A mum's work is never done and replacing her would cost €60,000

A WOMAN'S work is never done and it is also hugely undervalued, a new study shows.

It would cost around €60,000 a year to replace the work done by a typical multi-tasking mother.
This includes jobs such as cooking, housekeeping, taxi-driving for children as well as being an event planner and gardener, a new study into the monetary contribution of stay-at-home parents shows.
Replacing the housekeeping work done by a typical mother alone would cost almost €8,000 a year, the study by Caledonian Life reveals.
Stay-at-home mothers perform a large range of tasks that include everything from being a tutor to school children, to acting as a psychologist to troubled teenagers. Now, insurer Caledonian Life has tried to put a value on these jobs and concluded that replacing a homemaker costs an arm and a leg.
The national average spent on childcare alone works out at €8,000 a year.
Housekeeping
Replacing the housekeeping duties carried out by a mother or father who works in the home would come to €150 a week, based on around 10 hours a week at an hourly rate of €10. Over a year, this works out at €7,800.
Outside the great contribution that stay at home mums make to the house hold budget many are also setting up their own home based businesses.

How to Make Money in a Recession

With so many people out of work, on 3-day weeks and taking wage cuts, people are now looking for alternative ways to make money. There are so many opportunities out there but before you go rushing into anything you have to do your research. New opportunities are popping up all the time, lasting for a few months or a year and then they just disappear as quick as they started. If you have joined one of these and worked your socks off for a year and just as you where starting to get the rewards from you investment of money time and effort they just disappear, this will leave you with a bad taste in your mouth with the home based business opportunity world.


Basically you need to be looking for a company with an established track record and proven success system.15 years ago I came across such a company. Unlike other conventional businesses at the time my only investment out side my initial £40 start up cost was my time and effort’s. I made money from day one and over a period of time I was receiving a residual income from my business. The name of this company is Kleeneze and they are now expanding their distributor base, so in you are looking to make extra money on a part or full time basis they are worth checking out.

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Is this the first signs of green shoots?

Irish consumer spending rose in March and retail sales volume increased, according to the latest Central Statistic Office (CSO) figures.The volume of retail sales (i.e. excluding price effects) increased by 3.6% in March 2010 compared to March 2009 and there was a monthly increase of 2.6%. If Motor Trades are excluded the volume of retail sales decreased by 1.2% in March 2010 compared to March 2009 and the monthly change was +0.6%. A majority of sectors showed year on year volume increases with the most significant being: 1) Motor Trades up 21.9% 2) Non-specialised stores up 0.1% 3) Other Retail Sales up 8.4% and unemployment falling is this a signal that the Irish economy is stablising.

THE POWER OF THE KLEENEZE BRAND

Pauline Palant

Wear the t-shirt, I got stopped by a woman on the road and got asked to put a catalogue through her door in the next street. Met her again on my travels and she asked me to put another one through her friends door. So 2 new customers picked up there

Janet Watts

I have also had people request the catalogue not only by wearing branded clothes but from having a sigh on the cars. From the car signs we have had in the last two weeks two people have asked for info. I also had some one request for information about Kleeneze when i was wearing the polo shirt subsequently they joined the business. So does these things work I think so.

Edward Tuite

Just some positive stories on retail this week, went out doing shop adds wearing Kleeneze branded clothing in 3 shops i was ask did i have a catalogue so give all three shops a catalogue all the staff had ordered products some time ago but had not see a Kleeneze Distributor for a long time so expect an nice order soon. One other lady who is doing Avon ask me for a catalogue as she had not seen anyone from Kleeneze for over a year, also one my customers when i was delivering order ask for a catalogue as she wanted to order more products her 2 orders were €94. Also have received 3 phone calls from shop adds and flyers, while doing some shopping in Power city a salesman wanted info on Kleeneze as he saw me leaving my Kleeneze cards on the counter, wearing branded clothing will get people asking what is it or they say you do Kleeneze.....

Anne Kilcawley

Went into the bank today wearing my Kleeneze branded fleece and the girl behind the counter asked me why I was wearing a fleece with Kleeneze on it. I told her I had my own distributorship, and she asked me to drop her in a catalogue. I dropped her back the catalogue and had inserted 5 Kleeneze flyers and asked her to distribute them to anyone she knows who may need an extra income, She said she'd be delighted.

Reinvent yourself and make money

A DUBLIN bar is bucking the recession by offering customers the chance to set the price of a pint.

The Stock Exchange concept in Store Street's The Good Bits bar was launched a month ago and is popular with people looking for an after-work drink with a twist. Rather than paying a standard price for drinks, The Good Bits is bringing the concept of a stock exchange to the price of a pint.

The more popular a drink, the higher its price will rise, while other brands' prices will drop -- it means the cost of Carlsberg will fall if drinkers buy Heineken.

This may be the only time consumers and financiers are hoping the market will crash, as when the bar goes slow, the price of all drinks drops to €2.50.

Manager Alan O'Connor said that the concept is based on similar programmes in the US and UK, but The Good Bits is the only Dublin pub to exclusively use the idea.

He said: "It's a special offer with a difference. It gets customers more involved.

"If there are five friends and each buying a round -- it might cost one for €18 or the next might be €25.

"Items are displayed on our screens and prices are in real time. Beat that for value, and it's great fun to play for large groups of people."

The 'trading floor' opens every Thursday and Friday from 5pm.

And pubgoers will be happy to learn that the offer is not for a limited time only -- The Good Bits has no plans to scrap the concept.

How to make money from home

Source www.howtomakemoney.ie


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Working from home

Home workers’ primary place of work is usually at home as the name suggests, and is seen as a desirable option for most. Working from home is sometimes perceived to be unachievable, which is certainly not the case.

Working from home vs traditional job
Being employed is easy and straightforward in terms of tax, employment and legal worries, as these are handled by your employer on behalf of you. The fact that these worries are not your responsibility is a definite bonus. The downside to being employed is that most employers tend to cap your earnings potential with a yearly salary, so you get a fixed rate no matter how hard you work, which can be annoying and somewhat depressing.

Working from home on the other-hand takes the benefits of both employment and self-employment and adds a few extra benefits. You get the potential of earning as little or as much as you like, not having capped wages, means you can earn a salary allows you to live and work comfortably. If you choose the right money making opportunity your earning potential is unlimited

Fits around your existing commitments
Working from home is a good option if you need to care for a loved one, enjoy the single life, are in a relationship, or have a growing family. You can work the hours that suit you in a comfortable working environment. You can develop a part time extra income or a full time business of your own, and above all you are your own boss.

Flexible working hours gives you the flexibility to fetch children from schooling or be in for that important parcel delivery. Plus you will not have the expense of commuting to and from a place of work. Also working from home is less stressful, gives better well-being and self fulfilment

On the increase
Due to the economic downturn, home based opportunities are on the incline as a recent survey suggests. Companies are looking to save costs in any way they can. Employer’s building rental and other overheads are costly and can be saved by employing workers to do their work in the comfort of their own home. This increase in home-based opportunities gives a new spurt in employment opportunities and also offers greater advantages to most.

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