By Holly Reisem Hanna When I first became a stay-at-home mom, we went from being a two income family to a one income family. And even though I had planned financially for this transition, I was surprised at how quickly my savings dwindled down. To help pay for all of the activities that my daughter […]
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Common Work-at-Home Scams You NEED to Stay Away From
By Holly Reisem Hanna You’ve seen it before: Get paid thousands to start Easy jobs from home No experience necessary Earn thousands today Unfortunately, in the work-at-home niche, scams abound. Some work-at-home scams are more obvious than others (and occasionally legit opportunities may sound like a scam, too). It’s hard to weed out the legitimate, […]
How This Mom is Making Money with a Referral Business
Debra Cohen is a successful mompreneur, President of Home Remedies® of NY, Inc., and founder of the Homeowner Referral Network (HRN®) and Aging in Place Referrals business. Her contractor referral business pre-screens home improvement contractors and refers them to local homeowners. Cohen launched her HRN business in 1997 as a way to earn an income while staying-at-home […]
A HUGE List of Home-Based Business Ideas for Fashion Lovers
By Holly Reisem Hanna Do you love fashion and style? Would you like to have your own fashion boutique, but don’t have the funds to invest in a brick and mortar storefront? No problem. The direct sales industry has made it easier than ever to have your very own home-based business within the fashion industry. […]
The Right Way to Sell Services On Your Blog To Bring In Steady Income Each Month
By Ashlee Anderson There are no right or wrong answers when it comes to monetizing your blog. As your little corner of the Internet, it’s up to you to figure out what revenue streams to pursue. What may work for some blogs, might not work for yours. And that’s okay. As long as you’re open […]
From Employee to Freelancer to Six-Figure Business Owner – Gina’s Story
Gina Horkey is a married, millennial mama to two precocious toddlers from Minnesota. Additionally, she’s the founder of Horkey HandBook, a website geared towards helping others find or become a kickass virtual assistant. Gina’s background includes making a living as a professional writer, an online business marketing consultant and a decade of experience in the […]
Why You Should Use Online Accounting Software Over a Spreadsheet
Sponsored by Intuit By Holly Reisem Hanna It doesn’t matter if you’re an Etsy seller, blogger, home-based business owner, freelancer, or independent contractor — you need to track your income and expenses. If you fail to do so, you can end up with some major headaches and financial penalties down the road. In fact, when […]
Work-at-Home Strategies
Setting Up Your Home Office: When to Hire Professional Help
By Sarah Landrum Setting up your home office is an important task. As the place in your home that allows you to get away and get work done, you need to set it up the right way. If your home office space doesn’t consider your working needs or can’t accommodate your tech equipment, you may […]
9 Odd Ways to Make Money from Home
By Holly Reisem Hanna I guess you could say that I was born with the entrepreneurial bug. Since the age of six — I’ve been exploring different ways to make money. I’ve gone door-to-door selling arts and crafts to neighbors, hosted lemonade stands, collected salamanders and sold them to the local pet shop, as well […]
An Inside Peek into the Home Staging Profession
By Holly Reisem Hanna I love me some HGTV (Home and Garden Television); from Fixer Upper and House Hunters to Flip or Flop – I could watch this channel for hours if my daughter and husband would let me. So, needless to say, when I saw a business opportunity on HGTV for Home Stagers, I […]
Work-at-Home Ideas
18 Short Task Sites for Making Money from Home
By Holly Reisem Hanna If you have a little one at home — you know how difficult it can be to get things done. But just because you have a household filled with chatter and unpredictable schedules, doesn’t mean that you can’t work from home. In fact, short tasks, sometimes called microtasks are the perfect […]
10 Companies That Can Help You Make Money By Designing T-Shirts
By Kimi Clark So you’ve thought of it: Taking your design ideas and putting them out there for everyone to see. But you have questions. Does it cost a lot of money to get started? Do I have to use my own designs? Can I set my own prices? Where will I sell my T-Shirts? […]
Is It Time to Sell Your Blog? – Interview with Heidi Gollub
Heidi Gollub started Free Fun in Austin as a creative outlet in 2010, when she was ten years into being a stay-at-home mom and still had two little boys at home. She’d take her boys on a new adventure every morning and write about it in the afternoon when they were napping. Gradually, she started […]