Make Money At Home With Fiverr!!

I wanted to share with you the best way to make $5 online today! If you haven’t heard of Fiverr yet, read on.  Fiverr is a fairly new website that allows its users to buy and sell their “gigs” for $5 each.  What is a “gig” you ask??  Well a “gig” is anything a person wants to do for money, basically.  The category’s for gigs on Fiverr are as follows: Graphics & Design, Online Marketing, Writing & Translation, Video & Animation, Music & Audio, Programming & Tech, Advertising, Business, Lifestyle, Gifts, and Bizarre.  If you are looking to make money at home this website is GREAT!  You can become a seller on this website and sell your gigs such as “I will write your 1,000 word essay paper” or ” I will write a blog post for you on my blog” or even silly things like “I will sing you Happy Birthday in a hula dress” all for $5 per gig.  You can offer as many gigs, in as many categories, as you would like.  If you offer great services that people want to buy, you can become a top seller on the site and your profile will show up first when someone search’s for gigs.  Now, as a seller you should be warned that Fiverr does have to take their cut on every $5 made on the site.  You are entitled to 80% of your profits so you get a little over $4 on every sale you make.  You can get paid via PayPal.  If you are a mommy blogger like myself you can offer to review products for people.   If you love write music, there is a songwriters category.  There is even a category that if you have a pretty face, you can offer to be someones friend on Facebook!  This site is a great way to make a quick $5 and anyone can do it!! And If you sign up today. via my referral link, you will get a free gig! Why not try it out and see what kind of money YOU can make online!

5 Real Survey Sites- Make Money At Home!

Do you like to take polls, quizzes, or surveys?? You can sign up with these survey websites and get paid for your opinions! You have to be careful when signing up with some survey sites. I have found that with some sites you don’t qualify for half of their surveys and you end up wasting hours of your time. You also have to be careful for scam websites just trying to get your personal information. Most of the legit survey companies will offer small dollar amounts for the completion of each survey and will pay you via PayPal, in gift cards or in points that you can redeem in their stores.  You usually only need a valid e-mail address to sign up with them and its always free. The sites or e-mails some people come across stating “Make hundreds of dollars per day just completing online surveys!” are usually scams.  Nobody makes hundreds of dollars per day JUST completing surveys! Don’t get me wrong, there are tons of people who use survey sites and if you work at it, you can gain a part-time income.. but that’s it.. A Part-Time income.  If you would like to earn a few extra dollars each month to maybe put away for savings or just earn some gift cards for a few hours of your time,  try these LEGIT websites:

1. Bzzagent-  This company offer points on completion of each survey that you can redeem on MyPoints.com.  They also offer product testing opportunities for bloggers.  

2. Swagbucks-  This company allows members to get paid by doing stuff they do every day.  You gain swag bucks by watching videos, surfing the web, shopping online, playing games, and completing offers and surveys.  They offer swag bucks you can redeem for gift cards for online and offline retailers (such as Amazon, Walmart, Target, ect.).

3. InboxDollars- This company has the same concept as Swagbucks.  Exception: they offer a few cents each for completing every day tasks and reading paid e-mails.  You can cash out at $30 via PayPal or in gift cards.

4. OpinionOutpost- This company offers online surveys and pays in points that you can redeem for cash or amazon gift cards.

5. Hits4Pay-  This company offers dollar amounts for completing every day task and reading e-mails.  They also pay you a commission on friends you refer.  They pay out via PayPal after you reach $25.  They also offer a $5 sign on bonus so sign up today!

I use all of these survey sites so I know they all work and are Legit!  The amount one can make on any of these sites depends on how much time they have to spend online making money.  If you are someone who is online all the time.. try one of these sites or all of them together and see how much money you can make with very little effort 🙂

Check out my Work At Home Apparel Shop!

