Comments on: Reader Mail #4: Tips For A Mom Who Wants To Work At Home and Earn Money

By: work at home

work at home — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:06:28 +0000

Envelope Stuffing is the most established work-from-home scam, and it’s been going for decades now. Basically, once you pay your money and sign up to work from home, you’re sent a set of envelopes and ads just like the one you responded to. You might make some money if someone responds to your ad, but eventually there just won’t be a market for it any more. Anyway, work from home offers like this are illegal pyramid schemes. You won’t make any money putting letters in envelopes

By: Fitz

Fitz — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:42:29 +0000

@Lindsay
You’re absolutely right. Go where your passion lies. Very good and practical advise. Thanks!

@Michael
Thanks for your thoughts and the offer to help.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:09:12 +0000

I would recommend that you start your own home business, that will empower you more and you don’t have to depend on a boss that perhaps you don’t get along with.

Focus a bit on YOU! Panper yourself, read good books and work on building yourself and find what are you passionate about and go after it. Life is too short and to beautiful to let it waste!

I have my own home based business, if you need some advice or tips please feel free to contact me!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:22:32 +0000

I like your reader questions series, Fitz!

I definitely think Mrs. L has a good reason for starting a home business–if that’s where her interests lie.

We as a society often think being a stay-at-home mom is the job and that’s all there ever was to it. But in the olden days (only a couple generations ago!), it’s not like moms could just follow their kids around all day. They may have not gone off to work for dollars, but they were gardening (for food, not looks!), making clothing for the family, caring for the livestock, etc.

As antiquated as that all may seem now, we’ve lost a lot by no longer producing the items our household needs for daily living. A lot of our insecurities come from knowing that without money, we’re totally helpless.

So, depending on where your passions lie, start a home based business… or a garden.

By: Fitz

Fitz — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:31:42 +0000

You’re welcome and thanks for writing me that letter. I do hope I’ll be able to help other stay at home mothers to find ways to make some extra income at home.

By: Mrs. L

Mrs. L — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:02:54 +0000

Hi Fitz, i really wanted to be the first to leave a comment here. I was so happy to see my email get featured in your Reader Mail Section. Thanks a lot for all the tips and advice. I’m pretty sure that more stay at home mothers like me will benefit from this article. I’ve been a fan of your blog since day 1 when i happen to read your article ” 5 wrong reasons …” More power to you and God bless!!!