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Old 02-22-2012, 01:19 PM
 
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$1575/$8.60 = 183 hours

183 hours / 30 days a month = 6:06 per day roughly

6:06 * $8.60 = $52.50 per day in income

Expenses
$15 gas, +/- due to extreme stop and go driving
$8 15% roughly in taxes
$3/day wear/tear on car
$2/day on supplies
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$28 in expenses

$24.50 in profit / 6.1 hours = $4/hr

FWW I delivered papers as a kid in the mid 90's for a few years, made around $30/week ($43 in todays dollars) for 2.5 hours a week. That equates to about $17/hr in todays dollars with no expenses except new roller blade bearings and wheels about once a year . I made more money mowing grass and shoveling snow.
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Old 02-22-2012, 02:33 PM
 
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If the customer doesn't send their payment in on time, you don't get paid until they do. They don't pre-pay, you deliver and wait for the money.
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Old 02-22-2012, 02:39 PM
 
Location: SW Missouri
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its 1575 a month, but i used this tool to calculate how much i would be making after all the expenses.

Paper Route Profit Calculator | YourPaperRoute.com

50-60 miles a day, 7 days a week.
Next to having a baby, a paper route is just about the biggest commitment you can possibly make in your lifetime. Before you decide one way or the other, i suggest you find someone who does this and go with them for a week and see what you think.

Assuming it is an early morning route (which most are), you are going to be seriously sleep deprived and remember that this is a job where you don't have the luxury of calling in sick.

20yrsinBranson
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Old 02-22-2012, 04:47 PM
 
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla
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God no. If I ever pick up a part time job- it'll have to be a work at home gig. My friend works for Liveops doing customer service. She actually found the job while on maternity leave. Turns out, she did so well that she just didn't bother going back to work. Any secondary job that requires that much gas, time and effort just isn't worth it.
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