| Re: Working at home..
I, too, work from home -- I created my own business.
It's not easy in the least to do what I do -- the fun part is making my products. The hard part is: marketing them, going to retail establishments locally and getting them to "host" some of my product lines, doing inventory of those stores, bookkeeping/accounting, accounts payable & receivable, and then comes the IRS for taxes every quarter.
I watched a segment tonight (well only caught the last 10 minutes) of Dr. Phil, who stated that everyone does something very well, figure out what that is, and run with it... you can do that from home.
So, if you are really good at Math or English, consider becoming a full time tutor -- many school districts are consolidating or closing...and some are now offering classes virtually --
you have to be creative, and you have to have the stamina and willpower to start over if your first idea doesn't pan out. Considering the state of the economy, it's not likely that you will be able to secure employment anytime in the near future...so give it a try.
Another example -- if you are like me... a SERIOUS coupon shopper... stockpile everything you can get your fingers on, then take it to the flea market / or have a huge garage sale.
I do both in the summertime, and have an extensive list of people who know that what I get is going to be sold to them for much less than if they went to the store and bought it (no damaged, no expired goods). It's an income, but even that takes a TON of work!
Good luck to all who are trying to make their ends meet -- here's hoping our ropes are long enough to touch.
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