone? Are you well-organized? Do you need
a few hundred extra dollars each week? If you answered
"yes" to each of the four questions listed above, then
you are a great candidate to pursue one of the most lucrative and easiest
home-based businesses that exists today! It's very inexpensive to set up
and, depending on your individual ambition, you'll earn thousands of
dollars each year without having to leave the comfort of your
home.
#13 - U.S. Government Auction
Sales - 37 Pages
Most people are completely unaware of the
bargains that can be found in the most unlikely of places: the government!
We're used to reading about the Pentagon paying $59.00 for a wrench, about
the national debt rising higher and higher, so it's excusable to not think
of government and "sales" in the same sentence. Yet nearly every level of
government from city and town on up through county, state and federal, has
possession of excess property that must be disposed of. If this can be
accomplished and money raised at the same time, why not? We want
government to be fiscally responsible, right? The most common method of
parting with this overage of property is through auction sales. These
affairs offer a unique opportunity to the right person-- purchases at
bargain basement prices which you can turn around and sell at a profit!
The money to be made staggers the imagination.
#14 - How to Buy a Car With Bad
Credit - 26 Pages
PROBLEM: A person has a car he no longer can
afford. It may be about to be repossessed. PROBLEM: Another person has a
"Bad Credit" history and cannot buy a car, but can well afford to make the
payment on a recent model vehicle. SIMPLE SOLUTION: Put these two people
together. One person will assume the other person’s payment and insurance.
This booklet paints the way on how to accomplish this.
#15 - Home Based Business for Fun
and Profit - 23 Pages
The world of self-employment can be a
personally and financially rewarding one for the right individual. Many
people dream of owning their own business but don't believe it will ever
happen for them. The majority of these folks see all the positives of
working for themself, but lack the drive and determination to make the
transition from employee to employer. You have the talent and ability to
work on your own! Perhaps you're just not sure what business you'd like to
specialize in. That's where this booklet can help! We've listed a number of
home-based business and franchise opportunities in this booklet. From this assortment of listings,
you will probably recognize some that will have a definite appeal to you.
This is the first step to taking off with your own business: knowing what
you want to do. Beyond that, if you have the fortitude to plow through the
first few months, you will ultimately be successful.
