How can stay home moms get in some income??

[antomax]

Is there anything that I can do to bring in some income, Iam a mom of two young children, I can not afford paying for a day care and will not find a job that would cover day care expenses, it will not benefit me in any way. Is there anything I can do from home? I'm sure there is alot of moms here on this board in the same situation.

[ms_lisa]

ebay? babysit a couple extra children, anyone that you know need a sitter?

dont look past part time jobs, say if you have a s/o that works days, you could work second shift (or vice versa) a couple days a week.

Dont know if any of that is a possibility, but a just a couple things off the top of my head

[Mrs. Sultan]

I would say it depends on how inventive motivated and marketable you are.

 

I can think of a few things that other ppl I know have done.

Accounting/Taxes

Daycare

Medical billing/transcriptionist

 

those are just a few (some may require classes, but these days you can take those online pretty quick too from what I have heard). Working from home can be really hard, especially with kids. But it can be done. I have done it. DH and I ran a business from home for years.

 

Best of Luck

Edited April 15, 2006 by MRS. SULTAN

[antomax]

Working part time is going to be very hard for me, my husband doesn't have a fixed schedule, so it will never work for us. I had taken a medical billing class back in 1999, but I never tried to see what I can do that from home.

[genseeker]

I just signed up with several mystery shop companies. I have 3 scheduled this month and will get about $35, plus reimbursement for a cheap purchase (under $3). Its not much but I figure every little bit helps. There are posts by several people about mystery shopping

[8004me]

I know a lady that buys deep discounted crafts, bobbles etc at a local clearance store and resells them on eBay; she makes probably $200 to $500 per month.

 

If you have tech skills sometimes you can get some quick projects on guru.com though these are sometimes feast or famine.

[Mrs. Sultan]

You could try callind DR. offices and explaining your situation ask if that would be something they would need,

Or get really cool and make your own flyers pass them out.

[Athena53]

What about Web site design? It would require some initial investment in software- probably DreamWeaver or Front Page and Photoshop. (Photoshop would let you do a lot more with photos your clients provides than just scan or upload them, but it's kind of expensive.) A lot of businesses don't need cutting-edge technology- just some nice pictures, a link to MapQuest for directions, and periodically updated information, such as a menu for a restaurant.

 

Your Medical billing training does sound like something you could do from home, though.

[Cushie]

Over the years I've managed to bring in good money doing a combo of the below:

 

Selling online (ebay and Amazon)

Mystery Shopping

Focus Groups

Merchandising

Managing merchandisers from a home office

 

We have almost limitless ways to earn money. Get creative. You can do it!

[Lemonade]

~Delivering flyers, newspapers or catalogues.

~babysitting

~tax prep

~grocery shopping for local seniors.

~garage sale

[BrwnEyedGirl]

Tax Prep would be a good money maker.

 

DayCare.

 

Mystery Shopping.

[Marcus_J]

I know someone who does informationals and makes money that way.

 

There are many ways you can do this, I've been looking too, maybe we both can look together

[hogied]

One of my wife's friends does at home work for Tiny Details. She makes dollhouse books in her spare time. She's making about 300 week, but does put in close to 40 hours.

[BBQ123]

1) Babysit other kids... mabye even start up a small daycare.

 

2) Ebay.

[astrologa]

babysitting is your best bet and it can be a good income as well

[stuckinok]

There is a website that has lots of ideas, http://www.wahm.com Look in the forums too.

 

I work at home, taking phone calls for various companies. I started out taking orders for infomercials, then catalog sales and hotel reservations. Most companies offer flexible scheduling as long as you can work a minimum number of hours, but it's not many hours. You set your own schedule weekly, so if something comes up you can just adjust it. My kids are both in school but I think it would work for younger kids too if you can work some hours at night or possibly on the weekend.

 

That website will list many companies and you can get feedback from other employees too. Hope this helps.

 

Sheri

[gregcjackson]

I work at home, taking phone calls for various companies. I started out taking orders for infomercials, then catalog sales and hotel reservations.

 

What company is that? I am looking for something for my mother to do after she was terminated due to disability (customer service/phone sales for 15 years for a well known huge telecom). I have heard of things like "Live Ops" but am not familiar with it or if it's legit. Sounds like something she could do (phone orders) from home if she could do short shifts.

[belleama]

There is a website that has lots of ideas, http://www.wahm.com Look in the forums too.

 

That is an awesome site! I went there yesterday and spent most of the night there looking up customer service jobs. Do you have any particular recommendations for companies that have hours in the evenings and on weekends? Thanks in advance

[stuckinok]

Sorry for not checking back sooner, I've been busy working,lol.

 

All of them will have evening, weekend and daytime shifts. You may get hired on initially for only weekend and night shifts, but can quickly move to daytime hours if that's what you want.

 

That site only lists legitimate work at home jobs. There are some (major) differences in the companies though. I work for Working Solutions, which is listed there. It took 1 year from the time I applied until they contacted me for an interview, it's an awesome company and very few leave once they get started there. The reason, besides great staff, is that they pay a guaranteed minimum rate. So, if I sit for an hour with no calls, I still get paid. Many companies, like LiveOps and West, do not pay any minimum. So you can sit for an hour with no calls and make nothing, which gets frustrating. It won't happen often, but it can.

