In America today more and more people around the age of 50 are unemployed. To add to this stress most have also seen a serious decline in their retirement accounts.

There was a couple being interviewed on television last week. The man had been fired from a six figure sales job and the women lost her position as an executive assistant. They had used up their unemployment benefits and had used up most of their savings. He finally landed a part-time job at a Starbuck’s Coffee and she began working at a child-care center. They are barely hanging on.

Currently there are thousands of people like the couple on television. Today people are applying for jobs they are over qualified for and that are paying a lot less then they were making. To make matters worse they are competing for these positions against people half their age.

At a time when many are trying to help their kids through college and others thought they would be coasting into retirement, they are struggling. Most of these people are doing what they have been taught to do, what they have always done and that is look for a job.

Many have been looking unsuccessfully for months for that job with decent enough pay and benefits to allow them to rebuild their retirement accounts, They are looking at a new reality. It is time to think out of the box and look for different alternatives.

They are going have to find that American entrepreneurial spirit. Instead of looking for a job they are over qualified for and that will never give them what the want and need they should consider setting up their own home business. One very inexpensive way to do that is my joining a Network Marketing Company.

Many think that this type of marketing is a pyramid scheme that allows only the people in first or on top to make money, but that is not true. Some of these companies sell over a billion dollars in product a year. You don’t reach that level of sales volume by being a scam. Billionaire Donald Trump, who has talked about the power of network marketing for years, has put his reputation on the line with the development of the Trump Network, a health and wellness network marketing company. (The Author is not part of Trump Network.)

There are thousands of people relying on network marketing to make $500 to $5,000 a month. The average cost to join a network marketing company is $500 dollars, with some starting as low as $75. These companies provide the distributors with everything they need to get started in the business. Network Marketing Companies are providing many with a new chance to earn money in these difficult times.

Bruce Holmes is a consultant and successful marketer who has taught others to obtain their income goals using the power of the internet. Interested in earning extra income? Bruce Holmes has created a free marketing system for new and struggling network marketers.