Articles for tag: Housesitting

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Pet Sitting as a Part-Time Job

Petsitting As A Part-Time Job Scan any list of most highly paid professions and you probably won’t find petsitting on any of them. Unless, of course, one is lucky enough to end up petsitting for the very rich! However, petsitting probably compares pretty well against other part-time jobs on the personal fulfillment scale. At least ...

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Cheap Summer Vacations

Whether it’s a weekend or a whole summer, you and your family deserve a summer vacation. It can be difficult to find affordable lodging during this popular vacation season. Below you’ll find great tips and tricks for getting great deals on summer vacation lodging and rentals. The Road Less Traveled Instead of hitting the popular ...

How to Start a Pet and House Sitting Business

A Pet/House Sitting Service can be a very profitable business. According to www.petplace.com, Americans own approximately 73 million dogs, 90 million cats, 148 fish, and 16 million birds. Considering that many of these families plan vacations and weekend getaways, there is a great need for pet caretakers. Many pet owners leave their dogs and cats ...

Top 10 Summer Jobs for Teens

For teens, summer is the perfect time to make some extra cash. Of course, there are the typical summer jobs like lifeguarding and waitressing, which require large time commitments and low-pay. Then, there are the excellent summer jobs that offer plenty of earning potential while maintaining your free and flexible schedule. Babysitting According to payscale.com, ...

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Housesitting

Housesitting can be a very lucrative job for the right person. Relatively simple in nature, the primary responsibility of the housesitter is to live in the house of the employers while they are away from home. Many homeowners do not want to leave their residence and property unoccupied while they are out of town, so ...

10 Ways to Make Money Right Now

My oldest son, Matthew, called me a loser the other day. He’s 14. OK, he didn’t call me a “loser” specifically, but he was talking to a nurse in the emergency room about how he was thinking of going into politics when he gets older. He wants to be the president, he said. “Hey,” I ...