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Archives: Request: Work From Home Archived on 09/19/2008 I would like to stay home with our second child (I work part time right now) and basically need about $500 a month. I do not want a business but I would like something I can do when it fits into my schedule. I've sold lot of ebay but I don't have more to sell. I am open to all your ideas. Thanks, Mindy from Oregon Answers: RE: work from home -don't forget By law, you have to report all the income you earn and pay income tax, social security and medicare taxes; some states also impose state tax, and you may also need to collect sales tax. Best bet - talk to a CPA/tax accountant so you will know is required in your state I have an tax/accounting business out of my home. I save time and money on travel (considering the price of gas these days), car maintenance, costs of buying work cloth etc etc. I can also take time out during the day to run errands, while everyone else is working and the stores/bank/post office are empty. It is great. (08/11/2006) By Anna RE: Work From Home This may not sound like much but, I make and/or bake all the gifts I give. Considering all the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and, especially Christmas, this does save me money and gives the recipients something they can't get from a store. And, I really enjoy doing it. (08/12/2006) By MamaJude RE: Work From Home I am a medical transcriptionist currently working from a hospital. I will be able to go home to work in 8 months at which time the hospital will put the necessary equipment in my home. I first had to go to school for 3 semesters taking classes in transcription, medical terminology, surgical procedures, laboratory procedures, anatomy and physiology, medical ethics, English grammar, human diseases, etc. I love my job. It is very interesting, and I look forward to working from home. However, it does take training and the classes are difficult. Like my husband has always said, "if it was easy, everybody would be doing it.?" I do recommend it as a way to work at home. Them is a shortage of transcriptionists, and I went to work for the hospital in the middle of my 3rd semester. Be sure the school you select is accredited with a good reputation. Good luck!! (08/19/2006) By Linda RE: Work From Home How about minding someone else's child all day while they work? If u have the extra space for another child they would rather be with a family than in a day center and the money is good. (10/10/2006) RE: Work From Home Mary Kay Cosmetics offers a great career that you work at your own schedule. (10/11/2006) By Kay RE: Work From Home Are you an aggressive salesperson? You have to be very aggressive to make money selling MK. First you have to invest a large sum of money for your "kit" and inventory. Your first month or two will go quite well as friends and family will buy "something" and will host parties for you. The well soon runs dry! Then your sales will drop off and you will be stuck with product you can't sell. Most people won't be repeat buyers or buyers of large quantities. I personally know of 5 women who attempted to sell MK and all regret it and ended up losing instead of making money. The rosy future they paint for you does not become a reality for the majority of women who fall for the dream! I'm sure a few do well. Are you the type of person who can and will? I'd do some careful thinking before making this commitment. Check out ebay! There are a lot of people trying to unload their leftover inventory after they have realized it's not going to make money for them. (10/11/2006) By Grandma Margie RE: Work From Home I've heard of folks going to rummage sales, yard sales, tag sales, estate sales and auctions, all looking for new or lightly used items. These could be given as gifts or sold on Ebay. If you live in a city that offers lots of those types of sales, take advantage of it. To make the most of your gasoline, take a few friends or family members with you (let them all pitch in for gas!). (10/24/2006) By badwater RE: Work From Home This may not apply if you don't have this skill, but I was able to make a significant amount of money by teaching piano lessons and playing the piano as an accompanist for schools, weddings, community choirs, etc. If you have the ability to play a piece of sheet music purchased at the music store and you work well with kids you likely have what it takes to teach, at least at a beginner level. The only drawback is that lessons are usually given during after-school hours when your own kids may need your attention most. (This advice could be adapted to other instruments as well.) (10/31/2006) By Beth Report Spam or Abuse Tip: Work From Home Archived on 10/09/2006 Here are some ideas for working from home shared by ThriftyFun readers. If you have any legitimate work from home ideas feel free to share them in the feedback forum below. Please do not include any referral links or your contact information, we want only unbiased recommendations. Selling at Flea Markets Is there a flea market in your area where you could set up? Are there weekly auctions or estate sales? When I was separated this kept me going. A small investment in box lots that I resold at the flea market was what I sold. It was a hobby at first but I loved it. It helps if you have a van or a pick-up truck. (car with a big trunk) I met lots of nice people plus I met my present hubby. I still love auctions. By NellieMary "Shattering the 2-Income Myth." I just read a great book called "Shattering