One of my favorite products! 🙂

I wanted to offer some fun things for my work at home readers so I decided to open a CafePress shop.  In my shop, you will find some fun work at home apparel and products.  If you haven’t used or heard of CafePress before I’ll explain it a little.  CafePress is a website that allows anyone to design their own products and sell them online.  This is a great way to make money at home! You can create your own designs and upload them on products like clothing, phone cases, stationary, cups, wall decor and more.  CafePress also has built in software that allows you to create a custom design right on their website.  All of your designs can be saved and applied to as many different products as you would like.  You can create your own online shop and group your products together or you can sell individual products in their market place.  CafePress users receive a royalty payment on all items sold from their shops.  The royalty you receive on each item is different.  CafePress sets a base pay for all items.  You then have the option to choose your own “mark-up” price which is the amount you will receive as your royalty payment.  If a customer buys your item from the CafePress marketplace instead of your website, you will receive a 10% royalty payment.   If your not into designing your own products, You can still become an affiliate for CafePress.  As an affiliate, you can earn 15% commission on all products sold in the marketplace by your referral link.  CafePress is completely free to join, an online store is free with no monthly maintenance fees and signing up as an affiliate is also free!  You really have nothing to loose! Take a look at my store or visit CafePress.com for more information or to sign-up!

Here’s my shop:

The Ultimate Work At Home Apparel Shop

DIY Sugar Hand Scrub

Today I wanted to share how to make this Sugar Hand Scrub.  Its a great gift idea for anyone! Teachers, Moms, Neighbors, Co-workers.. Anyone who likes soft hands, will love this sugar scrub!  I know there are a lot of different DIY sugar scrubs out there right now but this is the most simple and most effective one I have found 🙂

Here is what you will need:

1. Sugar (can be granulated)

2. Dawn with Olay hand renewal dish soap

3. Mason Jars (or an air-tight container)

Start by filling the jar 3/4 of the way up with sugar.

Next, slowly squeeze in the dish soap.  I filled mine up to the first rim and let it set/soak for about 3 minutes.  Then stir up the mixture really good (I used a knife to stir it so I could get the sugar on the bottom).  Once it is mixed up, it should be a fluffy, almost sand-like mixture.  You may need to add more sugar or more soap to get desired consistancy.  If you are making this for yourself you can enjoy it now!

If you are making this as a gift you can decorate your jar now.  Here is what I used:

1. Strip of Card stock

2. Scrap booking scissors

3. Ribbon

4. Gift bows

5. Pen

I started by cutting the card stock to fit as a tag.  Then I made the paper hole punch in the corner of the tag. 

On one side of the tag, I wrote “Homemade Sugar Scrub” and on the other side I wrote out the instructions for use.  I wrote “Stir before every use. Apply 1 tbsp to hand.  Scrub and lather onto hands for 2 minutes.  Rinse.  Follow up with your favorite lotion.”

Once the tag was made I tied the ribbon around the jar,  added the tag, tied a bow, stuck the gift bow on top and Done!! That easy! 🙂

A very simple Do It Yourself gift that doesn’t cost much to make and everyone you give it to will love it! Enjoy!

Real Typing At Home Jobs

Do you want to work at home typing?? If you can’t do phone jobs (because of screaming kids or barking dogs in your back ground constantly).. give data-entry/transcription jobs a try! There are companies who pay at home workers to provide data entry for them.  Most of them just require a computer and the internet.  You can also build a profile on sites like Elance or Odesk and apply for freelance jobs posted by real people.  If you have a blog or website you can link this to your profiles and you have a better change of landing a job on these sites. Or you can be a freelance writer and write articles for well known websites and magazines. All of these are great ways to work at home. If you are serious about working at home..Here are some companies you should check out:

1. Elance- Job bank/Auction type website that allows you to bid on jobs posted such as virtual assistants, data entry, writing jobs, and marketing positions.

2. Odesk- Job bank/Auction type website that allows you to bid on jobs posted such as virtual assistant positions, data entry, writing jobs, and customer service.

