Caretaking, Cleaning, Errands; Total fee required - $0
I recently joined a website created by a man called Done.com. You can apply to have your post made directly onto the site for the jobs you wish to service to others. I've applied to this website, offering services of running errands and party planning.
What I liked most about this website is that there is no start up cost or gimmick to get you to join. You simply apply with your information and it is then reviewed to be posted. Like many of the others I've tried, you create your own work hours, but with this one you create your own pay rate as well. I was able to decide what hours I was available and after my application, Done.com helped me with the rest. Out of all of the work at home opportunities I've explored, this is by far the easiest and cheapest.
In home parties for women; Total fee required - $299 to $1,299
Twelve years ago I was introduced to these at home parties. These "Fun Parties" were created specifically for women to have the ability to work from home. At that time it was exclusively for women, but as time has changed they are now also for the men to be involved as well. My interest in the money that the women were making peaked and so I decided to join.
At first, I paid $300 (plus taxes) for a basic start up kit. I borrowed my leaders kit so that my display for my shows would bring in additional money, as the start up kit didn't include a great deal of products. Over time I invested money I made (which was around $20 to $300 each order) to better create a more attractive display.
However, this wasn't easy to do because seven years ago consultants were only brought into the company with 10% from a start up kit. Four years had passed and after a brief Fun Party hiatus, I decided to rejoin the race but this time with a different company. I met Patty Brisben and joined her franchise called Pure Romance.
With this company, I came in at 40% profit and stayed with them for a little over a year. Once the economy decided it was going to slow down like snail, I took another hiatus. As I looked into the Fun Party business again recently, I noticed that during certain peak times of the year, a consultant can sign up with a low end kit at as much as I made three years ago- at 40% profit with Passion Parties.
With these parties, I could make anywhere between $15 to $2,000 a party depending on the orders that came in. These parties were nice because I could make instant profit. Unlike many other work at home companies, I had cash on hand from each order and didn't have to wait on payment to load onto a card.
Babysitting; $50 to $200 paid weekly
So as a mom I find it a struggle to find a good sitter with decent prices, so that I am able to work outside the home. This gave me the idea to just stay home with my little ones and be the babysitter. Once I'd gotten the idea, I thought it was brilliant. I already had the extra room that I'd turn into the classroom/playroom and an area for them to eat, so a place would be simple.
Funding food would be another story, I knew I had to manage my finances so that I would not break myself at the end of the week. I started with a budget of $100 weekly for food for the little ones and an extra $50 for any other necessary essentials.
With knowing what it's like to find a trustworthy sitter for a reasonable price, I decided to charge $10 per day, per child. The parent was also required to provide the child's diapers and such. This job is a great one because I can control how many children I take in per day and the hours as well.
I made a profit of $50 to $200 a week, depending on how many children I had per week. This job also allowed me to be at home with my children, which saved me a total of $400 a month, which I considered fantastic!
Sell it on Etsy; Profit $20 to $200 monthly
I like to consider myself to have a rather crafty hand, and when I heard about Etsy.com a few years ago I thought it would be awesome to have my products sold there. The scrapbook pages that I'd sold seemed to sell well at $5.99 each, which I considered to be a reasonable price.
Once the customer purchased the item, I sent them the file directly and they were able to print it off to use. There was no shipping on my part required which saved myself and the consumer around $1.99 to $5.99, however I was selling a product they could print off themselves instead of one to be received at their residence.
Also by selling scrapbooking material, I was saving myself time because I didn't have the worry of keeping up with the demand of creating the product over and over. Had it been hairbands for example, it may have cost me around $20 for the cost of material and an additional $7 an hour for the labor to create them.
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