11 November 2015

Make Money While Being A Mom First

By Mattie Knight


Being a parent is an important job and one which you want to do right. However, raising a family is expensive, and having both parents bringing in money is very helpful. Knowing how to make money while being a mom or a dad without sacrificing time and energy spent on family affairs is something many people are interested in today.

The other option is for both parents to work outside the home. Many families choose this route; often both mom and dad have full-time employment. It's also possible for one parent to work days, another nights. Of course, the sacrifice of family time is obvious with either scenario.

If you have children at home, you can take in the children of others who are working full-time. This gives your children playmates and brings in extra money while you pretty much do what you would be doing anyway. This can be both exhausting and confining, but so is any job. After all, you take eight hours plus out of your day if you go out to work in an office.

The computer age offers different opportunities to stay-at-home parents. Buying and selling online is one way people earn thousands of dollars yearly. This can be fun, if you enjoy shopping and are informed on the value of things people will buy. In addition, there is no costly commute, no need for extra clothes suitable for the office, and no daycare or after-school expenses for your own children.

Posting a popular blog is another way to generate income online. A blog with lots of visitors will attract advertisers who will pay for each hit on their link. Other sites pay a commission on those who click onto their site while reading yours. Successful bloggers can get paid for coaching others to similar rewards.

Entrepreneurs set up websites that use skills they would otherwise use in the public marketplace. Fitness experts can offer virtual coaching, talented sewers or knitters can sell patterns, crafters can sell completed projects or guidelines for those who want to do it themselves. Homemakers market goat's milk soap or body lotions they manufacture in their kitchens. Gardeners sell seeds and plants. The possibilities are endless.

Freelance writers have found a great market online, too. Some sites solicit generic articles for resale to magazines or websites. This kind of writing can be fairly undemanding and low paid. However, if you like to write or need the typing practice, it's fun and brings in pin money. Other clients are looking for serious writers who are willing to put in time and effort and will be rewarded accordingly.

Like any other kind of employment, people can plod along with minimum returns or they can make thousands of dollars. The internet holds promise for those who find 'work at home' opportunities online as well as those who figure out something entirely new and offer it to others.




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