How can you make money in the middle of a recession? The Irish economy continues to struggle.
Our banks need tens of billions of euro just to continue operating.
The number of unemployed continues to rise and the Government appears to have no new or innovative strategies to fix our broken economy.
As usual, the Irish taxpayer (those who still have jobs and are able to make money) is being forced to dig deeper into their already empty pockets to pay for the mistakes that have been made and the debts that continue to pile up.
The fact that there are now far fewer people in employment than there were a few years ago means that the only way to make this approach work is to increase the level of taxation on people who are already under huge financial pressure.
If you are one of the many people feeling that pressure, what can you do about it? First of all you can stop waiting for he problem to be fixed for you.
It is likely to take a decade or more of heavy taxation and reduced public spending to dig the country out of this hole.
Are you prepared to wait that long? I didn't think so.
A far better idea is to start your own Economic Recovery.
Increasing your income is the most direct and sensible way to reduce the financial pressure you are experiencing.
Don't bother asking your employer for a raise, they're under as much pressure as everyone else -- assuming of course that that are still in business.
Forget about changing jobs -- nobody's is safe anymore, and the competition is massive.
There is, however, another solution.
Thousands of people are turning to the internet as a solution to their money making problems.
With little more than a computer and an internet connection it is possible to start to make money from home and build this over time into a full time income.
Some people are earning enough to pay difficult bills, cover their mortgage, or just have a 'safety net' against an uncertain financial future.
Ideally you will look for a way of making money that has the potential to provide a long term, secure income for you and your family.
There are many ways to do this and a little careful research is likely to uncover ideas you probably never knew existed.
A word of warning though: hold onto your money to start with, there are some unscrupulous people out there selling 'snake oil'.
That's the last thing you need.
Do a little digging before parting with any of your hard earned cash, and take every claim with a large pinch of salt.
Once you do find the perfect opportunity for you, get stuck in, work hard, ignore the naysayers and don't give up.
Before you know it you will be making money again and be the architect of your OWN Economic recovery.