3. Capital Typing Service- They offer general, legal, and medical transcription positions along with data-entry and virtual assistant positions.

4. Mass Transcription- This company offers general and legal transcription jobs.

5. Modern Day Scribe- This company offers general, legal, and medical transcription jobs, along with data entry and editing jobs.

6. About.com- This company offers writing jobs.  You can write articles on different topics from your home.

7. ProBlogger-  This is a website that has a jobs board for bloggers.

If you have Medical billing or Medical Transcription experience you can apply to the following companies:

1. FastChart- A Medical Transcription service.

2. MD-IT- A Medical Transcription service.  Requires 2 years of experience.

3. NJPR- A Medical Transcription and Coding service. 

4. Perfect Transcription- This company offers Medical Transcription, Editing jobs, Account Manager jobs, and IT support jobs.

Do you work at home as a freelance writer or transcriptionist?? If so, share your company in the comments.  Only legit companies please! 🙂

15 Real Work At Home Customer Service Jobs

Are you good with people? There are real companies out there who hire at home workers to answer incoming calls as you would in a call center.  There are also companies who hire at home workers to make outbound calls to businesses or residential customers for advertising (Telemarketing). Many companies do this to save money on the upkeep of a call center. This in turn helps a lot of people work at home. It is a great way to make money at home if you have customer service experience.  You just need a quiet environment, a computer with high speed internet, and a dedicated phone line with a head set. If you can dedicate a few hours per day making or taking phone calls, here are some companies you should try out:

*Please note: I do not work for these companies so I do not know when or if they are hiring.  Please check the websites for their current job listings.

1. ARO Contact Center– This company offers customer service and sales positions.

2. Asurion- This company offers customer service and technical support positions.

3. Cruise.com– This company offers group coordinator positions and travel agent positions.

4. Next Level Solutions– This company offers telemarketing positions.

5. Service800inc– This company offers customer service/telemarketing positions.

6. Xerox-  This company offers Customer Service jobs, Data-entry jobs, IT support jobs, and Marketing jobs.

7. U-Haul- This company offers Customer Service jobs.

8. 1-800-Flowers- This company offers seasonal Customer Services jobs.

9. American Express- This company offers Customer Service jobs.

10. Dell- This company offers Customer Service jobs, Sales jobs, Marketing jobs, and more.

11. Pizza Hut- This company offers Customer Service jobs.

12. Aetna- This company offers Customer Service jobs, Account Management jobs, and more.

13. Hilton- This company offers Customer Service jobs making reservations for their hotel.

14. Staples- This company offers Customer Service jobs.

15. AT&T- This company offers Customer Service jobs.

Enjoy! 🙂

Tips and Advice for Working At Home

If you are currently working at home or trying to transition into a work at home career, you may need some help figuring out how to stay focused. I have listed a few things that help me stay sane, organized and on top of things!

Scheduling:

Start a schedule that works for you and try to stick with that schedule as much as possible.  People that work out side of the home have a schedule (usually determined and reinforced by a manager) and so should you!  My schedule looks something like this: (On the days I’m not cleaning houses) I get up and get myself ready for the day.  I then wake up the girls and get them dressed, teeth brushed, hair done and make a small breakfast.  I then drop my oldest off to school and come home.   Once I get home, I sit down and make a “to do” list. Making a to-do list is very helpful when you work at home. You can download the “to-do” list I made and use every day for free on my Printables post. I like making a list because when you work at home because its very easy to get distracted by life and housework and forget what you needed to do.. this helps you get things done that are important and its always fun checking the things off as you get them done.  It makes me feel much more productive!  Once my “to do” list is made I get to work.  I try to get a few hours of work done first thing in the morning while my daughter is watching cartoons or playing.  Usually around 10 am I take a break from working and play! You can’t work from home with out having some fun in your day.  I usually take from 10-1 as a 3 hour break from working and play with my youngest, I take her for a walk or to the park, play in the pool, whatever she wants to do basically and usually around noon I start lunch. We eat lunch together and then I take and hour or so to clean my house.  I load my dishwasher, load my washing machine, vacuum, dust,  whatever housework it is I need to do for the day I get it done around this time.  Once the house work is finished I get back to work for a few hours before I have to pick my other daughter up from school.  I can usually finish up my “to do” list at this time.  Around 4:00 pm my husband gets home and I’m home with my other daughter and I usually stop what ever I’m working on to spend time with him and the girls.  I usually finish my “work” day at this time unless I have  a lot of work to do and in that case he will take over in caring for the kids so I can do finish what I am doing.  Once I am done I shut down the computer and have family time.

