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[quote=Anonymous]Been there -- I took long maternity leaves with my kids where I didn't earn income for many months. Some things I did:

Join a babysitting co-op, if you have kids and there is one in your neighborhood. Then you can get free childcare when you need it, in exchange for providing it.

I'm an Ebay and Craigs List seller and would do a lot more of it if I had time. Easy money. If you were the type to buy anything with labels (handbags in particular), you can get a good price for those. Also anything new or unopened in your house can get a good price. And clothes and toys that the kids have grown out of and are in good condition can go for a lot on Ebay or there are consignment stores around. I also sold almost all my professional wardrobe at a consignment store, since I wasn't going to need it for awhile.

Cancel cable, cleaning lady, magazine and newspaper subscriptions and gym membership. Kids' activities like gymnastics, music lessons, etc., went on hold, with the benefit being we had more time together. And there are so many free things to do with kids in this city.

Shop sale fliers for food and necessities like toilet paper. Clip coupons -- it's time consuming, but I saw that as my "job" and way of contributing to the household income.

When friends suggested getting together for dinner or lunch, I'd propose a walk somewhere instead that wouldn't cost me money. My excuse was I wanted the exercise (which was also true), so they didn't feel like they needed to pick up the tab. [/quote]

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