Are there any for real work at home jobs for moms out there?

Question

I am tired of sifting through gimmicks for real opportunities. I have a degree and would like to earn something to pay for that degree but I have two little ones and one on the way so I need to work at home. Any ideas, send me to some websites for info, please.

Answer 1

Some people I know run a website:

http://athomemoms.com/

I have no idea how good it is, since I've never really seriously looked. But I do know the guys wife is a stay at home working mom. Can't hurt to check it out.

Answer 2

Get ready for all the spam saying "This is not a gimick" and giving you links to BS websites.

Answer 3

google mom corps

Answer 4

Your best luck would be talking with local business near your area.  Walmart I know occasionally has a work at home making there christmas bows.  

Answer 5

transscription and medicalbilling

Answer 6

I tried over 15 opportunities in the course of 2 years so I have some great information for you plus a list of top 10 work at home scams!

I am a mother of two little girls who are actually tugging on my arm as I write this so I will try to be brief. Many people are looking for work from home companies. All the scams definitely create a big problem but also, there is a problem of people misunderstanding the difference between work from home "jobs" and work from home opportunities. There really are not work from home “jobs”. To get that you have to start working for a company in their offices first, then they MAY allow you to take the job home.

Most of the work from home opportunities that are legitimate offers are not an hourly pay type job. They are business opportunities that help you in starting your own business from your home. What you should do first is to decide if you are simply looking for an hourly rate type job or if you are looking for more of an opportunity for additional income such as what you would make in your own business being your own boss from home. Small home businesses have some small costs involved, less than $500 to start is reasonable and I would stay away from those wanting $1000-$5000. It doesn’t cost that much to start and run a home business so you shouldn’t pay it.

If you are coming across places that say free then I would RUN don’t walk the other way! They never are. I tried them many a times and 3 weeks later I had to buy this and 6 weeks later that. After 6 months these “free businesses” had cost me over $800 on average.

After trying 15 things I now work about 18-25 hours per week for a National Medical Benefits Company. This is a nationally known and reputable home business which is what you need to make sure you are looking for. I have been with the company almost a year and a half now and I make over $4500 a month! In your first month, depending on how many hours you can work, I have seen people make anywhere from $500 to over $2500. And your income will increase each month because you get paid residual income as well.

The best part is they have 401(k), direct deposit, life insurance and a benefits package most of which you get from day one. In addition, there are no products, no hard selling or pushing, no cold calling, no home parties and no telemarketing! That was VERY important to me. I absolutely love working with them and I can't believe I am making what I am making and in so few hours per week. The neat thing is there are other people on your team that you work with so you are never alone. You have great team support and you get to know the other people on your team pretty well.

I was a bit apprehensive at first because I know a lot of companies are not legit but this company is the number one National Medical Benefits Company in the US. They are a member of the US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Dental Plans and the owner of the company actually sits on the board of The Consumer Health Alliance to which we are also members. Also they were featured in “The New York Times”, “Wall Street Journal” “Time Magazine” “American Medical Review” and even in the May 2008 issue of “Parents Magazine”. Even “60 Minutes” did a big special on this home based business.

Even more then all this is they are accepted at over 100,000 retailers nationwide. These are fortune 500 companies like Sears, Target, K-mart, Rite Aid, CVS, Wal-mart, Publix and more. These companies would never work with a company that was anything less than reputable.

You can research the company at www.workathomeplus.net



TOP 10 WORK AT HOME SCAMS:

10. Craft Assembly

9. Medical Billing

8. Email/Rebate Processing

7. "A List of Companies Looking for Home workers!"

6. "Just Call This 1-900 Number For More Information..."

5. Typing At Home / Data Entry

4. "Turn Your Computer Into a Money-Making Machine!"

3. Pyramid Schemes (this is NOT the same as Multi-Level Marketing MLM)

2. Chain Letters/Emails ("Make Money Fast")

1. Envelope Stuffing

Please beware of these scams. There are some legit home businesses out there so be careful. Look for companies in business over 10 years. Look for companies with a needed product or service, something you would be proud to represent. Look for companies that have a national reputation and are members of the US Chamber of Commerce.

As for those of you who say…..”I want to work from home but I don’t want to have to pay for anything”. Well, that’s great! But it will never happen. Let’s be honest, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If  it is a true honest home business you need to expect to pay. Mr. Walt Disney didn’t start the Disney empire “without paying for anything”. Neither did Mr. Sam Walton, owner of Wal-Mart.

If you want to learn about REAL home businesses visit: workathomeplus.net

www.workathomeplus.net.

Good luck to you in your search. Also feel free to contact me at any time with your questions! [e-mail]

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Answer 7

A great website with legit work from home opportunities is www.faithfulexpressions.webs.com.  

Finding a legit work from home job is not an easy task.  I looked for months trying to find just the right thing.  I finally settled on 3 companies.  So far, so good.

Good Luck!!

Answer 8

Babysit.  Seriously.  You could take in one or two extra kids, or go all out and do a home day care.  In my opinion, its the perfect solution.  You choose to be a stay at home mom for a reason.  This is probably the only job you could do at home and still get to spend your quality time with the children.

And since you have a degree, it should be fairly easy for you to put something together and do this.  And since you are already a parent, other parents will have much more confidence in your ability to care for their children.

You can bring in quite a premium if you want, or just enough for to pay your bills or a lil spending money.  All up to you.

Answer 9

Good luck.  You won't get many answers, because there really isn't any good ones that you actually stay home all the time.

You may want to try Lia Sophia (sells jewelry).  The jewelry sells itself and who doesn't like jewelry and lots of it?  Unlike the candle party (how many candle stuff can you really own) and the tupperware party (same thing, you can only own so much tupperware), you can never own too much jewelry.  You can work 1 -2 nights a week doing a party and bring in a few hundred dollars a month.  When I asked a consultant what the hardest part of doing Lia Sophia was, she answered booking the parties.  Sometimes she has to call past guests of the party and try to convince them to host a party.  Also, I don't like the fact that most of your parties are on a Friday night or Saturday afternoon.

I don't do it because I can't afford to stay at home and just do that.  And to do it with a full time day job wouldn't be worth it.  

Answer 10

i am in the same boat. i have tried everything i could think of. i can not find anything that is real or you dont have to pay. i hear so many scam stories its not funny. i have 4 kids and the day care would cost more. the only thing i know of is my sister in law does medical transcribing and she makes good money. i dont know about that so what i do is watch kids after school only and tutor. that way you are not a day care. unless you want to be. if you live in a big town you can go to your local business and offer services out of your home. you are not alone. good luck