 

I started with West and worked there for 2 years before I got where I am. I took calls for ShopNBC and loved it. They may not start you out on ShopNBC, they have other "projects" and if you read some of those forums you'll see that not all the projects are as good as ShopNBC, but you have to start somewhere.

 

You may need to apply with LiveOps or West to get your foot in the door, so to speak, because it does take longer to get hired on with my company. There is another one that pays a guaranteed minimum, Willow. They're not in every state, and they require you to pay some up front costs, including becoming incorporated and paying for your training. I've heard great things about Willow but I'm not in a position to pay anything upfront.

 

Another good site is http://www.workplacelikehome.com They have forums that discuss these jobs and that let you know who is hiring right now.

 

These jobs are very flexible, you set your own schedule. They will drop you in a heartbeat if you continually don't work your schedule, because there are tons of people that want to apply.

 

I struggled for a looonggg time trying to find a decent job, and be able to spend time with my kids. This is great for me. I work while my boys are in school, then again when they go to bed. I work a lot, because we're trying to pay off a load of debt. I'm just happy to have a job where I can work this much.

 

Let me know if you have any other questions, I'll try to check back more often from now on!

 

Sheri

[Marcus_J]

I work at home, taking phone calls for various companies. I started out taking orders for infomercials, then catalog sales and hotel reservations.

 

What company is that? I am looking for something for my mother to do after she was terminated due to disability (customer service/phone sales for 15 years for a well known huge telecom). I have heard of things like "Live Ops" but am not familiar with it or if it's legit. Sounds like something she could do (phone orders) from home if she could do short shifts.

 

Yes LiveOps is legit, my friend was doing it and she liked it, I also did WEST @ HOME and it was good but they didn't have enough hours all the time, like sometimes you can do good and then sometimes you can't/

 

I have purchased some products from USANA and have listed them on eBay as a way of making extra money. check website below.

[belleama]

I work at home, taking phone calls for various companies. I started out taking orders for infomercials, then catalog sales and hotel reservations.

 

What company is that? I am looking for something for my mother to do after she was terminated due to disability (customer service/phone sales for 15 years for a well known huge telecom). I have heard of things like "Live Ops" but am not familiar with it or if it's legit. Sounds like something she could do (phone orders) from home if she could do short shifts.

 

Yes LiveOps is legit, my friend was doing it and she liked it, I also did WEST @ HOME and it was good but they didn't have enough hours all the time, like sometimes you can do good and then sometimes you can't/

 

I have purchased some products from USANA and have listed them on eBay as a way of making extra money. check website below.

 

I want to try liveops but I only have voip. Do I really have to get a regular landline?

[NoelleNoelle]

I do a lot of online surveys with the "legit" websites. It varies a lot, but I made $243 last month between checks and amazon gift certificates and got a lot of products to test. 6 packs of diapers, 3 tubs of wipes, two baby shampoos, salad dressing, sugar free smuckers, etc. etc. I gotta say the surveys usually are boring as heck but it helps to have a little extra income. And I am very good about using my amazon GC to buy things we NEED not want. It didn't pay a penny for my christmas shopping cause I hit Amazon with my survey certificates and didn't even pay shipping. I still use it for buying all our houses toiletries because shipping on that stuff is usually free. It's nice to check the mail and get another $2.00 check lol. They do add up. Oh and I have about 47 coupons for free 2 liter of Coke products all thanks to keeping a strong online presence in some of the better sites. Just my two cents.

[littlelabkisses]

I do mystery shopping in my spare time. Depending on the month and assignments I take, I can make $100-300 extra. http://www.volition.com/mystery.html is a great place to gather info and sign up with companies. I currently work with 15 companies. Sounds like a lot, but my area may get 20 to 30 shops worth doing a month. I've done shops for fast food, fine dining (my favorite), hotels, credit card booth checks, gas stations, product audits and grocery stores.

 

NEVER pay to work for any mystery shopping company. A legitimate company will never ask you for upfront fees.

 

All in all it's really easy work if you have an eye for detail and a passion for top notch customer service. The most important thing for me is to have fun while doing it. If you do try MS I have one handy tip for you....bring a small recorder or use your memo feature on a cell phone. It's great for getting all the details a company is looking for and still being discrete

 

Some companies require you to write a novel and others are simple yes/no responses. I usually weed those out quickly. All the typing cuts into my pay and not worth my time.

[ihatecras]

Mystery Shopping , Surveys,Focus Groups are an awesome way to make money. IF you live in a Metro area the more opps you have to make decent money. Live opps is legit and I know someone who works for them. Be careful with Wahm.com not all the jobs they show are legit some are but not all. Guru.com is another site with work at home jobs but be carefull not all their jobs are legit either.

[sunshinedaze]

One of my wife's friends does at home work for Tiny Details. She makes dollhouse books in her spare time. She's making about 300 week, but does put in close to 40 hours.

 

 

 

Tiny details does not have a good report with the BBB. Many of their customers have reported problems with obtaining promised refunds for their finished products.