Comments on: What are some legitimate ways to earn extra money while working at home?

Question: What are some legitimate ways to earn extra money while working at home?

Otis — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:20:22 -0800

Work from home!!!! But seriously, are there any legitimate ways to earn extra income at home? [Come inside, won't you]

Not looking to quit my day job and make millions stuffing envelopes. Actually, my wife is looking to earn us some extra cash during her pregnancy by working at home. She can type and is computer literate. Suggestions?

By: falconred

falconred — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:27:30 -0800

Transcription, medical or otherwise.

By: jeb

jeb — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:29:27 -0800

There are companies that pay people to proof-read or edit documents from home, per page. They're heavily used by international business men who aren't confident in their written English and are willing to pay to have letters, etc. proof-read. I don't know how hard it is to get a job working for people like this, but I know that they email you a bunch of documents, you edit them and return them, and they pay you something.

By: xammerboy

xammerboy — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 17:36:19 -0800

She should contact career services at a university nearby and read up online at Monster.com, etc. I believe you can restrict searchses to be virtual work only. See what's out there.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 17:43:36 -0800

I have a friend who just had a baby and has been looking to pick up a little extra income while looking after the baby and has been doing some translation work [she speaks Russian and English]. If you Google around a little bit for "mommy jobs" you'll find a lot of people discussing how to do this. Sorry I'm not more helpful but sometimes knowing the terminology can be useful.

By: Hankins

Hankins — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 19:07:58 -0800

Ouch - that EditAvenue site listed above requires a $250 registration fee and 50% of all commissions. Meaning... $4/page tops in earnings.

I'm ignorant of how that rate compares to "real" editing jobs, mind you.

By: skylar

skylar — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 02:24:10 -0800

There are plenty of small companies which would pay you to do sales work from home. Another work from home job can be sex lines, but she may not be "barely legal" enough for that!

By: wackybrit

wackybrit — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 08:48:11 -0800

Hankins: It's pretty poor. You won't get good editing for $4 a page. No offence, but that's 'ship to India' rates. ;-) (Although, yes, Indians are pretty good editors as it goes)