9
Real Ways to Make Money from Home
Part 4 of 5
This the fourth of the five part Special Report. The information can be helpful if you live in Palm Springs, the greater Palm Springs area or anywhere in the world. I'm hoping that you
are getting some ideas as to how to work from home.
I'm sure that you
are finding that there are legitimate ways make money from working at
home. Here are two more ideas:
7.
Online guide, expert. Do your friends look to you for advice on things you’re
passionate about, such as which car to buy, how to repair appliances or how to
make a killer cheesecake? Whatever your area of expertise, if you are also a
seasoned writer with an infectious enthusiasm for a particular topic, consider
becoming an online expert guide. Guides are freelancers with an ability to
communicate well and good grammar and spelling skills.
For
example, About.com guides write
articles or reviews in their area of expertise. They earn no less than $725 a
month, but some make more than $100,000 a year depending on year-over-year,
page-view growth. Go to beaguide.about.com, where you’ll find which areas of
expertise are still open.
Also
try
Chacha.com,
a new search engine similar to Google and Yahoo, and click on "Become a
Guide" for more information. At JustAnswer.com, users agree to pay for the answers to their questions.
Guides are paid a percentage of the pre-negotiated price per answer and the
number of accepted answers received. Go to Just Answer to find out how.
8.
Virtual assistant.
Many small-business owners and mid- to executive-level professionals need personal
assistants, but can’t afford a permanent position on the payroll. The solution?
Hire people from remote locations to do their administrative work.
Virtual
assistants handle all kinds of administrative projects, including travel
arrangements, event planning, correspondence and other support services that
can be done remotely via e-mail and phone.
Lynne
Norris, who works out of her home in Pennsylvania (NorrisBusinessSolutions.com), says that rates
for VAs run about $25 to $75 or more an hour, based on the types of services
you provide. The startup costs are about $500 to $1,000, assuming you have an
up-to-date computer and printer. Lynne loves the flexibility. "My children
are happy that I don’t miss the important things in their lives." Check
out the International Virtual Assistants Association (ivaa.org), or
virtualassistantjobs.com and teamdoubleclick.com for more.
The Palm Springs Guru wants you to REMEMBER!
Beware of scams.
Read
these tips on how to avoid work-at-home-scams. It's not always easy
to figure out if a company is legitimate. Try these five essential tips from
the Attorney General of the State of New York:
- Check
with the Better Business Bureau in your area and the area in which the
company is located.
- Ask
questions, including: what specific tasks you'll have to perform; whether
you will be paid by salary or commission; and who will pay you. Also, ask
about the total cost to you, including supplies and equipment.
- Be
wary of overstated claims of product effectiveness, exaggerated claims of
potential earnings, and demands that you pay for something before
instructions or products are provided.
- Be
wary of personal testimonials that never actually identify the person so
you can't investigate further.
- Contact
your state Attorney General's consumer help line if you believe you've
been victimized by a work-at-home scheme.