FUN WAYS TO MAKE MONEY FROM HOME

Are you looking for some fun ways to make some money from home? Here are some ideas that I have tried that really work. These are "REAL DEALS", not scams! Mystery Shopping is one of my favorites and selling Avon is my new career that is really taking off. Click on any of the links below for information. This page is still a work in progress and over the next few days I hope to add a ton more links to some of my favorite Work From Home sites. Come back often, or email me if you want me to let you know when the page has been updated. Also, if any of the links below don't work, please notify my by email and I will attempt to correct the problem. I hope you enjoy visiting my site, and have fun!


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MYSTERY SHOPPING

Do you love to shop? Do you love to eat out or go to the movies or amusement parks? Do you enjoy staying at hotels? Do you grocery shop, have car repairs that need to get done, or need new glasses? How would you like to do all this, get paid for it, and in most instances get reimbursed for the items that you purchase. That is what mystery shopping is all about. Large companies, and many small companies, all over the world, hire regular customers to go into stores, restaurants, gas stations, movie theaters, etc., and evaluate how that business is and whether or not they are providing quality customer service. This is not a get rich quick job. This is a fun, part-time job that most people do while holding down full time jobs. It's a way to go shopping or get out and have some fun and get paid for it. It's a way to get free groceries, free gas, free admissions, free meals out and get paid. It's a lot of fun, and it's legit.

To find out more vist my Mystery Shopping Page.



SELLING AVON

Another cool way to make money from home is by selling Avon. Not only is it a great product but has many great earning opportunities as well. $10 is all it costs to get everything you need to start a career in Beauty. Earn a guaranteed 50% profit off of your 1st four campaigns. Whether you are interested in buying (FREE GIFT off of your 1st order) or selling check out my personal Avon website by clicking on the banner below.



SURVEYS

Another cool way to make money from home is by filling out Surveys. There are several companies out there that pay people money, or offer other incentives like free products or entries into sweepstakes, just for filling out online surveys. I have already received several checks from some of these companies. It's free, fun, and you get to voice your opinions on all sorts of things. You even get to keep the products that some of these companies have you test.

To find out more vist my Survey Company List.



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By Laura Koss-Feder
http://www.clubmom.com

When Trish Cetrone, the president of a home-based public-relations-and-marketing firm in Orinda, California, first started her business, she avoided out-of-the-office meetings like the plague. "I was really focused on billable hours. I didn't want to waste work time fighting the crazy Bay-area traffic," she recalls. But after a few clients insisted on some face-to-face sessions, she realized that "efficiency isn't everything," and she began to welcome the break. "When you work from home, you have to force yourself to get out regularly," says Cetrone, who now makes sure to plan meetings with colleagues and clients at least once a month.

According to the National Association for the Self-Employed, an organization based in Washington, D.C., the nation has 17 million home-based entrepreneurs like Cetrone, many of whom are constantly faced with the isolation that comes from being a one-person operation. The same goes for full-time telecommuters, especially long-distance ones. While most home-based workers relish their situations, spending the majority of your workday solo is inevitably draining; virtual contact via email or phone can only go so far. The adjustment is often especially difficult if you've just made the transition from the busy, bustling corporate world to the quiet of your home.

Finding creative ways to beat this loneliness is important if you're going to succeed long-term. "You have to create the right kind of environment and schedule from the beginning," says Rudy Lewis, the president of the National Association of Home Based Businesses. "If you're alone too much, feelings of isolation can worsen as you grow your business."

The only way to beat isolation is to get out and make human contact. But if you're trying to build a business—or please a faraway boss—it may be a struggle for you to walk away from your desk, even for an hour. "It's okay to give yourself permission to be out of your office," assures Ellen Parlapiano, the coauthor of Mompreneurs: A Mother's Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Work-at-Home Success (Perigee). You may also find it difficult to escape if one of your goals in working at home is to spend more time with your children. "Even though you may be paying for child care, you should still take a break and see others during the day—just as you would if you were working in a big company and went out to lunch with a coworker," says Cetrone, who has two daughters, a six-month-old and a three-year-old.

Time-out Strategies

Replace your chained-to-the-desk habits with these new ones:

  • Get involved with local chapters of professional associations in your industry and/or your chamber of commerce.
    This has the added bonus of allowing you to network. "Going to business-related events is constructive for your career and can keep you from burning out," says Deborah Arron, a Seattle career consultant. Most organizations have monthly meetings and various committees and boards that you can join. To give yourself extra incentive to participate, offer to chair a committee or organize a special event.

  • Pay in advance to attend events.
    That way, you'll feel almost forced to go, advises Arron. Knowing up front that you have a function to attend will allow you to better budget your time while you work.

  • Start your own group.
    Joining professional organizations is a good way to meet other mothers in your field. Use this as a stepping stone to form a small circle of such moms who meet on a regular basis, recommends Parlapiano. She founded a group of her own eight years ago.

  • Consider combining time away from the office with an outing with your child.
    New York City career consultant Eva Wisnik has taken her six-year-old son, David, with her to clients' offices to drop off holiday gifts. These brief meetings—five to ten minutes each—allowed her clients to get to know her on a more personal basis, plus they gave her son a taste of the business world. But, she cautions, "I wouldn't do this with an infant. Take a child who is old enough to understand the concept of a 'client,' and keep meetings brief."

Laura Koss-Feder is a business writer based in Oceanside, New York.

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