To kick off our month of Work-at-Home Jobs with benefits I am reviewing the home based positions at U-Haul and the many advantages even part-time workers see with the extensive benefits package! U-Haul, as most people know, is a company that rents trucks and moving products. They are a highly respected and well-known company in the United States and Canada. What Types of Home Based Jobs Are Offered by U-Haul? U-Haul provides home based call center jobs in their sales, emergency hotline and the reservation department. As with all home based call center work, this … [Read more...]
Parliament Tutors- Tutor Students From Home
Parliament Tutors is a well established tutoring company. At first glance you would not realize they offered work at home job positions. However, the people behind Parliament Tutors have informed me they do in fact offer home based jobs and the pay is well worth giving this company a serious thought! How Does Parliament Home Based Positions Work? Parliament Tutors hires Independent contractors to provide in-home tutoring and test preparation to students. They also offer work at home tutoring jobs using a web-based program called Scriblink to communicate with the … [Read more...]
Titling at Demand Media
There has been a huge amount of interest in the Titling jobs at Demand Media. It does not come as a surprise considering it is rated as my personal favorite non-phone, non-technical, flexible, high paying and quick paying jobs! I am so glad so many of the readers have found their way into titling at Demand Media and now so many others are asking me "How do I apply?" I feel it is important to make a one-time explanation of titling with clear instructions for applying as well as my tips for being offered a chance to test into Demand Media Titling. What is Demand … [Read more...]
ArtFire- Sell Your Stuff!
As an interactive handmade market place and craft community our mission is to support your business and your brand with innovative features and functions.-Artfire.comI have done reviews on sites where you can sell your skills such as your writing abilities or voice-over talents. However, I have not covered anything about how to make money from home by using your creative abilities or hobbies in crafting. If you were like me, when I first began thinking of how I could stay home and still make an income, one of the first things that came to my mind was "What can I … [Read more...]
Play Pretend Juror For Money
Call me crazy but the thought of being called to jury duty sounds exciting! Maybe I am disillusioned to believe it is anything but a burden and major interruption on life and maybe I am too addicted to Law and Order to see reality. Either way, I have become very intrigued by the many companies that hire home based workers to act as mock jurors! What is a Mock Jury? Before real-life cases are taken before a judge and a panel of 12 jurors, many lawyers will hire services to hold a mock jury where dozens of people can review the information and give their personal … [Read more...]
List My Five – Make Lists For Money
We are a platform where people can earn money by creating, publishing and sharing their own Top Five Lists online. -ListMyFive.comList My Five is a fun and easy way to make a little extra money from home. I had heard of this company several times but after reading the review at RealWaysToEarnMoneyOnline.com, I decided to try it out for myself. Here is a little insight to the company and how I think you can benefit from List My Five too.What is List My Five?List My Five is a website where anyone can join. Once you are registered you can begin making Top 5 Lists of … [Read more...]
My Favorite Work at Home Jobs!
I have been reviewing work at home companies for over four years now. It is amazing to think of where I came to where I am. When I first began my search for something, anything, I could do to earn money while still being home with my brand new baby, I quickly reached a point where I almost believed there was no such thing as a legit way to make money online. Now, after much determination, I am aware of hundreds of ways to earn money online and I am even blogging about them! Over the years I have done a lot, read a lot and learned a lot. Many people seem curious to know … [Read more...]
HubPages- Writing for Affiliate Earnings and Revenue Share
Write content-rich, informative and topical articles ("Hubs") on whatever subjects that you know and love....Your Hubs can continue earning for you for years after you write them. -Hubpages.com Before we dig into HubPages I would first like to introduce today's Guest Post writer, Jessica Bunyard. Jessica is a family friend who has been very supportive of my endeavors, from returning to school to blogging. When Jessica heard I was feeling a little overwhelmed by all the projects I have taken on and was considering dropping this WAH Adventures blog page, … [Read more...]