Having a good schedule or routine that works for you and your family will help you out a lot!  Keep in mind that you do have a life and responsibilities so you cannot always stick to your schedule but the lovely thing about working at home is you can be flexible to do things when YOU need to or when you have the time to.

Your Space:

Set up an office space for yourself.  I have my home office set up in my spare bedroom with my desk, printer, phone, paper, pens, crafting supplies ect. and I can lock the door when I need to.  This comes in handy when I need to have a quiet environment for phone calls.  The great thing about my office is, the 2 windows I have I can see the entire back yard so the kids can play and I can still see and hear everything they are doing. I also have a space in my living room where I have a lounge chair next to an outlet so I can work on the laptop while the kids are playing. They usually occupy themselves if they see mom working.  Also, If the kids want me to be outside with them,I have a huge extension cord that reaches out to my patio so I can bring the computer outside to my patio table and get some work done if I need to.

Be Flexible:

No matter what you are doing, working at home, you need to have flexibility.  If you have small children like I do you know how fast their wants, needs, and attention spans change daily!  You have to be able to adapt to the constant changes and still stay focused.  It can be frustrating when you are in the middle of writing something and one of the kids wants a snack or some juice or to go outside and you have to stop what you are doing to help them.  Just take the 5-10 minutes you need to help them with whatever they need, remind them that mommy is working and try to get back to work.  Remember the main reason you are working at home is to better their lives so take time out to enjoy them every day and enjoy the fact that you can work at home! Don’t get stressed out and give up.. you can do this! 🙂

Organizing Printables for bloggers!

Here are some Printables I’ve made to help you stay organized!  I know working at home I HAVE to write things down.  I always have so many ideas floating around in my head that I needed a list that would help me organize those ideas. I searched and searched for lists that would work for me but none of the printables I came across was really what I was looking for.  Now,  my printables aren’t very fancy like some of the ones I have seen on Pinterest but they are very helpful.  I made them myself in Microsoft Word.   They are simple, but they help me get things accomplished every day and I hope they will help you as well.  I personally have a binder that I keep all of my work at home stuff in that has page protectors and tabs for organization.  I will post a tutorial soon on how to make your own WAH binder with suggestions and printables  to fill it with.  I will also add more printables as I develop them so be sure to check back!  🙂

User ID List

Goals

Product Reviews Printable

Blogger To-Do List

blog ideas printable

Enjoy!

10 of the most popular Home Business Opportunities

If you are looking for a Home Business you can start today with little investment you have come to the right place! This post has a list of 10 of the most popular Home Business Opportunities that you can start making money with today! Home Business Opportunities are different from Work At Home Jobs.  Home Business Opportunities offer you a way to start your own business out of your home.  Work at home jobs are just that.. Jobs. There are different types of Home Business Opportunities you can be a part of.  One type is Direct Sales Opportunities. With Direct Sales you typically have to pay a start-up fee to become a Representative with one these companies but with your money you will receive a start-up kit with brochures, training materials, and free products to jump start your business. You typically make 10-50% in commission on the products you sell.  All of the companies listed below are Direct Sales And Multi-Level Marketing companies.  MLM companies not only pay you a commission for the sales you make but they also pay you a commission on the sales of the salespeople you recruit. Here is a list of the 10 most popular Home Business Opportunities in no particular order:

