Work from home, and make thousands per week!

[stkelly52]

OK My wife is a stay at home mom, but she is wanting to do something from home to add a little bit of money to our income each month. Do any of you have any ideas on legit work from home oppertunities that actually work and are legal? It is diffcult to do much research because everything I look at promises thousands of dollars with little to no effort and I know that that is not realistic. Have any of you guys seen, or had any expreriance with something like this?

[Suicane75]

OK My wife is a stay at home mom, but she is wanting to do something from home to add a little bit of money to our income each month. Do any of you have any ideas on legit work from home oppertunities that actually work and are legal? It is diffcult to do much research because everything I look at promises thousands of dollars with little to no effort and I know that that is not realistic. Have any of you guys seen, or had any expreriance with something like this?
Teach her to play poker.

[QuikSand]

Teach her to play poker well.


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[stkelly52]

Teach her to play poker.

No we want to ADD money, not lose it.

She knows how to play, but she is one of those players who refuses to fold until she has seen all of her cards.

[Suicane75]

No we want to ADD money, not lose it.

She knows how to play, but she is one of those players who refuses to fold until she has seen all of her cards.
Teach her to play poker at my table. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[JonInMiddleGA]

Suicane has about the closest thing to a workable solution I've seen, I don't believe there's a single "work-at-home-get-paid-big-bucks" gimmick out there that isn't a scam.

The exception to that would be finding a job through traditional means that happened to be work-from-home oriented (basically a legit job that has no problem with telecommuting).

The other option is to find something that she already enjoys doing, some hobby, and find a way to convert it into cash. My wife, for example, has parlayed her addiction to antiques into a few hundred-to-$1k a month proposition for the past couple of months by buying pieces at what feels in below-value and then re-selling them through a shop that her best friend recently opened.

[Arles]

Does she have any hobbies/crafting abilities? I know a few stay at home moms that have made some extra money by making blankets, dog/cat beds, and similar crafting. They setup a small website and advertise in some crafting/trade magazines (not all that expensive). Then, by word of mouth, their business spreads.

I would say your best bet is finding something your wife enjoys from a creative standpoint and see if you can setup a small business surrounding it. The worst thing you can do is try and start a small business without a passion for what you are doing (ie, just to make money). There will be plenty of people out there competing with you that love what they are doing - and will probably end up doing it better if you don't have that same passion.

[Desnudo]

Is phone sex still a popular?

I've heard of a few jobs that allow you to work from home, but they pay clerical wages. Like she might be able to find a job licking and mailing envelopes.

[revrew]

I work from home, full-time, but only because I branched off from an in-office job to being freelance. Nonetheless, if your wife is a writer, you may find some moola in magazine and periodical publishing. (Don't even think about a book--it takes years to see any cash flow).

If not, there are many of the "party" based businesses that are legit and money makers. Like Tupperware or Avon of old, she learns how to sell product in people's homes when they host a party. My wife had great success with The Homemaker's Idea Company, but only had to give it up because we were expecting twins. There's also Pampered Chef and a dozen others, but we had a good experience with Homemaker's.

[sterlingice]

I gotta say, I'm surprised at how interesting this thread turned out to be. I figured it would be pretty silly, but no.

SI

[LloydLungs]

I work at home doing medical transcription. There are several completely legitimate companies that let you transcribe at home. It definitely does NOT pay big bucks, especially not at first, but if she's just wanting to add a little supplemental income, she should look into a course to get herself trained on medical terminology and see where it goes.

I'm pretty happy with it. I'm willing and able to sacrifice a big paycheck for comfort, quality of life, and (most importantly) day baseball on TV.

[sabotai]

3 Words: Amatuer Porn Website.

Ok seriously, the "convert-hobby-to-money" idea is a good one. Also, if you live where yard sales seem to happen frequently, I know someone who likes to go around looking for them, buying up good but cheap stuff and reselling the stuff on eBay. It actually does bring in a little steady cash flow (but it pretty much dries up during the winter).

[JediKooter]

Have your wife take a look at wahm.com. It's a virtual hen house of reviews and stuff for work at home type jobs. Which ones to stay away from and which ones are actualy legit. My wife looks at it now and again when she's feeling the tug of escaping her current job and she says the stuff and advice on there is fine, if you have the time to go through it all.

Good luck.

[Flasch186]

real estate license and go to work for one of the realtors...she can work by appt.

[Clark]

My wife works at home doing medical transcription. She never has to leave the house, all the work is received and sent back over the internet.
It doesn't pay all that well, but I wonder what we save in her not having to drive? When we eventually have kids it will be nice not having to pay a babysitter.
I know she is happier at home.

[PilotMan]

Another idea along the medical avenue is processing insurance claims. I have not done it personally, but a friend of mine was setting up a business around it for his wife to do at home. There is a pretty big need for it, but like I said I have no first hand experience.

[3ric]

Aren't there quite a lot of people who does a decent living by selling stuff on eBay? Or is that a myth too?

[Ksyrup]

My wife is good at doing some arts and crafts things, so when the baby gets old enough to ship off to school, she's thinking about starting an internet/local-type A&C business. She gave up her teaching certificate, and since she couldn't find a job here, she might as well try something else.