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UPDATE: Yahoo Contributor Network no longer accepts contributions. Yahoo! Contributor Network is one of the few places online that will allow you to publish what you want while giving you upfront payments as well as page view or performance...
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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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Written By: Erica Martin Transcription can be a great way to earn some extra money, however it’s very important to have good equipment and be as accurate as possible when you transcribe. When I do reviewing for Scribie, I notice...
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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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I recently ran across a forum post where someone who had cerebral palsy was discussing his frustration with finding a good work at home job that would work around his disability. As he explained, his mind is fully intact but he had...
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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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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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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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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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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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Work at Home Adventures was recently nominated as one of the BEST Tech Blogs of 2011!!! We are now in competition with several other blogs for first place! To make it to the top we need VOTES! and lots of...
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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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There are many many sites online where you can complete simple tasks for a set rate. Erica recently reviewed mTurk and there are also companies like Shorttask and cloudcrowd. While these sites are pretty much known for cheap labor, many...
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While doing my daily run-through and checking online for home based job leads for the new job board located at WAHJobLeads.com, I ran across a highly intriguing company. Fancy Hands has recently advertised on Craigslist that they are hiring Virtual...
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Sweet Bottoms Baby was kind enough to give TWO high quality and adorable cloth diapers to one lucky WAH Adventures reader! Becky Ollar, reader and contributor, was gracious enough to put this whole thing together and provide all of us with...
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Written By: Erica Martin Hurricane Irene recently passed through North Carolina, the state I live in. Though we were lucky enough to only get some wind and intermittent rain from the storm, some of my work at home friends may...
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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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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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Considering blogging is one of the more significant ways I have chosen to earn money while working from home, it is only fitting to cover that aspect here at Work at Home Adventures. Unfortunately, it is such a deep topic...
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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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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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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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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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With 26 years in business, Ellis Partners in Management Solutions (more easily known as EPMS) is now one of the most recognized management mystery shopping services available. By utilizing mystery shoppers around the country, EPMS is able to evaluate employees working within the...
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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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My primary way of making money from home is as a Title Quality Assurance agent for Demand Media. If you have been following faithfully then you are well aware of the titling roles. However, if you are not, then be...
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There is such a variety of freelance work to be found at oDesk: writing, data entry, admin assistance, customer service and more! However, it takes a little know-how and patience to find the right job(s)...
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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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Hello Mandy! Thanks for being a part of the Work at Home Adventures Web-Based business series. We have met many online entrepreneurs and we are glad to add you to our mix! First, can you tell me a little about...
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Written By Long-Time Follower: Erica Martin Aside from my regular job with Apptical, I also work a few other jobs to bring in a little extra money. One thing I do is Duplicate checking with Demand Media… but as those of you who...
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Market Force is one of the most well-known mystery shopping companies around. They hold a high level of respect in not only the shopper’s eyes but also to the many mainstream brands and businesses that do business with them. Market...
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If you have ever been made to feel your home based job isn’t good enough- Raise your hand! If you ever felt the need to defend the fact you are on your computer all day because you are WORKING- Raise...
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An online friend of mine told me about your site when I expressed an interest on Facebook about finding web-based business owners who can teach us all a few things about how they got their start. I was instantly impressed...
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Written By: Jessica Weaver Writers need resources. A lot of complaints I hear are from writers not knowing where to look for resources. A lot of us write for Textbroker and Merchant Circle and we need some awesome resources to...
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Who is Cassie Rader? Hello, I am a 28 year old stay at home mother of three wonderful children: Mariah age 8, Catlin 6 and Aron 4. I have also been married to my wonderful and supportive husband, Travis, for...
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Working from home often means we can control our own schedule. While this is a huge blessing for us and usually the main reason we choose to work from home, it can also be dangerous to our health! When the...
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By Jess Weaver: We all have those “Stressed to the Max” days. But, this was a really bad week for me. I decided to completely let go of my Phone Job this week. I was waking up every morning and...
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By: Jess Weaver Recently, I came across this website known as ghostbloggers.net. This writing community allows writers that write in English to contribute to a community of article seekers. The motto here is to write and then publish. Hopefully, someone...
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We spoke with Leisa Good last week about her Virtual Assistant Business. Angie Nelson also work in this field but as Leisa pointed out, there are an unlimited number of directions to take a VA business. Can you tell...
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By Jessica Weaver Through this whole “work at home process”, I have discovered a lot about the type of writer I am. This may sound weird to some of you…but are there specific types of writers? I quickly got many...
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Update: Unfortunately, Customer Loyalty Concepts has closed down operations. Whether you are a seasoned home based phone agent or new to the field, Customer Loyalty Concepts may be of interest to you. While it does require a sales mentality and...
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Who is Leisa Good? Leisa Good is a virtual assistant (VA) who has been employed in her own VA practice, Gemstone Business Solutions, since 2006. From her home office, she virtually offers her administrative and writing skills to clients in other states and countries with...
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By: Deb Knight Back in December Miranda gave her opinion of varolo.com I would like to take the time this week to extend on that and give my own opinion as well. What led me to check out Varolo?...
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Who is Shanae Dykes? Definition: An adventurous, outgoing and colorful person that believes that love has the ability to conquer all! A professional resume designer with a goal in mind – to change the world of resumes! A loving wife,...
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We have talked many times here at Work at Home Adventures about websites where you can earn money by writing articles and sharing information. Many times these companies, like WonderHowTo.com, Hubpages.com and Bukisa.com, pay through Google’s Adsense. But if you...
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WonderHowTo.com is a public sharing site that allows you to create step-by-step instructional guides that can earn you money! Sounds like a great alternative to eHow.com, but my main question is—does it pay enough to make it worth the time?...
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By Jess Weaver: I only started my work at home career a few months ago and I am just now seeing results. I have spent a lot of time filling out WAH applications. A person who wants to work at...
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By Erica Martin: It can be very difficult to balance work at home jobs with other priorities. Many articles have been written about the benefits of working at home, but regardless of whether you work at home or outside the home, you...
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