Just How are people making a living from home?

United States
July 4, 2008 9:10am CST
I can't understand it, the news claims there are more and more people making money from home....I really don't know how? I have looked at so many site, and they all claim the same thing. They all read alike. After working outside my home and making less them $11,000.00 a year. I just don't see how or what these people are doing to make $50,000.00 or more a year. I just wish I could figure it out... I would love to be able to just walk into a store and buy a $5.00 top and not have to worry, if I can afford it or not... Yes, that is how I live.. I walk into a store and put everything back that I just DON'T NEED. If it's not a need, I can't really afford it. You think that's funny I bet....All I can say is it is hard. I couldn't even help my daughter ot go to callege. So I guess she just destine to live the same kind of life I have....And that makes me feel pretty crapy.
7 responses
@maslina (23)
• Malaysia
5 Jul 08
Yes, I am totally with you. It's actually not easy to make money from home. I begin to think that many email of saying that they gain so money from the net is scam only. Working form hoem, especially the internet actually also a hard work and its not easy. Don't lose hope for your daughter. There must be a way for your daughter to learn at college. It just keep believing you can and never give up.
• United States
5 Jul 08
Don't feel that you are alone. In this world today, with ever cost around us rising, there are quite a few people out there in the same boat. I am also one of them. I agree with the others that your daughter will be able to go to college with some extra work, grants, scholarships, and determination. I have always taught my children that if you really want something you go for it and don't look back! Good luck to you and don't worry so much your daughter will work it all out.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
5 Jul 08
i also don't believe in those online making strategies especially those who asked us to pay money in advance... they are definitely fraud... i also live on a tight budget and i know how stressful and tiring it can be... i have to use my money really wisely and only buy things that i really need... not what i want... i didn't think that it is funny at all and nobody wants to live like that... but that is life and we just have to accept it... may be your daughter can work part-time if she really wants to go to college... i've seen many people doing that as well here... they are working and studying at the same time to pay for their fees... hopefully everything will work out for you... take care and have a nice day...
@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
5 Jul 08
I know the feeling. I don't know how they make that kind of money either. I work seosonally as a tax preparer so I only work 6 months of the year the rest of the year I struggle through trying to sell my crafts to make ends meet. I do real good in November and December thanks to my letters from Santa business. The summer time is the worst though. I just can't seem to get any sales in the summer.
@paid2write (5201)
4 Jul 08
Most people who are genuinely making a living on the internet are people who are trading, at eBay or from a website, or investing in the financial markets, which needs a lot of money to start with and is more like gambling, or they are finding freelance work. A professional writer, whose blog I subscribe to, has just turned down work worth £10,000 ($20,000) because he is too busy with what he is doing already, so he must be earning much more than that in a year. He gets commissioned to write articles and books, and also web content. I think if you have a skill or work experience and can offer a service to others you have a better chance of making a living from home. There are some people who say you can do it by joining a program and promoting it heavily, but I think the majority of people who join those sites earn so little they soon give up on their efforts. To start a completely new business you have to be prepared to wait and to live without making a profit while you build up a regular customer base.
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
4 Jul 08
Poverty is not a hindrance to education. Your daughter can go to college if she is willing to work in order to pay her tuition. She can apply for student aid in the government. There is always a way to do it, just go and find it.
@piasabird (1737)
• United States
4 Jul 08
I think that if your daughter really wants a college education she'll find a way to get one. There are grants, scholarships, work study, loans, and part time work. She could even join the military and they will pay for college. I live much the same way that you do. I buy only what is necessary. I buy second hand clothing at thrift shops. I signed up for something called Angel Food Misisties. They have a web site if you've interested. You can get $60 worth of food for half that price and they'll take food stamps. I also wish I could find work that could support me so that I could stay home. However I haven't been able to find anything that paid enough.