Can I work from home?

There is a big trend and lots of hype around working from home these days. You must do your research. There is no "magic bullet" job so watch out for the many scams out there. Stick to something tangible and stay away from the fads (juices, water filters, "health products," cosmetics etc.).

One scam I just researched is the "Make money taking a survey" scam. Survey means... Sign up for trail offers (Like Blockbuster DVD rental by mail), pay money to other people (Pay Blockbuster $9.99 for the first "trial offer" month) and the survey company will give you money back (If you complete the trial offer and are billed for a second month at $17.99). The survey company will give you $28.00 for this survey but, you've paid out $27.98. Sure, you get two months of Blockbuster's service and make two cents but, is this really making you money? Every other "survey" is just like this. Skip it!

Find something on your own: What skills do you have? What was your job before? Can you do that from home? Do you have any special skills or basic skills you can use like writing/typing, talking on the phone etc.? There are lots of writing, data entry and customer service jobs that you can do from home. Look on monster.com, or other job websites, for these opportunities.

Check out the "Useful Books" section on my website for some good ideas: http://www.freejobsearchhelp.com

Some quick (though not large) money can be made from eBay. Go to local yard sales this weekend and pick out some nice things for cheap that you think will sell well, then resell them yourself. Look around your own house and sell some unwanted items too. You'll have a little money coming in next week. It's fun!

Till next time... Good luck!