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Is to call attention to how the dollar of late has been picking up, so much so that governments and investors have been buying large amounts of that currency.
Who would imagine that after what happened in July last year, when the dollar suffered its worst slump against the euro, we have seen that from that date to today, according to several analysts, the value has reached a recovery of 24% against the currency of the European Union.
Already in 2001, to be precise from March to November of that year, a considerable downturn, and despite this, governments and investors will bet that the dollar would have a recovery, which was gradually giving.
However, in spite of the recovery of the dollar against the euro currency in Asian markets like Japan, Korea, Singapore, the currency has been pushed mainly by the China currency, the yuan, which is denotes more in trade.
However, the dollar after touching minimum, began a recovery, which in no way has been because the U.S. had regained confidence and initiate a recovery in the economy, but the financial crisis has become so widespread, it has been precisely in the countries of the European Union where there has been more affected, suffering heavy damage, so much so that the European Central Bank had to reduce their interest rates, which meant accepting the onset of recession in that area.
Having been in the dollar against the euro, 1.60 dollar per euro in 1999, in December 2008 and was trading 1.44 per euro and to date has been fluctuating between 1.20 to 1.21 and $ 1.30 per euro.

In many families, there is no adequate notion of expenditure or income. A family that cares about proper management of their resources to do its own budget. The family budget is not a magic wand, but miracles: It contributes to the family achieve its goals more quickly. And once the budget is done, it should be no discipline for leaving their boundaries.

Assess family income

To know how much we spend, we first need to know, as we have available. How much is the income of the family? If we are spending nearly all of what we earn, we can not think of taking on new financial commitments. Remember that you can not have all their income, but only with the money available on hand.

Determine fixed costs.

Normally, when the salary comes to the hands, and suffered tax breaks, social services, etc. Now we need to make a list of all expenditures, separating those who have to be paid each month as water bills, electricity, telephone, rent, home mortgage, school fees, etc. They should also be included the cost of food and transportation.

Another list will be expenses such as dentists, doctors, medications, extra expenses such as car tax (or insurance), clothing, school supplies, etc.

This total must be calculated for a semester or a year, divided among six or twelve, to know that that amount should be reserved each month to have that pay the bills once they arise. In the case of a difference between what they earn and the solution is to analyze the costs and evaluate the two possibilities: 1) items should be eliminated or reduced.

Many people raise extra money to get something with a little planning and a desire is easier than you think.

Whether a student who needs to get some pocket money or any worker or housewife who wants to supplement their income, many people are looking to get some extra money. Not a regular full-time work but a few hours a day or week to allow a little help to the household budget, often working from home.

This is not about getting rich in a few days
Activities is not to get rich or quit their job, rather a small income to help achieve those goals, whether vacation pay or expense of a student, or pocket money to help stabilize the family budget.

Preparation: think about what you can do
The first step is to think about what one knows or can do, prepare a list in order to analyze what could be “marketable”, either designing web pages, cooking and babysitting. Choose from these activities which could dedicate a few hours a week, which of them have a chance and love, not to consider them a burden or work. And from there, it should be sold, depending on the type of “work” you have chosen, work on word of mouth, classified ads or the Internet, especially themselves known, offered.

Prices and estimates: namely charge
Yes, we must also analyze as you want to get with it, so that prices are going to charge, check the competence, etc. Deciding how to price and payment before starting, then not to be unpleasant surprises.

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