HOW TO START A ROOMMATE FINDING SERVICE

The average income for the owners of this kind of business in
California is $65,000 a year. Best of all, here's a business that
you can start with an absolute minimum investment. Practically
anyone who lives in a city anywhere in the country can expect to
do just about as well, and with a bit of imagination, mixed with
some business "moxie," you should be able to do even better!

Income and market potentials for a service such as this are truly
fantastic! rent increases that have far outpaced wage increases
have brought about a tremendous need for a method to alleviate
the cost of housing. Also, many apartment complexes are being
converted into expensive condominiums. These two factors have
created a problem of gantic proportions for millions of people
who are concerned about keeping a roof over their heads.

You can make big money solving that problem with your own
Roommate Finding Service. We're going to tell you how.

Many of the nation's leading economists are predicting this kind
of living arrangement to be the "money-saving answer" for the
apartment dwellers for the rest of this century. Others are
predicting the roommate finding service to become as popular as
the employment agency by 1990.

This is an ideal absentee owner business. Most of those operating
on the West Coast have a woman doing the managing--sometimes as
just the manager, and sometimes as the owner-manager. This
apparently has something to do with the nature of the business,
and how most people seem to naturally trust a woman to fid the
right roommate for them.

As to the fee structure, I suggest something similar to the
successful employment agencies. Charge everyone a $25
registration fee to start the ball rolling toward finding them a
suitable roommate. You take a Polaroid snapshot of each
registrant, have them fill out an appropriate application card
which will indicate the kind of roommate they'd be happy with,
and start searching through your files for people with similar
likes and dislikes.

To get started, you'll want a bank reference; a legal reference,
a telephone, a business name, letterhead paper, envelopes, and
business cards; and office supplies such as 3x5 index cards;
typewriter; file cabinet; and printed questionaire-application
form. You'll also need a responsibility disclaimer, which can be
combined with the applicant's agreement-to-pay contract. Once
you've found a roommate for your prospective client, you should
have it spelled out in your agreement that each of the "matched
roommates" will pay you 15% to 20% of the first month's rent. You
should charge a bit extra for particular requirements, and
perhaps somewhat less for older persons, or foe persons with
handicaps.

The approval or disapproval is left up to the parties involved.
You simply look through your registration card file, pull five or
six apparently suitable roommates, call each of them on the phone
and arrange separate meetings for them with your client. Your
client reports back to you, and tells you his or her decision,
and you call the person chosen and finalize the deal.

Good advertising will play a most important part getting this
business off the ground. Make a good circular or "flyer"
detailing your roommate finding services, and listing your phone
number. Get these flyers on as many bulletin boards in your area
as possible. Get them in grocery stores, barber shops, community
colleges, beauty salons, bowling alleys; the list of places to "
billboard" your flyers is endless. Another idea is to set up
"take one" boxes in as many retail places of business as you can.
Don't overlook the value of placing your flyers on
windshields---particularly around apartment complexes, and in the
parking lots of colleges in your area. You might even pay the
downtown parking lots attendants to slip one under the windshield
wiper of each car he parks on Monday. If you do a good job with
the make-up of your flyer, and use your imagination in getting
them into the hands of your prospective clients, you'll have no
trouble moving your business into the black quickly.

Even so, you'll need to run  regular ads in your area newspapers.
The best headings to run your ads under is the Personals Column.
Your ad might read:

          NEED A ROOMMATE? We'll find the ideal roommate for you!
Everything handled on a strictly confidential basis. For details,
call Jan, Mary, or Carol, 123-4567.

Within only a couple of months, you should be well enough
established, and with a income large enough to afford an office
location. When you establish your office, do some publicizing of
your business with press releases to all the media in your area,
and plan some fanfare that will bring attention to your services.
Tacking up on your office walls the enthusiastic testimonials of
people you've have matched with roommates is a very good idea.
Later on, you might want to input all your client information on
computer, and take video pictures of each client for showing to
prospective roommates. In the final analysis, once you have your
business underway, your future success will be limited only by
your imagination.

SPORTS SCORECARDS

Here's a beautiful idea that's sure to put a lot of cash in your pockets! It's an idea that definitely fulfills a need, and has tremendous market potential virtually anywhere in the whole world.


As you probably already know, our ever-improving standard of living is giving everyone more and more leisure time- time to play, and enjoy doing the things that bring them happiness.


You can capitalize on the abundance of leisure time, the challenge of the game, and man's determination to do better the next time out than last time, with Personalized Bowling or Golf Scorecards. The only investment needed will be a little bit of your time, and then your ideas should just about perpetuate itself. Here's how to get organized and started...


1) Make several Xerox copies of the "Personal Score Card" given as a part of this report. Paste these "copies" onto light weight card stock.


2) Make a list of the sporting good stores in your area, particularly those in the areas of your bowling and golfing establishments. In fact, if you have several, it would be best to group each list of sports stores with the bowling or golfing facilities by area.


3) With your example of the "Personal Scoring Record," call upon the owners or managers of these bowling and/or golfing outlets. Using a low-keyed sales approach, explain the workings of your product, and sell them on the idea of putting up the money for the basic supply of cards and printing. (This will enable you to reap 100% profit from the sale of advertising on the cards.) These facilities benefit from an advertisement on the "front page" of each score card.) Your sale to the bowling/golfing facilities managers should be for the provision of one to five thousand of these cards, which they'll make available to their patrons free of charge at their cash control counters.


4) You can either sell the advertising space on the card yourself, or hire commission sales people to do the selling for you. It would be best to do your own selling for you. It would be best to do your own selling, because once you've got the card sold, you'll not have to do any reselling--just call on your advertisers about every three months to perpetuate their contracts with you. It will be important, though, for you to "drop in" on your advertisers at least once a month to check to see how things are going and if they're pleased with your advertising. If you don't drop in on your advertisers except at renewal time, you will find it very hard to sustain them as advertisers.


5) You should charge each advertisers at least $100 for exposure of his "one by one" display ad on 5,000 of your cards for 3 months running. With space for a total of twenty such ads, which the advertiser supplies for you, each bowling or golfing facility that you set up with these personal score cards should mean a couple of thousand dollars in profits.


6)When you've sold your advertisers, and collected the ads they want to run on your scorecard, take the"sample card" with your printer---any quick print shop will do have him help you with the "paste-up" and tell him to print 5,000 for you, and to finish them by folding them for you. Your costs should all be absorbed within the money received from the bowling or golfing establishment you first sold the cards to...When your cards are ready, simply take them to the original bowling or golfing manager, exchange a few amenities and leave them with him for handing out to his patrons or customers.


From start to finish, the whole project shouldn't take you more than a couple of weeks. And if you only sold one card every three months, this would/could mean a very easy annual income of $12,000... Of course the ideal situation is go on selling these cards, using the same principle, to go to as many different blowing and golfing centers as possible. In small towns with only one or two such centers, travel to the surrounding towns and sell the idea to them. In the Seattle Washington area, the people are grossing more than $150,000 a year while working only one month out of every three!


This is the idea...It's very workable anywhere in the world..It's been proven to be a fabulous money-maker in Seattle, Washington... The next step, and the rest is up to you!

BED AND BREAKFAST THE EASIEST HOME-BASED BUSINESS

There's an exciting new "down-home" kind of business springing up
among homeowners all across the country. It's called Bed and
Breakfast.