the 2-Income Myth." It teaches ways for a stay-at-home spouse to "work the home." There are a lot of things you can do from home, working or not, to make up for the lost income. It's really interesting and has hundreds of great tips. Pick it up from the library. By Jhansen Selling Baked Goods Baking can be good money. I do this every once in a while and birthday cakes can sell for as much as $20. It usually costs around $5 to make the cake, but if I catch the decorations and cake mixes on sale or clearance then my profit margin is way higher. Use the dollar store toys for the decorations on top, add candies, etc. Usually you will get tips as a bonus. Dog cookies and people are also good sellers. I can't make enough of these to keep up with the demand when I do get the time. By Kattankerous Cleaning For Money I clean other peoples houses for extra money. I clean a church and do some cleaning for the Pastor. If I need to I can take my grand-baby with me, she is 2 and plays in the nursery or I give her simple little jobs so she feels like she is helping. By Suitsme Sewing for Money How about sewing for the public or do mending for a dry cleaners? By Belinda Medical Transcription My sister in law works from home doing medical transcription and my ex sister in law has decided to do the same. She is taking a four month class while working full time. My sister in law makes about 12 dollars an hour doing this. By Christi Find Something You Have a Passion For You are best off doing something you have a passion for, because that's when you are more likely to stick with it. Most of the work-at-home jobs advertised are scams, whereby you send off $12 for information, and the way you make money is by lying to others about sending them information for $12. Pretty much any job you'll find online is sales oriented - books, Amway, toys, jewelry. make-up etc. and you'll need to do evening parties, but if you have the love for the product, some self-discipline, staying power and some party energy, you can make money. By Princessgrace Dog Training I have a stressful workplace but a great trade and it's too bad that my boss has to be a jerk. I decided to become a dog trainer and I am still in the learning process but once I get my business going, I will quit my present job. Once I graduate I will continue working at my present job and earn extra cash doing in-home training until I feel secure enough to quit my present job. Training obedience doesn't require much physical effort if you are concerned about that. Mostly it's teaching the dog owners how to handle their dogs. My study course is half online and half in the 'field' and I haven't gotten to that part yet. If you love dogs, becoming a trainer is a way to make extra cash. There are other options to this as well. You can learn how to train guidance dogs, service dogs like search and rescue or law enforcement. I realize this isn't for everyone but dogs are my passion and wouldn't it be wonderful if humans didn't put their dogs in shelters because they (humans) didn't know how to train their dogs? That's the main reason dogs are in shelters and rescues and that's the main reason dogs die. Something to consider. By Ldyharley Become an Entrepreneur There are so many options! My husband and I have been entrepreneurs for years. It's simple - find a need and fill it. Then the hard part comes - you have to keep filling it. It takes work, but what doesn't? What skills do you have? Typing? Accounting? You can do those online for others. Among other things, I teach music at home. Do you have a skill you can teach others? My brother composes music from his home. Do you write? If not, can you learn? You can be a free-lance writer. Check out organizations for the small business owner: http://www.score.org http://sba.gov/ We have many friends who run their businesses from home. Some jobs require getting out occasionally. Here are some jobs our friends do from home: Run a public relations firm Website design Talent agent Temporary Placement agency Wine wholesaler (Our friend occasionally has to go to Europe. Poor dear.) Book wholesaler Caterer (The woman who made our wedding cake did it from her home. Delicious! Certain local laws will apply.) Seamstress Fashion designer (Our neighbor designed for royalty from his home-seriously!) Evening baby-sitting service (Think of how many people want to go out at night!) Realtor Working from home is GREAT! I love it! Good luck! By Sally Ironing Clothing I read on one of my email newsletters about a gal who posted in her local paper offering to take in ironing and that is how she makes money. she charges like $1 or $2 a piece. By Lannwashburn What to avoid... Here's on article on the FTC's website about what to avoid. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/invest/homewrk.htm Selling Crafts on eBay An easy way to make money from home is by selling things on Ebay. Get a post office box, don't give out your home address. And accept money orders or cashier checks only then you don't need Pay Pal. Just remember that the buyer's can post feedback that other's can read, so be sure to package up things very well and charge extra of they want it insured. Ebay offers tips on how to get started. I know a lot of my friends sell crafts on Ebay and others sell fabric and little things, you want light things that don't cost a lot to ship. TIP: At the post office you can pick up or even have them mail free FLAT RATE boxes to your home, no matter how much they weigh, it's one flat price. Nice! By Diana Report Spam or Abuse