Advice and Tips
by Miranda Grimm
Visit Us on Facebook Today (10/12/12) to Celebrate and Win Prizes!! https://www.facebook.com/Adventuresofworkingfromhome People are more productive and happier if they are comfortable while they work. One of the greatest things about working from home is that we have the...
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by Leisa Good
Ever feel like you just can’t leave home without your cell phone? Ever get up in the middle of the night to check your email? If your like most of your fellow WAH (Work-at-Home) friends and colleagues, the answer is...
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by FStewart
The draw for many work-at-home jobs is flexibility not only in time, but also in location. While the life of a freelance virtual assistant, writer, or social media manager may not include paid vacation and sick time, there is flexibility...
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by Jess Weaver
A few weeks ago I found out I am expecting my third child and every since my body has started revolting into depression mode. I am very excited about the baby, but I’m already a worrier and an anxious person....
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by Erica Martin
Working from home has many benefits, such as not having to deal with the stress of a morning commute, and being able to be home for your kids if you’re a mother. But as many of you know, working from...
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by Miranda Grimm
One of my favorite things about writing here at Work at Home Adventures is when I get the opportunity to interview and meet new entrepreneurs! I love sharing stories of self-starters with the readers because it is often true inspiration and...
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by Miranda Grimm
Are you a Pinterest Pro? I spend a lot of my time on Pinterest and I have to admit that I think it has kind of changed my life! Since beginning my Pinterest hobby obsession I have started a few...
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by Miranda Grimm
Working from home as an Independent Contractor has many perks! I don’t have to tell you- you know exactly why you want to work from home! However, something very important has come up several time during my years as...
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by Miranda Grimm
Working from home may not always have your standard benefit package but freelancing gives flexibility to still live life and keep priorities in line. One of our highest priorities should be our health- physical as well as emotional. If the...
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by Miranda Grimm
It is officially Summer! This week has been a bit slow it seems in this world of working at home, or maybe it’s just me. Or maybe all my work at home friends are too busy enjoying the Sun! Any...
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by Miranda Grimm
You know those loyalty cards most stores give you to receive their discounts or weekly deals? Believe it or not, using those cards could have been earning you money when you shop all this time! SavingStar is a program that...
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by Miranda Grimm
I have always been a high-strung person. As I get older I am learning new coping skills to keep my nerves calm. Being anxious all the time is stressful on me and my children. Which is why I was excited...
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This has been a great week for a lot of us it seems. Lets recap the highlights: Search Engine Evaluating Companies have been hiring The data entry company, GAO, are pulling more people off their waiting list and hiring! We...
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by Miranda Grimm
Okay I know many came here to tell you and me that working for anything less than our worth is just not acceptable. I understand that mindset and in most ways I agree. But sometimes four dollars an hour is...
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by Erica Martin
It’s no secret that time management is very important for work from home professionals, especially for those whose income comes totally from independent contractor work. It can be difficult to make sure you’re being productive with the time you have,...
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by Miranda Grimm
How about Crisp and Creamy Chicken? This recipe will take a little more than 30 minutes of your time and about $10 out of your wallet. Ingredients: 4 Chicken Breast halves (I prefer Tyson’s Trim and Ready thin sliced)...
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by Miranda Grimm
Working online with your own freelance business means you have slapped yourself right into the middle of this ever-evolving world of technology. Often-times working for yourself means you must stay in close contact with your clients, have more deadlines than you...
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by FStewart
I was not completely naive. I knew switching from a traditional job to working from home might mean working at night after the kids went to bed. But I was one of those mom’s that had not really slept since...
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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
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 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
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 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 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 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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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 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 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
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 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 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...
Read moreby 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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