Gather- Earn Money While Socializing
Gather is a leading demand-driven media company. Each month, Gather freelance writers create more than 8,000 pieces of content that reach more than 9M people worldwide.-Gather.comI have often seen people posting in forums about making a little extra side cash with sites like Gather and My Lot. I had never really understood how these worked but decided to take a deeper look and try to provide an insight to this way of earning money online.What is Gather.com?Gather is an interesting site. It allows for socializing, browsing news events and finding information. It is also … [Read more...]
PayPal- How To Sign Up Without Sharing Your Personal Information
PayPal is the faster, safer way to pay and get paid online. The service allows members to send money without sharing financial information, with the flexibility to pay using their account balances, bank accounts, credit cards or promotional financing. -PayPal.comI am going to assume everyone knows what PayPal is. If you do not, then you may need to remove that rock you are living under and visit PayPal.com for a brief overview! I have been talking to many of you about your opinion of PayPal lately. I am glad to know that most of you are comfortable with being … [Read more...]
Mahalo Guru – Answer Questions
Mahalo is a human-powered search engine dedicated to help people easily find information and resources they can trust. -Mahalo.comThis position has temporarily been put on hold due to some changes by Google Search Engine's Algorithm. If I learn of any changes, I will post it here and on the Facebook Fan Page. Mahalo.com is a shared information site. Users can ask questions and wait for Mahalo 'Gurus' to respond with an answer. Mahalo has many aspects to their site. In addition to the Question/Answer portion of Mahalo, they have information based … [Read more...]
Real Ways to Earn Money Online: How to Make Money Online Today
"Guest Post by Miranda Grimm of WAH Adventures: It sucks being broke. There is just something about having absolutely no money that makes..." When money is tight and you need some extra cash in a hurry, check out my suggested, quick paying, work-at-home companies. These sites are the best places to turn to make money online- today. Learn more by reading my guest blog post at Real Ways to Earn Money Online. … [Read more...]
How To Find Work From Home Online
There are reportedly over three million telecommuters in the U.S. alone! That is hard to accept when a simple Google search for work from home jobs results in pages and pages of scams and get rich quick schemes. How do so many people find work from home? Well, obviously you already have a good start by simply being here. But how do I find these jobs? Creating WAH Adventures was all about sharing what I have learned with others, so they too can help themselves and find their perfect work from home job. The following tips and tools are how I dig … [Read more...]
kgb – Answer Questions
kgb Work @ Home positions offer the opportunity to learn, grow, and have fun; to be part of an elite group of kgb Special Agents who enjoy flexible scheduling; a commute-free day – saving time, money, and the planet. You can also enjoy the total eradication of a dress code policy. -kgb.comKGB.com is another question answer site. They are based out of New York and also hire agents from a variety of European countries as well as Canada. I just did a review of 63336, a reported partner of KGB. Also, similar to KBG and 63336 is ChaCha. KGB is a company you have … [Read more...]
63336 – Text Question and Answer Service
Ask us [63336] absolutely any question - fun or serious, or just challenging - and we'll answer in just a few minutes. - www.AQA.63336.comAQA.63336.com is a company similar to ChaCha, KGB and Weegy, only based in the UK. Customers text their questions to 63336 and receive an answer from a real live person. The searchers for 63336 work from home, using the internet as a resource to find answers to the sometimes tough questions asked by the users. Answer seekers are contracted from all around, including the United States.How 63336 paysIt has been said in forums that … [Read more...]
LivePerson.com – Share Your Expertise and Be Paid
LivePerson is a unique service that matches people who have questions to the people who are qualified to answer them. -LivePerson.com LivePerson.com is a home based way to earn extra money using your own expertise. I came across LivePerson while browsing one of my newest favorite blogs: RealWaystoEarnMoneyOnline.com. LivePerson is a website where people who are looking for answers from experienced people can turn. Experts in all ranges of subjects, from gardening to virtual call center assistance to even psychic readings are available at LivePerson.com. Using your … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
I hope you are all enjoying the holidays! I hope you enjoy this video of my family and me dancing away at the north pole! See ya next week!! http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=yyqtYPsL1E7YJvgT&service=elfyourself.jibjab.com&partnerID=ElfYourself … [Read more...]