Basically, this is a transplant of European Hospitality, adapted
and refined to the American way of doing things.  To foreign
visitors, it's the comfort and hospitality of home---staying
overnight "with people of the land" and enjoying a hearty
breakfast---without the traditional gaudiness and plastic
feelings visitors get from most big cities in the United States.
To U.S. citizens, it is a welcome alternative to the same old
hotel/motel circuit.

Now, all it takes is a spare bedroom, a good cook ad an outgoing
personality. Prices per night range from a low $25 to $100 or
more.

If you have an extra bedroom, a large home, or extra space in
your farm house, you have the necessary beginnings to start
making extra income as a Bed and Breakfast Inn. One of the
beautiful aspects of this idea is that so long  as you're hosting
"overnight visitors" on a small scale no licenses will be
required. It's always best, however to check with your local
authorities just to be sure.

Naturally, your "visitors" will expect a clean, neat and
comfortable home. So assuming that your home meets these
prerequisites, and you have a spare bedroom, simply 'doll it up"
a bit. Make sure it's painted brightly, there's an outside
window, lots of room, closet space and bureau, and perhaps a
small writing desk, and a large comfortable bed, or twin beds.

Most foreign visitors will expect and appreciate a "quick tour"
of the interesting sights in your area. However, as your
particular popularity  as a B&B Host grows, you'll find that a
lot of American tourists and business people on the road will
begin availing themselves of your hospitality. Certainly with
these people, it won't always be necessary to give the "Red
Carpet" visitors treatment.

Which brings us to the basic appeal of a Bed and Breakfast Inn.
Travelers seem to be looking for, and appreciate a quiet
"home-style" place to stay. Generally, they enjoy visiting with
the people off the superhighway and want to get away from the
sterilized atmosphere and sameness of hotels and motels.

Most people will either write to you ahead of time, inquiring
about the possibilities of staying at your home while in your
town or city. This means a bit of advertising on your part, or
listing your availability with a B&B broker. Some people will
check the local telephone listings, and the newspaper
advertisements when they arrive in a strange town. And some
people will just be driving across the country, come to a town or
city they think is interesting, and start driving through the
residential areas looking for Bed and Breakfast Inns.

Thus, you should have a small sign posed either in your front
yard or on the front of your house. This sign needn't be much
more than about two feet wide and about ten inches deep. It need
only state: BED AND BREAKFAST--Inquire Within or Call 123-4567.

For newspaper advertising, a similar listing in the personal
column of your local paper, particularly on Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays, will be all you'll need. But when it comes to the
yellow pages of your telephone and business directories, go with
a small display ad that describes in greater detail the comforts
and pleasures of your service.

Be sure to list your services with all the travel agencies in
your area. A brochure or a short synopsis of what you offer will
most assuredly give the travel agents an idea for steering
visitors your way. At the same time, listing your services in a
number of national travel magazines --particularly those that
cater to women--- will bring customers in for you.

Listing your services with a broker usually won't cost you
anything up front, but they will expect a certain
percentage--usually about 25% of the total bill. This same
arrangement applies with travel agents.

Now, suppose you're organized and ready to receive your first
customers. You greet them as host or hostess and offer to assist
them in getting situated in the room or rooms you have for them.
If they'd like to take a drive around your area and see the
points of interest, you do that. And then in the morning, serve
them a big, delicious breakfast.

You'll probably find that foreign visitors will want to stay
several days. With most people of this country who are just
travelling through your area, it'll be a one-night stopover.
Whatever, if they want to sleep comfortably through the night,
eat breakfast and be on their way, so be it. If they want to stay
around after breakfast and plan an itinerary for a compete visit
in your area, your assistance and help will be greatly
appreciated. (Remember those recommendations)!

That's it! The complete how and why of this tremendously
profitable business that's becoming more and more popular. It's
called Bed & Breakfast, and it's very definitely a low investment
idea. And you can parlay it into a very interesting and
comfortable income producing business--all from the comfort of
your own home!

PARTY PLAN SALES

A veritable Gold Mine For Wealth Builders


Believe it! You can easily make $50,000 in the next six months or less! After that, you can practically be guaranteed at least that much, but probably much more, every year for the rest of your life, without really working.

The way to accumulate this kind of wealth is with your own business of selling merchandise via The Party Plan. few other businesses can so easily give you this kind of wealth as quickly, and keep your income growing.

A recent questionnaire, circulated among hundreds of successful direct sales merchandisers across the country asked this question: "If you were to start over today, knowing what you know now, and could choose the one method of merchandising that would make you really rich in the shortest period of time, which would you select?" Of those questionnaires returned, 94% stated they would go with The Party Plan Method.

The sharp party plan operators (and the richest) simply hold motivational sales meetings for their sub-distributors about once a month. During these meetings, they are teaching their sub-distributors how to recruit new hosts and hostesses, or husband and wife host and hostess teams.

A host or hostess can be any person who is agreeable to holding a sales party at his or her house. Almost always, this person is rewarded for having the party with a percentage of the total business or a agreed upon special merchandise gift.

These people invite friends, neighbors and relatives to the party. Your sub-distributor doesn't have to do much more than make contact with the people willing to hold parties, supply the merchandise, and sometimes offer to help or be there to make sure everything goes smoothly.

Here's the kind of money you can realize with this business: Say you have ten sub-distributors, and each one arranges only five parties a month, and each party does $200 in gross business. That's a total of $10,000 per month in total volume. And from that total volume, you make only 30%. Figure it out for yourself. This would give you a personal income of $3,000 for thirty days in which you did no more than hold one or two motivational sales meetings!

Besides each party is at least guaranteed to give your sub-distributor at least two more hostesses for future parties, and those future parties will provide still more hostesses. this chain is endless, and will build as fast as you can keep up with it.

Choose an evening for your party--any evening excepting Friday through the weekend. Generally 7:30 is the most convenient time for the greatest number of people. If it's inconvenient for whatever reason to hold a party in your home, arrange with a friend to hold the first couple of parties.

Make up a list of 30 to 40 people you can invite to the party. They can be friends, neighbors, relatives or people you know from work, even acquaintances with whom you do business such as the check-out clerk where you buy your groceries or people you meet at the bus stop on your way to work.

After formally inviting these people, you then call to remind them of the party at least a couple of days before the date of the party. This is important, because of the original 40 people you invite, at least 15 will not show because it slipped their minds, last minute circumstances that force change in plans, and those that really weren't interested in the first place.

On the day of the party, get your merchandise display set up early. The party should be held in the largest room in the home---usually the living room--with the merchandise display the center of attraction.

The merchandise should be set out on a sturdy table covered with a good white or light colored cloth, and the merchandise should be arranged by group or type---the jewelry items together; perfumes bat oils and colognes together, crystal together, and so on.


Try to put a bit of imagination and showmanship into your merchandise display. This will have the effect of making your merchandise look much more valuable than it actually is. Those that do put a flair into their merchandise displays find that it increases their sales by as much as 25 percent over an ordinary showing.

For instances, a high intensity light focused on the display will cause the jewelry to sparkle, the stainless steel to gleam, and the brassware to glimmer like valuable heirlooms.

