SAHM WAHM Money making

Are You a Stay at Home Mom (SAHM) looking to make a little extra money for your family? If you want to make money at home, you have undoubtedly starting looking for various ways to make money through work-from-home job opportunities. A multitude of genuine work-at-home jobs exists for the WAHM, providing you know where to look. Here are ten employment opportunities that can take you from SAHM to Work at Home Mom (WAHM).

Always investigate any company or corporation you are considering working with. Steer clear of companies that are unclear about the job or promise fast money for little work.

Babysitting

You are a mom, so you already have experience working with kids. Why not start a home babysitting business? As a babysitter, you can provide a valuable service to busy parents who need consistent childcare or offer a drop-in service for days when their regular daycare is closed (ie. Holidays, staff professional development days, etc).

The most successful way to get customers and assignments is via word of mouth. Build your reputation by offering to babysit for neighbors and friends. You can also post your services on such sites as care.com.

Blogging

You can also make money as a WAHM by starting your own and post interesting articles to it daily. As you gain a readership, you can start earning money with your blog. You can monetize your blog by writing sponsored reviews and posts or by placing advertisements on your blog from such sources as Amazon Affiliates and AdSense.

Direct Sales

Working as an independent contractor for a company in direct sales can be very rewarding and profitable for WAHMs. There are very little risk and overhead associated with direct selling.  You will receive training from the company about their products and how to be successful.

The good thing about direct sales is you can work as much or as little as you want to sell or promote the company’s product or services. You earn money from commissions off of your sales as well as any members that you recruit under you. Your income from comes from what you put into it.

To be successful in direct sales, find a niche or product that you are passionate about and use your great people skills to promote and sell it. Make sure you research the company and your options prior to joining.

Freelance Writing

Working from home as a freelance writer is one of the most extensive work-at-home categories. To be a WAHM writer requires that you have a computer, a dependable internet connection, great written communication skills, and the capability to be a self-starter. You must also have the ability to research a wide variety of topics.

Medical Transcriptionist

Working as a medical transcriptionist (MT) is a very popular job for moms searching for work flexibility, since much of the work can be conducted virtually from home. You will need medical terminology knowledge, above-average typing skills, writing skills, and communication skills and real-life experience in medical transcription.

For those currently employed as an MT and those looking to transition into the profession, training is available via online training courses and tutorials that you can take part in from the home.

Mystery Shopping

A progressive WAHM job that has gained a lot of attention lately is Mystery shopping, also known as secret shopping. By signing up with a company, you will receive assignments to visit a local businesses and evaluate their service and/ products.

To become a mystery shopper, you will need to find a mystery shopping company to work for. Additionally you will need a home computer and internet access to submit your reports. Avoid companies that require you to pay them a fee for their service.

Online store

Are you great at making printables? Do you have a knack for designing websites? Can you create great gift baskets? The Internet is a powerful tool for WAHMs. Opening your own store as a WAHM is easy when you have an online business.

Before you begin, make sure to research your potential competition. Obtain a PayPal account to accept payment. You can post your items/services for sale on sites such as Etsy and Ebay.

Sewing

Are you skillful with a needle and thread? Do you like to sew clothes for yourself or your kids? If so, you can create your own work-at-home sewing business. Many WAHMs find a lucrative business in offering their sewing services to people who don’t have need repairs or alterations to their clothes. You may even find a profitable sewing niches, like cloth diapers and slings, which you can market and sell in an online business (see Online Store above).

Translator

Do you know more than one language? With the magnitude of the global market is increasing thanks to the internet. Many companies are not always able to have access to employees with the multiple language skills needed to communicate with all their customers. Many companies hire virtual translators to translate an audio file or document from one language into another.

Virtual Call Center Representative

Many WAHMs find work-at-home opportunities as a virtual call centers. As companies grow, they must be capable to provide for customers with questions about products or services.  The more customers a company has, the more accessible they must be. Many companies are now outsourcing their customer care to outside companies.

Genuine virtual call center opportunities exist to deliver customer service for companies via a high-speed Internet connection and your home telephone. The only caveat is you need a quiet place to work.