Earn Slacker Money With Bottled Water
Posted by Jacques - May 9, 2009
Every Saturday is money day here at The Slacker Method, and this time, I’m putting my money where my mouth is by working my own idea.
You see, remembering to bring bottled water with you saves you one dollar. Remembering that a hundred people will forget to bring water to the community garage sale this weekend, will save you one hundred dollars.
My good friend Lily @ purechocolateliving.com reminded me of this good fact as I prepared to sell many of my unneeded trinkets and gadgets (by the way, the chocolate stuff is fantastic!).
So without hesitation I thought of us slackers, needing another way to make money without actually doing anything at all. I bought some water at a wholesale club about $10 for 70 bottles, and then marked them for sale @ one dollar each. I nearly sold out after selling water for only a couple hours. It’s certainly a healthy alternative to selling your body fluids.
Here’s a few things I learned about this method of making cash:
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Slacker Method for Sounding Smart (Please Don’t Use Big Words)
Posted by Jacques - February 5, 2009
I do not consider myself to be smart. People like Tim Ferris, Warren Buffet, and Leonardo Da Vinci are the truly smart people. I’m content just appearing to be smart (relative to others).
Sounding smart is an important skill to have nowadays. While this isn’t something you can master in a day, there’s definitely a few shortcuts you can take short of actually knowing everything. Pretending to be smart, as it turns out, is a lot easier than actually being smart.
Sounding smart is useful because it means people will listen to you, you’ll get promotions, you’ll get your way, and you won’t be ridiculed. I know you’re going to roll your eyes at some of these so called “tips” but I promise you, if you can employ all of the strategies I list here, people will perceive you to be at least one standard deviation above the average intelligence (see what I did there?!). These can be used at work, or when having conversations with friends or potential business partners.
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The Slacker Method for Building a Nest Egg
Posted by Jacques - January 31, 2009
Saving money for the future can be a tough thing. Especially if most of our energies are focused on the present. If the world stopped tomorrow, would you think to yourself, gee, I wish I had spent more time on my budget?
While I certainly don’t condone forgoing financial planning, it can easily become an obsession. For me, I want to create it once, and then revisit it annually. In between those times, I want nothing to do with it.
Another problem with building nest eggs is that people tend to overdo it. While I agree more people need to save more than save less, we have to be careful to not let it affect our lives. Afterall, money is a symbol of time and power. We want to use it to our advantage, to make our lives and the lives of others meaningful and enjoyable. Too often people become slaves to their 401ks and IRAs without realizing how much of their lives they have sacrificed in order to retire. But what is retirement really? That’s another article.
Here are some easy tips for building your future.
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Slacker Method for Completing Your First Triathlon: Part 1
Posted by Jacques - January 13, 2009
First of all Triathlons are never going to be “easy.” And if you’re an experienced Triathlete then I wouldn’t bother reading this. But for those of you who have thought year after year that you were going to complete one and didn’t then this is something you should read.
You can do it. I know you can. I’m going to set out to prove that an average person can complete a Triathlon and wipe away all the excuses that people have through this series. In fact, I’m not going to do any traditional Tri training. I’m going to read, learn some theory, go to the beach, sing some karaoke, and bike to work. That’s my training and people like 88 year old Mary Stroebe to the right are my inspiration.
Last weekend, I ran a test Tri-athlon. Granted, I didn’t go at the same pace that I would in a real race, but I got a feeling for the distance, and boosted my confidence by completing it.
What about the excuses? Well here they are, and I’m going to have a think about it and come back to explain how they be overcome.
- I don’t have enough time to train.
- Tri-athlons are too difficult.
- I’m too old or unhealthy.
- I don’t know anything about them.
- I suck at running/swimming/cycling.
- I can’t afford the equipment.
- I’m going to finish in the back.
Slacker Method for Cooking Better Food
Posted by Jacques - January 6, 2009
I love cooking, but I hate cooking. It’s taken me years to figure out little tips that turn mushy bland food, into texturized flavorful goodness. If you think about the things that you enjoy eating like those juicy BBQ Ribs or those crunchy fries, it’s always a combination of flavor, texture, and balance. Turns out there are just a few very easy tricks I’ve learned that can often give you surprising results if you haven’t used them before.
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Slacker Method for a Successful New Year’s Resolution
Posted by Jacques - December 31, 2008The easiest method for actually accomplishing your New Year’s resolution is to make it achievable. No, that doesn’t mean we dumb it down to, “I will exercise once in 2009″ but we don’t expect everyone to, “complete an Iron Man race.” Rather, we should understand that resolutions aren’t meant to impress anyone, they serve to remind us that 
each year we can continually improve ourselves. I would go with, “Exercise at least twice a week for 30 minutes.”
Something that I remembered from my school years is that in order to set a good goal, it has to be a SMART goal. Specific, Measurable, Attainable (but not too attainable), Realistic, and Time Bound. At the same time, it has to challenge you to improve in some way. Creating a goal that you can accomplish right away, or is something that you already do is quite pointless. Continue reading Slacker Method for a Successful New Year’s Resolution…
Slacker Method for Easy Holiday Gift Tags
Posted by Jacques - December 20, 2008
Seems like every Christmas I go out and spend money on wrapping paper, bows, and the like, but I always seem to run out of gift tags. I often waste a lot of time hunting down tags or going out and buying more. However, over the years, I’ve learned that people don’t really care about the wrapping all that much or even the name tag. What matters is that you thought of them, and that you took the time to give them something you think they’d enjoy. Well, the gift matters too, but the point is, not the tags.
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Slacker Method for Ridiculously Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Posted by Jacques - December 15, 2008
I like this one because it’s easy, extremely fast, doesn’t require any special equipment, and can be made with stuff that is in most kitchens. Continue reading Slacker Method for Ridiculously Easy Peanut Butter Cookies…
Slacker Method for Losing Weight by Swapping Foods
Posted by Jacques - December 10, 2008
Unfortunately, this slacker has not found a magic pill. Luckily, there is a magic formula! Calories Consumed - Calories Burned = Weight Loss/Gain. Yep, I’m sorry, that’s it, but at least it’s a simple formula. We can attack this problem one of two ways, either by lowering the consumption side or increasing the calories burned side. If we’re smart, then we’ll do a little of both without having to do any significant work.
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Slacker Method for Getting ALMOST the best price using the STEM rule.
Posted by Jacques - November 29, 2008Now, this may almost certainly change over time, but for right now, one of the biggest and most diverse marketplaces is Ebay. Also, I’m talking about new products, not used, so you don’t have to worry about getting someone elses headache. Not everything is cheaper there, and it isn’t always the best deal, but if you can get close to the best deal for minimal effort, why not? That is why I created the STEM rule.
If something is Small, Typical (or common), Electronic (or related), and More than $20, then you should buy it off of eBay. For products that follow the STEM rule, eBay will beat 95% of the prices out there. Keep in mind that I’m willing to accept refurbished for this formula but to me it is considered new because it also comes with manufacturer warranty.
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