Another idea would be to tack a piece of velvet onto a 4 by 6 foot piece of plywood and use it to display rings, earrings, necklaces and watches.

In jewelry sales, another idea is to hang a mirror on a wall near the merchandise display. If you or your hostess has room, you might want to set up a card table, covered with an expensive looking piece of material, place a dressing table type mirror on this table, with a chair available for your guests to sit at the table while they try on the various items. The guests then make their selections after determining how each item looks on them.

regardless of what you do to make it easier for your guests to select and buy, a hand mirror is an absolute must whenever you're showing jewelry. It would be wise to have several hand mirrors available---two for your merchandise display table, and an extra one on the 'admiration" table.

Besides your merchandise display, be sure also you're organized with your refreshments. These usually consist of coffee, tea, soft drinks, cookies, or other "nibble' items. The host or hostess usually makes arrangements in advance for one of the guests to assist with the serving of refreshments.

Be sure you have nametags for your guests, and a couple of felt tip marking pens. And don't forget the order forms. these should be standard two-piece self-carbon forms---one copy for your customers and the other for your files. The best idea is to buy the order forms. All these items are commonly available in stationery stores. Rubber stamp your name and address on each copy of each order form, at least a couple days in advance of the party.

Still another item to remember is your merchandise catalogs. Be sure you have a good supply on hand, rubber stamped with your name and address. Later on, when you're established and the money is rolling in, you can have your name and address imprinted on your catalogs.

If you don't have a merchandise catalog, consider making one of your own. A valuable and easy-to-follow- manual "HOW TO PREPARE YOUR OWN CATALOG" (book #1203) is currently available. Another manual that will be of special interest to you is the "CLOSEOUT MERCHANDISE MONEY MAKING MANUAL" (book # 1668). Both these manuals are available from the dealer who supplied this report.

While we're on the idea of catalogs, we'd like to point out that a lot of Party Plan Merchandisers are also dealers for the extra-income book catalog, "Unique Books". They feel that almost everyone is interested in extra income ideas, and the Unique Books catalog has a wide selection of reports and manuals describing supplemental income opportunities. Leaving one of the book catalogs with guests at the party results in an on going flow of book orders for months afterward.


Back to the Party Plan. about half hour before your guests are due to begin arriving, turn on all the lights in the room where the party is to be held. This will give the room a bright, warm feeling conductive to a party kind of atmosphere. And by all means, be sure to turn off all the radios, stereo and TV sets. Eliminate any and all noises from other rooms in your home that might distract the attention of your guests.

Every party should be planned, and follow a prescribed format agenda. This is because without a plan, it'll just be a gathering of people wasting time at your home instead of theirs. you must have a plan to know what to do next in order to achieve the desired results. Having a "pattern" is also the easiest way to teach others to duplicate your success, and idea of following a successful formula is a proven method of making the most sales in the least time.

Phase one is the greeting and get-acquainted time slot--about thirty minutes. The hostess greets the guests as they arrive, prints a name tag for each, introduce them around, gives them a catalog, points out the refreshments, and leads them into conversation with the other guests.

The second phase is the " game-playing"portion of your party. This phase is used to relax everybody and get them involved in the party. It should last about 15 to 20 minutes.


Next comes the merchandise presentation by the hostess, who shows and describes each item on display. If you have a jewelry available, ask different guests to try on particular items and show the others what these articles look like in use. the length of time spent on this phase of the party will depend in large on how much merchandise you have on display, but generally, you shouldn't spend more than about 20 minutes showing and describing your merchandise. Then give your guests about 10 to 15 minutes to personally inspect and try on the items that have aroused their interest.

You should mingle and converse with the guests during this time period in order to answer specific questions or explain the possible uses of an item, where it might look good in the buyer's home, and any interesting tidbits relating to where an item came from, how it was made, or the satisfaction of an earlier buyer.

When you seem to have answered all the questions, and everyone appears to have made their selections, start writing orders. Don't hesitate to ask for orders. Writing orders should take about 15 minutes, and then you should let the party begin winding down.

During this time, mingle with your guests and anyone showing a spark of interest should be approached with an offer to serve as a future host or hostess. As each guest starts to leave, thank them for coming and walk with them to the door.

The total length of your party shouldn't be much more than two hours. Time and time again, it's been proven that you can do everything necessary, and make the most sales in this period of time. You lose effectiveness and make fewer sales with appreciably more or less time.

There are a couple of proven ways to recruit new hosts or hostesses from the people attending your party. First of all, watch the guests as they are looking over the merchandise, examine, admire and wish for something they don't quite have enough extra money to buy. When you've determined that a particular guest wants a specific item but can't quite fit it into the budget, simply take her aside to a secluded corner of the room, and explain privately that you're willing to give her the item she has been looking at and wanting, if she will agree to invite her friends and relatives to a party in her home.

This approach works almost every time, and your only expense is the wholesale price of the item you give her as a free give.

The second sure-fire approach is to offer a cash incentive. You do this by offering to allow 5% to 10% of the total sales volume resulting from the party staged for you by this type of recruit. Ther's a plus factor for you on this one, because you'll be getting the enthusiastic participation of the host or hostess on the selling side. Once you've explained to them how your program works, they'll generally do everything they can to make the party a huge success, and thereby increase their pay for the evening.

When you give a gift to the hostess for having the party, the presentation should be a special ceremony staged with all the "Show Biz" flair you can muster, at the end of your merchandise showing. However, when your gift is a cash award, carry your presentation over to the next party and make it a big production of it as well. Don't forget to invite the "guest of honor" to your next scheduled party for the big presentation.

During these presentations many of the other guests will be favorably impressed, and as a consequence will ask for details.

Actually, your recruiting efforts should begin when you start taking orders. Every person you talk with should be offered the opportunity to hold a party of his or her own. Then just before the party begins breaking up, ask you guest as a group if any of them would be interested in holding a similar party in his or her home. You ask those who voice an interest to stay for a few minutes in order to work out the details.

You should have an Appointment Book for this scheduling. Simply ask what date would be favorable for them, mark that date in the book, along with the name and address and telephone number. Then assure each that you'll call in the next day or two to work out the details.

Many party plan merchandisers also use a letter. They write a letter extolling the fun and excitement of the parties, explaining briefly the opportunities to receive free gifts of their choice or big commission checks. Then they invite the letter recipients to call for complete details on how they can stage a party. These letters are usually printed in volume, and then slipped inside the covers of the catalog these merchandisers give to each person attending the parties. Sometimes these letters are handed to each guest as the party breaks up.

Some party plan merchandisers also run small classified ads in the area newspapers. This advertising plays up to the opportunities available to make regular commission checks (extra income) simply by holding parties in their home. people interested are invited to phone for more details. response to this kind of ad is generally very good, with the conversion rate better than sixty percent!

Most people tend to feel party plan merchandising is exclusive to women, but don't you believe it! It's true that women generally establish themselves more rapidly than men with this kind of sales operation, but over the long haul there are just as many men operating successful party plan sales operations as there are women.

Men are usually not as adept in establishing social "chit-chat" relationships as women. Therefore, the man who wants in on the vast potential of party plan merchandising should consider working with a women.


A husband and wife partnership is an ideal working arrangement. An acquaintance, girlfriend or relative will often work out just as successfully. The basic requirement is simply that the "couple" must function as a team, with the individual talents of one complementing those of the other.