Ver-A-Fast -Example of the Importance of Investigation
Our customer service representatives work from their homes making customer service calls for our newspaper clients. -Verafast.net Ver-A-Fast fills the needs of companies who need to retain and grow their customer base. Verafast offers a variety of services from customer surveys to data verification. Verafast employs over 250 people to work from their headquarters. In addition they contract over 500 agents to work from home to service their branch of newspaper clients. Verafast at-home-agents handle outbound calling and are offered a flexible schedule. But is Verafast … [Read more...]
Varolo – Be Rewarded for Watching Advertisements
Varolo incents us to watch relevant ads that match our interests in exchange for chances to win huge weekly jackpots and through direct pay, leveraging the social networks they build. - Varolo.comI just learned today that Varolo.com had decided to open their floodgates. Many of us have been waiting months to find out what Varolo is really all about. I had my first look at Varolo today and want to share my own feelings toward this company who rewards it's users for watching advertisements.What is Varolo?Varolo is an advertisement company. As society is … [Read more...]
Idapted – Teach ESL (English as Second Language)
Idapted.com is a company I reviewed some time ago. However, it was not thorough and could use some more information. Idapted hires work at home agents to teach students how to speak common English. I do believe they deal mainly with students from China. However, one out of every five people on earth can speak English to some level competence. People from all over the world seek assistance with learning the English language, whether for personal reasons or business. Idapted has a focus of providing a service to this global need. What is required to be an Idapted home … [Read more...]
Textbroker – Writing Online Content
Textbroker is a company I find myself referring others to the most often. It is highly flexible, quick to get started and pays fast. However, I recently realized I do not have much of an explanation of Textbroker.com here on the site. Considering it is one of my highest rated home based companies, I feel it is due time to give it the respect it deserves and write an official Textbroker review! Textbroker Basics: Textbroker contracts with inexperienced writers as well as those who have been writing for years. Once accepted at Textbroker, agents are given … [Read more...]
Demand Media Studios – Title Quality Assurance
"Work as much as you want, from wherever you want. Fill gaps between full-time jobs or work with us full-time – our freelance jobs are as flexible as you need them to be." -DemandStudios.comI have been offered to test in for the Title Quality Assurance, also known as TQA, at Demand Media Studios. I figured I would take this opportunity to share what I have learned so far and encourage anyone interested to check it out and apply.Demand Media Studios is a leading content generator company who works with clients such as eHow, Livestrong, USA Today online... The process of … [Read more...]
Make Money Blogging – Tanya Peterson’s Blog Tour
This post is a stop along Tanya Peterson’s Blog Tour 2010. Tanya is the blogger behind Blogelina, where she writes about blogging your way to success. 10 Ways to Make Money with Your Blog The question to be asking these days isn’t if you can monetize your blog, but how you can monetize your blog. Successful bloggers don’t usually rely on just one way of making money, but will often use a combination of a few monetization techniques. The list of ideas that follows will help get you start earning money through your blog. Try each of them for a set period of … [Read more...]
Need Extra Cash For The Holiday Season? My Suggestions:
It is that time of year again! Heaters are running (running up the gas and electric bills that is), many of us are traveling to visit family, buying winter coats for the kiddies, turkeys for the tables and for many of us, gifts for the stockings and the floor of the Christmas Tree. As much as we try to enjoy the holidays, we are stressed from stretching our pocket books, running up credit cards and wondering how ends will be met. It is easy to wonder if or when we will ever recover from the holiday months. It is now, more than usual, that the small odd jobs are very … [Read more...]
Tutor.com – Use Your Education – Tutoring
Tutor.com gives educated work at home agents the opportunity to use their knowledge, help others and make a considerably decent income. Tutor.com specializes in Tutoring for families, military, schools, libraries and other programs. They are one of the top and most respected companies in the online tutoring world and have tutored thousands of individuals in all ranges of subjects. While majority of Tutor.com agents work part time hours, the pay is very reasonable. Tutor.com does not have a set pay rate, in fact their FAQ sections says this about their pay: Tutors … [Read more...]
