3 Things to do to Save or Make Money While stuck at the Hospital
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by mmj
We are in the midst of our 4th hospital stay for our little one in the last year. This time we is fighting possible pneumonia. While stuck here during the day, I have thought about how I could save money while here. Eating is the big issue while here. While thinking about this I also realized that there are other savings and earnings involved.
- Brown Bag your lunch/dinner. Just like going to work, you can bring in your own food. The cafeteria here is quite cheap, but can add up. My wife and I split time here, so we usually come in with food from home.
- Utility savings. If most of the family is not home, then less energy is used at the home. Now that it is summer, the air conditioning and fans that we normally use, are turned off. Also, no TV is on and the computer is off. These savings can add up depending on the length of hospital stay.
- Taking Surveys. While I am here, and the little one is sleeping, I go online with the free wireless email and catch up with all the survey sites that I am subscribed to. I normally can’t find the time to keep up, so have been able to rack-up quite the points.
I am sure there are other things that I have not thought off and I know that the medical cost can outweigh any savings or earnings I have outlined. In our case, the hospital stay is covered 100%, so the latter is nulled.
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