Probably one of the greatest secrets of success with this kind of sales operation is that in order to make the sales, and talk about $400 parties, you must have the widest selection of merchandise possible.

Many beginners, not understanding that offering the potential buyers a wide and varied selection of items to choose from is what builds your profits in a hurry, base their entire merchandising plan around a selection that's of special interest or particularly appealing to themselves It's all right to include the items that you especially like, but don't base your entire merchandise line on the things you like you're selling to others not yourself!


Most successful party plan merchandisers advise that you should display at least forty different items, and more if you have the supplier contacts or the buying expertise. The actual decisions on which products to carry and display at your parties should be based upon these four factors: 1) The kinds of gift items, personal decor articles and general merchandise the people in your area are buying; 2) The style or fads currently in vogue in your area; 3) Contacts with enough suppliers who can furnish you with the kind of merchandise your potential buyers want; 4) Your ability to shop among the various suppliers, and verify that you are getting the very best merchandise value obtainable.

Still another point to consider before buying merchandise to display and sell; Do the prices you're having to pay for your products wholesale allow you enough room for a reasonable profit when compared to your time and expense?

Do some market research relative to your ambitions; get answers to the questions we've set forth for you, and when you're satisfied that you understand the workings of Party Plan Merchandising, grab the opportunity and run with it!

PAPER RECYCLING AND EASY SOURCE OF EXTRA INCOME FOR ANYONE

One of the easiest (and best) ways of making extra money is by collecting old newspapers and selling them to a "recycling plant" in your area.

Just look around your own home--in the garage or the basement. What do you do with the old newspapers after you've read them? Most likely they are piled up in a corner of the garage or basement until one of your kids asks if he can haul them off for the school or cub scout paper drive. Or maybe your wife and kids get ambitious some weekend, clean out the garage and haul all those newspapers off to  the collection truck at the local shopping center.


It's true that selling stacks of newspapers you've accumulated during the past couple of months or so won't make you rich, or really mount to much of an extra income. But think about the stacks of old newspapers you would have if you were to collect and haul away for the people in your neighborhood--say a ten-pound stack of newspapers from each house on your street every Saturday. The picture changes, doesn't it?

If you're serious, and get yourself properly organized, you can easily make $300 or more every weekend.

Right now,the going rate for old newspapers is about $50 a ton, depending upon your area. Most recycling depots prefer the paper lose rather than bundled or sacked. Check with the recycling plant you plan to sell to before delivery to them. Cardboard--ordinary cardboard boxes that have been flattened--is bring approximately $75 a ton. If you're going to collect old newspapers, you may just as well take cardboard too. Most people have old boxes around that are just taking up space, ad some will even pay you to get rid of them.

You start clearing a space in your garage for storage. One side of a two-car garage, or just an 8 by 12 foot space would be sufficient. If you have a garden shed that is dry, that would work well also. Some collectors even rent space in a neighborhood mini-warehouse.

Next, you should place and ad in your community newspaper or the weekly shopping news, something like this: Junk, old newspapers and cardboard boxes hauled away. Phone 123-4567. Then visit your neighbors. Tell them you are collecting and hauling away all the old newspapers and boxes in te neighborhood each week. You might offer them $5 a month if they' have everything ready fr you when you make your weekend collection round.

On Saturdays, starting at about 9:00 a.m., rent an open trailer and hitch it to your car. if you have a pick-up truck, so much the better. With your wife and kids, a coupe of neighbor boys, or perhaps a couple of teenage "huskies" you've hired through your local high school, start making your rounds.

You drive the car with the trailer. Your helpers, one on each side of the street, knock on each door and ask the residents if they have any old newspapers or cardboard boxes you can haul away for them.

It would be advantageous for you to have a large sign on each side of your trailer, and on each side of the car as well. It might read: Paper Collection Service.

Visit the people you've talked to on your block first. That will give you some paper in the trailer and from there, you just expand. Go to the next block and the next, driving up and down the streets, visiting, stopping at all the homes, in an ever expanding ripple from your own street.

When your trailer is full of old newspapers, you can either take them directly to your recycling plant and sell the load, or take them to your storage area, unload them, and get everything organized. It's very important, though, that you get right back to the job of knocking on doors and collecting more newspapers and cardboard.

Some people will (foolishly) collect a load, take it in for sale, and then waste the time gloating over the easy money they've just made. One load won't make you rich or even pay for your time. Get right back on the job and collect as many loads as the daylight hours will allow.

Make the same rounds; follow the same collection  route, at least once every two weeks. Once you've got the routine working well, you'll be ready to hire a couple of high school or college students to help, perhaps with another car and trailer.

The best way to pay your help is with a percentage of the tonnage you sell. And then too, once you have it all together, you'll want to go with a truck or trailer that allows you to haul a couple of tons of paper per load.

It's important that you make regular rounds, calling on the same houses regularly. After about six months of this, you'll be ready to open a local recycling depot.


This simply means taking the accumulation of paper out of your home or garden shed ad moving it to a business location. Because of your advertising in the newspapers, and the sign on your truck or trailer, people will be calling you during the week to come and pick up paper they have ready for you. Also, your neighbors will very likely be dropping by with armloads of paper for you from time to time, as well. Specifically, these are the reasons you'll need storage space to store paper in your garage or other storage area until you have enough to load up and take to the recycling plant.

One of the best locations for your recycling depot is an abandoned or closed down service station perhaps a vacant , or even a corner of a large shopping center parking ara. You'll need a scale (you can rent or lease one of these for a small amount), and a quick set-up tent or large truck.
What you want to do is establish a location where people can come to you They bring their newspapers and two cents a pound for cardboard boxes. You an hire someone to man this center  for you during the day, or perhaps only open between 4 and 6 o'clock in the afternoons. Advertise your hours, and be dependable, so that people can count on you.

Even though you have a collection depot, you'll still want to continue your weekend collection rounds. But with a collection depot,you can hire other people to do the driving, knock on doors,make the collections and transfer their loads into the depot facility. If it's a big truck or trailer, you'll be selling ten to fifteen tons of paper whenever you make your trips to te recycling plant.

Another important thing you should think about doing is getting the whole community involved with you. Get them to thinking about recycling paper and selling to you. Run some promotions; work for free publicity;and be conspicuous. Don't be embarrassed; everyone is aware of te need for recycling everting that can be recycled. And you'll be admired as someone with the ambition to make it happen, picking up a good second income while you're doing it.

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GARAGE SALE PROMOTING: FOR QUICK, EASY MONEY

Pick almost any city or town in the country, drive through any
middle class neighborhood or residential area on the weekend, and
you're sure to spot at least a half dozen garage sales.

What's being sold at these garage sales? The accumulated "junk"
people no longer use or want taking up space in or around their
homes. Are they making any money with these garage sales? You'd
better believe they're making money! It's not at all uncommon to
make $600 with a weekend garage sale. It is hard to put on a
profitable garage sale? Well, yes and no. It really does take
some of your time, and also requires an awareness of a few
merchandising tactics. But the problem in running a successful
garage sale are small in comparison to the profits.

Who are the buyers, and how do you get them to come to your
garage sale? Your customers are going to be "everybody," and you
get them over to your garage with a little bit of advertising and
promotion.