1. Avon:

Avon has been around for 125 years!  Become an Avon Representative for just $15. They offer a ton of different products likeable by all ages.  They have make-up, perfume, clothes, shoes, body wash, shampoo & conditioner, kids toys, and gifts for men.  They offer 50% discount on products you want to order for yourself and you can earn commission up to 50% on products you sell. You can also make commission on products sold by people who are under you. They also offer recruiting incentives and cash incentives for selling so much product. You can sign up here and begin building your free website.

2. It Works:

It works has been in business for 14 years now.  You can become a Wrapreneur with It Works.  For $99 you can start up your own Wrapping business with this company.  In your kit you will receive a 4 pack of body wraps (that sell for $25 each so you can make your money right back) Marketing tools, and 1 month free on your website.  It Works sells body wraps, facial products (cleansers, toners, ect.), and vitamin related products.  They offer discounts on products you order and up to 20% commission on products you sell and your receive commission on products that sell by people who are under you. You can sign up here.

3. Mary-Kay:

Mary-Kay has been in business since 1963! Become a Mary-Kay Beauty Consultant for $100. Your kit will include retail sized products to demonstrate at your home parties, brochures, DVD and training sales tips, and product samples.  Mary-Kay has jewelry, make-up and make-up accessories to offer.  You can earn up to 50% commission on all their products and earn commission on people under you.  You can sign up to be a Beauty Consultant here.

4. Scensy:

Scensy was started in 2004. You can become a Scensy Representative for $99.  In your kit you will receive 80+ scent testing samples to share at your home parties, demonstration products, brochures, order forms, and training tools.  Scensy offers flame-less wax warmers of all different styles and sizes, wax, room fresheners, and bath and body products.  They offer discounts on your products and you can receive up to 30% in commission and commission on people under you.  You can sign up here.

5. Jamberry Nails:

Become an Independent Consultant with Jamberry Nails.  This company just started in 2010 but it is growing quickly!  Jump on now to grow to the top fast! Jamberry Nails offer really cute & stylish nail wraps.  You can host home parties and give your guests a manicure (what woman doesn’t love a manicure!?) and apply their nail wraps or demonstrate how to do it. You can get your starter kit for $99.  In your kit you will receive business supplies (brochures, order forms, and marketing tips) A sheet of Jamberry Nails, orange sticks, cuticle pushers, a mini heater, nail files, and 3 months free of your website! You get discounts on your products and earn 40% commission on products you sell and earn commission on people under you.  This is a great time to get started with this company while they are still a smaller company! You can sign up here to get started today!

6. BeachBody:

BeachBody has been around for about 10 years.  You can become a BeachBody Coach for just $39.95.  Your $39.95 will get you everything you need to get started with this company including one month free use of your own website.  BeachBody is a company who turned weight loss into a profitable company.  Who would of thought you can get paid for loosing weight?!  Basically with this program you start using their products yourself and you loose weight.  You then help/coach others on how to loose weight and offer BeachBody’s products to do so.  You make commission off the products you sell and off of memberships people sign up for under you.  You don’t have to be a fitness expert to be a coach with this company.  You just need to have self-discipline and your own results to show off and the products will sell themselves!  Sign up to be a coach today here.

7. Thirty-One:

Thirty-One was founded in 2003.  Thirty-One offers handbags, back packs, purses, organizing totes, wallets, and other accessories.  Most Thirty-One products can be personalized with your customers names or whatever they would like stitched on their gifts.  You can become a consultant for Thirty-One today for $99.00.  Your kit will include: Wristlet Wallet, Zipper Pouch,  Fold-and-Go Organizer, Thermal Tote, Large Utility Tote, About Town Blanket, Picnic Thermal Tote , Littles Carry-All Caddy, Mini Organizer, All-In-One Organizer, Square Utility Tote, and all your business tools needed.  As a consultant, you will earn 25% commissions on all of your sales and commissions on products sold via your down-line. Become a Thirty-One consultant today here!

