Simple Way to Make Money From Home

Here’s a very easy way to make some money online.


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Get Your Work Area Organized

If you want to get serious about turning around your financial condition, start with cleaning up your office. Your work space should be clear and well-organized, making it conducive to working with your finances.

Organize and “Flush Out” your Desk:
Buy new files and arrange them by colour or alphabetically. Categorize each bill or statement. A standard rule is to never have a miscellaneous file, as you’ll never remember what’s in there.

Be Enlightened
Make sure your work area is well-lit. This will take any extra strain off your eyes, and help fight the fatigue that might ‘attack’ you.

Make A To-Do list
Keep a list of all the things you need to accomplish. You might find yourself continuously adding new items, but it’s very rewarding being able to tick things off.

Do Away with any Office Supplies you Haven’t used in a While
Anything that is surplus to requirements, get rid of. Sell them at a garage sale, or donate them to someone who needs them. Once the extra clutter is removed, it will help enhance the “work” atmosphere.

Be Comfortable
Make sure the chair you are using is comfortable and provides your back with enough support. A correctly aligned back, and a comfortable bum, will go along way to keeping you in the right frame of mind to put in the hard work that needs to be completed.

Read here for Basic Steps to Beat Debt

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Work from Home Business Opportunities – Lucrative or Scams?

This following post I wrote about a year ago for another website, but I think it is still relevant as I still see some of these companies advertising, most of which are just out to scam people.


Separating the Potentially Profitable from the Possible Pocket-Burners

People are continuously looking for ways to make money without having to leave their home. With the advent of the Internet there has been a colossal boom of “Work from Home” Business Opportunities. As the global population increases, the individual’s world’s are shrinking. People are reluctant to battle their way through traffic; socializing is now done in ‘chatrooms’, and on interfaces such as Facebook. In a world where media is constantly drumming in the importance of “staying connected”, we are in fact living in an extreme state of disconnect.


The fact is people want to work from home. Either fulltime, or just to bring in some extra cash in their spare time. Financial literacy also plays a part; Passive Income has become the new catch-phrase, people want the money coming in, even when they are not actively working. This desire is not just acceptable, it is smart, and should be a goal for every person.

Unfortunately this ambition has led to thousands of illegal marketing scams, suckering in often desperate people with promises of wealth, only to steal their money with devious dealings. Almost every classifieds section of every newspaper, or business/money website will have at least one advert advertising a great work from home opportunity.

I am not stating that every single online opportunity is a scam, the Internet is a great medium through which to make money, but the illegal ones definitely outnumber the legal ones. All I am emphasizing is: Do your research before you commit!

I have researched scores of these so-called ‘opportunities’ and it is my opinion that MOST of them are scams. And I think it’s time we re-establish a sense of community and warn fellow income-seekers of the potential dangers of chasing online passive income.

Hbiz : I’ve seen a lot of this one, apparently they advertise around the country. I researched them a bit before I contacted them. It was free to receive their info, so I did it. But the first letter I received immediately asked for money up-front to proceed to the next step. And still did not fully explain what the business actually entailed besides loosely stating ‘data-capturing’. I have subsequently heard that 2 of my friends joined them, and were conned out of their money.

Hometrade was another one that was big at one time, although I haven’t seen anything about them for a while. These guys actually got my money. They seemed very professional with nice (error-ridden) brochures etc. They promised to pay for data-capturing, typing labels etc. I received work from them, completed it and sent it back, and awaited payment. Nothing. The more I tried to contact them I got bounced around from person to person, apparently in different ‘departments’.

What Really Works - Nick Laight – seems quite legit, and does probably help some people. Although I have heard that the info he sends is not really worth the fee. I was at one stage considering registering for his newsletter info, but after hearing some other people’s comments I gave it a skip. Apparently the advice he gives contains nothing new or revolutionary, and there is nothing practical to help you implement your plans.

MLM – Multi-Level Marketing/Networking is a mixed bag. Personally, I do believe in the ideal concept of combining buying-power to help everyone out. However, obviously there are going to be people who pervert this system to build Pyramid Schemes. A lot of people have asked questions about Herbal Life, I have seen their product brochure, but I have no first-hand experience with them, so cannot really comment too much. U-Care is another one, except it works on a donation-based system, and involves no products. I went to a few meetings of theirs, and initially was impressed, but I have subsequently heard that in order for a MLM to be legal in South Africa, there has to be some type of product being sold (i.e. people have to get something tangible for their money.) GNLD was big a few years back, but seems to have fizzled out a bit recently; they did have an impressive product range.  I am involved in a Networking business which I enjoy, and it does work.

So in summary: Do Your Homework before giving away your money!

written by Rory

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Ways to Increase your Income

If you’re needing extra money each month, consider some of these options to supplement your current salary.

Sell Things you’ve Accumulated
Go through your house and clear out things you don’t use anymore. Have a garage sale, or sell online. A great place to sell anything online is.....

Offer a Service from your House
Try think of services you could offer in your area. Maybe lifting people to work; a laundry-washing service, cooking suppers for residents in your street.....


The full article can be read at How to Increase My Income

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Making Your Hobby Prosperous

Many entrepreneurs dream of starting their own business, but may be concerned as to whether they have what it takes to turn their passion into a lucrative organization.


Click Are You Ready to Turn Your Hobby into a Business? to read the full checklist.  

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