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January 17, 2008

Avoid These 3 Home Business Mistakes

Home Business Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make

When it comes to running a home business and getting it off the ground, there are certain mistakes you need to avoid at all costs. Why? Because the wrong moves can break you (while the right ones can make you) and knowing which pitfalls to avoid can help steer you clear of dire consequences. Here are three common home business mistakes that you never want to make.

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October 23, 2007

Is Your Home Office Ready for Telecommuting?

What Do You Need for Your Home Office?

Many consumers have contemplated leaving their day jobs and working at home. While there are many considerations to take into account when making such as big decision, there’s one practical area that these consumers are faced with, and that is what technology to purchase. Before you go on a shopping spree, read our advice about what products you’ll need for a home office (and which ones you won't).

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Posted by Max Anderson at 7:36 PM | Permalink

December 16, 2006

Working at Home as a Medical Transcription or Medical Coder

Is Paying Money to Train to Work from Home a Wise Investment?

You’ve probably by now read many ads promising you that if you take a home study course in medical transcription or medical billing and coding, you can make $75,000 a year working from home. The ads are quite enticing. Often, they include a smiling mother with her hands resting lightly on the keyboard, and a cooperative-looking child is usually seated in her lap. You might be wondering whether or not you too can work at home and make a very decent income to help support your family. Working from home is not for everyone, of course, and if you want to know the truth behind the ads you’ve seen, read more.

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Posted by Max Anderson at 11:08 PM | Permalink

August 5, 2006

Who’s Really Getting Rich From Mystery Shopping?

Someone’s Getting Rich From Mystery Shopping -- But It’s Not The Shoppers

I know you’ve seen the ads promising you can make good money mystery shopping, also known as secret shopping. Unfortunately, I don’t know of a single mystery shopper who makes “good” money. Sure, they make some money (usually just enough to cover the expense of the mystery shop) but they sure as heck don’t get rich. So who is getting rich from mystery shopping? You may be surprised.

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April 11, 2006

Are Work At Home Jobs For Real?

Can you really work at home?

It’s the dream of many -- to be able to work without even leaving the home. For some, the idea of working in pajamas while sipping on a morning cup of coffee is quite appealing. For others, like people with children and no one to watch them, it’s more of a necessity than a luxury. But are work at home jobs for real? Are there really honest work at home opportunities, or is it just a dream that most people will never achieve?

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Posted by Max Anderson at 4:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)

April 10, 2006

Do Paid Surveys Really Pay?

Making Money with Paid Surveys

If you’ve never seen an ad promising you can make money by participating in paid surveys, then you must have on heck of an email filter and your web surfing is probably kept to a minimum. However, if you’re anything like most Internet users, you’ve probably seen your fair share of such ads. But can paid surveys really make you the kind of money these ads promise, or is it just another scam?

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