BrightHub – Write Online Content
Bright Hub is looking for talented writers to contribute to one of the fastest growing communities online. If you have something bright to say, say it here! - BrightHub.cmBrightHub.com is a great place to earn money while writing online content from home. I have told you previously about some smaller paying jobs for newbies in the world of online content writing, like Textbrokers, Wordgigs, The Content Authority. If you have been working those for some time or have a naturally nice writing level, you should be checking into some decent paying jobs like BrightHub. … [Read more...]
MyLikes – Make Facebook and Twitter work for you!
Become an Influencer on MyLikes and earn money or help your favorite charity by recommending what you like. -MyLikes.comMyLikes.com, a new site established in January of 2010, is another fun way to make some side money. Most of us use Facebook and or Twitter on a regular basis..ahem..okay okay, who defines 'regular basis' anyway? Anyhow, most of us "like" pages, sites and videos all the time. MyLikes.com allows you to turn those Facebook/Twitter 'likes' into a profit! At first the site was a turn off to me, I thought it would require me to spam my Facebook friends and … [Read more...]
Clickworker – The Company to WATCH
clickworker.com provides digital tasks to registered Internet workers – we call them Clickworkers. -clickworker.comClickworker is still in the beginning stages of work in the US. Clickworker has been active in Europe since 2005. Currently there is little work here in the states, but I feel they may be a company to keep an eye on. From my experience, I make the most money with a company in their earliest stages, before the influx of workers come rushing in grabbing jobs and lowering the rate of work. (Yes, I know I am only adding the influx...)OVERVIEWClickworker is one … [Read more...]
Lifebushido – Part-Time Virtual Assistant- Part1
Lifebushido is building a global network of people working part-time from home with flexible hours using their unique talents. -Lifebushido.ComLifebushido, is an innovative company that completely thinks out of the box when it comes to working from home! They are dedicated to finding talented individuals and let them use their unique abilities for the greater good of Lifebushido's clients. Lifebushido is a new-ish company who is growing steadily! With an average of 60 clients and 1000 work at home virtual assistants, Lifebushido is making … [Read more...]
Associated Content – Writers
Associated Content from Yahoo!™ is an open publishing platform that enables anyone to earn money by sharing their knowledge with an online audience of millions. -AssociatedContent.comAs a new writer, I have been working for companies such as Textbroker, Wordgigs, The Content Authority and Writer's Access. All of these companies are great, however all the rights to my work is sold and I do not get credit for the work. Someone else can sign their name to my article and take complete credit for it. Also, it get's tiring writing what THEY want you to write. Sometimes … [Read more...]
Demand Media – Flexible Non Phone Work
"Work as much as you want, from wherever you want. Fill gaps between full-time jobs or work with us full-time – our freelance jobs are as flexible as you need them to be." -DemandStudios.comSeemingly hidden inside Demand Media's (also known as Demand Studio) website are additional job opportunities that are not listed on the main application page. Demand Media is known for being a well paying freelance writing company for top companies such as LiveStrong and eHow. I have frequently read others talk about jobs such as 'title editor' for Demand Media but never … [Read more...]
Media Recall – Media Archiving
Media Recall is a "digital video service and technology business." They help media companies archive and digitize their library of media. Media Recall uses home based contractors to assist with their projects. There are two positions available, Clip Selector and Clip Logger. From a previous contractor of Media Recall, "A clip selector edits tapes into clips based on given criteria. Clip logger logs these clips with appropriate keywords." While the work is reportedly easy to do with children or other distractions, they do not have a consistent workload. It is project … [Read more...]
ACD Direct – Pledge Based Call Center
**UPDATED REVIEW OF ACD DIRECT HERE ACD Direct is another home based call center. However it is very different from your ordinary Sales or Direct Response phone work. ACD Direct works with non-profit organizations during their various pledge campaigns. Companies such as PBS and St. Jude are regular clients of ACD Direct. Not only is ACD Direct a nice break from the high stress of sales but is also a 'feel-good' position. You will be a part of positive environment and callers who want to make a difference and are choosing to help. Although I am not currently … [Read more...]
