Good work-from-home opportunities?

[wsquared77]

I was wondering if anyone could suggest any good, reputable work-from-home opportunities? DH and I are expecting our first little one in November. It breaks our hearts to think about putting the little guy in daycare at 3 months. In addition to looking at our priorities and simplifying our lives in anyway we can (cutting back to 1 car, buying things in bulk, moving to a smaller apartment with cheaper rent, etc.) we are investigating our options for DH to be able to work from home and keep the little tyke. His job skills (computer related) lend themselves more toward telecommuting/working-from-home than mine do. Plus, at the, momment all of our benefits (health insurance etc.) are through my current job and I am bringing in a larger income. We have read about many opportunities online, but most of them seem like they are scams and we really want to avoid being taken for a ride. I was wondering if anyone had had any experiences (good or bad) with any companies/programs that you could share with us. We have to have at least a small 2nd income (even with making some lifestyle changes) but at the same time we want to avoid having someone else raise our son if we can at all help it! Thanks for all your help in advance!

Whitney

[Rotifer]

You could try reselling webhosting. It is a very competitive market, but if you are knowledgeable, honest, and find a good provider, you can make money. I work for a webhost (to maintain the integrity of this community I won't accept any clients here) and can provide any information you may wish. Also, there are many helpful individuals at WebHostingTalk. Just an idea. Good luck in your search!

[matches]

Hi wsquared 77,

I work from home selling a service called Prepaid Legal. What I sell is a membership that offers "legal insurance."
In a nut shell:

For $17 to $25 per month you get:
Unlimited phone consultations with a lawyer.
Phone calls and letters from your attorney on your behalf
Contract and document review
A free will
Trial defense services
Audit services
Motor Vehicle services
and much more that I don't care to post up on this board because this isn't an advertisement board.

Anyway here is my story: I learned about the company after I had my twins. I was in the same boat as you. My husband is a computer programmer and got laid off after the babies were born. Some one told me about Prepaid Legal and I learned more about the product and loved it. When I called the guy selling it he seemed so "sales man like" that I got turned off and decided not to do it. Because I thought it was a scam. Then months later...and after peanut unemployment checks. I decided I needed to start a business selling my jewelry that I make so that we could have a second income and I could work from home and stay with the babies. I took a small business course and learned I would need a CPA and a lawyer ...etc. So little by little I gathered everything. I decided to purchase the membership from this Prepaid Legal Company which gives you access to consult with a lawyer and provides you with services from a lawyer for small businesses (" Legal Insurance"). After buying my membership I decided to sell the Prepaid Legal service myself and forget about the jewelry business. Because Prepaid Legal would pay me more.

The company is legitimate and they are on the New York stock exchange under PPD. They are the 33rd fastest growing company on the NY stock exchange. They have been featured in numerous financial magazines. They are now where medical insurance was years ago. In fact Financial Analyst quoted, "... sounds like healthcare coverage before it turned into a trillion dollar industry". I am not a sales person at all but I guess I can sell something when I think it's good. I hope this info helps you. It is kind of like being an insurance broker with an at home office. I have met a lot of people with success doing this. Don't forget it is work and is not one of these "get rich quick" deals. You do need to follow there training. And every city across the US has training places. If you would like more info go to my website:

www.seabock33.com
or
www.prepaidlegal/go/seabock33
or
www.prepaidlegal.com

If you want me to mail you more info on the company email me your home address to;

[e-mail]

Hope this answers your question and helps out some.

Take care,

Tania

[FrozenMommy]

I used to do direct selling for Herbalife, if you have every heard of them. They are similar in structure to Avon & those other types.

I personally didn't care for it, because I'm not the type of person that sells things very well (I HATE feeling like I'm pushing a product onto someone!) but lots of people do very well at it.

[gabe_hippydad]

You can go to craigslist.org for your city and look under the gigs section. Many of these are small part-time arrangements with local businesses to do some work, often from home.