Advice and Tips

by Jess Weaver

Please don’t read if you’re sensitive! (post from Jess Weaver and may or may not represent the view of WAHA as a whole (I, meaning Miranda, have ruffled enough feathers for the year))   1. When you are looking for a...

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by Miranda Grimm

Want an illustration like this for your website or blog? Contact me for a price quote!   Keep Your Butt Safe!

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by Miranda Grimm

I began working from home so I could be present in the lives of my children. Yet it is that very thing that makes working from home the hardest! One of the first phrases my youngest daughter learned was “I...

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by Miranda Grimm

Work at Home Adventures has dedicated the last nearly two years to providing Work at Home Advice, Job Reviews and Quality Home Based Job Openings. But one thing has been missing. How can you get your questions answered?  You could...

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by Miranda Grimm

If you hit that Contact Me Button on the left side of my page, without first reading through at least a dozen articles on my blog, I will never respond. Do not waste my time. It is very valuable to...

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by Miranda Grimm

Gasp! >ME< a Floozy? Well, maybe not in the sense you are thinking…but YES when it comes to work at home jobs! This Valentine’s Day I wanted to stop and think about our relationships with Working at Home. After putting...

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by Miranda Grimm

As many of you who follow closely know, I had lost my job with a company called Demand Media. The pay was excellent and the flexibility was exactly what I needed. As you can see in the popular post I...

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by Jess Weaver

It was almost a year ago to the date that I started working at home. Thanks to the owner of this site, I finally understood what it was like to work at home and actually bring in an income. This...

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by Miranda Grimm

“How Many Hours Do You Work from Home?”  This is a question I get a lot, and even more so over the last couple of weeks. As most people seem to understand, there is as much variety in work at...

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by Miranda Grimm

In 2010 the average American spent 32 hours a month on the internet. I think it is safe to say those of us Working at Home spend that much a week on average. If you are working 20+ hours at...

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by Miranda Grimm

If you work online then it is obvious you have an expense of the internet! Now, you possibly would have already had that expense because you already use it for personal reasons. So can you write off your Internet Expense...

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by Miranda Grimm

  Yes another year has come and gone!! Can you believe we are about to ring in 2012? Feels like just yesterday we were preparing for Y2K!! 

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by Erica Martin

Written By: Erica Martin Work from home jobs are everywhere.  In the 8 years I’ve been working from home, I’ve seen many wah job leads posted – while most were legitimate,  some were also scams.  When I started applying, the...

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by Miranda Grimm

Part of my usual morning routine, after I drop my daughter off at preschool is to check for the most recent Work at Home job openings and news. The first place I visit is Rat Race Rebellion.com. Only, this morning...

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by Erica Martin

Written By: Erica Martin My work from home journey has been a long and interesting one. Back when I started looking for work from home, I had been working part-time at a clothing store. However, I wasn’t making a lot...

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by Erica Martin

Written By: Erica Martin   Christmas is just around the corner, and I know my work from home friends probably  have a lot of home business related gift ideas.  If you know someone who works from home, or if you...

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by Miranda Grimm

I finally took the time to update the look around here! I have been doing a lot of design work for other people and kept putting off my own. But here it is, my Winter Theme. Let me know what...

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by Jess Weaver

The holidays are right around the corner and us work at home professionals need to earn some income. The sad part is that most writing work seems to be drying up. Places like Demand Studios, Merchant Circle and Textbroker are...

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by Miranda Grimm

Last September marked my official three year anniversary of working at home. I had done some small work prior, like surveys and answering questions for ChaCha. But my official ‘Job’ was with West (very brief  time) in 2008. Three years...

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by Miranda Grimm

Written By Jess Weaver: Hi. My name is Jess and I am a work at home mom who specialized in freelancing. My journey started almost a year ago and here I am. I wanted to take some time to talk...

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by Erica Martin

Written By: Erica Martin Tax time is just around the corner.  Hopefully you’ re able to claim enough credits that you’ll actually end up getting money back from the government.  But what if you end up owing money to the...

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by Jessica Bunyard

Written By Jessica Bunyard Working from home and saving money go hand in hand, especially during these tough financial times. However, most of us who make our living this way are, by nature, a very busy bunch. Clipping coupons, keeping...

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by Miranda Grimm

One of the most complicated parts to filing taxes as self-employed is knowing your tax deductions. A big write-off is your home office space and utilities used to maintain that space. But there are a lot of extremely important things...