20|20 Research – Product Testing
I have signed up with dozens of product testing companies such as 20|20 Research in the past. The only one that has responded back to me, so far, has been 20|20. I would be more than excited to test products and be paid for it! Many of these companies will pay a significant amount of money for you to test a product and give a few hours of your time to express your opinion and share your experience. As an example of the pay, I was invited for the qualification phase of a product testing project that would need my attention a couple times a day over a three day period. … [Read more...]
WORK at home is WORK
Expect to WORK for your pay! -MeThis post is long past due. I feel it is very important work-at-home wannabes completely understand what it really means to work at home. Sometimes I get the impression the idea of a WAH career is clouded with glitter and music. While working at home has it's many advantages, it is not always what many expect. The following guide will help anyone thinking of turning down this path of home based work know if it is genuinely for them.Working from home means WORKThere have been a number of people approach me to help them get started working … [Read more...]
The Content Authority – Freelance Writing
I would first like to begin this post with a reminder that not every single job I post is one I have much experience with. Usually if I see something that is interesting enough for me to check out further, I will post it here. But always do your own research before applying for any job. Alright, this post will most likely be in two parts as I was hoping to be accepted by this company before I wrote a review on them. However, they are taking a while to get back to me. The Content Authority is another content mill that is pretty low in pay. However, they do have … [Read more...]
Userlytics – User Testing
Being a tester for Userlytics is a lot of fun! Userlytics has some well known, high profile clients who are looking for a variety of every day people to test their website from home and help them determine how user friendly it is. Testers are able to do all of the testing online and do not have to download software. When clients are ready for reviews, the tests will be posted onto the Userlytics program. The site is set up as first come first serve and pays $10 for each approved test. Often when I sign into the program and find a test available I quickly grab it … [Read more...]
TicketPuller.com Review Part 2
Got fast fingers? We will pay you up to $50 per successful session to help fans get the seats that they want. - TicketPuller.comPreviously I wrote a review on TicketPuller. Since that post I have been invited to work for them. I just went through the training information and wanted to share what I have learned for anyone interested.TicketPuller is a company that finds event tickets for their clients. They hire agents to assist finding the tickets and will pay you a percentage of the ticket cost. It is very fast paced, requiring quick thinking in high pressure … [Read more...]
QuickTate / iDictate No Experience Needed
Quicktate is a fun way to make some extra money. Agents can log in whenever they want and receive audio files such as voicemail recordings to transcribe into text. Because no transcription experience or certification is needed, it makes for a great way to earn some experience and possibly move into the world of transcription/dictation. However, like many other online jobs that require little to no experience, the pay at quicktate is fairly low. The Quicktate site claims: Quicktate typists are paid based on the number of words they type, at the rate of … [Read more...]
NotchUp Talent Scout Network
Now hiring Web-savvy independent contractors to join the NotchUp Talent Scout network. - NotchUp.comNotchUp provides a unique way to recruit employers/contractors for Silicon Valley-based technology companies. Currently, they are hiring people to surf the web and find quality talent to match their client's demands. You would "find and rate candidates based on their resume." NotchUp is looking for experienced web surfers, ability to recognize top talent, previous recruiting experience is helpful but not necessary. Experience with social … [Read more...]
Cloud 10 Corp- Hourly Virtual Call Center
Cloud 10 offers our At Home Professionals a chance to apply the skills they've acquired from previous positions to a rewarding and challenging career that allows them to work from home. - Cloud10Corp.com Cloud 10 is a virtual call center who hires at home professionals to answer customer service, sales, finance and technical calls. There are many home based call centers available; Cloud 10 stands out from the rest as they hire Employees, instead of the seemingly standard, Independent Contractors. It also stands above many other call centers, as it does not require … [Read more...]
About.com Freelance Writing
All About.com Guides are freelancers who work online and set their own schedules, giving them the flexibility to work at the time that's best for them. - About.comAs an aspiring professional freelance writer, I am excited to someday write for About.com! The pay is excellent and offers a great way to expand your audience and portfolio for even more high paying work! I am sure many of you, while searching for something random have come across an About.com website. It is always full of great information and I have always found it to be a great resource! On … [Read more...]
