Suggestions for How to Make Money from Home

Many people want to know how to make money from home. Here are a few suggestions. You might try several different things before you find the one that works best for you and your family. Remember that working from home requires motivation and family support. So, talk to your family first.Telecommuting is becoming increasingly popular. Depending on what you do, you might be able to do all or most of your work from your own computer, rather than going into the office. Talk to your boss. Many executives realize the benefits of allowing their employees to telecommute.Freelancing is another popular choice. What talents or skills do you have? Can you put them to work for you? If so, that's how to make money...

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Jobs Are Temporary - How To Use Them

Do you really want a job? What for? The paycheck? Maybe you enjoy the work itself (if you're one of the lucky few), but does that mean you need to have a boss? Fortunately no. There are many ways to both do things that you enjoy doing and make money from your work. And although they can help you get to your goals, jobs are temporary, so why not see them that way?Don't start that job search until you consider what's actually important to you. You can then look at your employment options as the means to accomplish goals that have real meaning. As long as the process is approached in this way, jobs do have their advantages. The following are some ways to use a job in this way.1. Jobs Buy Time It's common...

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The Best Jobs for the Future?

It may be that the best jobs for the future are not jobs in the traditional sense, but we’ll return to that idea in a moment. First, lets look at the idea that a job is the important thing. Is it? In what way. We might like to imagine that a good job can pay the bills forever, but job security is a thing of the past - if it ever really existed. Where you find your employment security now is not is a specific position, but in skills that will enable you to quickly replace any job lost or quit.For example, if you are an actor, you might lose a job every few months - every time a movie or program you’re working on is finished. That’s okay if you are a good actor and know how to promote yourself. Another...

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A Few Creative Ways To Make Money

We were always looking for creative ways to make money when we were children. My brother collected golf balls from the bottom of a pond at the edge of a golf course, and sold them. I sold candy from a hollow book to classmates, and ran casino and carnival-style games for my brothers and friends. We collected driftwood, sea shells and other natural items, gluing them together to make artistic items that we sold for a few dollars.But what creative ways to make money can we use as adults, to generate more than a few dollars? The following are some ideas that I have found in my research and from my own experience. Carving Walking Sticks This is one I have tried. Using trees cut near where I lived I...

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Making Money Using What You Have

Sometimes you don't have to look very far to find new ways to make money. You can start making money using what you have. Consider carefully what you can do to profitably use the things you own, the situations you are in, and the skills you have. How can you make some money from these?Some Money Making Possibilities Renting Rooms We've made tens of thousands of dollars over the years renting out bedrooms, even when we were living in a mobile home at the time. We charged a weekly rate that included all utilities, making it very convenient for students and single people. I've also known of people renting a spot in the yard to somebody to park their R.V. and live in it. I once converted a shed into...

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Make Money Finding Things

Treasure Hunting Begins At Home Yes, you can make money finding things - if you know where to look and what to look for. There are many things you can find that can be sold. Gold and precious stones come to mind, but it doesn't end there. Get up into that attic to see what treasures you find, and then check out some of the more unusual ways to go treasure hunting below.Hunting Diamonds In Parking Lots The temperature changes your jewelry experiences getting in and out of cars and buildings cause diamonds to come loose from their settings. This makes parking lots one of the most common places that diamonds are lost. One older couple I read about become so good at telling the difference (from a distance!)...

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Unusual Jobs

Although unusual jobs can be a way to get out of a rut and make some money, they can also be fun. In the past I've worked as a repo-man (very fun) a investigative process-server (fun), and even handed out free samples in grocery stores (not so fun), among many other jobs I've had. Some examples of other odd jobs follow. Wrinkle ChaserA wrinkle chaser is the person that irons wrinkles from shoes as they are being made to ensure they are perfectly smooth when you buy them. he or she also inspects shoes or parts for inside or outside for wrinkles and other flaws. Chicken SexerThis is a real job title. A chicken sexer sorts through baby chicks to determine if they are male or female, and then segregate them....

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