[Insert money-making idea here]
I have never been a person good at dealing with financial issues. I tend to be more of a “saver” than a “spender” and this has kept me out of trouble for the most part. However, I would much rather practice the “out of sight, out of mind” method of doing my finances than use any detailed accounting system. I did well by that when I was single, and only once bounced a check…and that was only due to laziness in not getting to the bank to deposit a large check a roommate had written to pay me back for a month of rent.
Unfortunatley, that system does not work well in marriage. With two incomes and a lot more expenses to juggle, keeping track of the budget is much more of a necessity. Earlier this week, we discovered that our current budget doesn’t balance as well as we might like. Between medical and dental bills that have exceeded our expectations, not making as much progress as we hoped in support raising for GCM, and a variety of other minor circumstances we find ourselves needing to pinch more than a few pennies over the next couple months until we get these things worked out.
Me, being the “out of sight, out of mind” person would much rather find ways to make money (and go back to ignoring my financial situation as often as possible) rather than cut expenses (which requires careful thought and attention put toward regular expenditures). I don’t really have time to get another job or start a business, but I had fun daydreaming about ways to make money yesterday.
I like to ask myself the question, “If I could make money doing anything, what would I do?” Some of you might think I already have it made because I can get paid to do ministry. I am thankful I have this opportunity, but it has its down-sides too. I mean, in ministry you have to do what the pastors and other leaders want to do…and what God wants to do. All crazy ideas have to be wise, and the best use of time and resources…blah, blah, blah. Wouldn’t it be more fun to just do what I want to do?
The best ideas I came up with for fun ways to make money would be to be a wedding/party coordinator or to somehow get paid to do research (internet or library research or something like that). Of course, even with those business ideas you still have to do what your clients want, so it’s not complete free-to-pursue-my-own-ideas bliss. At least there are fewer levels of management. 
Feel free to share your favorite money making ideas in the comment space here…