Let's look at the background: Everybody accumulates the kind of
garage sale items that other people are searching for, and are
willing to buy. These items range from no longer wanted or
outgrown items of clothing, to furniture, tools, knick-knacks,
books, pictures and toys. Many garage sale items are objects of
merchandise purchased on impulse, and later found to be not what
the buyer wanted. He discovered too late that he really didn't
have a use for it, or he no longer has a need for it. Many items
found at garage sales are gifts that have been given to the
seller, but are the wrong size or incorrect choice for the
recipient.

The problem wit most people is that they haven't the time to
gather up all the items "just taking up space" in and around
their homes and staging a garage sale to get rid of them. Many
people don't know how to stage a garage sale, and many other
people feel that putting on a garage sale is just too much bother
and work.

This is where you enter the picture. Your enterprise will be an
ongoing garage sale of items donated and collected from these
people who lack the inclination to put on a garage sales of their
own.


Step one is education: Spend a few weeks visiting all the garage
sales, swap meets and flea markets in your area. Find out what's
being offered for sale, what people are buying, and how the
merchandise is being sold. generally an item is tagged with a
price, but the seller is open to almost any reasonable offer from
the customer. Another thing you want to make a mental not of is
the way the merchandise is displayed and how the customers are
allowed to browse.

You start your own garage sale by cleaning out your basement,
attic, closets and garage. Talk to your relatives and friends;
tell them what you're going to do and ask them for donations of
no longer used or unwanted items. It's here that you'll get your
first experience in negotiating, and finally, an agreement for
you to display and sell other people's merchandise for a
percentage of the sale price. You'll find people explaining that
they really don't have a use for a specific item or thy really
don't want to keep storing it, but because of sentimental
reasons, "just hate to give it away."

Once you've had a little experience with this type of seller, you
will be able to advertise in the newspaper that you buy garage
sale items, or take them on consignment for a percentage of the
final sales price.

It's best that your wife handle the garage sale itself---greets
potential customers, "shows them around,"and generally engages
them in conversation. If it's a woman staging the garage sale,
then arrangements should be made to have another woman "mind the
store" while she's out digging up more items for sale.

The advertising angle is really quite simple, and shouldn't cost
very much either. You should run an ad in your area shopper's
newspaper for about three days in advance of, and up through the
day of your sale. Once you're operating on a full-time , every
day of the week schedule, you'll want to change your ad schedule
and the style of your advertising. But in getting started, go
with small classified ads simply announcing your garage sale,
emphasizing that you've got something of interest to
everyone--everything form A to Z. To get ideas on how to write
your ad, check your newspaper for a week or so; cut out all the
garage sale ads you can find; paste them up on a piece of paper.
Then, with a bit of critical analysis, you'll be able to
determine how to write a good ad of your own by determining the
good and bad in the ads you've collected. Something to remember:
The bigger and better you sale, the bigger and better your
"getting started" ads should be. And the secret to outstanding
garage sale profits is in having the widest or largest selection
of merchandise.

You should have made an old-fashioned "sandwich board" sign to
display in front of your house when your garage sale is open for
business. This will pull in your neighbors, if you haven't
already informed them, and attract the people driving by.
Sandwich boards are sometimes set out at key traffic
intersections nor far from the site of the garage sale, to
attract attention and point the way. (Check local ordinances to
see if this is permitted in your area.)


Another "sign idea" practiced by a few sharp operators is the old
"Burma Shave" roadside pointers. Here, you simply take a few
pieces of cardboard and tack onto the power poles a about 200
yards intervals on a thoroughfare leading to your garage sale.
You'll create a lot of traffic for yourself! Simply visit the
public library and check out a book on limericks, adapt the ones
you find humorous, and start making signs. Once word here Though:
Be sure to check your local ordinances before you start nailing
signs to power poles.

By all means, search out and use all the free bulletin boards in
your area. It's better, and usually much more profitable, to take
the time to make up and attention grabbing circular you can post
on these bulletin boards than just using a written 3 by 5 card
announcement.

To do this, pick up some "transfer lettering," go thru your
newspapers and old magazines for interesting illustrations,
graphics and pictures, then with a little bit of imagination,
makeup an 81/2 by 11 poster type announcement of your sale. When
you've got it pasted up, take it to any quick print shop ad have
them print up 50 to 100 copies for you. The cost should not come
to more than six or seven dollars.

If you make this "circular/poster" up with versatility and
long-time usage in mid, you can use it over and over again,
simply by pasting a new date. In case you were puzzled when we
talk about "pasting" this is simply pasting another piece of
paper on to the overall page. Say you have a circular with a date
of Wednesday March 1st, and you want it to read Thursday, July
16th. Rather than do the whole thing over, simply write out the
new date with your transfer letters on a separate sheet of paper,
cut it out to fit in the space occupied by the old date, and
paste the new date over the old date. A good paste to use for
this purpose is rubber cement. That's all there is to it; the
printer does the rest.

Now let's talk about the 'insider secrets" of drawing people into
your sale, and merchandising "gimmicks' that will result in the
maximum sales and profit for you. First,
call attention to your sale. Don't be shy, bashful, or
self-conscious about letting everybody for miles about know that
you're having a garage sale. Some sharp operators do the next
best thing to having the Goodyear blimp overhead: They rent
miniature blimps, send them up above the housetops, and tether
them there on their sale days. Of course this giant balloon or
miniature blimp has some sort of sign on the side of it, inviting
people to the garage sale! this is one of the strongest available
advertising ideas for pulling "traffic' to a sale of any kind.
For more details, write to Pie-In-The-Sky Company, PO Box 5267,
San Mateo, CA 94402.

You have to give your sale some flair. Put some posts up across
the front of the property and run some twisted cree paper between
them. Even better than crepe paper, run some brightly colored
ribbons. Invest in some colorful pennants and fly them from
temporary flag poles. And don't forget the balloons!

Make your garage sale a fun kind of event with clusters of
balloons anchored to your display tables and racks. Be sure to
"float" them well above the heads of your customers as they are
browsing through your merchandise displays.


Cover your display tables with colorful cloths. Don't hesitate to
use bright colors with busy patterns. Regardless of what you
sell, effective display is still predominately essential!


You cannot "dump" items haphazardly on a table, sit down and
expect to realize great profits. The people doing the most
business---making the most sales--are the ones with interesting
displays, action and color.

Try to have as wide a selection of colors as possible in your
clothing racks, and mix them for a rainbow effect. Make sure that
your jewelry items shine and sparkle. Arrange them in and with
jewelry boxes, jewelry ladders and other items sold for the
purpose of showing off jewelry while keeping it neatly organized.
We know of one lady who regularly arranges jewelry items in a
battery operated lazy susan. Seeing this jewelry slowly turning
on the lazy susan never fails to draw attention.

Think about it, and then study the methods of display used by
"rack jobbers" in the stores in your area. These are the wire
racks that usually hold card packaged items. This kind of display
rack would lend itself beautifully for anchoring a cluster of
balloons. Keep these things in mind, and build your individual
displays as part of the whole; make it pleasing to the eye as
well as convenient for your customers to browse through and
select the items that appeal to them.