LiveOps Home Based Call Center
I have a huge soft spot for LiveOps. When I was desperate to find work I could do from home, LiveOps was my saving grace! At a time when I had lost hope of ever finding legitimate work from home, LiveOps found me! After two years of great money and a great diversity in work, I am saying goodbye to LiveOps. Unfortunately, with my husband's schedule becoming so erratic and me going back to school, it is essential I focus on work that does not require a phone. However, I would like to share my experience with anyone thinking of applying to be a LiveOps Independent … [Read more...]
Demand Studios – Title Editor
"Fill gaps between full-time jobs or work with us full-time – our freelance jobs are as flexible as you need them to be." -DemandStudios.comDemand Studios is a company I have been eye-balling (weird word!) for a while. They have several job types available. Today I will be keeping my focus on one that is not listed on the site. This is a great non-phone egg with decent pay.Ultimately, I would love to be a freelance writer for Demand Studios. They have articles waiting to be written of all subjects. Some of their clients include, Livestrong.com, eHow.com, … [Read more...]
ToneADay
"Help the world communicate better, and get rewarded along the way" -ToneADay.comJan. 21st, 2011 Update to ToneADay: Today, ToneADay has announced a changed in structure of their site. Instead of all users being paid 2 cents per rating for their contributions, now only the 'elite' will receive payment! Anyone else will simply earn points to try to work their way into this 'elite' group. Good luck to anyone who chooses to continue with ToneADay, I personally will not be going any further. I do not appreciate companies who make you jump through hoops. There are … [Read more...]
Pierce-Eislen
In my dream world, I picture myself with a well-paying job I can successfully complete while my kids playfully dance, sing and make all the noises kids are suppose to create. Pierce-Eislen may be the answer to my dreams! I have previously told you about a similar company, Intellicheck. They both do mystery shopping over the phone.From the research I have gathered, Independent agents would be asked to call assigned apartment complexes and portray a genuine interest in their complexes. There would be a series of questions assigned to each task. Because … [Read more...]
Merchant Circle
"We are a small, growing company dedicated to connecting neighbors and merchants online to help build real relationships between local business owners and their customers."This position has turned out to be a fun way to make some extra cash. They are asking people to write short articles on US cities. You do not have to be a writer to enjoy Merchant Circle. They have the option of using their paragraph format where you can simply fill in the blank. Use the internet as your resource to find things such as what a city is known for, … [Read more...]
Data Entry with Dion Data Solutions
I know many of us are always on the prowl for non phone jobs. Data Entry is one that seems ideal to many of us. Unfortunately there are not very many legit data entry companies. Once the great ones are found, it is hard to get your foot in the door. Which may hold true for todays job lead.Dion Data Solution is genuinely legit. There is not start up fee, no training cost, no material to purchase. However, they rarely hire and when they do, they only hire a tiny percentage of those who apply. Currently Dion Data Solutions is accepting applications! So, you better hurry … [Read more...]
Blogging for Money
One thing I realize I enjoy is blogging. I have been wondering if anyone can really make a living from it. So I have been doing some research in that area lately. Which has surprised me as there appears to be a lot of ways to be paid to blog. A great way is to put your site into a pool of blogs for advertisers to choose from. If they choose you, they will ask you to write a blog for a particular subject at a set rate. I suggest anyone interested check out this informative article from eHow. According to the author of this instructional guide, you can expect to … [Read more...]
ARC
Hey everyone, todays lead is honestly a job I have not spent much time researching at all. I found the link on a forum where trusted people have worked or have applied. But do your own research if you decide to apply. Some tips on researching the company Google the name of the company. Also try variations with the phrase 'rip off' or 'scam' and see if anything comes up. Search www.ripoffreport.com, www.ftc.gov, www.fraud.org Go to other WAH forums such as www.workplacelikehome.com or www.wahm.com and search the company. I find this the best way to learn what … [Read more...]