8. Jewelry In Candles:

Jewelry in Candles is a fairly new company.  They offer exactly what their name says.. Candles with jewelry inside of them!  All of their candles are Eco-friendly and made with 100% soy wax.  Customers can choose which type of jewelry and the size of the jewelry they want placed in their candle.  The jewelry values range from $10-10,000.  You can get a starter kit for only $29.95!  Your kit will include a free website, catalogs, and 20 scent samples.  You can upgrade to 44 scent samples for an extra $24.00. There are no extra monthly fees with this business.  Click here to become a Representative today!

9. Younique:

Younique started in 2012.  They offer natural based make up products.  Tons of people are raving about their 3D Fiber Lashes! Younique is one of the few direct selling companies that do most of their “home parties” online via social media. You can also receive a debit card to have all of your commission earning deposited on.  You can purchase a starter kit for $99.00.  The kit includes: 16 Shimmer Pigment Testers, 16 Matte Pigment Testers, All 6 Concealer Testers, All 5 Blusher Testers, 3D Fiber Lashes, Eye Brush Set, Free business website, White Status Charm, Instant Access to the Younique Virtual Party System™, Presenter’s Guide,  $25 in Younique Cash on your Birthday annually, PayQuicker Younique bank account,  All of this comes in their signature black faux leather Younique case.  As a Presenter you will receive 25% commissions on your sales.  You can sign up to become a Presenter today! Click here.

10. Pure Romance:

Become a Representative with Pure Romance for $99. Your basic kit will include bath and beauty products, 3 designer toys, lubricant, samples and business supplies.  Pure Romance offers pheromone perfumes, lotions, bath and body products, romance enhancing toys and lingerie.  You receive 40% commission on products you sell and commission on those under you. If you are comfortable talking about sex and romance with other woman this is the business for you! You can become a Representative here.

Do you have a Home Business Opportunity I haven’t listed?? Comment below, but please no spamming!! Spammers will be removed.  Thanks 🙂

Work At Home Selling Crafts!

There are a ton of ways to make money from home if you are crafty! Do you make paper crafts, sew, crochet, make jewelry or even hair bows? You can start your own online store with websites such as Etsy or Tophatter and sell your own hand-made crafts. Both of these sites allow you to pay a small fee to list your hand-made items. Each site takes a small commission once your item sells. You get to set your own prices on your items and if people like what your selling, you can become a top seller on each site. Ebay is also good for selling crafts. You could also make your own website to sell your items and get full profits. Once you have a website or an online store up and running and have some inventory, you can advertise on social media sites like Pinterest or Facebook. You can also start a blog (on sites like WordPress or Blogger) and write DIY tutorials to build a following.  Link your website or online store to your blog to drive traffic and make sales. Depending on the type of craft you make and what you can sell it for, you could make a nice part-time income doing this. 

Another crafty way to make money from home is start your own Scrap booking business. Everyone loves the look and feel of a hand-made scrapbook but most people don’t have the time to make them.  Make a website with a portfolio to show people what you can do and offer to hand-make them a scrapbook.  Once you get a good portfolio of your scrapbooks going you can advertise on social media. You can even do tutorials either with a blog or out of your home and show people how to do their own scrapbooks.  You can then sell them the scrapbooking materials.  If you have a bunch of scrapbooking materials you can sell them on Etsy as well.  This is a fun way to make some money if you have the time and patience. 

If you like to crochet, sew, or make any other types of crafts you will love Etsy and Tophatter.  Who wouldn’t love making money doing the things they enjoy, in the comfort of their own homes? Want to do this but don’t know where to start?  Check out Craftsy for some ideas!