Look for some kind of interesting and unusual item to call
attention to your sale--something you can set up or park in front
of your house during your sale. Some of the displays we've seen
along these lines include a horse-drawn surrey, a restored Model
T, and old farm plow. But anything of an unusual and interesting
nature will do the trick for you. One couple we know put up a
display using a manikin dressed in an old time farm bonnet, long
dress and apron. The display depicted a farm woman of old,
washing clothes with a scrub board and two steel wash tubs. You
have to believe this drew crowds and made people talk!

Wherever your imagination takes you, you have to be different and
distinctive, or you'll get lost in the hundreds of garage sales
going on all around you. If you'll take the time to employ a bit
of imagination and set your sales up with the kind of flair we've
been talking about, you'll not just draw the crowds, you'll end
up being the one holding the most profits.

It's almost a compulsion of many women to go shopping, to search
for the interesting and sometimes rare and valuable items. This
fact will keep you as busy as you'll ever want to be--staging and
holding garage sales. The market is so vast, and the appetite so
varied, that anything from a brass bedstead to a used dairy of
somebody's long-forgotten grandmother will sell, and sell fast at
garage sales. Put it all together, use a little imagination, and
you'll easily make all the money you want!

HOW TO FIND AUTHORITATIVE BACKGROUND ON ANY SUBJECT

When you're doing research or looking for information on a
particular subject, it's a lot like a detective checking all his
possible clues. The important thing is knowing who and where your
sources are.

In almost all instances, your first move should be to your
encyclopedia. if you don't have an up-to-date set, there's always
your public library.

Most of the time, and encyclopedia will give you at least the
general facts about your subject. You may have to check other
sources for more detailed information.

Thus, your next move should be books that have been written on
the subject. The subject and title sections of the card catalog
or the bound volumes of computer printouts in most public
libraries will give you plenty of listings.

After you've selected a number of books for background
information, check the magazines either directly related to your
subject, or those carrying articles on the subject. Most of the
time, you'll find that magazines will provide you with more
up-to-date timely information than books.

To check out information on your subject in magazines, look in
the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. Under subject and
author headings, the complete collection of this guide will list
articles printed in magazines since the turn of the century. The
Suggestions For Use section will instruct you on how to read the
codes under each heading. If you can't find your subject listed,
think of similar subjects that might be related.

If your subject is part of a particular field of study, there may
be a special index that will help you. Among these special
indexes, you'll find: Art Index, Business Periodicals Index,
Consumers Index, Education Index, Humanities Index, Social
Science Index, Biological and Agricultural Index, and Applies
Sciences and Technology Index. You'll even find a Popular
Periodicals Index which lists articles that have appeared in
currently popular magazines.

You'll also find that most newspapers are veritable goldmines of
reference material. Most of the big city newspapers have
computerized indexes. Several of the special national newspapers
such as Wall Street Journal also have reference indexes.

Without a doubt, the New York Times Index is the most complete.
In these newspaper indexes, subjects and people are listed
alphabetically with the date, page number, and usually with the
number of columns devoted to that particular story. About all you
have to do to avail yourself of this information is to stop by
the newspaper office, tell them the kind of information you're
looking for, and ask their help in locating it within their
index.

FACTS ON FILE: is a world news digest that's found at most public
libraries. This is a weekly publication that's broken down into
four categories; World Affairs, U.S Affairs, Other Nations, and
Miscellaneous.

EDITORIALS ON FILE: is a similar service that comes out twice
each month. It is a survey of newspaper editorials than span a
wide range of subjects.

If you want to known about business trends, you should ask for
and look at the Moody's reports. These cover banking and finance,
industry and public utilities.

Most large libraries also keep pamphlet files for brochures from
various information services and government agencies. Be sure to
ask about these.

Whenever you have a question or want more information on a
subject, always check first in the material that has been written
about it. Public libraries and newspapers are free, and will
definitely point you in the right direction even if you don't
know much about sources.

One of the best sources of information is people. Ask around and
more often than not, you'll find someone right in your own area
who is well versed on your subject. An introductory phone call
and an explanation as why you're researching the subject will
almost always lead you to many people who'll be glad to talk with
you.

Interviewing and talking with people will give you the chance to
ask questions and hear specific explanations about details that
may not be fully covered in a book, newspaper or other
publication.

Researching and gathering information on a particular subject can
be fun, exciting, and very informative. It will never be dull or
boring. The important thing is to search out all the available
sources, and then to take advantage of them. From there, you'll
find it's very much like putting a jigsaw puzzle together; the
closer you get to completing the picture, the more excited you
become.

Many people find that when they begin a research project on a
specific subject, they quickly uncover so many interesting
related subjects that it's hard to confine their enthusiasm to
just the one subject. This is what learning is all about,
regardless of the use you eventually make of the informative you
gather. The more you learn, the more you want to learn.

Curiosity about all things, and good, basic research are the
prime requisites for any successful writer. To have read about or
experienced only a few aspects of a given subject won't interest
very many people. What the people want is a thorough discussion
of the subject from as many different points of view as possible.
This, of course, requires research, and to do research, you have
to know where to find the material you want.

Hopefully, we've "turned you own" with the idea that the
information you're interested in is available and virtually at
your fingertips. All it takes is just a bit of effort on your
part to avail yourself of it. Just remember, whatever has been
thought of or dreamed of by man since the reasonable amount of
searching.

HOW TO MAKE BIG MONEY WITH YOUR OWN NEWSPAPER CLIPPING SERVICE

This is a very lucrative business, and it's growing in demand and
popularity. There are thousands of people in all parts of the
world who are making hundreds of dollars each week, just reading
and clipping news item in the privacy of their own homes!

The press-clipping business is very much misunderstood by most
people, and therefor there are a lot of people who are very
skeptical about it as a way for ordinary people to make extra
money at home. If you explain to friends or neighbors that you
operate a press clipping business, most of them will think you
pore through the obituaries, funeral notices, ad wedding
announcements. Clipping these out and sending them to people or
relatives of the people being written about.

In reality, this is but a very small part of the home-based
newspaper clipping service. The really successful press clipping
services have contracts with companies and organizations that
want to keep current on any number of matters reported in the
papers.

Some companies hire clipping services in order to keep track of
what their competitors are doing. Other companies, including
businesses of all kinds, use clipping services as a means of
locating sales leads and new customers. National magazines and
newspapers are a;ways in ned of different or interesting
material, and frequently employ home-based clipping services.

To set yourself up in this kind of business, you'll need only a
pair of scissors and as many different newspapers and magazines
as you can subscribe to. A visit to your local public library
should be most informative relative to newspapers and magazines
available to subscribers.

You should also visit your local wholesale paper house, or make a
deal with te local stationery store to buy labels at a discount
price.  You'll want to attach these labels to the top of each
clipping you send to your clients. On these labels, you'll want
to print the name of the publication th clipping came from, and
the date it appeared, as well as your on name and address.

The next step is simply to start clipping articles that mention
or talk about specific companies or people. File you clippings in
envelopes or boxes according to industries or types of
businesses, by company name, ad according to the names of the
people mentioned.

Once you have ten or more clippings that talk about a particular
company or person, put them in a envelope and send them to that
company's owner or public relations director. You should include
a short note with the clippings, explaining your service and your
fees.


