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The Ririan project has a posted a article onhow to thrive and survive during difficult financial times; which I guess would certainly include now!

The article is basically a series of simple tips on things you could do or change during these times. I don’t know about you but a lot of the tips I read about surviving finacial difficulty seem rather trite or obvious.  This post has an entry saying “Eat In: Avoid the temptation to eat out every night.” - yeah, right as if we eat out every night anyway!

There are some unusual tips here, one which caught my eye was; “Be Creative” - the rest of the tip talked about entertainment and finding ‘free’ entertainment but it did seem to me that the call to ‘be creative’ could have wider benefits during financial difficulties. Creativity could become an outlet for frustration, being creative could be a way of filling leisure time when out of work, you could also be creative in the tyoe of work you seek by which I mean looking for roles other than ones you have already done.

The post also suggests taking a part time job. This may well be good advice. It is understandable that you may want to look for a full time job to replace one you’ve lost but full time jobs may be much harder to come by and may well not pay as much as your previous role or indeed may not pay as much as you need. Taking a part time job is a good way to earn some money, while also allowing you time and opportunities to continue looking. Why not take more than one part time job? Having more than one source of income is important during financially difficult times, taking two or more part time roles may be a way of securing more income and could be a life-saver if one of those jobs suddenly goes bust.

The post also mentions working online, which can be a great way of earning extra income, provided you work at it and do not fall into the trap of thinking it is a passive income source.

So do have a read of the post, don’t expect any great insights from it but it may just trigger you into thinking something new for yourself.

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