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by Erica Martin

By Erica Martin: Since I started working from home , many people have told me to “Go find a real job.”  What they don’t realize is that working from home IS a real job, minus the bumper to bumper traffic, ...

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by Miranda Grimm

Last time, we talked about how much money to set aside for your taxes which sparked a great discussion on Facebook. Many people working from home as an Independent Contractor do not realize us self-employed pay more taxes than we...

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by Miranda Grimm

After learning that I had been let go from TQA at Demand Media, I was blown away by all of the support you all showed me! Many of you left kind words, let me know I was not alone in...

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by Miranda Grimm

When I titled this blog Work at Home Adventures, it was with the intent that Working at Home is truly an Adventure, it is never dull and you never know what to expect next. We have our ups and we...

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by Jess Weaver

Written By: Jess Weaver Are you working at home? Right now I am working at home and I plan to work from home for a really long time. I know you’re busy– but I want to give you five of...

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by Miranda Grimm

By far the most commonly asked question I see: “Can I really work full-time from home?” It is a difficult question to address as I don’t want to entirely discourage their work at home job hunt but it is extremely...

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by Miranda Grimm

As an opening into our Tax Series, which should last us through to the actual Tax season and prepare us all for what to expect and how to prepare, I would like to address one of the most commonly asked...

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by Miranda Grimm

I have really been lacking on posting here as well as keeping the job leads up-to-date. But there is good reason for it! I have been spending those hours creating an AUTOMATED work at home job matching service!!! As most...

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by Jess Weaver

Written By Jess Weaver: Over the past few months I have really dived into freelance writing. It is truly amazing how many words you can generate in one day. The other week I did about 5,000 words in one day...

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by Erica Martin

Written By: Erica Martin Working as an independent contractor can be a great way to work from home – it gives you the flexibility to set your own schedule so you can have more time to spend with your family,...

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by Miranda Grimm

Working at home often means you are self-employed and therefore, tax season becomes a bit complicated! The last time we had a group meeting, the topic that was most discussed was income tax. Most commonly asked questions were: What can...

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by Miranda Grimm

Today, I was fired! 2 hours after being fired:  I am watching Law and Order reruns on USA, eating a cup of chocolate pudding- the kind with the vanilla swirled through it! It was the only chocolate I could find...

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by Erica Martin

Whether you work from home or outside of the home, chances are at some point you’ll have to deal with the IRS.  The good news is, there’s a lot of information you can get from the IRS, whether you choose...

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by Erica Martin

Written By: Erica Martin About two weeks ago, Miranda wrote a post about what to do when you just can’t seem to find the right job for you.  She offered some practical tips, however I wanted to try to expand...

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by Deb Knight

Written By Deb Knight: Irene, I am sure you have heard her name recently and she has been the bane of my existence last week. At the same time, she taught me a very valuable lesson that I want to...

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by Miranda Grimm

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by Jess Weaver

Written By: Jessica Weaver Recently, I landed my first professional online writing job with Cheer Channel, Inc.Many people are curious as to how I landed a freelance job like this and what my plan of action was. First of all,...

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by Erica Martin

Written by: Erica Martin It takes only a few moments plus a little bit of energy and intention to get your day off to a positive and productive start. The way you start your day will determine how the entire...

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by Becky Ollar

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by Erica Martin

Written By Erica Martin: Working from home has many advantages, however there can also be some disadvantages- healthwise.   Many problems can develop or worsen if they already exist, because of the stress that working from home can put on different...

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by Miranda Grimm

I am approached time and time again from people who follow WAH Adventures and other related sites faithfully. They are applying to jobs consistently and yet months later they are still seeking. What are they doing wrong? How are others...

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by Deb Knight

Written By Deb Knight: Summer is rapidly coming to an end, kids are going back to school and vacations are ending. If you are anything like me you have had a totally different schedule over the past couple of months...

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by Miranda Grimm

                                Having trouble viewing the Daily Work at Home Prayer? Click Here for another version.  

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by Jess Weaver

Written By: Jessica Weaver I have been working at home for the past 7 months and it has been an incredible journey. I am learning that things change very quickly and I need to adapt to that quick change. At...

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by Miranda Grimm

While Tax Season is still many months ahead of us, it is important to stop several times through the year and evaluate where we stand. As a warning, I am not a tax specialist and never would I claim to...

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by Jess Weaver

What is Title Editing? Work at Home Adventures has discussed Titling from Demand Media for quite some time. Check out Miranda’s blog post to get a more in depth feel for what Titling is. In layman’s terms TE-ing is exactly what it...

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