Your should try to get your clients to agree to pay you a monthly
"reader's fe," for which you agree to look for anything in the
newspaper about him or his company or industry. Every time you
spot such an article, you of course clip it, and send it to him.
A minimum monthly "reader's fee" is usually $25,but it can vary
according to the number of publications you read, and thee number
of clippings found.

Generally, a clipping service that scans statewide publications
charge about $50 per client, or $100 per client for those wanting
clippings from national publications. These fees, of course, are
monthly fees, and you can easily see how you could make very good
money with just 20 or 25 clients.

To promote and build your business, you can scan your local
business services directory and send out a solicitation letter to
each of those listed. A couple days after you've posted your
sales letter, you should follow up with a phone call.

A short, to-the-point ad under "Business Personals" in your daily
newspaper will also bring in new clients for you. And as soon you
can afford it, go with at least a small display ad in the yellow
pages of your telephone directory.

You should definitely contact relations firms, advertising
agencies,and civic organizations in your area. Explain your
services and ask them if they have any special clients or needs
you can help them with. You'll find many of your local political
and "cause" groups very interested in receiving clippings about
their opponents.

Clipping services in one form or another have been around since
the advent of the printing press, and as stated earlier, they're
becoming more in demand. It's definitely the kid of business
anyone who knows how to read can set up ad operate with an
absolute minimum investment.

When Traveling as a Student, Practice Safety First

So you ask, is traveling dangerous? It is quite
inherent that in any kind of travel that a person
does, danger is always just around the corner yes,
traveling entails a lot of risks but there are ways on
how to prevent these kinds of unwanted situations just
by following simple safety first tips when traveling
especially if you’re just a student.

As a student traveling far away from home, you have to
consider a lot of precautions like:

• Street crimes may vary in forms but the motive will
still be the same. Even if you came from another
country and have lived your life in a big city, you
will still be startled on how crimes are made in other
places.

• If you came from a small town and it will be your
first time to enter the big city, keep your faith
strong for there are a lot of people living in the
biggest cities with the littlest of hearts and frail
interest.

• If you’re going to some place where people can’t
speak your tongue, you should’ve had even the
slightest background of the place’s dialect or
language so that you can easily get help.

As you plan your travel, make sure that you are aware
of the different travel warnings and not considering
the places where Americans are not safe to go. You can
also register to the US Embassy of the country where
you’re at just in case anything bad will happen, your
country will know where to find you.

At the point of traveling alone in a stranger’s place,
it’s advisable to stay safe. You can do the following:

• Apply the safety precautions that you have at home.
Think of your new place as danger prone times two. But
these precautions should not hinder your chances of
enjoying your stay. Just avoid walking along dark and
empty streets. As much as possible stash your money in
places where thieves dare not search. Stay alert at
all times.

• If you’re boarding a plane or crossing a boarder,
never let yourself carry the items of others even if
you know that person very well. You can’t plead “not
guilty” if inspectors have proven that what you’re
carrying are illegal drugs or explosives.

• Know about the important laws of the place you’re
going to. There are certain places where bribery is
beginning to become a livelihood for some public
officials wherein, to literally go about safely around
town, you have to give a bigger amount. In these
places, your rights can be very thin.

• Pay attention to your luggage. Never let it out of
your sight. There are scenarios that goes “one minute
it’s there, the other minute it’s gone. In countries
where poverty is their main problem, it would help at
least 10 families to live through cold nights with
that luggage of yours.

• be very careful when riding trains and taxis. You
can easily get lost most especially if the taxi driver
doesn’t get what you’re saying. You’ll just go around
in circles. Worst, it can cost you so much.

Point is: preparation and knowledge will keep you safe
in all your journeys. You can go in a place where
you’ll really enjoy every moment that you’re there and
in another where you’ll curse all the way out. Tool
is, as a student, you must always be aware of the
safety first practices when traveling outside your
place.

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Women's Travel Guide for Additional Safety

Whether it is for business or pleasure, you will see
that more and more women are now traveling all over
the world. Although this may seem like a good thing,
you have to remember that in other parts of the world,
women are viewed as weak and are unable to defend
themselves. This is why you have to remember that when
traveling, safety first should always be on top of
other things.

So, here are some tips that women can use in order to
have a much more enjoyable and also much safer trip
whenever they travel abroad.

The first tip is that you should always do your
research first on the country you plan on traveling
to. You have to remember that not all countries are
the same in regards to culture. Some countries are
culturally conservative and will have dress codes that
everyone should follow. Always familiarize yourself on
the laws and customs of the place you wish to go to.
Remember that ignorance of the law excuses no one even
if you are a tourist.

A very good example would be Saudi Arabia. If you
travel here, you have to remember that tourists here
and even women were apprehended by the police for
improper dresses. You have to remember that Islamic
nations tend to be very conservative especially around
women. So, never ever do obscene postures when
traveling to unknown places. In fact, in some
countries, it is even illegal to invite people of the
opposite sex in your hotel room. And, only married
couples are allowed to stay in the same hotel room.

Although fashion may always be important for you as it
really does make a statement, you have to remember
that what may be casual wear for you may be seen as
provocative or inappropriate in other countries.
Always remember that you can never go wrong with jeans
and t-shirt that covers most of your body. Also, these
clothes are better option than skirts if you need to
run or defend yourself.

Whenever traveling, it is always a good idea to blend
in with the public. Try buying a local dress and wear
it to give other people the impression that you are a
local and is familiar with the country.

If you want a more secure way whenever you are getting
around the country, always arm yourself. Today, you
will see a lot of safety devices available for sale in
the market and can be brought along legally. An
example would be pepper sprays, where if sprayed on
the assailant's face, it will temporarily blind them
and also disable them for 5 to 6 minutes, which is
enough for you to run away and get help. You can also
try getting a stun gun which has an electrostatic
voltage charge. This safety device will indeed give
your assailant a shock of his or her life and weaken
their muscles.

Whenever traveling in unfamiliar surroundings, always
be alert. It is recommended that you should never
carry your wallet in your back pocket. Always carry it
in the front or side pockets and keep your hands in
there. You have to remember that some places are
notorious for pickpockets and there are even places
where children working with adults can slash your
pants with a blade and get the contents of that
pocket. Always be cautious.

These are some of the safety tips that you should
remember whenever you travel. You have to remember
that as a woman, you will be much more vulnerable to
attacks. By always planning ahead, you can be sure
that you will be able to have a more enjoyable
vacation. Whenever you plan your holiday, you need to
remember that safety should always be first when
traveling.

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Safety First Advice for Women Travelers

Generally, there area lot of women travelers who get
stuck in being confused on what to do when traveling
alone. Women, being more of the vulnerable type, would
think that it can be quite scary embarking through
stranger’s land where everyone knows that you are a
new comer. Women, don’t fret. Here are some tips to
guide you make it through safe traveling. With these
safety first advices for traveling women, you can ease
out your concerns.

Advice # 1 - Always consider what to wear.

Your attire can accurately tell who you are and what
lies beneath that bag of yours. Every place is
different but nothing beats simplicity. if you are
going in East side countries wherein most places are
still “developing”, it is not wise to wear signature
clothes or branded shoes. This will not only make some
kind of commotion but also attract the eyes of
prowling thieves. In addition, other countries are
reprimanding the wearing of revealing clothes. How do
you go about this? Dress simply. Dress what locals
will dress. If necessary, buy clothes that you often
see them wear.

