Work at Home Resources
100 Useful and Free Open Courseware Classes for Webworkers
If you work from home, you’re often in charge of your own training and development. You need to develop and polish your skills as well as help them evolve with technology and whatever industry you’re in.
Check out this useful post on helpful courses for web workers. This is a great resource for anyone who wants to work at home!
Finding Freelance Writing Jobs
How do you find freelance writing jobs? This post will give you several tips to help you become a successful freelancer.
What is Freelance Writing?
Freelance writers do all sorts of writing. Online writing is a pretty lucrative business if you’re good at it. You can write web site content, blog posts, e-books, white papers, newsletters and more and you can get paid per word, paid per project or get paid per hour.
How Much Do Freelance Writers Make?
Freelance writers can make a penny to a dollar a word. Some less, some more depending on the type of work and expertise you’ve got. Many freelance writers start off dabbling and can quickly earn a full time income writing for the web. Some companies pay via PayPal and others do direct debit or send a check to you for your efforts on demand, weekly or monthly.
How Do You Get Started With Freelance Writing?
Visit freelance writer mentoring blogs, job sites and online writer communities for some more help and information. Once you’ve got some samples and built a bit of an online portfolio through a blog, through free article sites and by writing, you can find general or niche writing work.
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Budgeting Your WAH Income
Living on a budget is necessary whether you work outside the home or work at home. Some wah jobs pay regular pay cheques just like any other job but many are freelance jobs and you could have feasts and you could have famines. You can also find yourself waiting for what seems like forever to get paid.
You’ve got to pay your bills like everyone else and you’ve got taxes to pay for WAH money as well so budgeting is vital.
Visit The Money Jar Budgeting site for tips on living on less and putting more cash back in your pocket. Work at home jobs can pay well but sometimes payments are erratic. Learning to live on a budget and putting away money for a rainy day can make it easier when you don’t have a regular weekly paycheque.
