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Old 04-01-2009, 04:11 PM   #41
Northstarmom
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Don't assume you're too young for the senior center. I started going while in my 40s. They had fascinating workshops and classes at cheap prices. Even some teens take classes at mine. They also can be good places for networking.

Community college, too, can be a very inexpensive way to expand your skills and get the background for new careers. I've taken classes for as little as $60 a semester at mine, and have taken one-day workshops for cheaper.

Another option might be on-line classes, which your local universities and colleges may offer. They just, however, won't offer the networking that you might get by going to class in person.

To my surprise, classes and workshops that I took just for fun have ended up resulting in some skills and opportunities that earned me some money. That even included my taking acting classes and photography classes, things I never thought that I had much talent in, but things that have earned me some money!
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