Advice # 2 – Stay away from suspicious strangers.

Remember, you are in a foreign country wherein people
can’t even understand a single word you’re saying.
That is why, it is better to stay away from suspicious
looking people. Give yourself the benefit of the
doubt.

There is a perception that because women are weaker
than men in terms of muscle strength, they are more
vulnerable to get mobbed helplessly. You can choose to
stay in parts of the town where it is considered safe
but then again you will be defeating the main reason
why you’re traveling. You’ll miss all the fun of being
a traveler. Or you could do the following:

• Be watchful of the people around you. Call it
paranoia but better safe than sorry. Stay alert
especially in crowded areas because some thieves would
prefer to do their thing amongst a number of people.

• Take the jewelries off. It is not advisable to strut
your way through the busy streets of a foreign place
showing off your most priced jewelry. It’s like
saying, “Come and get me.”

• Carry a light and if necessary, a weapon for
protection. A heavy flashlight can be can be very
useful when you came home late or you’re passing
through a dark alley.

• Hide it under your undies. Yes, it can be quite
uncomfortable but it would be one of the safest places
to stash your money. If you’re wearing shoes, you can
hide it underneath or inside your socks or stockings.

Advice # 3 – Bring your medicines.

If traveling makes you sick, better have something to
prevent occurrences to happen. If you have asthma,
hypertension or any kind of illness that can strike
you anywhere, always have a solution to it – bring
your prescribed medicines. Never reach a point where
you have to stop everything or be rerouted just to get
you to the nearest hospital.

Equipped with these advices, you’ll be safer and be
much more confident. You can feel more relaxed to go
on a journey. Always be aware of your surroundings and
pay attention to odd people. Following these safety
first advices when traveling through different lands,
as a woman, can get you home in one piece safe and
sound.

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Safety First When Traveling: 5 Key Tips That Will Make Your Holiday More Enjoyable and Safer

It is always a great experience to go to different
counties. You will be able to experience different
cultures, and you will also have the chance to take a
look at some of the most beautiful sights in the
world. However, you should always remember that you
always have to think that safety first when traveling
should be your top priority.

Wherever you plan on going, it is important to
remember that your and your traveling companion's
safety should always be first. Besides, if an incident
would occur, it will definitely make the rest of the
holiday miserable.

Planning holidays or travels is not just about
planning which places you should visit, but it is also
about being prepared for things that may occur. So,
here are some travel safety tips that you should
always keep in your mind in order for you to have a
more enjoyable and safer vacation.

Transportation is the first thing that you should plan
ahead on. You need to remember that even when you are
still in your own country, airports and bus stations
are notorious for pickpockets and robberies. Always
remember that you should always keep your important
travel items with you at all times.

Have your luggage clearly marked in order to avoid
letting someone take it by accident thinking that it's
his or her luggage. Also, instead of using cheap
luggage, always go for quality pieces and well-known
and reputable brands. By doing so, you will never
worry about your luggage breaking or suddenly
springing open in the middle of the airport terminal.

When you arrive in your destination country, always
ask which taxis are safe to ride in. You can check
this with a police officer or from the information
desk at the airport. Also, never share taxis with
stranger. And, when it comes to public transportation,
avoid it late at night, especially if you are not sure
where you are going.

Also, although backpackers will recommend hitchhiking,
you should avoid doing this as much as possible.

Whenever you are checking in to hotels, make sure that
the hotel you checked-in is located in a good area.
Always take not of the emergency exits and never open
your hotel room door to any strangers and never invite
people you just have met in your hotel room. Also, use
the hotel room door lock and chain during the night.

Clothing is another thing that you should plan on to
have a safe trip. The key to traveling safety is by
never looking like a tourist. Always mix with the
public in terms of style. Never ever wear any
expensive accessories, such as gold necklaces,
expensive watches, rings, and other affluent items.
Never put anything that you can afford to lose in your
pockets or purse. If you can, try buying a small bag
that you can wear close to your body. A small bag the
size of a wallet that can be worn as a necklace is a
great idea. A belt bag can also provide you with
security amd peace of mind.

Avoid using cash at all times. As much as possible,
always use your credit card. And, when it is time for
you to pay, never leave your eyes on your credit card.
Accompany the waiter to the cashier when paying with a
credit card to make sure that your card doesn’t get
swiped with a credit card copier.

Remember these things and you can be sure that you
will have a lot of fun on your travels. By keeping
safety on your first priority when traveling, you can
be sure that you and your travel companions will have
a great time during your vacation or your holiday
wherever it may be.

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Seven Safety First Tips when Traveling with your Children

There is a big difference between traveling with an
adult and traveling with children. Even if you have
toddlers or an infant with you, it is a special
specification that adults accompanying their children
must observe safety first when traveling. There are
numerous ways to make traveling for you and your child
safer. Here are seven:

1. Maintain seatbelts or restraints at all times.
Naughtiness can become one reason for your child to
get hurt and cause one to another. Your child can move
all he want as long as his seatbelt or restraint are
firmly attached to their bodies. Furthermore,
turbulence can go without warning.

2. Keep your child’s essentials inside your hand carry
bag. You can survive every ounce of tantrums when you
keep in your bag a handful of useful merchandise like
diapers, food and medicine. If you have an infant, you
can bring in two bottles of milk.

3. Position you child away from the aisle. It would be
more appropriate to sit him in between two adults. If
you don’t like being seated along the aisle, for your
child’s sake, sacrifice. Children love exploring and
reaching out things. They can get hurt unknowingly
when their little arms and hands get bumped by walking
people or by the serving cart. You can also sit him at
one corner beside the windows.

4. Bring toys. Make sure these are not deadly ones.
Toys can serve as perfect modalities to catch your
child’s attention and refrain him or her from making
unnecessary noises and activities. Never bring toys
that can hurt, easily break or is heavy. Electronic
games can only be used while the plane is cruising.

5. Control your child. It is your responsibility to
control your child’s behavior while inside the plane.
The flight attendant is never responsible for the
supervision of your child. You don’t pay them to
become baby sitters. As much as possible, don’t fall
asleep during the flight. Children take this
opportunity to wander around the plane and eventually
get lost. You also have to be careful when walking
around the plane with your child for he might reach
hot cups of coffee or silverware.

6. Upon the deployment of oxygen masks, put yours
first. Contrary to what most parents would think, it
is much advisable to put an adult’s mask first before
their child. Why? for practical reasons. There would
be a greater chance of saving both your lives than
just your child’s. If the adult puts the oxygen mask
on their children first, it will take only few seconds
for hypoxia to come over wherein episodes of confusion
or passing out will happen. A child, especially
smaller ones, will be of no help once you pass out.
This is one very good reason why you must put on the
mask first.

7. Always be prepared for the possibility of
emergencies. Be aware of the procedures that can be
appropriate for your child. First, ask the flight
attendant if they have emergency equipments that are
designed especially for children. Next, be familiar
with the preflight briefing. Lastly, if your child has
a condition that can be an issue, inform the
attendant.

Generally, you have to plan ahead. Ask yourself what
are the things that can help you and your child to be
safe through hours of being suspended on air. It is
your sole responsibility to take good care of your
child by practicing these safety first tips when
traveling.

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