My answer to unemployment was to start my own business. I now run a home daycare and make more money than I ever could have just "getting a job". I also put some money in a hotdog cart. They can make alot of money. I bought a used one. I don't see the job market getting any better. Find something you like to do then find a way to make some money with it.

Hello all! For three years I have been struggling to keep my home. I was in foreclosure for 3 years, yes, you heard right, 3 years. I believed God that things would work out ok. I did what I had to do to hold on to the house while I built up the daycare business. It all worked out on time. I was offered a modification in the H.A.M.P. orgram. It's a program that gets incentives from the government to keep you in your home. If you are having trouble you should look into it. I am now also getting into two or three other businesses. I finally realize that you need 7 streams of income like the financial experts say. so I bought a hot dog cart, and am looking into the non-emergency medical transport business. I put $1100 on the cart and owe another $550. I could use help making the last payment, but if not I will manage. I decided that I'd eat PB & J sandwiches if need be. Since getting back on my feet, I need to start paying off 2 bills from when I was unemployed, a utility bill and a bill for $367 that I can't remember who its from right now. I'll update this post at a later time. The utility bill is over $5000 dollars. Paying these up would get my credit straight finally. I have 2 accounts in good standing, my car note and now my mortgage. I could use the help, but I'm half way there. I hope my story encourages someone else to keep on trying, have faith that things will work out, and never give up.

Since you have a record, it's easier to start working for yourself. Go register with your city as a handyman service. Then place low cost or free ads advertising your painting services. You can make flyers to put up all over town, look around and see where others are putting theirs up; such as the supermarket, senior centers, lamp posts, neighborhood bulletin boards, etc. Go online and get some samples, Vistaprint is a good place to start. Let your company grow slowly, you never know. But in this day in age, its better to start over on your own.

I am looking for someone to buy my house. I am facing foreclosure. I do mortgages for a living and business is slow. A daycare I was working at lost it's license. I bought a home right next to a magnet school. I plan on opening up an afterschool program for about 50 kids at capacity in June. I will be back on my feet in about 6 months, but will not rent for 2 years and allow the new owners make some money first. The business will take off, after school programs are in great demand. We are scheduled to open in June. I'll buy it back at whatever the new value will be. I don't want charity, just a chance to get back on my feet. Please email me at moyanor@yahoo.com if interested. Thank you for your consideration.