Another year is drawing to an end & I have often wondered how other folks were able to general income during this very challenging year for us all.

I am hoping that we can help each other with ideas, advice and suggestions - whatever term you want to label this...

I am one that likes to LEARN how other folks are doing what I want to do, and this time, it is about "financial independence"...

Not so much about becoming rich, but getting to point that at age 53 I am not constantly wondering from "week to week" what bills will be paid(lol).

Me, I did the unemployment & freelancing combination. Still looking for a "base" pay job = job with a time clock(lol). I am finding that with my part-time freelance job that is strictly commission, there are some weeks I get ZERO. This would be a good time to have something else coming in. Sylvester, my boyfriend, is in retail - but has a base pay, not much - for those times when he makes no commission. But to be honest, he does an AWESOME job - so has never had to depend on the base only. But that comes with the territory - a territory he has been doing for years. I am new to this commission set up and to be honest, not too sure I like it(lol).

Okay, now your turn...

Happy Holidays & all the BEST for 2012!!!